The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-20
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

ADOU1 IGUI lie AMI IdlNU0.
SARATOGA gossips say that Mrs. A. T. stewart
has made Judge Hilton her heir.
The Duke Of Edinburg, after years of study, has
invented fishing basket which viii hold two TASKS
besides bait, tackle and fish
BosToNIAN has just been arrested for having
eleven wives. He was evidently doing his little ut
most to become the Hub" Of the universe
THE Bishop Of Gloucester, England, has given
great scandal to many good churchmen by appearing
at recent cricket match at Lords with cigar IN
his mouth.
THE French government has granted 81 800 year
to the family of the late ex-Emir Abd-eKader There
are six widows to share the income and some twenty
six children
OF President Arthurs aptness at telling story the
Baptist Weekly says That is inherited clerical ability
Who could say smarter thing than the Rev. DR..
William Arthur, the Presidents fatherG''
On the very table on which Jonathan Edwards
wrote his moral essays in Berkshire county, Mass.
several jackpots have been opened lately by poker.
players. The racket has been danced this summer it
is said in Mr.. Edwardss study.
EDWIN BOOTH has furnished his Newport cottage
in very cosy and homelike manner, and the place,
which is near Hanging Rocks, far from the fashion
and folles of the gay watering place includes eleven
tastefully laid in walks gardens and lawns.
RICHARD GRANT WHITE relates, as an example of
English manners that Lord A. guest at the table of
lady of distinction, took soup. fact noticed by
his wife, who struck with his discourtesy to their
hostess called the table in bland accents do
take some, A.; it is not at all nasty"
SOME weeks since an English school teacher boxed
child's ears with some severity There followed a
severe and longcontinued headache and it is not I'M
likely that the child is injured for life The medical
Journals agree as to the very great improperly Of
Furnishing child in this way, and give the many
anatomical and medical reasons against it so clearly
that the brutal practice is likely to be lessened.
MRS MAcKEY it is said, gives away at least $780,
600 year in charity. And 1t is not unfreouently
the case some very remarkable appeals are made to
her generosity. For example, Partisan, who was
about to marry his daughter to some happy man, APP
piled to the phianthropic American for any ''old
diamonds rubes she could spare It is safe to say
that she draws the line Of charity at diamonds and
rubies,
Miss NELLIE ARTHUR carries doll When she
was with her father, few days ago, at Kingston, N
y woman said: My goodness why does that big
girl carry dolll" An answer was quickly given by
another woman, who said: well if the Kingston
girls would carry dolls until they were little older,
instead of running after the boys before they get their
SASAS NASSSSo
credit"
A CORRESPONDENT writes TO an English paper:
while lying off Madras, in the harbor on my way
from India, had my attention drawn to white gem
tleman with brown legs on catamaran It was ex-
planned to that the natives went about the shark
infested harbor with impunity, and that European
had had several escapes until he colored the
lower part of his body and its exremities since which
he had gone about unscared.n
New YORK man. whose nose had been made ex-
tremely red by long indulgences in alcoholic toncs
wrote to the Sun asking for remedy The following
was suggested: Take of yaseline one ounce precipi
tated sulphur two drachms Mix well and apply to
affected part night and morning. rubbing in well
Continue the application for one or two weeks and
the redness viii disappear. Another correspondent,
with wit than charity. advised the sufferer to
keep on drinking and the nose would turn purple.
july 20 was the anniversary Of the deplorable mis-
fortune which befe the island of Ischia last year It
had been resolved to celebrate it with religious cere-
monies, and four steamers laden with the friends Of
the victims went from the mainland on a sad
pilgrimage. Four affairs of wood draped with black,
were erected and two bishops celebrated pontfcal
for the repose of the souls of the dead At the
cemetery, which was visited by large crowd a
priest delivered touching address, in which he al
Auuou many bhc ucAucAAtc btto ttfr1Dc c1uua-
trophe.
PROF. FIsKE, Of Ithaca, instructed a florist, just
before he went abroad to place wreath cross Of
Marshal Mel upon his wifes tomb on the 18th
Of every month in the year This has been regularly
done since her death, in September, 1881. Marshal
Mel roses were Mrs. Fiske's favorite flowers, and
upon the day Of her marriage, July IA, $780, in Ber
lin, Prof. Fiske made her voluntary promise that
upon each 14th Of the month in every year SO long
as she should live, he would make hcr offering Of
these beautiful roses. This promise was carried out
to the letter while she lived.
A REMARKABLE private act, the Earl Of Devon's es-
tate BILL was recently introduced in the House Of
Commons. It empowers Lord Devon and his son,
lord Courtenay TO sell every Of the vast family
estates. preserving no other house but Powderham,
and deals with mortgage debts amounting to 81 ESQ.,
900. The bill has become necessity through the
conduct Of Lord Courtenay, who few years ago
passed through the Bankruptcy Court with debts
amounting to $50, 100000 The oourtenays, who are
Of royal descent owned in time past inconsidcrable
portion of Devonshire besides holding one Of the
largest properties in Ireland. Much Of their Irish
property has been sold.