The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-16
ABOUT PEOPLE.

EDWIN ARNOLD is said to have been overcome
by the reception in this country of his "Light OF
ASIA" the manuscript OF which has just been
presented to Mr.. Andrew Carnegie.
THE cause of wOman's rights progresses in In
dia swimmingly. Miss Kadumbinee Bose has
been admitted a student to the Calcutta Med
ical College, and Mrs. Ethirajulu, of Madras, is
permitted to plead as a lawyer in the magisteri-
al courts.
A MAN in StoningtoD, Conn.,, now eiRhty-four
years of age, deposited 800 in a savings bank
OH his twenty-frst birthday, and has never
withdrawn a dollar Of the principal or interest
since. II he takes joy in accumulation he has
derived some pleasure from it.
DR. T. r. ALLISON, believer in the worth of
vegetable food, says that diet is the philoso-
olares, "and will make him lively or sad, good
or bad tempered, lazy or studious, long OF short
lived, or give him almost any known disease"
MAKING jam is one of the favorite holiday re-
creations of President Grevy, according to the
Paris Figaro, which tells us that the head of the
French republic may frequently be in his
kitchen at MOntsous Vaudrey enveloped in a
large blue apron and skimming preserves over
the fire.
NJ. DE LEssEPs calls his infant son in private
"Jack." The true appellation of the newcomer
is Benjamin, but the papa associates 1t with
the final birth IN Jacobs family, he only half
likes this name. That of Jack was chosen out of
Difference for John Bull, when NJ. de Lessops re-
turned from England enchanted with Gladstone,
Granville and the left wing of the governmental
party at Westminster.
A LONDON letter says of the English actor who
is to be one of the leading features of the COM
ing dramatic season in the United States: "Irv-
ing is wonderfully Overrated man. His man.
nerisms are simply frightful, and he is a true
specimen of the English snob. Eyeglasses. and
infection and affected languor are all as they
should be in the true dude. But his stage-set-
ting, scenery, ETC., are simply superb"
1T is suggested that the earthquake at Ischia
will probably give long lease of life to certain
local superstitons. Among the impending warn
ings of disaster which preceded the earthquake,
it is stated that an Italian official COM
planned of the ominops behavior of an English
gentleman, who insisted upon playing funeral
march on the hotel piano. The corpse of this
Engsman was found among the others.
THE Bishop of Monaco harangued his flock the
other day upon the doings at Monte Carlo and
delivered himself of this pregnant remark; eve
live in pagan locality which it is fnghtful to
contemplate; our pontifs are croupiers our gods
gold and silver. our vestal virgins the cocottes
from all the slums of Europe, our visitors the
scrapings of the worlds trpots." The Bishop Of
Monaco has his opiniO and is not afraid to ex-
press them.
CHARLES P. CHoUTEAU, prominent merchant
of st. Louis, of French descent, has offered to
erect a statue of Pierre Menard, the first Lieu
tenant-GovernOr of the State of Illinois. He has
set aside the sum of $4,000 to carry out this
purpose, and has requested Mr.. L. b. Wash
burne, of Chicago, to associate with himself some
prominent citizens of Illinois to take charge of
the project. He designs to erect tho statue in
tho city Of Springfield
SENATOR BLAIR, OF New Hampshire, is tall,
his large-boned frame is well padded with hui
man clay, and Ills rosy cheeks are the picture Of
health. He has long, narrow face. full beard
of sand and silver, and dark auburn hair, which
he combs straight back from the forehead. He
has an Intellectual brow. straight nose and
sparkling black eyes Blair reminds one of
country lawyer Of more than ordinary merit, or