The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-30
ABOUT PEOPLE.

AN English nurse who watched over Charles
Dickens for time is now caring for A. Bronson
Alcott.
GOVERNOR BUTLER, of Massachusetts,, is pas
sionately fond Of red roses, and wears one when
ever he can.
THE family name of the Gar of Russia-Ro-
manoff-when translated into English, takes the
form of Robertson.
GENERAL GRANT and family will pass the sum-
mer at his cottage at Long Branch. They will
have for their guest Mrs. Agernon Sartoris, nee
Miss Nellie Grant.
1T is said that son Of Washington Donald
son, the lost aerOnaut, has been compelled to
ask Rochester, N. Y, justice to send him to
the House Of Refuge that he may obtain an
education.
THE friends Of Mr., Gebhardt positively and
pointedly deny that there Is any truth whatever
In the Washington statement that there to
be an effort made by Mrs. Langtry to secure
divorce from her husband with the Intention OF
marrying Mr.. Gebhardt.
NINE. EMMY LIND GoLDsoHMIDT lives in her
own house at No. L Morton Gardens Brompton
road, South Kensington. She is no longer to be
praised for beauty, and she wears a wig. Her
voice is gentle when she speaks and is charming
when she sings, but it no longer thrills.
THE Boston Herald thinks that "if Joseph
Cook has not learned enough of good manners
and federation in his journey round the world to
permit a man to eat what he pleases at public
table without insulting comment, he had better
take another tour and forget to come back"
JUDGE WIN. d. KELLEY, 1t is reported, has so
far improved from the effects of the recent ODer-
alton that he will SAIL for Europe next Saturday.
1t is reliably reported that DIR. Agnew has def
niIely pronounced the affection cancerous. and
has dispeled all hope which, until very recently,
was INDUCED in by Mr., Keley's friends that his
trouble was of a different nature.
At arecent dinner party in Paris the host pro-
vded a novelty which may possibly become a
feature of dinner parties in this electric age Be-
side each plate was telephone, which was con-
nected with a distant salon, where a superb Or
chestra was playing. The guests were thus able.
between the courses. to pass the time pleasant
ly in listening to good music instead of making
obvious remarks about the weather.
THE sister of Lady Florence Dixie-Lady Ger
trude Douglass-whO married baker last year
and set him up In business, found that there are
drawbacks to a marouiss sister selling bread.
She got plenty of business, but the customers
did not pay, apparently thinking that a peers
daughter cannot want pay ment for her loaves
so the business Is to be given up, aud the aristo
cratic bride, aged forty, is going retire to the
provinces and live quietly with her plebeian hus-
band of nineteen.
THE Hon. Thomas W. Palmer, recently elected
United States Senator for Michigan, is evidently
intending to cut figure in the social world of
Washington, and has already begun to "get his
hand in" Last week he gave all the members
of the Michigan Legislature, the Governor. State
officers, heads OF State departments and in fact
all the State government, pages included, a re-
ception and banquet at his mansion In Detroit.
It is spoken of as the most brilliant social event
on record in the State.
DAVID DAVIS has queer notions about being
interviewed. He won't let reporter take
note of any conversation that may be transpir-
ing, and If the reporter makes an attempt at lot
ting down memoranda the old man shuts MP
like bvalve. In the case of Charles A. Dana
it is very different. Whenever Dana is inter
viewed, he insists upon having the reporter take
down his words just as he utters them, and til on
when the interview is completed, he reads it
over carefully in manuscript. This is why
Dana's interviews. even if reported by country
prints, are always accurate, smooth and inter-
esting. .sa. ,.
A VISITOR to an English exhibition of paint
iugs says that what struck him most was the
large number of canvases devoted TO baby wor-
ship. There were some twenty-nine pictures of
baby life. There is baby piokinga flower and
q baby smelling flower, a baby beatln a drum,
a baby being led by adOg, and baby frightened
at some deer. A baby pu tting "a feather In
granny's cap" and baby with bare legs violet
powder not omitted complete the interesting
collection. He lost count Of the number of ba-
bies playing with kittens. an imaginative idea
which reours in several of the galleries. English
artists must be devoted followers Of simplicity
and innocence.
GENERAL GEORGE CROOK is ABOUT hfty.three
years of age but he looks little more than forty,
He is about five feet ten inches high, wiry as a
greyhound, and can outride and outmaroh any
man in the American army. 1t is n historical
fact that he lived for three days on no other
nOurishment than tree bark during one OF mis-
campaigns against the Indians. He has fair
complexion, his hair is straight and cut short,
and he has large bushy beard which divides
naturally in the center. Personal fear is I'M
known to him, but, while he is reckless of his
own person, he is cautions of exposing his troops
unles there is something OF Importance to be
achieved thereby.
A GIRL pupil of the late Matthew Arbuekle, the
cOrnetist, writing Of her Indebtedness to his
teachings, says 81 remember how kindly he
received me, how he gave me courage at once by
commencing my poor attempt at Robin Adair,'
so that he could know what could do and
where to begin with me. I remember the next
three months OF his helpfulness, his patience,
his encouragement his hOpefulness. How he
put no limit to the hours Lesson wo had bar
gained for and often entertained aud helped nae
a whole afternoon, and sometimes taking his