The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-12
ABOUT PEOPLE.

JOHN L. HASTINGS, one of the founders of the
Cincinnati Commercial, is a compositor in that
city.
MRS. ABRAHAM LINCOLN told DR.. Miner, of
Springfield ILL.,, that when the fatal bullet struck
the President he was talking about journey to
Palestine for rest after they should leave the
White House.
ENGLAND has a matrimonial prize in the beau
tiful form Of Lady Brooke, who has just attained
her majority, entering into full possession of
100000 year and the immense estates of her
deceased grandfather.
JOSEPH CILLEY, of Nottingham. N H.. the
Oldest ex-senator of tho United States living,
completed his ninety second year last Thurs
day, and the occasion was observed by large
gathering Of relatives at his home in Noting
ham. He was in good health and spirits.
GEAR ALEXANDER III makes a hobby of police
and military uniforms. He has changed the cos
Tune of the st. Petersburg police three times
since his accession, and carefully examines the
minutest details of all new styles, sometimes
taking hours to decide uopn the pattern of but.
ton
MRS. OLIPHANT, with a story running in Black
wood and another in Macmillan's Magazine, is
about to publish third under the odd title of
sit Was a Lover and His Lass" Not content
with this, she is writing short stories, will
shortly publish volume Sheridan and Is
acting editor OF one of the popular literary
series.
SENATOR SALISBURY is aging rapidly. His
step is not half as elastic as it was two or three
years ago. His shoulders are getting more
stopped every day, and he is becoming nervous
His hair is so white that it get no winter,
and his little sharp eyes twinkle beneath brows
that over three score of winters have made as
frosty his hair.
AT the "private view" in the Grosvenor Gal
ery, to which Sir Coutts Lindsay and Mr..
Comyns Carr invited all the celebrities, Mrs
Holman Hunt wore trailing golden brown vel
vet, with dishevelled feather in her hat; Mrs
Hawes was gorgeous In draperies of brown,
terra Gotta and silver gray; a son of Mr.. Bprne-
Jones wore Philistine garments of the ordinary
cut
Ii. 7. r. in Philadelphia Press "Mr. Hayes
was like neither General Grant nor Mr.. Arthur
His vanity and egotism made him like child, and
all the attention he received was as sweet to him
as sugar teat is to baby. A long reception
did not bore him. He thought 1t a tribute to
great man, and he believed he was one Tho
airs he gave himself were painfully funny, for
they said: Il am the great Hayes-lOok at me-
You see can bend BY the way, Mr.. Editor
did you ever know great man who put on
'airs9 never did,"
In Como District, New, there is mining claim
which was located several months ago by the
Ely sisters, aged sixteen and fourteen, ana
named the Woodbine and Daffodl These young
ladies, who personally very attractive, are at
work developing their claim, in the
value of which they have great
confidence. Like all prospectors they
look upon their property as the coming rival
of the Consolidated Virginia and California
bonanza. They already have sunk a shaft eight
feet deep and twelve by SIX feet in size, doing all
the work with their own hands-and picks and
shoves-In hard.pickiug ground. They deserve
the success which all their friends wish them
GAS the reports of Mr.. Alcott's present coudi-
ton are altogether wrong" writes Mas Louisa
NJ Alcott, sit is desirable, for the sake OF anx-
ous friends and busy family, that the real facts
should be made known. Mr.. Alcotts mind is
brighter than some weeks ago, but still weak
ana incapable of much eXertioD, either in
ing people, trying to talk or reading. His
speech ut times very indistinct, and it is diff
cult for him to ind the proper word to express
his thoughts. His right side is still entirely
helpless; he takes solid food, and seldom
leaves his bed for reclining chair. Society OK
cites him and disturbs his sleep, which other
wise ia usually quiet. The bowels still remain
torpid, and other symptoms show that, while he
has improved In some ways, there is no prospect
or entire restoration to health. His great vigor
will doubtless sustain him for a longer time
than most men, but at eighty-thr and after
three attacks, it is not probable that he will re-
cover"