The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-03-29
CURRENT NOTES.

\ son Of Rey. Robert Collyer is to be a eandi-
date for the pulpit of the Unitarian Church at
| Chelsea, Mass.
THE Capital Pin Company. of which Governor
Jewell is President turns out 1000 OoO pins daily.
What becomes of them? Ask your wife.
A ''REvEREND" tramp in Quincy, Fla, taught
penmanship to youeg people. made love to the
widows, collected money from the former, mar
ried one OF the latter and skipped
THE original Ms.of Major Andres saiiricsl poem
1.-THE Cow Chace," is owned by G. ". Childs 1t
is bound in a volume containing several portraits
of Andre and Of noted Americans who had some
association with his career or his ignominious
end.
1T has often been said that the tenor. Campo
mini, was once blacksmith. IT has not 50 often
been Said that among the purchases he has made
because Of the wealth his rich voice has brought
him is the very blacksmith shop in which he once
delved.
GENERAL W. S. RosEcEANs who is now the sub
ject of much talk, was born in Ohio IN 1919. and
graduated at West Point in 1872 becoming shortly
after assistant Professor OF engineering there. He
is one of the few Generals living who have re-
signed from the Army and aflerward re-en-
teredit.
THE Secretary of the Treasury has awarded a
silver life-s2ving medal 10 Samuel S. Cox. of New
York City. who has rescued five persons from
drowning ct different times. TAis is not Repre-
sentative Samuel S. Cox, of New York, but a
member Of the steamboat squad of the Municipal
Police of New York, in which service he has been
engaged since June, 1873.
THE OILY Chinese BURNER in New York, and
probably in the country, has been awarded a
term of imprisonment on Blackwells Island. He
is known in the vicinity of Mott street as "Ah
Chit" and is ostraeised by his countrymen. 1t
seems that Chit is usually drunk. but when sober
earns few cents by doing odd jobs. He has no
settled place OF abode, and his nights have been
passed in Railways and on the docks.
| Miss ROSE BUCKINGHAM of Chicago, wore at
reception given to Mr.. Corcoran, in Washington,
dress of magnificent silver MORE, cut from a
piece woven expressly for the Queen Of Belgium
Another striking toilet was that of Miss West the
daughter Of the British Minister, of white satin
and tulle, with low corssge and snort petticoat
the front Of the latter covered with a network OF
white geraniums, blossoms. leaves and stems.
VICTOR HUGO is reported as having said 20 a
friend only few weeks ago: II have more to do
| than / have done. Ii might be thought that age
weskens the intellect: my intellect, on the con-
traTy, seems 20 grow stronger and does not rest.
1t seems TO me that as / advance my horizon
grows wider; and SO l shall pass away without
having finished my task. I should require sew
eral lives still 70 write all that my mind con-
ceives; I shall never finish. l am resigned on
that point"
/ THE New York Herald has the following: cit
was Nine. AdelIna PATHS carriage that brought
| from Bunnell's Museum this morning to her
rooDs at the Windsor Hotel the greatest of little
men. she had desire to entertain one who
weighed but five pounds. and who was yet perfect
in physical proportions. he was shown az once
to the parlOr of the singer. piece of bric-abrac
about eighteen inches IN height attracted Mr.
Foster. and he was behind it when Nine. Patti
entered the room. She was about to call her at.
tendant and repriRsnd her for Disappointing her
wheu her visitor walked forth and politely bowed
to his hostess. Her astonishment gave place t1
EXPLANATIONS of pleasure. She knelt upon the
| floor in order to grasp the extended miniature
hand. Raising Mr.. Foster 10 the level of hei
face she deluged him with kisses She sang fol
him, and laughed musically as he kept time with
feet so small as to PIT to the blush Chinese lady
Fof the first rank"