The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-08


on Friday for tour among the Indians in the
Northwest, Senator Dawes being of the same
party.
Hon. Mr.. La RIvIERRE has written TO an at
torney in New York city, asking how it came
that his own likeness was used by daily paper
of that city the picture of Whitaker Wright,
who attempted to float $50, 900 worth of mining
stock on the market.
ALL the best needle-workers in New York are
engaged on a gorgeous screen for the Vanderbilt
manson. 1t is being made at Mr.. john La
Farge's studio under the supervision of Mrs.
Tillinghast. The gold thread alone used in this
embroidery cost $4,000.
GENERAL BOOTH, of the English Salvation
Army, has lately suffered severely in pocket and
reputation by the result of lawsuit. Having
leased the Eagle Tavern for seventeen years for
the sum of 100000, he attempted TO evade the
terms of the agreement, which demanded the
sale of liquor. The Judgment was that he had
forfeited his lease.
THE new house to he built by ]. c. Flood on
California street, San Francisco, will be the fin
est private residence in this country. 1t is to
cost about $5,o00,000 without the furniture.
which will cost perhaps So, 900, 900 more. Every
room is to be frescoed by artists brought from
Itaty for that purpose. 1t is intimated that many
buying in Europe are intended for Floods pic
ture gallery in his new house.
NOBLE lord of England wants to know why
it is that legacy from deceased wifes sister,
whom he may not marry, is taxed at a certain
rate per cent because she is not a relation, while
a legacy from his cousin, whom he may marry if
she will have him, is taxed only half as much
because 1t is a bequest from relation. The
noble lord also wants to know why, with these
relationships thus authoritatively defined, he
may marry his relation and not the woman who
is a stranger from legal standpoint.
FEW days ago Colonel John D. Washburn,
of Worcester, Mass, was the guest of gentle
man at summer resort hotel. He happens to
resemble President Arthur in some respects,
and. on the strength of this resemblance, a wag
started the story that he the President
The result was that everybody in the place
crowded in the hotel TO get a look at the dis
tinguished guest. When told of their mistake
they appeared TO be incredulous, and during the
whole of Colonel Washburn's stay he was logged
about the streets by rabble of ouriosity-seek-
ers.
| EYES, sold Abraham Lincoln his first pair of
spectacles" said a veteran Oculist of Chicago to
a reporter OF the Chicago Tribune the other day
SIT was about the time of the Legislature OF
| 1854, when he was a lawyer in Sprn g1ed
Some editor down there paid me SIS to make
Mr.. Lincoln pair OF speetacles, and those were
the first he ever wore. When he was elected
President made him three pairs, one of gold
and two of steel. knew the Lincoln family
pretty well, and l Strengthened Bob's eyes for
him when he was little fellow. He was born
oross-eyed, you know"
LABoUoHERE tells the Following story of his
earliest visit to Aix-es Bains 81 remember ar
irving there when was about seventeen. sat
down at gaming table, ana in half an hour
had won $500 or $500. An official then told
me that the commssary of police wished to
speak to me. On being introduced into the den
of this official he asked me WHETHER as I evident
ly was a minor had the written permission of
my parents TO gamble. said that they had not
furnished me with such a document, so he told
me that could not be allowed to play. This ex-
cellent man probably saved me a good deal of
money, for left with my booty instead of re-
| turning to the tables"
STANLEY's work on the Upper Congo appears
to be prospering, Notwithstanding the loss OF
| five of his European companions, one of whom
died from snnstroke while another committed
suicide. Stanley himself is well, and has formed
several important native alliances, in opposition
to De Brazza and his annexation projects He
IS now engaged on ten months trip on the Up
per Congo to Stanley Falls, with a flotilla of
three steamers aud numerous light canoes, and
after founding new statOn-BoolO-hop to
reach the east coast in February. Meanwhile NJ.
| De Brazza has taken possession of the Loango
territory. the natives had pillaged mis- vessel,
the Orifamme, while the sailors were out of the
way.
SPEAKING of General Robert Toombs, of Geor-
gia, correspondent of the St. Louis Globe
Democrat remarks: 81 looked toward the
entrance to see man dressed in loose-itting
linen suit, with graying hair and snriveling face,
STOPPING shoulders and halting gait. He APP
peared to lean heavily on his cane as he stopped
| in the doorway to speak to friend who accost-
ed him. His eyes were lusterless and his voice
trelnulous One who knew the stalwart political
malcontent, the aggressive leader the fiery de-
| batter, the magnificent specimen of physical
manhood personated in United States Senator
Robert Toombs twenty-five years ago, must
look regretfully at the weak old man whose
physical debility is hardly suggestive of the
shrinkage OF his reputation ana influence as
publicist. Personally, however. he is held In ex-
allied esteem"