The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-28
ABOUT PEOPLE.

THE legal name for NJ. Grevy is Francois Jul
dith Paul, but he calls himself simply Jules.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR's son is known at Princeton
College as the "iion dude" and as 'the precious
thing"
MARION CRAWFORD, author of "Mr. Isaacs"
and "Dr. Claudius," accepted SO, 1000 for the
copyright of the latter.
WITHIN the past week Mr.. A. Bronson Alcott
appears to have gained considerable nervous
and intellectual strength.
o PEDRO, of Brazil, wears white silk and
white satin when he sits on his throne, a neck
lace of immense diamonds and emeralds and a
rich lace cravat.
Mr.. JOHN B. COUGH is suffering from a humor
which has affected his hands so that he cannot
use a pen. Otherwise his health is good, and he
expects soon to be- rid of the local ailment.
II CELIA TnAxTER, who is not only a poet,
but a painter of much taste and skill. is not
satisfied with her present requirements, and is
studying with a distinguished artist with as
much ardor as if she intended to make painting
her profession.
QUEEN VICTORIA is manifestly improving. She
has ordered an artist to repair to Balmoral and
paint her portrait. She intends to present the
picture to Emperor William of Germany on the
twenty fifth anniversary of that sovereigu's as
cension to power.
THE English town of Coventry has resolved,
after an interval of six years, to have another
procession on the next bank holiday-the first
Monday in August-in memory of Lady Godiva,
who
''Took the tax away
And built herself an everlasting name"
CLERGYMAN remarks that it is more difficult
to talk religion now to people than thirty years
ago. Then the people talked to were like "lay
fl gures." Now they are more disposed to ques-
lion, TO dispute and to doubt. "And sometimes"
he says. sit is myself who becomes the secular
person, and it is my patient who is inspired"
A WASHINGTON lady told Mrs. General Sherman
that the reason why the General had such n
mania for ST. Lous was because "all the ladies
there Will let him kiss them-here they WON'T
Mrs. Sherman admitted that she General is
rather handy with his moutn," and docs nearly
all the kissing for the family" Mrs. Sherman
ought to insist on doing her share; perhaps he
wouldn't like to have her so "handy with her
mouth"
CARDINAL JACoBINI, the present Papal Secre-
tary of State, is thought to be ambitious to sue
coed TO the pontihcial chair, when, in the future,
death shall call Leo XIII away, and, according
ly, it is believed that he will soon resign his
office, in order that nothing in his official life
shall initiate against his chances of election.
The quidnuncs of Italy also connect the name of
Cardinal Czacki, lately nuncio at Paris, with
the State secretaryship as JacObini's successor.
LETTERS of administration have been granted
to Mrs. Virginia COrbin on the estate of Mrs,
Hanna Grant, who died recently in Jersey City.
The deceased was the mother of General Grant,
and the administrative is his sister. The estate
is valued at $40, 900, and the heirs are General
Grant, his sisters, Mrs. Mary j. Cramor, wife OF
the United States Minister to Switzerland, and
Mrs. Corbin; Ulysses S, Grant, jr, and the child
rem of the late Orville Grant, Jessie and Jennie,
who reside in Elizabeth, Nj.
CHARLEY BACKUs was a nephew of Gerrit
Smith, The Abolitiouist. During the presidency
of Mr.. Hayes he went to Washington ITO thank, 7"
as he afterward said, "the man who had been
kind to his orphaned uncle" "Mr. Hayes" he
would continue in telling the story, chad called
on my show several times, and l wanted TO be
polite as possible. saw he had a big house all
by himself, so | went up to the door and told
them who I was. The servants made way for
me as if 1 was a foreign minister with a biz
leather portfolio under my arm, but 1 only had a