The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-18
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

AMONG mementos left by Wendell Phillips are two
canes. formerly carried, one by Charles Sumner and
the other by Daniel O'Connell
NINE CHRISTINE NILSSON has offered Hope Glenn
the use of her residence while in Europe which she
has accepted Miss Glenn has some engagements to fill
in England, the first of which is at Manchester.
AND now Mrs Wendall Phillips comes to the front
and settles the dispute about location by saying THAT
statue of her husband shall not be up anywhere
in Boston But she is willing that his portrait should
hang in Faneuil Hall
MISS ANNA DICKINSON, who has been for some
weeks in Chicago is to appear the lecture platform
in Boston under the auspices of the Williams Lecture
Bureau at early date. Miss Dickinsons specific
subject is not yet announced but it is understood
will be matters touching church and state.
DURING the last scene of Richard III" at a Port
land Me-, theater, recently, in the combat with Rich
mond, Richards sword broke. swapping off some six
inches from the ht The piece few directly into the
audience. striking gentleman on the bridge of the
nose cutting cash which extended nearly to the
eye.
LUMINOUS harness is the latest device used in Eng
land make the dark horse visible at night phos-
phoric paint applied to the bnkers collar and other
prominent parts of the trappings is used TO bring
about the result and the night trotter thus prepared
is said to resemble chain lightning he plunges into
TIE darkness of the countryside
KATE FoRTEsQUB. the English actress who IS Tilted
by Lord Garmoyle who is vulgarly known as Lord
Gumboil" had to stand this sort of thing from the
gallery gods every night
"Oh, how love my Gumboil,
Pretty little Gumboil darling little Gumboi
Oh, how love my Gumboil,
Gumboil with the cSus pantsi"
M. DE LEssEPs, who announces that the Panama
canal will be opened before 1888 noted for his
progeny than for his predictions. He has a dozen
boys and girls all dressed alike in closeftting under
garments and loose sleeveless flannel frocks which
leave necks, arms and legs from knee to foot bare
They present, even to Parisians peculiar appear
ance.
THE story that Treasurer Spinner's phenomenally
crooked signature greenbacks made so by ner-
and fright occasion when safe con
tanning millions of money was left unlocked over
night, is exploded by a Baltimore American CORE
spondent who has in his possession the Generals
togrsph written nearly forty years ago, and showing
the same wellknown peculiarties
Miss MARIE VAN ZANDT is said to be spoiled
child. Her first artistic triumphs turned her head
and she has since given to society the time she should
have devoted to study. Hence she has made little if
any musical progress since her appearance four years
ago But she has become great favorite in the so.
cial world and is welcomed in drawingrooms from
which other singers and actresses rigdly ex-
cluded.
GENERAL GoRDoN's telegram to Khartouni" says
the Pail Mall Gazette lis thoroughly characteristics
recalling the lacono terseness of his famous speech
when he entered upon his duties governor-genera
of the Soudan. 1t expected that he would make a
long address, but he dismissed the assembly with a
single sentence: will try to hold the balance even
These pregnant sayings of Gordon will serve az the
finger-post of the history of his mission. When his
views on the Soudan appeared in columns he re-
marked, "A shot has been fred When he was sent to