The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-05
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. GEORGE BANCROFT rarely makes calls, but
likes to receive guests.
GENERAL BUTLER will live at a hotel in Boston
during his term of office if he carries out his
present intention.
GENERAL FRANCIS "A. WALKER says no boy
should be permitted to leave high school without
o knowledge of tools.
THE daughter of Senator Dawes is a writer of
good promise, and she will not go to Washing
ton this season, but Will remain in Massachusetts
with her mother.
Mr.. POTTER PALMER. owner of the Palmer
House, Chicago, is making purchases of furni-
residence in Chicago.
REGISTER BRUCE, next to Frederick Douglass
about the most noted representative of his race,
was refused a seat in white BARRIERS chair in
Washington, the other day.
THE Pacific mail steamer San Bias, which ar
rived from Aspnwall Wednesday, brought the
remains of Trenor W. Park, president of the
Panama Railroad Company, who died at sea on
Dec. ID.
In Montana last week a man named McDon-
ough took off his coat, containing $3.50, aud pro-
ceeded TO whip man with whom he had n dis
pute. When he got through he found that some
body had stolen his money.
TALMAGE says spanking children should be
done coolly. quietly, vigorously, and with the
aim to let the lesson sink deep into their little
hearts. Mr.. Talmage betrays an ignorance of
anatomy that is deplorable.
THERE died at Lyons, France, couple OF
weeks ago, one Nine. Lacene, a sister-iu. law of
Camille jordan, who had in her youth been
personal friend of Nine. dc stael and Mime. Rec
amier. She was los years old.
THE Judge of of the courts OF Victoria,
British Columbia when Chinese witness was
being sworn, said that he had not yet met Chi
naman who could not write, and complimented
the witness on the neatness of his characters.
THE marriage of Baron stoeckel, the Russian
minister, to an American lady from Connecticut,
recalls the fact that his predecessor, Baron
Bodirco who was for seventeen years Russian
ambassador at Washington, also married an
American, Miss Williams, of Georgetown.
GENERAL WoLSELEY, Admiral Seymour, Sir
Archibald Alison and the Duke of Connaught
have been counterfeited by the actors in Rob
Inson Crusoe," at one of the London theaters,
and tine indignant loyalty of the audience
manifests itself by kissing them off the stage.
AN offer has been made to Vignaux, the French
billiard champion, looking TO his coming here for
six months. 1t is said $4,000 has been offered
him in addition to his travelling expenses. If he
comes. there will be IA tournament in New York
in February or March, and one in Chicago later.
Mr. PENDLEroN is one of the wealthiest of tine
United States Senators. 1t would take at least
100000 year, it is Fald to maintain his sew
eral places of residence ID elegant winter
home in Washington, his mansion in Cincinnati,
his cottage at Conway, N. H., and his villa at
Mount Desert Me.
OEDMUND YATES wishes that the English officers
from Egypt who are liOnzed in London society
would take lesson from the Duke of yelling
ton, who, after his victory at Waterloo, was
asked by Lady Jersey, in the midst of a crowded
drawingroom, to "give them account of the
BATTLE" to which he replied: "That is easily
done, am; they pummeled us and We pun
meled them, and L suppose we pummeled the
harder, as gained the day"
GENERAL GRANT is in excellent health, and
looks much better than he did eight years ago
just as he was leaving the White House Wednes-
day morning he was recognized by one of the
old colored servants "There goes my old mas
ter" exclaimed the servant, "the best man that
ever lived!" The General CHANGED to the old
man as the latter watching him through the
window. The servant lifted his hat and bowed,
and the ex-Presdent touched his hat, bowed,
smiled and passed out