The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-01
ABOUT PEOPLE.

r. s. WILLIAMS of Utica, N. Y, owns the
only portrait of William Morgan, of Masonic
fame. 1t is a miniature painted on ivory.
ADAH IsAACs MRNKEN lies buried in the ceme-
| terry of Mont Parnasse, Paris, and her grave
is surmounted by plain granite shaft about
eight feet high, one side of which is in
scribed the expressive legend, ''chou Knowest."
ZADKIEL, the London astrologist, is trying to
brighten President Arthur out of his peace of
mind. "The President of the United States"
he says in his July predictions, ''will be in per-
sonal danger at the latter part of this month,
and should take precautions accordingly"
GENERAL CHAMBERLAIN has, at his own re-
quest been relieved from the command of the
militia of Maine, and is now at his seashore resi-
dence, four miles from Brunswick. The condi-
ton of his health is not much improved and it is
ed that he will never entirely recover
from his wounds. 1861
Mr.. JONATHAN MASON, of East Dedham,
Mass. recently offered to buy for the Baptist
Church of that townany site which might be
selected for parsonage, provided the pastor
were forever prohibited from preaching upon
secular subjects. After much discussion, the
church has voted to accept the gift with the con-
dition imposed.
PRINCE KRAPoTKINE has about given up hope
| of getting ont of the Clairvaux prison. His
health is 80 poor now that he has to relinquish
literary labor for days at a time. He intended
to write a book on Siberia, but found that he
could not do so without discussing politics,
which is forbidden, so he has abandoned 1t, and
is writing scientific work on Finland and var
ious articles for tina Encyclopedia Britannica.
Miss ELIZABETH STUART PHELPs's summer
home Is beautifully situated OH Eastern Point,
facing Gloucester Harbor, Mass, not far from
Cape Ann light house. She has there two houses
one in which she works and lives during the day,
and another on the most elevated portion of the
Point, where she sleeps. She has made this ar.
ran cement because she is much troubled with
sleeplessness, and requires dormitory where
she enjoy absolute quiet
THE longevity OF members of the French In
stitute has often attracted attention. Now,
seven of them are more than eighty years old
each The eldest is NJ. Chevrenl, the chemist,
who is ninety-eight, and is still able to lecture
regularly. NJ. Dumas, the chemist, and NJ
Milne Edwards the biologist, have each lived
eighty-four years. NJ. Mgnet the historian, is
eighty-seven, and is of the hardest and most
constant workers in the Institute
A GENTLEMAN residing in Washington writes
to the Star, of that city: Regarding the old
lady of refinement and culture claiming to be
the daughter of the late Vice-president William
r. King, of Alabama, whose arrival at Wheeling
on her way to Washington is chrOnicled In the
Star of last evening, allow me to say, for the
benefit of some of our good citizens, that the
gentleman named, whom / knew personally
and WELL had no daughter, having lived and
died q bachelor"
THE embarrassment of the Comte de- Paris
and the Due de Nemours, on being admitted to
embrace the Comte de Chambord, is said to have
been great. The habit of identifying himself
with the role OF a legitimate king in exile put
the head of the elder branch at his ease; but the
princes whom he received are poor comedians,
and are not gifted with fluent tongues. When
the Due de NemOurs used, as prospective regent,
to hold levees at the Palais Royal, it was under
stood that If he spoke at length to any one, the
person so honored was to listen in silence, bow,
and pass on. The reason was that the Due had
prepared a few set speeches for the most dstn-
guished guests, and would have been sure to
break down if by answering they drew him into