The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-27
ABOUT PEOPLE.

III Jutanu, WITH an piece enIlrel1 cASCuloU
by her own hands,
SUSAN ANTHONY says there are 1000 women
practieing medicine in England, and that, SO far
she has been able to learn, "they kill as large
a proportion of their patients, and receive as ex-
orbitant fees for so doing, male practition-
ers."
THE French national subscription for monu-
ment to Gambetta now amounts to $4,000, and
the Alsace-Lorraine subscription for the same
purpose, to about half that sum. For the monu-
ment to General Chanzy, at Mans, 100000 has
been subscribed.
JEFFERSON was the champion absentee Presi-
dent. He was away from Washington 796 days
in eight years. Monroe is next, with 70S days
in eight years. John Quincy Adams was absent
222 days in four years, and Washington 1s1
days In eight years.
SOME time ago dispatch was sent from st.
Louis to Memphis, addressed to "James Giles,
pie clerk, steamer Magenta" There was no man
named Giles on the boat and the message was
not delivered, whereby lawsuit ensued. The
person meant was James Gillespie, clerk of the
Magenta.
MR. d. L. MOODY will conduct nom sectarian
convention of Christian workers, clerical and
lay, In Chicago, on September Is, 10 and 90
Mr.. Sankey will be present. and will lead the
musical exercises. At the close Of the conven-
ton the two evangelsts will return to the East
and about Oct. they will sail for Ireland.
VICTOR HUGo's letter inclosing his eontribu-
ton of 5000 for the relief of the Ischia earth
quake sufferers was characteristic. He wrote:
81 give to Ischia a Thousand francs. The catas-
trophe of Ischia is more than an Italian catas-
trophe; it is more than human catastrophe; it
is a universal catastrophe. fee! touched; send
my mite"
A CHARLEY Ross case, in which Scotch lad
was stolen from wealthy family, has come to a
conclusion in his identification, thirty years
later, in the Buenos Ayres army. On being re-
stored to his aged parents he could not speak
their language, and was far removed by coarse
experiences from the refinement to which no had
been born.
THE Rothschild of Russia, the richest of the
Cars Subjects is Baron de Steiletz, little, DID,
shriveed-up sore-eyed and addressed man, who
Is a baron by courtesy only and has no family
but an adopted daughter to inherit his millions.
His grandfather migrated from Hanover and
took up his residence in Russia during the reign
of Alexander 1.
LUCY H. HOOPER wants Charlotte Bronte's
American admirers 10 raise $500 to put a hand
some memorial window in the church whereIshe
is buried. This would not only be tribute, to
her genius, but would be u quiet nehuRe of
English indifference, and especially OF the in
gratitude of her widower, who kept the 5000
Charlotte Bronte had earned and married
another woman,
A GENTLEMAN who was very intimate with the
late Judge Black says the dead iursts literary
productions Will be published in book form, and
will comprise three large volumes The first
volume was ready for publication before his
death and the others will probably be compiled
soon Literary men are already familiar with
the great force displayed in everything the EN-
nent jurst wrote. and will welcome these vol
unes valuable acquisitions to their libraries.
AN American lady was travelling in Europe.
She stopped at a French inn in Normandy. and,
being the best French scholar in the party, she
was deputed by the others to arrange for lOdg-
ing, etc. In vain she aired her best linguinistic
attachments. Not word could the clerk under
stand, and for aught she knew his replies were
in "heathen Chinee." In desperation she said,
with great distinctness, ''Do-you-speak-
English2" He frightened at once, and said,
'Land sakes! guess do! I was brought up ten
miles from Bangor, Maine!"
SOME time ago the Secretary of the Treasury
ordered the removal of Mr.. BOughton. keeper of
the lighthouse at st. Joseph, Mich, and the APP
Vi MI idtO " ouCCecu HILL MI
Boughton has informed the Treasury Depart
ment that he does not propose to give up his
place. and the officials are in a quandary as to
what is best to be done in the matter He is in
possession of the lighthouse. and refuses to al
low his successor to take charge of it. Is looks
as though legal measures will have to be resorted
to in order to put Mr.. Platt possession of his
office.
CARDINAL MCCLosKEY has been resting at At
Iantc City where his chief diversion is riding in
an open carriage. A correspondent describes
him as above the medium height, and well pro-
portioned, though uncommonly slight. Clear,
deep-set eyes burn with steady glow under
heavy bushy brows. head, ample and strong,
is crowned with beautiful silvery hair. His brow
and cheeks have been deeply touched by time;
but among the lines none are more clearly
marked than those of firmness around the
mouth. The rather thin lips are mobile, and
nothing can be more assuring than the Cardi-
nails smile.
$50 engrossed was Judge Blacks mind" says
the Philadelphia Record, "durlng his life with
the many duties which such a career as his
crowded upon his attention, that he paid little
heed to his personal appearance Unless the
fact we're forced upon him that his wa rdrobe de-
manded replenish;ng he would never notice it.
He never ordered a suit of clothes himself, ana
dislked TO change an old and comfortable suit
for stiff and new one. His clothes were made
by q Philadelphia tailor, who was compelled to
resort to strategy to capture the Judge when
"a measure was to be TAKEN A member of the
family always looked ont for these things, and
usually the first intimatiOn the Judge had of a
new suit would be when it was sent to him, and
further persuasion had to be employed TO get