The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-12-08


remedy for a sprained jaw.
THADDEUs STEVENS estate is now nearly settled.
and it is believed that there will be enough to pay
the bequest of $4,000 for the founding of an
Asylum for Orphan Children.
JAMES FREEMAN CLARKE objects to angels with
wings as anatomically absurd. Probably Mr.
Clarke would attire his representative angel In
yellow ulster and high collar.
JOHN HoTsOS, who for many years travelled
with Barnum's circus the living skeleton"
committed suicide in New York recently. Bern
hardt's visit is beginning to tell.
IN regard to Mr.. p. T. Barnum's Illness his
son-in-law said last Wednesday night. that he
was improving. but was still too sick to give any
attention whatever To business
Mrs HAYES is said to be a woman of remarka-
BIZ endurance. She never had any illness except
an occasional sick-headache and looks much
younger than she is-fOrty-nine.
BISMARCK is now in better health and spirits
than for a long time past: his country life has
built up his strength wonderfully. He has re-
sumed his daily rides and talks of hunting next
year.
GENERAL GRANT writes to the Boston Middle
sex Club. which has elected him honorary
member that he recognizes in his relationship to
this old Club an honor which he highly appre-
eiates.
Mr.. A. BISOSOS ALcoTr is said to have begun
to keepa diary when he was twelve years old,
and has kept it up ever since. lie learned to
write by practicing with chalk on. his mothers
kitchen floor.
Mr. P. T. BARSUN who has been i'll for several
days at the house of his sOnin-law. Mr.. Hurd in
New York City, is now much better, but viii
not be able TO return to his home at Bridgeport
before next week.
GovERSoR HAWKINS. of Tennessee. is a lawyer
of ability and a useful member of the Methodist
Church. He was appointed by Brownlow a Judge
of the Supreme Court He is large and hand
some man. about fifty years old.
Mr. justin MCCARTHY is engaged on another
work similar to his History of Our Own Times
an account of the first reform period of the
present century. Mr. Mccarthy is also writing
new work Of fiction and il is not improbable that
he viii shortly come TO the United States on a
occurring tour.
CHARLES MALONE. the new Virginia Senator
whose political attitude bothers the strong party
men on both sides. made fortune and fresh repu
tatlon after the war In rebuilding and reorganiz-
ins the dlapidated railroads of his State and con-
solidating the lines running across il from Nor
folk to Bristol.
Miss LINSIE SHERMAN. daughter of the General
Sydney sherman who shared with General Hous-
ton the honOrs of the Battle of san JacintO, has
just been married in Texas to a former State Sena
tor. Among the guests were Mrs. NJ. B. Lamar,
widow of one Of the Presidents OF the Texas Re-
public, and z. W. Cave, President Sam Houston's
private Secretary.
Mr. SAMUEL ]. TuDRS has had a monument
made at the granite works in Westerly K. 1. 1t is
thirteen feet and four inches high and nine feet
and four inches by seven feet and four inches In
size at the base. and made of blue granite. From
the four corners rise columns on which rest cap
surmounted by a cross. The name "Tilden" APP
pears on one side in polished letters.
JONATHAN II. GREENE, once a great gambler,
who grow rich a. the eard-table, then reformed,
exposed the methods of card tricksters. and gave
away most of his gambling profits. is now in
needy circumstances in Philadelphia. He had
much e. do with securing the passage OF anti
gambling laws in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Kentucky and Maryland.
MR. J. NJ MAcKAY, of Nevada. said to be the
richest man in the world. recently sailed in the
Cunard steamer BOthnia with his friend. Mr.
Harry ROsener. After meeting his family at
Paris, he will travel through Europe aud then
make trip up the Nile with his family and his
brotherin-law, Count Telferner. He is expected
to return 70 America in the spring.
Mr.. CYRUS II. MCCORMICK. of Chicago, has
given another large sum-sl, 0,0O0-to the Theo-
logical Seminary of the Northwest. 1t is said to
have been given with the hope thati 1t would in
duce DR.. Patton ~ remain in Chicago, instead of
accepting the call to Princeton seminary. DR..
Patton, however. SAYS that he has passed his
word and viii positively accept the call to the
Eastern institution.
BESJAMIS z. BUTLER and Colonel Ingersor met
on the train To Washington on Wednesday even
ing. In reply to Colonel Ingersoll's greeting
Show do you feel to-nights'' General Butler said:
"Oh pretty we'll" why" said Colonel Tiger
SOIL IN a surprised tone. Il supposed you must be
feeling very sick over Gsrield's election" II
misunderstood you" replied Butler; do feel
badly enough" and then added: you and
Beecher did il, Colonel" We'll" retorted the
Colonel, how could you expect to win with the
Lord and the devil both against your"
COLONEL WILLIAM G.. GoRDos. of baskerville.
o. Is said to be ll3 years old and still com para
tlvely strong and active He is wealthy aud
manages all his own business affairs In his
youth ne serv d Ia the British army, and says
that he knew Napoleon l. He has hut one pecu-
lar habit-that of persistently ca Ing crackers.
He al ways hasa large basket Of crackers hanging
on HIS bed post. and. beside three hearty meals
day, ne eats. upon an average. Twelve pounds Of
crackers week from Il Is basket taking several
whenever he swake.is in the night
Mr. HAYES entertained at d inner Saturday
evening General and Mrs. Gar ED. Chief Justice
and ars. Waite the members Of the Cabinet
lnearIy all Of whom were accompanied by l.dies)
except Mr. Devens who Is not In the city; Mrs.
Dahlgren. Ge,. Bancroft the historian; senator
and Ms. morrill,, Justice Strong and lady. Repre-
sentatives Butterwortb and Townsend. of',hio;
Davis. Of California; Mr.. and Mrs Norris. OF San
francise .. Assistant Secretary of state Hay aud
Mrs Hay ek.Congressn an shellabarger and Ma
jor 5waihl. secretary to General Garneld. sena-