The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-14
ABOUT PEOPLE.

FATHER RYAN, the occurring poet, said in Mon
trea recently, "God never spoke English"
THE Duke de Morny, who is of the Bonaparte
blood, is expected In New York by the Labra-
dor,
Mr.. VAN ZANDT, one of Rhode Islands ex-
Governors, has turned poet, favOring anniver-
sary gatherings.
COUNTRY auctioneer in England recently
catalogued Latin edition of Virgil as "The
Opera, by P. " Maroni"
1T was Charles Lamb who, when criticising
Coleridge rather severely, added, with great
pathos, ''bnt he is an archangel little dam
aged"
A BALANCE of $34,o4 was distributed in the
Philadelphia Orphans Court on Thursday among
the heirs of SignOr Antonio Bhtz, the magician,
who died four years ago.
MRS. ANN BENoIs RUDD, who died last week
in Washington, first cousin of John c.
Calhoun and motherin-aw of Judge John James
Key. She was eighty-five years old.
THE dying words OF young Commander Raw
son, leader of the Highland Brigade, TO Sir Gar
net Wolseley after the victory of Teel Kebir, de-
serve place in history. They were: General,
did lead them straight"
THE membership in London clubs aggregate
nearly 100, 900. Their property is worth some
thing over $25, 100000. There are clubs exclu-
sively for clergy men, and others whose mem bers
devote their meetings only to high gambling.
THE condition of Ex-Governor william E.
Smith, of Wisconsin, is so alarming that his
physician entertaIns no hope of his recovery.
He is afflicted with Pneumonia, contracted by
exposure at the Mardi-Gras festivities at Mil.
waukee.
CAPTAIN CAYCE, a Confederate artilleryman,
shook the dust of the republic from his boots
.Pfa Ann nil hof he Tod M
more to do with the United States. Last week
he returned from Mexico to pass the remainder
of his days at his old Virginia home.
MR.. q. J. GosCHEN announces that a fund Is be-
ing raised for founding scholarship at Rugby in
memory of the late Archbishop TAFT Only Rug
beans who at the school during his head
mastership are invited to subscribe. 1t is hoped
that a sum of $4,000 may be collected.
A VERDICT, with $4,000 damages, was OBJ
tanned at the Northumberland Asszss by Miss
Pattisman, young lady aged twenty-five. of
Tweedmouth, against William Richardson, aged
thirty, for breach of promise of marriage. One
of the objections of the defendant was that the
lady was left-handed.
GOVERNOR BENJAAiIN F. BUTLER, of Massa-
chusetts, in declining regretfully the invitation
to the Sherman dinner in Washington, wrote:
"a sincere friendship has existed for many years
between myself and General Sherman, whose
sxty-third birthday you and his friends COM
memorate. Alas! that they are so many, and
that we have him not DOW at the same age as
when he earned his triumph in the war in 49,"
NEW YORK Tribune: The Republicans of In
diana have hard struggle before them II they
would win back the Legislature next year and
elect Senator VoOrhees's successor. The task is
not, however, hopeless one, and they will be
aided by the stimulus of a national campaign.
The man most talked about now as the candidate
of the Republicans for the Senate In 1885 is
Congressman Browne, of the Sixth district. He
is one of the most popular men in the State, and
always carries his Congressional district by a
majority ranging from 1000 to 10000.