The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-07-11
PERSONALS.

II is said that Mr.. John L. Sullivan can't fight
any more than five or six rounds. 1t might also
be said in this connection that NJ. John l.. sull-
van doesn' 'hsye to-"
THE story to the effect that Judge Hoadley IS an
infdel has been Knocked on the head by Mr.
SbanElin, who says Ihst the Judge Is a Royal Arch
Mason. II IL impossible for an infdel 20 enter the
royal arches OF Masonry.
THE London Standards correspond INT at Hong
Kong sey that John Russell Young, Uaited States
Minister 10 China is dOiOg his best to settle mat
tiers between that country aud France, .but his
PERSONAL influence is very slight.
TIE late DR.. Max G Kerr. of Philadelphia, was
buried at Norristown, Pa, a lew days since the
funeral oIaiion beng delivered By Hon. George
n. Corson. in fulfllment of an agreement made
between them some time ago that whichever OF
should survive should deliver an Grafton at the
funeral OF the other.
EVERETT a. STEyENs, the new Railroad Commits
sioner Massachusetts, is thirty nine years of age
lie entered the service OF the Fitchburg Railroad
as freight brakeman. was advanced to freight
fireman, passenger fireman. freight engineer and
finally TO passenger engineer, whichiDosition be
quit last week TO enter upon his new duties.
Is order to obtain a divorce from his second wife
ths he might marry the third. Johann Strauss
had to change both his nationality ana bis rel
igior, that he i now Hungarian and
Lutheran. His third wife, being Jewish widow,
had to change Der rel gIOn but she will briuy up
the of her Iirst husband in his fathers faith
THE house Of Cornelius J. Vanderbilt and its con-
tents. at Hartford Conn, were sold at auction.
The house brought $1,000 The brie-a-brac, etc.
brought small prices. When Vanderbilt celebrated
with three cake and fruit dishes OF the finest cut
glass and inscribed in faneiful cut letters. From
H. G., Nov. 20, ISL with an old English on the
opposite side. One sold for s. and the other two
for SIS apiece The set cost several hundred dollars
when new. In the parlor were number OF
choice pieces, including famous crystal set pur-
chased by M. vanderbilt in Europe at d cost of
sl,COc. It was sold for Sal.
GENERAL JONI A. HALDERHAN. the United
States Minister to Siam, recently had the pleasure
of presenting to the JAN of Tuluban handsome
gold medal and gold laid Winchester rifle-tokens
from the United States Government in apprec-
alton Of the Rsjah's kind services to the officers
and crew of the American bark Coringa, which
was wrecked on the coast of Sism in November
1850. General Hslderman visited the Rajah at
Tuluban, going thither in the King of Slams
steam yacht Nolant which was placed at his
service by His Majesty, and was accompanied on
the voyage By Kun Bin. son of the Prime Minister
ana Mr.. A. Bslfour, experimenting Engineer of
the Sismese Navy. He was entertained by the Rs
jah at grand banquet and at a bull-fght on the
esplanade in his honor.
The late Msjor General Burnaby. NJ. p, of En-
lano, was friend of the goat and an enthusiastic
supporter of he British Goat Society. This most
surprising vent of affection due to the fact
that when an infant he was stolen by Gypsies and
lived with them for some time. drawing his sole
nourishment from the dugs of friendly nanny
that formed u member Of the wandering caravan.
General Burnaby was remarkable practical lin
gutt. ana to that Circumstance owed. on one occa-
sion, the preservation of his life. 1t at mixer
mann, and as he lay wounded upon the field
Cossaek rode up and was about to give him the
death stroke, when the General gasped out, in
Russian, plea for mercy. The fact of being ad-
dressed in his native tongue by foreigner 50 i'm
pressed the Cossack that he sheathed his saber and
RODE away, leaving General Burnaby TO be cared
for by the English soldiers who soon after up.
VERY many OF the people of This country be-
came aware last winter for the first time, that
grandchild of Thomas Jefferson. the writer of the
declaration of independence and the third Presi-
dent of the United states, was living. The knowl-
william f. Robinson, OF Brooklyn. to secure for
her pension. With the persistency for which he
is widely known, he urged the claims of this last
surviving grandchild of the great Virginian, but
failed to persuade Congress to confer upon Mrs.
Meikleham this Kindness. In speaking OF the mat
Ter Congressman Robinson said very recently that
at the coming session he should espouse Mrs.
Meikleham's cause sgain and ask Congress to
give her pension equal in amount to that now
received by Mrs. Polk, Mrs. Tyler and Mrs. Gar
field-s5,OC0 yesr-Or TO vote her $4,000. This
would be no eift," said Mr.. Robinson. Jefferson
purchased the State of Louisiana for the United
States paying for it SIS 600. For this service
had he been paid commission OF one per cent. he
would have received sl5000O. Think what the in
terest on this amount would be at this time. on
the ground of the commonest justice" continued
he, 'the country should make her present OF
money equal to the sum that would have been
paid a land agent to make good bargain in q
purchase of land, particularly when the value of
the property purchased has increased as that
has"