The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-03-15

tributed so much 20 the enjoyment of the ON
GERS attached to the station that when ORDER
! came to give them other duty they were very re
luctant to go. Commodore Upshur has rare 81
tainments as llnguist. The change in the com
! mand of this Station was made because of Ad
miral Cooper's recent promotion beyond the
grade suited to the command Of shore statlOn.-
New York Tribune.
Mr.. CoNKLIsG declines the robes and the re
tirement Of the Supreme Court. lie returns The
best gift of his best friend. aud remains in the
of strife TO fight his battle Of personal for
tune and political restoration in his own char
actelistic way. lie refuses 10 tread primrose
path of escape; he pricks up all the robust forces
of his combative nature. and he disdains the
doubtful garlands OF delusive honor TO accept the
stern struggle of private station.-PhiIsdelphis
Press.
| A BILL has been introduced into the Lower
House of the Iowa legislature which provide
| that From and after the LIST day of January.
1855. no corporation organized or existing under
or by virtue of the laws of any other State, Ter
ritOry, or County, shall be allowed to transact
any business within the State OF Iowa, unless
such corporation shall also be incorporated
under aud by virtue of the laws of Iowa" This
would drive away great many insurance com
panies.
Or the late General Robert II. Pruyn, Minister
to Japan in 1861. the Albany Express says: 1.-THE
home life Of our late distinguished citizen de-
serves special mention. not only for the elegant
adornment of his residence with curiosities from
Japan, aud ceramics and paintings of all descrip
tons. but for the refined hospitality which always
pervaded it. To this artistic home MS friend.
were cordially welcome and in this happy circle
there were always the Joys Of family affection"
He leaves a wife and two sons.
Mr.. BARNUM is determined to get the big ele-
plant Jumbo in spite of the efforts in London TO
keep the animal there. On account of the in
junction issued by Justice Chitty to prevent the
removal of Jumbo, Mr.. Barnum telegraphed from
New York on Tuesday 10 his agents in London as
follows: Employ best counsel in London. Spare
no expense. We must have Jumbo. Have ex
pended $4,000 for engraving, Autographs and
colOred posters representing the largest elephant
in the world standing beside little Bridgeport,
the smallest elephant in the world
A YOUNG man in Denver. Col, while engaged
in repairing an electric lamp mounted a high
and. with wire in each hand, was
about TO connect the circuit, when the current
was turned on. The shock completely paralyied
him, and he fell backward off the ladder. He
has brought suit for damages against the Com
pany, and the trial viii be an interesting One He
claims that the current was turned on before the
usual time, which the Company denies One
side OF his face is still parayzed and the doctors
think IL will remain so the rest of his lie
NEW method of municipal transportation is
about to be tested in Boston. By means of a sys-
TEN Of coupons the passenger upon his arrival II
Boston, take a coupe. especially reserved for
him, ana be conveyed directly and speedily To
any part Of the city desired. No attention TO hi
baggage will be equired as that viii be provided
for by the Company and will follow him at once
10 his hotel, residence, or Office as ordered. The
Company having charge of the matter Is nov COM
pletng Che details of the arrangement andalready
has contracted for the construction of several
elegant ooupes and cabs.
LEOPOLD Won RANKE, who recently celebrated |
mis- eghty-sixth birthday. is the Oldest Doctor of
Laws in Prussia. having taken his degree in the |
year 1917. For more than forty years he has held |
he Office of HistOriographer to the Prussian |
state. Every title and distinction to which Ger
nan man of letters can aspire has been bestowed |
lpon Ranke by his sovereign. while the
minor potentstes OF Germany aud nearly all the
Continental monarchs have displayed generous |
-ivalry in heapiag honors upon his venerable /
head. In fact, TO none of her native authors, Hv-
ne or dead, with the solitary exception OF Alex
lnder Won Humboldt. has Prussia ever paid such /
avish tribute of honor to the illustrious octo-
,enarian Won Ranke.