The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-12
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

ROBERT BROWNING is rewriting his play, IA Blot
Upon the Escutcheon," for Lawrence Barrett, who
will bring it out next winter.
In his will the late Mr. Parker, proprietor of the
Parker House, Boston, leaves 800, 900 for the Mu
scum of Fine Arts of that city.
THE Oldest apothecary shop in Berlin, which in
1888 might celebrate the 4O0th anniversary of its
existence has just been sold for the of $780,
OOO
THERE is fortune in small thing a device
for fastening a neckte. One of the patents in that
line has just been sold to company for 81, 600 900
in cash and royalties that may amount to as much
more.
THE Marquis of Caux has grown fat as well as gray
since he has been bereaved of Patti and takes every
occasion to publicly announce that he would not
ceve back his bride if she brought him another
big dowry.
ECCENTRIC WHISTLER, the London artist, has i'm
mensey pleased of his patrons by Boosting that
he took but twenty minutes to make drawings that he
recently sold to them at from $40 to $50 EACH thus
selling them well as the pictures.
GLADsToNEs recent so-called recreation at Hawar
den Castle consisted in alternate bookkeeping and
horseback riding, and whenever heNwas out on the
road he protected by two policemen clothes
riding at a respectful distance in the rear.
THE apartments of the first Napoleon next to the
gallery of Francis l. are still shown in the palace of
Fontainbeau, just the great left them. In his
official cabinet small round table is preserved upon
which his hand signed away the last vestge Of power
THE Duke of Marlborough, who has failed to sell
his Blenheim pictures to the British government
which declined to pay the extravagant sum asked for
them is confident he shall easily find a customer
among the many rich Americans who summering
abroad.
ALEXANDER MITCHELL, the Scotch banker, of Mil
waukee, who is believed to be worth anywhere from
$25, 600, 900 to $5O,oo000O, is thickset 200
pound of sixty, very hospitabe, and famous for
his dollhouse fruits and his flower gardens claimed
be the finest in the West.
THOUSANDS will regret to learn that the health of
Mr. Sankey, Mr.. Moody's co-worker has completely
broken down. He has sailed for the United States
telegram states that Mr. Moody recently said that
complete restoration to health absolutely mprob
able and that his voice would probably be heard
again in sacred song.
THE author of a new Boston novel seems fond of
red. One of the young men in the book has red
tanned face and amber hair another character is
college professor who hid his celebrity under red
dish beard;" third has complexion naturally Grim.
son. and fourth in riding by leaves mpress on
of a long scarlet mustache."
THE collecting craze is at white heat in Germany.
Its latest and most preposterous phase is that of col
lectng breakfast rolls of ladies' of note actresses en-
vogue and also of distinguished men, from which
rolls bite has previously been taken. The remnant
is then ticketed by the collector This roll was bitten
into by Miss So-and-So May IL, 1884 while tax
ing her coffee"
AFTER enduring for years the visits of book can
vassers and the rest of the oficeinfesting tribe
Glasgow firm tried what banter would do, and issued
notice as follows; THE hours of attendance in this
office are: To canvassers for church subscriptions
10 till 2; book and insurance agents till A;
cial travellers, beggars and advertising men, all day
We attend to own business at night"
Ten years ago a penniless man, with a peculiarly
shaped head made bargain with a London professor
of anatomy by which the latter have the head
on payment of the mans funeral expenses. Mean
while the man became wealthy, and when he died, the
other day. his friends tried to avoid fulfilling the
tract But the professor insisted and the matter is
to be brought before the law courts Pending the de-
cision the defunct gentleman has been buried with his
head on his shoulders.
THE Mahds famous lieutenant Osman Digma is
described by of his soldiers to be of tall and slen
der build with pale complexion, large open eyes, and
a fine mustache His countenance expresses courage
and energy; he is almost always on horseback, and
wears over his left shoulder veil, such the Mo
hammedans of old He generally carries a very
long musket and under his mantle long sword. 1t
is reported that he is very pous, without being ia
matte. He has only one wife and three children.
NINE. DE KALoMINE, the morganatc spouse Of the
Grand Duke of Hesse left Darmstadt for Berlin the
day before her husbands departure for England and
she has since proceeded to Paris. The idea that the
marriage great shock to the family of the BRIDE
groom is entirely erroneous for his intentions
perfectly we'll known to his daughters and to Prince
and Princess Alexander of Hesse, and the Queen
informed before she left Windsor for Germany. Ne
gotiations pending with the object of bringing