The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-23
ABOUT PEOPLE.

GAMDErTA used TO recite whole poems OF Yio-
tor HugO's while dressing.
RUMoR has it that Rose Terry Cooke recently
had a "windlall' of 10000.
DIR. CARTER has raised 1900, O00 for WiDia1s
college since he became its president, two
years ago.
MIR TENNYsoN, who received 5000 for his
play 'Thei Promise of May" the most notable
failure OF the London season, IS fl mly con-
WINGED that his dramatic work will out'ive tha
Test.
IN a Dublin paper some time since was a bio
graphical notice of Robespi srre, which con
Guided as follows: "This extraordinary man
left DO children behind him, except hi. brothct.
who was killed at the same time"
HAM BRIDGEMAN, of Charleston, Ark. while
playing with a silver dollar, the other day, got
it stuck in his threat, and. to save his life, tho
doctors had to drive 1t down iuto his stomach.
where it occasioned him no discomfort. lie will
never be dead broke"
THERE is a movement afoot in Baltimore to
have Mr.. W. W. Story make for that city a du-
plieate OF his London statue OF Genraa Peabody,
aud also an equestrian statue of General John
Eager Howard, the hero OF the maryland Line"
to he placed In Druid Hill Park.
IT is stared on good authority that the Prince
of Wales and suite will visit Canada the first week
~ HAhAth iNAtt ASlbhihiuS hu TINS CblutEl uutiI
after the meeting of the Science Association. 1t
is also said the party Will probably visit the
prominent cities OF the United States.
MARY WALKERS present costume includes a
Prince Albert coat, high silk hat, and rather
loose trousers. She carries a cane, and her hair
is unskillfully cut short, as though she had done
1t herself. Instead of wearing an overcuat on
cold days. she wraps herself in u heavy shawl.
the Vienna composer, introduced
himself one day to a good-looking Young lady
sitting opposite to him in II railway ceupe:
"My name is Goldmark: | am the composer
of the Queen of Sheba.'" "Ah," replied the
young lady, "what a remunerativc position that
must he"
FATHER RYAN, the poet priest of Georgia,
wrote from Boston TO a Southern friend: Tho
Yankees have treated me like a prince, and cor
diall;. The weather has treated me like Il foe
snowily and chilly. I preached here Thursday
night to 5000 people--the finest audience, in
some respects, | ever addressed"
EX-SENATOR DORSEY occupies the residence
that was last year rented by the Hayden min
lister; and this change of tenants is probably
the reason why the Aitorney-generars cards
were left in Mrs. Dorsey's c~ard-tray last week.
rs even the star reuters themselves hardly be-
lieve that the call was Intentional.
A CURIOUS advertisement appeared IN a late
issue of the Liverpool Mercury. Il read Is fol-
lows: 81 lost my Purse containing two g ine:s
and ii %sixpence. The finder can heep the gold Il
he will return the sixpencc, az it WAS the amot1is
of damages I received from the Midland railway
for breaking my leg. The bit of silver cost me
s210. George Amesbury."
THREE German children, the eldest ten, started
for their parents in this country with next 10
nothing hut "A little Testament given them by an
aunt, inside the cover of which were written
the names of the children, and underneath the
words, 'Christ says: Whatsoever We do to one
of these little ones, We have done II uu,o Me-"
They came through safely from Prussia to H..
nois.
GENERAL PHILIP II. SHERIDAN is the happy
owner of four of the finest Gobeliu tapestries
ever brought to this country. They were pro.
sented to him by "A wealthy American now iiv.
ing in Europe. He keeps them locked up ia
safety vaults in Chicago, as lie has no suitable
place to hang them in; but he says he would
gladly lend them for exhibition or study, were
they properly insured.
THE invalid wife OF Wendell Phillips keeps her
husbandlas usual confined to the old house; their
new home, on Common street. Boston, and his
Withdrawal from tic lecture field and pnblic occn-
sions Is not due TO any falling of his own powers
or lessening of his interests. He keeps abreast
the times, however, and occasionally he takes q
little flyer" in the market. He is said TO he an
authority in the matter of judicious invest
ments.
IN early life Gambetta was for a time the Paris
correspondent of L'Europe, of Fraukfort, and in
that capacity attended the sittings OF the Corps
Legislatif. He was in the habit Of making audi
bic upon the debates he WAS l;steIl-
ing to from the reporters gallery, aud more
than n few times was the Due de Moray, who
presided, obliged to threaten to clear the house
of strangers in consequence of GamDetta's EN-.
phatic outhursts.
Miss CHAMBERLAIN upon whom has lighted
for the present the somewhat burdensome title
of ''The Beautiful American, - is spreading the
winter very quietly at Cannes with her mother.
Her quiet and gentle manners have made her a
great favorite with the elderly English ladies'
who frequent that exclusive little town. She
received "A great deal of kind attention from the
ladies of the royal family before leaving London.
and attended several official ceremonies iu tho
suite of the Princess of Wales.