The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-12-12
PERSON AIS.

HENRY SMITH built a house in Virginia City at a
cost of $4,000. II has since been sold to Robert
Fulton for 81, 800, and he is moving it to Reno.
DR. J. G. WOOD, describing the perfect discipline
which exists among the colonies of ants, says that
the officers. who always in the rear. are dis
tinguished only by their big heads
Mrs. RUTH EVERETT OF Salt Lake City, says that
the Utah women who signed the petition to Con-
gress protesting against any further legislation
upon polygamy did so under coercion.
JOHN ROGERS. manager for Minnie Palmer, in
forms the London Era that he has offered the man
ager of the Princess Theater. Edinburg, 81 900 to
cancel Miss Palmers Engagement at the theater
and that the offer has been refused.
Mrs. GOVERNOR TABOR No. 9 is an enthusiastic
admirer of herself. She recently ordered five por-
traits painted all in different styles. When they
were finished she paid the artist and told him to
take his dsubs with him when he went.
SoJoURSER TRUTH believed in the personal inter
ference of God in the affairs OF men; il was partly
a race birthright, no doubt. but much more per-
sonal faith; for she spoke as one who was in the
secret council of the Almighty. aud declared what
He whoul permit and what He would compel, as
if she verify knew at first hand.
PRINCES LOUISE took with her to England rare
and beautiful collection of Canadian birds. There
are eight cases. containing about j20 varieties.
Three cases are devoted to the different species of
the duck family, and contain forty birds. Another
is devoted to grouse. OF which there seventeen
specimens. representing nine varieties The Prin-
cess own case is filed with small birds Of brilliant
plumage.
THE social event in Portland, Ore on the 25th
ult. was the marriage of Law Yep wealthy mer-
chant. He is a widoger. fortv-fve years OF age
He sent a trusty nephew to China to select bride
for him, and from number of portraits that the
nephew mailed to Oregon the uncle made his
choice. He made the customary presents to the
parents. aud they shipped their daughter to Port
land. After the marriage ceremony there was a
display OF fireworks. and the celebration was kept
up for some days at cost of 81, OO0
sENAroR joins p JoSEs who is said to have lost
s2s O000 C0 within the bast ten years is trying to
get another fortune. He has leased the Bonanza
Mines from the $50 level upward. The Bonanza.
which has turned out over 500 O0O.O of gold and
silver, found at a depth of 1850 feet and
Jones expects to find valuable ore deposits above
that level His lease extends three years. and he
will explore the ground for allit Is worth. He is
to account for 20 per cent OF the assay value OF
the ores found all over that is 10 be his.
Rosa BoNHEun for the greater part of the pres
eIt year mas Deeu III ncAAll, mas Deelt
living in great retirement at her country house.
But feeling little stronger. she ventured up to
Paris about five weeks ego on important business,
hoping to return the same night but she over
taxed her powers and has been laid up ever since
in her Paris house close to the Luxembourg. The
only hope which remains to her friends is that her
excellent and wiry constitution may enable her to
pull through an operation which her physicians
declare to be indispensable
THEY rang the Church bells in Monterey when
they learned that Dr. Jose Elenterio Gonzales. ex-
Governor of Nueva Leon. had recovered his vision,
and the Mexican National Railroad Company gave
special car to the Committee that went out to
Laredo with orchestra to welcome him home
from New York. Fifteen thousand persons
cheered Kim when he stepped out the Monterey
railroad station. At banquet resolutions of
thanks were voted to the New: York ocuiist who
operated upon the Doctors eyes =
De. ISGLEBy one of the life trustees of Shakes
peares house. has made an application before the
Stratford ON Avon Town Council for permission
to sutotype certain manuscripts and documents
deposited in the poets BIRTHPLACE The Council
was averse to allowing the negatives to remain in
the hands of private photographer. but it was
eventually decided to grant the required permits
sion upon the express stipulation that the manu-
scripts should not be taken out of the house. and
that the negative should become the sole property
Of the corporation.