The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-04
ABOUT PEOPLE.

SENATOR CAMDEN'5 wealth Is estimated at
$lO,OOO,O0O.
PRINCESS DOIGoRoUKY is reported to have
been paid 100000 rOubles FOR the letters and pa
pers of the late Gar by his family.
Bob BURDETTI says that his invalid wife
made him all he is. "That's right" mutters
the WOman's Journal; "Olame it all on your
wife"
GEORGIA friend writes the Continent that
the health of Mr.. Paul Hayne. the poet, is by
no means so seriously affected as has been sup
posed.
MANUSCRIPT life of st. Patrick, In Latin, has
been discovered in the Royal Library at Brus-
sells. It formerly belonged to an Irish monastery
at Wurzburg.
THEODORE TILTON's once Jet black looks now
hang over his shoulders in ragged tangles OF
gray, his eyes look heavy and there are deep
wrinkles ali over his face
IT was said of the Prince Of Wales recently,
by an Australian, that he never makes anyone
remember his high rank although somehow he
contrives not to let anyone forget it.
COLONEL BURNABY will, II he does not take
care. be eclipsed as an adventurous traveller by
his wife. Mrs Burnaby has published a book
of her wanderIngs over Swiss mountains In WIN
ter
WILHELNJ, tho celebrated violnist, recently
MY ilShV huuu w u IAN on boNbrcll ludb
he will for some time be unable to play. He Is
now having built large concert hall on his
Wiesbaden estate.
GENE AL GRANT. at Chicago, was asked, sis
Mr.. Arthur approaching your ideal of pres-
denti" He replied, Perfectly so. think the
people of this country have reason TO be satisfied
with the present administration"
THE eccentric King Louis, Of Bravaria, Is get
ting very stout, much TO his annoyance, anu, as
he wishes to disguise the fact from his subjects
all his photographs, particularly the recent ones
are being retouched to destroy all appearance of
stoutness.
REV THOMAS BATTLE, of Monroe county,
Georgia, who died recently, aged ninety-seven.
lived under the administration of every Presi
dent of the United States and his descendants
number 400, three of them being grandchildren
of his grandchildren.
WHEN Senator Anthony visited the Providence
Journal Office the other day. he sat at his accus
toned desk, refreshed himself with draughts of
Pawtuxet water from the old cocoanut dipper
and surprised and gratifed all who saw him by
his improved appearance.
LORD DUFFERIN will receive either Marqui
safe OF the blue ribbon of the garter for his
services In Egypt. Either honor is an expensive
luxury, the patent and stamp fees in the case of
the Order of the Gartor the expense is fully
$1,000.
BOX has been placed at the door of the Gar
field vault in Lake View cemetery, Cleveland,
in which may be deposited contributions to the
Garfield monument fund, which amounts
TO 1925. 900. The association will meet on June
10 to decide where the monument Is to be
erected
MIR. La FETIA. OF the Postoffice Department.
has collected from the official correspondence of
the department seventy one distinct ways In
which postmasters, members of Congress and
others have spelled the word schedule" "sehe-
Oul," "schegaI," "skudgl" and "sedul" are few
specimens.
IT Is a cheerful "Reminiscences to bring TO mind
just now that Immediately after his coronation,
which took place under most happy auspices,
the late Gar Alexander II asked one of the
maids of honor in attendance how she enjoyed
the ceremonies. "Oh, so much, your Majesty"
she replied; II hope we shall have another
soonp
MIR. C. RUSSELL, @ c., who Is coming over to
this country with Lord Chief just ColerGge, has
an income from his practice OF $50 900 year.
and is the champion snuff-suiffer OF the English
bur. 1t will be difficult for a hungry American
barrister to look without sneezlng at man like
Queens Counsellor, or Queer Customer, Or some
thing like that.
WHENEVER Mr., Gladstone does retire Lord
Granville will probably succeed him as Prime
Minister and Lord Harrington as leader of the
House of Commons. Radicals do not entertain
a very high estimate of Lord Granville's polit-
ical opinions, which, no doubt, are Whiggish
They would, however, be ready to accept Lord
Harrington In the House of Commons, provided
that he makes himself the executive officer of
their vews.
THE President OF the French republic receives
visitors at tho executive palace Ia a handsome
semi-circular room, we'll stocked with books and
furniture. He at once makes the caller fee
thoroughly at home. and listens to what is ssid
with marked attention. Now aud then he mf kes
notes with care aud deliberation. and ho ex-
presses opiuicns slowly, but emphatioall9. He