The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-05-10
PEOPLE AND THINGS.

SINCE the death of the Duke of Buc-
cleugh, Mr.. Gladstone has become the
only survivor of Sir Robert Peel's cabinet.
GLASS is becoming fashionable as a
protection to oil paintings, and as safe
guard against moths and damp the backs
Of valuable pictures are covered with
rubber cloth.
DIR. SCHWENNINGER, in consequence
Of his success in reducing the obesity of
Prince Bismarck, has become the rage
among the beer-lOving Teutons, who de-
sire to reduce their size and weight.
OUTSIDE of Paris there is not much
love Of music in France; but at recent
concert in Marseilles Rubinstein collected
no fewer than 1900 enthusiastic auditors.
The western newspapers are not ex-
pending much sympathy on Keene, the
fallen stock and option operator. They
discounted their admiration for him when
he sold down" wheat.
BEFORE leaving st. Louis the very old
Boy Preacher Harrison is alleged to have
presented to his employers bill for the
results Of the recent revival.
Ar Bourke, New South Wales, the
average temperature of the hottest part
Of the day for the first fifteen days of the
present year was 10 GO Fahrenheit, and
the highest temperature recorded during
that period was 1899 Fahrenheit.
The Chicago Inter Ocean (Rep) says
lit is an open secret that when Logan is
out Of the field, fully one-half of his Iii,
nois supporters will go to Arthur"
TEE Chicago Tribune Oogan organ)
comedies to Blaine 379 votes on the first
ballot. AS this is more than any of the
Blaine organs general claim, the liberal
ity Of the Tribune is unquestioned.
THE Buffalo Commercial (Rep) says:
''The New York EDen5ng Post has under
taken the job Of puncturing the Blaine
gas bag, and it will be generally conceded
that 1t has done the business effectively
The quotations from Medill's editorials of
'76 put side by side with his Blaine
boomers of to-day afford much amuse-
ment to the general public.
| The Boston Journal (Rep.l thinks that
| IF the editor of the Philadelphia Press
would take the editorials he wrote in 1890
aud strike out the word Grant and in
| sert Blaine wherever it occurs he would
save writing new ones. -Four years ago
he was as confident of General Grant S
nomination as he is now of that Of Mr.
Blaine. He mistakes his preferences for
facts.
The fair to be held in Richmond Va,
to begin May IA, will be held in the ar
senal building, and will be an interesting
industrial exhibition. The articles con-
| tributed from various sections are already
largely in excess of the expectations of
the promoters Of the enterprise, both in
number and value.
| MATsADA HoGOREE SORAKICHE, the
japanese wrestler who recently exhibited
in this city, has been admitted to the
New York hospital. He was severely
strained during his wrestling match at
Cleveland with Duncan c. Ross, but
plucllily kept up as usual until a severe
cold increased his sufferings to such an
extent that he has become dangerously i'll.
PHILADELPHIAS magnificent pleasure
ground, Paramount Park, is so surrounded
and hemmed in by narrow streets and
railroad lines that its beauty is not ap-
parent until one gets inside of it, and the
stranger visiting the city, though he may
be attracted to the park by its reputation,
is never drawn there by the beauty of its
approaches. 1t is proposed now to build
boulevard along the Schuylkill, by
which the park can be reached without
hanger from railroad crossings. and
which will form a fitting approach to the
great pleasure ground. All the Phila.
delphia papers are united in urging the
Improvement,