The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-26
ABOUT PEOPLE.

FARMERS in Manitoba are blasting out their
fields and bringing the frozen Jumps into the
kitchen to thaw out They hope to get the soil
ready for planting by the 4th of July.
THE Morning journal, of New York city, the
new one cent paper, under the editorship of Mr..
Albert Pulitzer, has in three months reached a
daily edition of 10000 copies, with fair pros
poets of being doubled by the end of the year.
THE new Inman Line steamer, City of Chi
cago, will be launched next month. 1t is said
that new steamers hereafter to be constructed
for the company Will all be named for American
cities, the next probably to be the City of Gin
cinnati.
STILLsoN HUTcHTNs of the Washington Post,
having secured a divorce from his wife, with
whom he has not lived for a number of years, Is
said to be preparing to re-embark matrimonially
at an early day, and, after wedding tour to
England, will settle down to domestic life in
Washington.
THE military suite of the present Gar con-
sists of 34S persons among whom are twelve
members Of the imperial family, three Dukes OF
Leuchtenberg, seven roy al Princes eight Princes
entitled to be styled "Serene Highness." twenty
eight Princes. forty -four Counts, twenty-five
Barons and 222 noblemen. This number in
cludes sixty-five Germans and seven Poles.
SARAH BERNHARDT ls about to give another
volumes of artistic memoirs, under the title of
"Ma Vie au Theatre" The idea was suggested
to her by publisher, who offered her $50, 900
for the copyright The amount will hardly cover
her losses on Lies Meres Ennemies," the piece
with which Maurice Bernhardt began his cam
pagn at the Ambigu.
THE Los Angeles Herald Informs that the
word Angelenos, which applies TO the residents
of that burg, means angels The same issue in
forms us that Jose Juan Salvador, zone of the
oldest and most esteemed citizens" cut the
heart out of Jesus Maria Sanches, another
prominent citizen, at the fandango last night
and this was the only hitch that occurred to mar
the harmony of the festive occasion"
In addition to building a magnificent palace
in the island from which he takes his title, Lord
Butte has been engaged for several years IN re-
storing Cardiff castle, and large party has just
been entertained there. The walls of the hall
decorated in fresco with the principal events
in the history of the castle. The grand staircase
by which the hall is approached, will not be flu
ished for two years, as it is again to lie altered.
Each step is a solid block of pure white marble.
MR.. JOHN NJ. GREGORY, one of the Civil-ser
vice Commissioners, has written book called
ga New Political Economy" He says about
protection: "The advantages and disadvantages
of the protective system being nearly bal
aneed, the decision as to its wisdom must finally
rest upon its efficiency. II the facts prove that
it is effective it must be approved; but If it can
not be shown to be efficient to the end proposed
1t must be condemned. At the last 1t becomes a
question of fact, to be settled by statistics"
MORE than 1000 floral crowns were heaped
around Gambetta's coffin in the Palais Bourbon,
and writer in Figaro estimates their value at
100000. Paris and it's environs produced them
all, natural as well as artificial IL is reckoned
that the daily sale of natural flowers in Paris
realIze about $4,000. The flowers most in
fashion at present are the gardenia, which sells
at francs each flower; the lily of the valley,
worth 10 francs the pot; the queen rose and the
purple rose, the Spanish carnation and the
violet. OF the latter large number come from
from Nice but they have not the perfume of
those grown around Paris. The camellia. at
one time so much prised, is now quite out of
fashion.
at is not generally known" says the Wash
ington correspondent of the Boston Traveller,
"that the original last will and testament of
George Washington is now in the possession OF
Colonel Thompson, of the Washington Pension
Office. He obtained it by accident, and IN so ro-
mantle a manner that the story is worth repeat
ing. During the war he was In command at the
Fairfax county courthouse, and when the Fede-
raj forces took possession they commenced to de-
stroy everything that could aid the enemy. The
work of nilage was going on at the conrt-house,
where he knew there were many valuable docu-
ments stored. He rode up post haste, and rein
ing up his horse before group OF soldiers, he
discovered one of the number in the act OF light
ing his pipe with large paper yellow with age.
He quickly seized 1t from the soldiers hand only
the edges Drowned by the fire, and discovered it
to be Washington's will. Colonel Thompson has
also in his possession, obtained at the same time
the original inventory of the Mount Vernon es
tate made by Martha Washington. He states
that 1t Is his intention to present these valuable
relics to the NJ ount Vernon Association"