The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-03-23
PERSONALS.

SENATOR MALONE is said to be the possesSor of
100000.
ARcHRrsiror PURCELL was eighty-one years old
on Saturday.
CARDINAL NEWMAN was eighty years old Mon
day, February 81.
MRS. GARFIELD Is the first mother to see her
son Inaugurated President of the United statee
THE only living child of Henry Clay is John NJ.
Clay, who resides on a portion of the original
Ashland estate of his father.
GENERAL LoSGsTREET will be continued In the
public employment-if not in his present posi-
ton, in something quite good.
JUDGE M'DILL, the new Senator from Iowa, is
described as looking like plain Western farmer
"a man thoroughly simple in style and habits. !.
ROBERT NJ. CUTTER. Member of the Legislative
Council of Nova Scotia, is ninety-six years old.
He has been Member forty-three years, and
travels 200 miles 10 attend.
A REPORT comes from San Francisco that ex-
Governor Horatio Seymour has written friend
there that he intends to visit the Pacific Coast
this summer If his health permits.
SECRETARY WINDOW is spoken of as having been
an attentive listener while in the Senate. He is
stubborn takes much care Of his personal appear
ance, and is very methodical in his habits
Mr.. JAMES GORDON BENEFITS latest eccentric
performance is that of hiring Johann Strauss and
his orchestra of eighty to play for his special
qualification at Pau for one month at a cost of
nearly $780, 600.
MRS. KIRKwooD. the wife of the Secretary, is
who has been comparatively little in society.
Mrs. Is God
dressing usually in black silk or satin.
Mrs. GARFIELD is mentioned as having a sim
cere and kindly manner, which greatly pleases
her visitors She is at once unpretentious and
self-possessed. Her dress at her first White
House reception last Saturday was a rich wine
colored velvet.
VICTOR HUGO had a hattering reception from his
Republican friends when on his birthday he took
his seat in the Senate. On resuming business,
VI. Leon Say, the President, said Genius had
taken its seat. The Senate has applauded, and IL
will now continue its deliberations"
Hon. R. C. WINTHROP is to make the address
upon the Inauguration of Story's statue of Pres
colt upon Bunker Hill, on June IL. He is also TO
make the chief speech at the Yorktown celebra-
tion-thus commemorating in one year both the
earlier and later battles of the Revolution.
MRS LINCOLN has never recovered from the ter
rble shock of the martyred Presidents death. In
1868, unable to live guilty at home, she crossed
the Atlantic and has since resided the most Of the
time in Europe. At present she is i'm this country,
having returned in October last, still broken in
health aud spirits
ST. LOUIS is busy recalling the fact that just
thirtv-seven years ago this month Joseph Jeffer
son working in that city quiet little call
| boy for Sc a week. lie was n steady, watchful
young fellow, il is recorded, In whatever work hi
did careful and accurate. Ne was always observ
ing, and was often 70 be seen standing behind the
scenes intently watching ihe great actors of the
day.
PRESIDENT GARFIELD rises at 7 in the morning
before any of the family except his venerable
mother, whose hour is G. He reads the papers
at he breakfasts, then he goes to his office ana
dictates personal letters to his senographer Thez
after little chat with his family he is ready L
receive the waiting crowd OF callers. At 2:90 h
| lunches, then divers members of the Cabinet ap
pear and at he dimes. There are no Sunda.
night singing classes at the White House now
/ The Cincinnati Commercial says: 1.-The Presiden
Is great lover Of children. he enjoys their com
pany. and loves to romp with Thorn. His oldes
daughter, Mollie is of that age when her lesson