The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-06-29
PERSONALS.

SENATOR PENDLEToN, of Ohio. says that he has
had several headaches in trying to understand
New York politics.
ACCORDING to Secretary Blaine, there are more
than 1000, 600 applications for Office on file in the
various Departments at Washington.
President GARFIELD, General Hayes and Cen
eral sherman are expected to attend the unveil-
ing of the Mcpherson statue at Clyde, o., on
July p.
SENATOR MILLER of California, will, with his
family, spend a short time at Saratoga before
going to California. Miss Miller is very popular
in Washington society.
SIR EDWARD THORNTON viii sail for Europe on
July 6, accompanied by his wife and daughters.
MI. Edward Thornton, his son, will remain in his
present position as attache to the British Lega-
ton.
A SPECIAL to the New York Sun from Batavia,
n. ", says that the story of the discovery of the
bones al William Morgan is a hoax concocted by a
certain DR.. Phillips. The bones are those OF a
female body.
Mr.. CORNELIUS J. VANDERBILT's new house in
Hartford is described as remarkably handsome.
The woodwork in each room is unlike the rest,
and there is a great deal OF beautiful carving
about the house.
Ex-vIcE PRESIDENT WHEELER is quoted as say
ing that he was startled and alarmed at the evi.
dence of corruption he saw at Albany" Two OF
the leading lobbyists approached him on the SUBJ
ject Of a combination with Depew.
ALL the personal effects of the late Henry Will
son, including his library and his collection OF
valuable autograph letters, are soon to be sold.
Mrs. Howe, Mr.. Wilson's mother-in-law, who is
now ninety-four years old, will continue 70 live
1T the old homestead.
MRS. MYRA CLARK GAINES is quoted as once
saying to Mr.. Webster and Mr.. Clay: 4 admit
you are very great men, but you can not compare
with General Gaines in all that is sublime and
beautiful in human character. 1 often told the
General he was too perfect tor this world, and
although we had been married upward OF ten
years / have endeavored to find a defect in his
character, and have been unsuccessful"
GENERAL AsHBY's former chaplain, in a lecture
in Baltimore the other evening, explained to IL
~lustrate the lengths to which 'Stonewall" jack
son went when it was necessary, the disposition of
officers elected in Jaekson's and the
substitution of others appointed by Jackson.
When Jackson was told the men were disposed to
rebel he said, "There will have to be some tail
shooting among them.
A FISK portrait of George Eliot. taken in 1850,
when she was Marian Evans, is IN the possession
of its painter, the Swiss artist, NJ. +. DAlberi
Durade. At that time Miss Evans passed some
months in the family of NJ. Durade, and a close
friendship tor the painter and his wife was the
result. Her objection to being limned was not theE
so strong as 1t aiterward became, or at all events
was not sufficiently strong to Withstand the de
sire of her host to paint her portrait. According!
she gave him several s~ittings, and the result wa
a mall half-length in oil. which was pronounce'
) a good likeness, and especially happy in repro
ducing her expressions of benevolent sweetness
T The friendship thus begun continued to the last