The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-01

royal artistic possessions are jealousy guarded
from the rank and file not only by the necessary
frames which all pictures demand, but by sort
of private hedgerow of frame.
IT is sail that the income of Senator Joseph
E. Brown, of Georgia, ia $1,000 day, and That
IL is exceeded by the income OF no other South
erner. 1t comes mainly from iron and coal.
JUDAH P. BENJAMIN is well-proportIoned
man OF medium height with fine and interest
ing face. and stands erect and walks with firm
step, Notwithstanding his seventy two years.
EX-SENATOR H. TABOR and his bride are going
to Europe in the fall, and it is said that the
Count de Leggie, member of the Italian lega-
ton at Washington, has invited them to his
villa near Naples.
MRS MARIA WATSON, wife of the defauting
United States paymaster, was daughter of the
Hon. John W. Bingham. and was. few years
ago, considered one of the handsomest and most
accomplished ladies Ohio. Rumor has 1t
that they have not lived happily for Two years
or more,
WILLIAM K. VANDERBILT, of New York, has
purchased large tract of cultivated farm land
near the shore of Lake Erie, between Cleveland
and the village of Mentor. The amount paid for
the property Is not stated. Mr.. Vanderbilt in-
tends to build an elegant and costly stone house
next year, to be used as summer residence.
THE surgical operation recently performed
upon the Hon. william d. Kelley, of Philade-
phia, was very severe one. The right side of
his face was cut open from the corner Of his
mouth to the base of his Six doctors were
in attendance upon him during the operation,
which lasted Two hours, he being under the infiu-
ence Of ether all the time. He is now doing
splendidly. and will probably be able to sail for
Europe on Saturday next, as he some time ago
arranged to do.
THE prettiest woman at the private view of
the Royal Academy in London was the wife OF
an artist uhe numbers of his pictures 191 and
260) the handsomest, the wife of a weiknOwn
journalist; the worst dressed, lady who has
written book to teach how to dress; the best
dressed, from an artistic point of view, Mrs
Jopliug. The tallest man was Corney Grain;
the smallest, William Black, and the man who
wrote about color as Black has done IN "Shan-
don Bells" absolutely wore a blue shirt-collar.
This the Queen, the ladies newspaper, says was
the talk at tho "vew."
MRS LEsLIE has long been considered one of
the prettiest women in New York. Although
close upon forty years of age she does not look
to be more than twenty-eight Her hair is OF Il
beautiful golden hue, her complexion fresh and
changeable, and her eyes Of the purest blue.
She has II most decately charming expression
possesses an unusually active and accomplished
mind. She writes very good verse, has perpe-
trated book of Cuban travels, and is thorough
woman of business-all the affairs of the publish
ing house being personally conducted by her.
The good Baroness Burdett- Coutts has estab.
lished free school in connection with the Inter-
national Fisheries Exhibition, where the people
may learn how to cook fish properly. The most
efficient teachers are provided at her expense,
and the cooked fish are served at an adjoining
restaurant, where good dinner may be had for
ten cents, the proceeds TO be applied to CHARITY.
The Baroness was instigated to tnis act OF
benevolence by the fact taat during times of
famine in Ireland the fish which abound in the
waters of the coast were wholly neglected u
source of food supply. owing to the ignorance of
the people as to the proper way of preparing
them.
WHEN Dean Richmond was president of the
New York Central railroad his son Henry, re-
Gently appointed a member OF the New York
ciyil-servce commission, was q conductor on the
rOad. The elder Richmond was on his sons
train. and making no move to show a ticket or
pass. was pumply asked by the boy for a ticket.
$50 away, haven't got any" said he. But"
said the conductor. "my orders are strictly to
lot nobody ride without ticket or pass" swell,
nc matter" said Dean, "Pm president of this roao
and don't need either" Cant help it, father;
you see how am fixed: shall have to put you
off il you don't do one or the other" The old
man looked him square In the eyes, but
the sou didn't quail, and looked look that
meant mischief, the president deemed it best to
come down with the cash, and did, amid the
merriment of those around