The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-15
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.
Mr. FoLGER was the thirty Fourth Secretary of the
Treasury, and the fifth who was chosen from the
State of New York.
THE newspapers of British India commonly speak
of Englishmen fends demons, robbers, and scoun-
drels, and endeavorng, apparently, to incte the
natives to rebellion.
THE Rev. DIR. Miner, of Boston, has during his
life enjoyed the privilege of having gener.
atoms Of his family in the old house in Lempster N
H., where his ancestors resided.
THE burrashuta, carniyorous fly, heretofore CON
fined to South America, has made its appearance in
Florida It's bite, though not poisonous is painful
and the loss of blood is comparatively great.
AN idea of the extent to which women bet at horses
may be gained from the fact that during the season.
at Saratoga the French poolboxes collected 81 600
from them; and their Judgment was generally bad for
they won back only. So, 900.
Two Highland tourists lost their lives the other
day in Fingars cave. While they were standing on
ledge overlooking the water wave of unusual vol
volume swept over the slight iron railing running
around it. and carried them into the sea.
In subduing Thousand women conyicts in Span
ish prison, of which they had gained possession by
open revolt the troops ordered to none but
blank cartridges and while noise of musketry was
being made at the main entrance hole butted IN
the wall at another point, affording ingress
SECRETARY and Mrs Frelinghuysen,p says cor
respondent sare of the kind known as oldfashioned
people, He quiet, sagacious, kindly, with a shrewd
eye. and not 1.-THE the Importance Of the head
waiter. She dear old lady in black with full puffs
of soft gray hair either side of motherly face.
beaming smile pair Of goldrimmed eyeglasses and
a gentle voice"
In is chiefly to Major A. Burke that the credit is
due for inviting the colored to representation
lin the coming Worlds Exposition at New Orleans.
sThe idea OF this display, says the New Orleans
Times Democrat is not to separate distinguish
the colored from the white people, but simply to show
to the world what the negroes have been doing for
twenty years and what kind of they have made Of
their freedom
THE late Duke of Wellington was very fond of ami
mails and at the park at Strathfedsaye he kept herd
of Angora goats which he imported from the East
about ten years ago. They have been shorn every
season and the wool was used for the Dukes coats
and waistcoats He also possessed number Of
very fine mules several llamas and flock Of the
small Ardennes sheep, which produce the finest NUT
ton in the world The Duke also carried on the cul-
ture Of trout.
DURING one Of Oscar Wilde's visits here says the
Boston Courier, while dining one day with some
friends the subject of color introduced which led
Mr. Wilde to remark: well! believe single thread
of magenta would drive frantic The following
morniRg the young lady 10 whom he make the re-
mark appeared at breakfast in beautiful white
ing gown with bow Of magenta satin at her throat.
This adornment was not alluded to during the meal
and soon after the party went to thepazza Ina few
minutes the young lady said to the honored guest:
Elbow do youfeel this morning, Mr.. Wilde. Are you
as well as usuall' "Quite well replied Mr.. Wilde in
establishment; "do look illl" "Not in the least,
replied the young lady in most piquant manner
"but as you insisted last evening that thread of
magenta would drive you frantic, wondered what
the effect would be of bow of the colorn The
magenta bow, however, made the guest no more
frantic than usual
A CURIOUS case is before the tribunal in Paris. A
gentleman was getting down from omnibus In
crowded thoroughfare when he missed his footing,
nearly fell backward, and, to recover his balance,
eaughtho of another passenger. The latter taken
by surprise also found himself in danger of falling
and, In his turn, caught hold of with an in
FAINT in her arms the upshot being that all four rolled
together into the road, A heavy goods van was com
ing along behind which, had it not been for the
prompt action of the omnibus conductor who seized
the horses heads, would have run over some Of the
the original cause of the accident escaped with few
tring bruises; the other male passenger falling on
him was not hurt at ALL and the infant was equally
Iortunate but its mother had her broken, and
sustained other severe injuries. Which of the two
gentlemen should pay damages is the questionable
on. who caught hold of her or the one who caused
him 70 do so BY catching hold Of him.
THE Waterbury American relates the following as
having recently occurred Connecticut railroad:
"a woman we'll dressed and intelligent, boarded a
train with three children whom she placed in the seat
In front Of her. They neatly dressed in holiday
attire and evidently bent on day of fun at the
picnic grounds She paid her fare to the conductor
and turned her attention out Of the window when he
:eoked inquiringly at the children. When he asked
about Nhem she turned and said indferently don't
know; they are not mine The little ones were un-
Easy and one of them, pretty little girl had look
Of grief and surprise her face that pitful to
Iee She turned around, and the said, They
are not mine, she threw her the seat and
,ried out despairingly, Why, am, mamma The
conductor passed on too indignant to think longer of
his fare Madam he said, i hope you are ashamed
q yourself for disowhing your own children for
matter Of thirty cents. She gave the little girl
Sister scoding and when they got of at the grounds
they did not look happy"
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