The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-03-08


stored his papers ard valuables 1t contained en-
oak cabinet. all its drawers and pigeon-holes
labeled by carroll's own hand.
COLONEL RoBERr G. ISGERsoLL having been ac-
cused by the Fort Wayne Gazette of plagiarism,
writes TO that journal that he will pay 5000 re
ward for proof that he Is plagiarist.
ME. BowES, of the independent. hss been IN
Washington capturing lions for his next Wood
stock Fourth Of July celebration. The President
will be there, il possible. and Senators Hawley.
Frye. and Aldrich also agree to come.
BISHOP PECK, who has been confined to hi
room since his return from The West to Syracuse
was attacked with violent fits OF coughing OF
Sunday. Medical aid was summoned, and Al,
| night his condition was more favorable.
The silver wedding OF the King and Queen o.
Sweden will be celebrated with appropriate plen
dor at Stockholm on the 9Th Of June. On the ith
| of June Prince Adolph of Schwartzenburg and
his consort hope to celebrate their silver we'd
ding.
MR. AND Mrs. MuRAT HALsTEAD will to-day eel
citrate the twenty-hfth anniversary of their wed
ding The Sentinel extends congratula-
tons and trusts even the golden wedding day may
| find them in the possession of much health and
happiness.
| THE new Chinese Minister makes daily calls Of
most of the receptions in society, accompanied
by an interpreter. His wife does not visit at ALL
Tbs advent of Lent viii not interrupt his enjoy
ments as several ladies announce their intention
of receiving as heretofore.
Mr.. GLADsToxE's disheveled hair has Grown
grayer in the past few months, but his brilliant
bdark eyes are undimmed. His strength and
nerve are nursed by persistent taking of fresh
air aud exercise. lie has been known 10 walk
\ forty miles on a summers day.
THE special session OF the Michigan Legislature
| which met last Thursday viii consider the ques
ton of needed relief still to be offered the suffer
ers by the forest fires 1t is estimated that s265oo
will DE necessary to carry the people through the
| next harvest.
A CIRCUS proprietor has, it Is said, made lib
erai offer to Policeman Kearney to have him 60
on the road as the man who arrested the Assassin
Guiteau. Mr. Kearney states that he eau not get
cave OF absence for that purpose, and, If he
could he is not inclined to make a show OF him
self in that manner.
When General Hancock stopped for a few min
utes at Atlanta, Ga, during his recent Southern
trip the Mayor and Council of that city eleomed
him at the depot. In the course OF his speech the
Mayor said: ~ assure you there is no citizen OF
the Union who is more respected or beloved IL
Atlanta than yourself"
COLONEL INGERsoLLs father is said TO have been
a preacher of extraordinary force and elOqueIce.
The Louisville Courler-Journal learns that OF one
occasion she so wildly portrayed the tOTtures Of
hell that the whole vast audience was swayed like
trees by a strong Wind He began his sermon
that day at o'clock in the afternoon and ceased
speaking at shutdown.
THEY were out sleighing. "Gussie, dear" said
she, as she leaned a tender cheek on his manly
checked ulster, why are these snowfakes like
your mus;aehe?" This pleased him, even TO have
it noticed. 81 don't know pet" nc murmured
nnocently. ''Why are they?' Because they
are slow coming down" He drove with both
hands after this. Harvard LampOon.
THERE Is considerable talk among theatrical
people over the domestic infelicity OF the Follin
family. II has long been known that Mrs. FOllin,
or as she is better known, Maud Granger and
her husband were ct "outs,'' but the same
may be said of almost every actress and her hus-
band, it excited no particular attention. The
pair are TO settle their difficulties in a Divorce
Court.
OEE OF the Longest debates of this session OF the
Connecticut Legislature was provoked in the
House of Representatives recently by bill for
the better protection of trout in the breeding
season. The debate, unfortunately for the bill,
ran too close 20 the dinner hour, the members be-
came tired OF the matter and there was little
difficulty in carrying through a motion for indef-
mite postponement.
II Senator Hoar had the spirit TO get up in the
United States Senate on the instant and denounce
the appointment of Conkling as a Justice in good,
old-fashiOned, red-hOt English, glory to God.
What is the old Puritan blue blood for, straight
down from Lexington and Bunker Hill, If it is
not TO boil over on such occasions, when there is
help for insult but to resent il ON the spot?
Springfield Republican.
WILLIAM s. O'BRIEN, who died in San Francisco
several years sgo left his immense estate in such
mixed condition that his executors have just
filed their final account. The value Of the estate
is Sl0.653 367, and the executors commissions
amount TO si26, 25i. OF the amount yet to be dis
tributed among the heirs, Mrs. Maria Coleman.
O'Briens sister. will receive 81 600 600, and Mrs.
Kate McDonough, another sister. IS, 276. 600
Mr. LoSGFELLow's native modesty and his
somewhat broken health combined to impel him
t. decline public honors upon his seventy fifth
birthday. But the day was observed in hundreds
of schools throughout the country. and at Port
land, Me-. papers his life. and the lives of his
ancestors, were read at the rooms of the Maine
Historical Society by William Gould, Rev. r. H.
Burrsge, G. L. Talbot and Professor A. s. Packard.
IT is probable the President will at an early day
appoint Mr.. William J. Florence. the actor. to
Consulship in Great Britain. A Washington dis
patch says: although in a pecuniary sense the
scceptancy of such an appointment would be a
sacrifice TO Mt. Florence, he would prove a valu-
able public servant. possessing as he does in a no
markable degree all the characteristics necessary
to make an excellent officer in the Consular
vice, now weighted down with many old sticks
who ought to be retired"
THE Chinese Minister with his interpreter
called at the house OF Secretary Frelinghuysen a
day or two since, when Mrs. Frelinghuysen Of
| fered him cup of tea The Minister drank the
tea, ard remarked very coolly: 1t is of medium
quality. viii send you some that is really fine"
The next day she received, with his compliments.
two pretty boxes of tea and pair Of vases OF ex-
quisitely carved white wood The diplomat after
ward explained that only the Chlrese grandees
| get the best quality OF tea. Foreigners may pay
what they choose. they can not get it.
THE centennial anniversary OF the birth OF
Thomas Hsrt Benton viii fall on the 18th inst.
'Old Bullion" served Missouri in the United
States Senate for thirty consecutive years but his
/ memory says a writer in the St. Louis Repub-
loan ssie np-laetad nv the State that no honOred