The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-06-21
CURRENT NOTES.

EDWIN BooTH's mother is eighty years of age.
STEPS are soon to be taken in England for the
release of CetewayO.
Mrs. JESSE JAMES lecture at 81. Louis on Fri
day night only drew $40.
THE first Masonic Temple in Illinois, built ex-
cluSively by the craft is that at Peoria.
THE latest man in Maine is dead. His name
was Joel Barry, and he weighed 400 pounds.
Mr. TENNYsoN, now in his seventy-second
year. is able to read very little his eyesight being
sadly impaired.
A WEBSTER Memorial Association is proposed
in Boston purchase aud hold in trust the birth
place OF Daniel Webster.
IT is alleged that all the fish are leaving the
rivers of New Jersey. Probably thsy have become
tired OF being lied about
THE veteran politician, John Wentworth, OF
Illinois. has nominated ex-Secretary Kirkwood, OF
Iowa, for President in 1884.
THERE is a promise of an exodus of negroes from
Mississippi to Mexico, the Government having
offered liberal inducements Tor settlement
THE ragpickers of St. Louis have organized a So
eiety for mutual assistance and to prove to the
world that "a ragpicker can be agentleman."
THE Marquis of Anglesey, who mas recently
left his young American wife. is said to have lost
Sl5O,COOat the racing meeting Of the last fort
| night,
PROFESSOR C. V. RILEY has deposited in the
National Museum at Washington his collection
of insects, comprising 10000 specimens and go
900 species.
MARY ANDERSON has concluded to remain at
Long Branch, ana viii not go to Europe this sum-
mer. She will give her time 20 the study OF new
roles for next season.
THE Comte de Paris has nearly completed the
third volume of his History of the Civil War in
America, which viii probably be published be-
fore the end of the present year.
A GRAND piano. OF viennese manufacture, that
once adorned the drawing room OF the Empress
Marie Louise at the Tuilleries was sold under the
hammer two weeks ago in Paris for sls2.
WHEN prominent" politician is asked about
this time whether there are any candidates for
Congress in his neighborhood, the usual answer
is "Why, bless your soul, the woods are full of
them"
CONGRESSMAN SINGLETON, who recently re
turned home TO Mississippi with his invalid wife
in hope that her health would be restored, writes
! that she is gradually sinking and that the end
can not be far of.
GENERAL JUBAL A. EARLY has contributed more
literally than any other person to the Hollywood
memorial fund in Richmond, and an iron gate
leading to the soldiers graves has been named
the "Jubal A. Early Gate"
PORTRAITS of Roger Sherman, one OF the sign
ers OF the Declaration Of Independence, and of
William ii. Evarts show a remarkable resem-
blance. Mr.. Evarts' mother was daughter OF
Judge Sherman of Connecticut
Mr.. THOMAS HUGHES, according to the Liver
pool Courier. is financially ruined by the fail
ure of the Rugby Colony in Tennessee. 1t is
alleged that Mr.. Hughes was duped and fattered
into the enterprise by sharpers in the United
States
REV. DR. JOHN Brown, OF Bedford, England,
now travelling in this country, is a successor to
John Bunyan. author of the "Pilgrim's Progress,
in his pastorate. and is only the sixth minister
that Church has had since its organization, 80
years ago.
CONGRESSMAN MORRISON (Dem.l of the Seven.
teenth Illinois District believes that he be re-
elected under the new apportionment The Inter
Ocean (Rep) says that the District gave President
Garfield 1,coO in 1880, and it doubts the fulfill
ment of Mr.. Norrison's hopes.
OSCAR WILDE is changing his costume frequent
ly during his second Western tour. In Cincinnati
he wore a swallow tailed coat OF black velvet,
! lined with red silk, kneebreeches and waistcoat
of black satin. black silk stockings and masses OF
lace in place of shirt bosom and cuffs.
THE Plesident has a right to distribute his ap.
pointments among those who are "Stalwart'' in
defense OF the Republican party and "stalwart
in support of a Republican Administration. II
his opponents do not like this, why. they can
emigrate buffalo Commercial CStal Rep.).
THE denomination and reelection OF. Speaker
Keller are urged upon the Republicans of the
Eighth Ohio District by the Springfield Republic
1t says that there is no recognizable opposition tc
him now. and that it is not probable that any
sspirant OF standing will enter the list sgains
him.
A WISCONSIN firm has just closed contract fol
patent process for the manufacture of whisky
from the smoke of burning wood, ana SIS 00
plant is being laid down for the distllery a
Bernawood, in shswano County. 1t is claimed
that six gallons OF whisky can be obtained iron
one cord of wood.
A CORRESPONDENT of the Evangelist, writing o
the Lincoln monument at Springfield. says: "Th'
custodian. Captain j. c. Power, is very attentive
and goes the round with every group of visitors
explaining all about the monument with enthu
, siasm, and telling over and over the same fact
and Jokes OF which he never tires"
THE recent solar eclipse calls to mind an Incl
: dent OF Francois Arago. who gained among hi
simple country neighbOrs an almost uncanny rep
utarion by his accurate prediction OF tota
eclipse. Not long afterward he was candidat
for election to the National Assembly, and wa
5 elected by an almost unanimous vote of his col
D lstituents. The wealth and Government infuenc