The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-28
ABOUT people.

SIR MICHAEL BASS, the brewer of "Bass's pale
ale" has given away to different towns for IL
braries, baths, churches, clubs, etc, sums that
| foot up to 9173,OOO.
| THE period OF military service of Prince Louis
Jerome Bonaparte, second son of Prince Napo-
leon, will begin in about two years. He is now
at Cheltenham College.
| THE 10th and 18th of next November will be
observed in Germany, In accordance with a royal
decree, as the four hundredth anniversary of the
birth of Martin Luther.
| Mrs. OTTESDoRFER, the wife of the owner of
the New YORK Stats zeitung, proposes to erect
three buildings, at a cost of $175, 900, for the
Tree use of the German Dispensary in that city.
JEFFERSON DAVIS, who was dangerously i'll
last week is now dangerously well. He called
Tor his pen the other day, and there are grave
fears that he is getting ready to perpetrate an
other book.
ALEXANDER n. STEPHENS the last Governor
of Georgia, could not walk. Henry D. Mcdaniel.
the present Governor, is very bad stammerer
and cannot talk. But, like Stephens, he is a man
OF great ability and exalted character.
THERE are two essays in this weeks Critic
one on 1.-THE Obsolescence of BarCel-organ
Poetry" the other on the spanish-American
poet and patriot, Julio Arooleda Miss Dora
Read Goodale contributes poem, ain May"
heiress who was recently sued for $4,000 dam
ages for breach of promise by Bernard Barwick,
was married on Thursday evening TO George
Hotter, a journeyman printer, and the couple will
spend the season at Saratoga.
MR.. RUsKIN recently paid So, 900 for a manu-
script book made by Miss Alexander, a young
American lady living in Florence, which treats of
the folklore of the Tuscan peasants is engrossed
In copper-plate hand, and illuminated with
pictures that said TO be gems of art.
SIR ARTHUR SULLIVAN Will not let the brand
| new sp1rS OF his knighthood rust in idleness.
He is hard at work with Mr.. Gilbert, preparing
| another Opera-not OF the "Pnafore" pattern.
1t is to be something grand, and a hitherto I'M
heard-of prima donna-from the United States
preferred-is to be found to nring it out next fall
MRS. E. A. BURKE. wife of Major L. A. Burke,
| editor of the New Orleans Times-D Democrat, has
accepted the SUPPLEMENTARY of Lafayette
Square, the most beautiful spot in that city,
whereupon the New Orleans papers are rejoic-
| ing, as Mrs. Burke is public-spirited lady, and
will discharge the duties OF the position faith
| fully.
THERE are few homes In Washington SO pleas
ant to visit that of Senator VOORHEES,, of Indi-
ana. The Senator and his charming wife and
daughter-inlaw know how to make people
joy themselves. They are so genuinely kind and
| amiable that it is a real pleasure to know them
and feel the influence they exercise upon those
who come in contact with them.
COLONEL INGERsoLL "during impassioned mo-
ments," grows quite red in the face and seems
| to gasp for breath. 81 was afraid" said one of
the star-route jurors to reporter of the Wash
ington Star, "that he would drop down yester.
day. He became flushed ana his breath came
| so hard that would not have been surprised to
see him fall over dead with apoplexy."
THERE is a great deal of surprised comment
| among Judge W. D. Kelley's friends at the re-
port that his trouble has developed into cancer
of the mouth. Judge Kelley himself stated,
when in Washington, about month ago, that
DIR. Hayes Agnow, of Philadelphia, and one or
TWO other eminent physicians, who had before
operated upon the affection, had declared 1t was
not cancerous.
A PHILADELPHIA Quaker declares absurd the
| statement of a New York paper that Quaker
ism is In Its decline. The society in Philadel
phia, he says is as strong n numerically ever,
and III a healthy financial condition. There are
| seven meetiDg-hOuses in the city and vicinity,
which are regularly and largely attended by
young people. who, through want of understand
ing, may lack the zeal of their elders, but a
| tendency among them to withdraw from mcIr-
bership has not been observed.
THE resignation of the Rev. DIR. Hinsdale as
president of Hobart College, occasoned by in
firm heath-is'an event which will be regretted
sincerely by the Alumni and friends of the nsti-
| tuition. Up to the time when his health became
impaired, the administration of Dr. Hinsdae
was eminently successful The trustees, recog-
nizing his value to the institution, have given
him a years leave of absence, with a handsome
gift. AT the end of the year he will return to
on1la
be hoped, in full mental and physical strength.
QUEEN VICTORIA is said to be suffering from
fits of deep depression which neither her family
nor her physicians have been able to alleviate
She is said to take gloomy view OF all occur
| rences and refuses all advice. She was particu-
larly concerned about the journey of her SOD the
Duke of Edinburgh and his wife, the sister-in-
| law of the Gar, to Moscow, and In her cOntenl-
pation OF their dangers from the Nihilists she
| saw all sorts of horrors The way she clings to
her daughter, the Princess Beatrice, is pathetic,
and she is said to be the only one who exercises
the slightest influence over her imperial mother.
| THE richest young unmarried woman the
Pacific coast is Miss Jennie Flood only daughter
OF the bonanza king The richest prospective
heiress In California is Miss Hattie Crocker, the
only daughter of Charles Crocker, another of
the railroad syndicate. She. also, is n charming
| girl, and, like Miss Flood, is rather plain In ap-
| pearance, She is noted for her charities and
domestic virtues. She was sought in marriage
by Lord Beaumont an English nobeman, but
she gave him no encouragement, and it is be-
lieved prefers to remain single. Mr.. Crocker
has two other children, sons, but his immense
wealth will give each princely fortune.
! -TURGENIEFF several weeks ago suffered
repeatedly from attacks of mania, during which
lie endeavored to evade the vigilance of his at
tendants aud break his head by dashlng 1t
against the wall When his friend Viardot, hus-
band of the famous vocalist "Garcia," died, 1t
was at first resolved to keep the matter secret
from MIN. But his physician determined on n
bold stroke. He walked up to him. and without