The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-07

THE shaft of Gen. Suffers old mill at Coloma, Cal,
where gold was first discovered by Marshall, in 1S48
has just been placed in museum in San Francisco
LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL is said to prepare
beforehand and commit to memory carefully every
important speech he delivers and he seldom reads
book, but studies newspapers constantly.
A ROCHESTER, gentleman offers prize, in the shape
Of trip to Europe to the two students in each class
who attain the highest standing during the year at the
Elmira Female College, the party to be accompanied
by member of the faculty
THE present alarming illness of Governor Hamil
ton, of Illinois, had its origin in severe cold con-
tracted fishing excursion. The blood vessels of
his throat became iniamed and burst, and several
serious hemorrhages have occurred
THE phrase dark horse, in the in which it
is commonly used in this country was first used by
Thackeray in his Adventures of Philip" Said
Philip referring to talk about candidate for
Parliament: well, bless my soul, he can't mean me-
Who is the dark horse he has in his stablel"
SOME excellent time is made on snow-shoes in Lap
land A man with the Baron Nordenskjold exped
ton after hard days work traveedover thirtythree
English miles in six hours Subsequently two Lap
landers with considerable weight of baggage, made
$50 miles in ifty-seven hours In skid race from
Quickiock to Jockmock, the best runner went 1877
miles in twenty one hours and twenty-five minutes
1t is suggested that this mode of locomotion be
borne in mind in future Arctic explorations
THE following anecdote of the late Horace Greeley
makes its appearance in print for the first times Mr.
Greeley was not blessed with wife who attended very
assduously to his personal comfort. She was in i'll
health or otherwise in ill conditions and the buttons
off his shirts there rips in the seams and
rents in the fabric. Visiting relative in New Hamp
shire, he attempted one morning to change his fnen
but looking into his carpetba he found it sadly
dilapidated. Complaining to his friend, he said Il
never was partial like the Mormons to plurality of
wives but it, if it becomes fashionable here
I'll have two"
THE late Louis Brassin, the distinguished Belgian
musician and founder and long president of the Wag
Society of Brussels, originally intended for
actor. His first and only appearance on the dramatic
stage at the age of six in play dealing with the
romantic story of Genevieve de Brabant 1t contained
scene in the forest where the child found by
hunters and asked for his That very
sonorous one-he at first declined or unable to
give, till. admonshed IN undertone by his mother
(who also acted his mother in the play) he called out
in his shrill, childish treble. My name is Louis
Brassin to the unbounded delight of the audience
may well be imagined.
In letter to Congress advocating the erection of
monument to Major LEnfant, the French Engineer
who laid out Washington City, Mr. Corcoran says that
he knew Z Enfant personally and in the early part of
the century saw him frequently. HE very poor
and very proud says Mr. Corcoran refusing to re-
ceive the small compensation offered him, and 1
believe still due him. for the great work of laying out
the city. During the remainder of his life he was
entirely supported by his personal friend Dudley
Digges with whom he lived at Warburton and at
Chellum Castle Manor. The frst-named place adoins
Fort Washington and the latter is in Prince George
county Maryland north of Bladensburg, where he
died June 4, 1925"
THE true story" Of how the late Charles O'Conor
came to counsel in the Forrest divorce case
told by the Syracuse Herald Mrs Forests friends
at first tried to engage him. but he refused positively
to have anything to do with the case. But they had
spread abroad reports of their intention to engage him.
hoping thus to brighten Mr. Forrest and Forrest had
heard and believed them. few hours after his final
refusal to be Mrs Forests counsel Mr. OConor took
his seat in a horse-car to go home A moment later
Forrest entered. His eye fell upon Conor and flashed
fire. Believing the lawyer to be his wifes counsel he
strobe up to him. and in the presence of the assembled
passengers, deliberately trod his toes. Mr. OConor
rose quilted the and returned to his Office There
he wrote brief note Mrs. Forrest accepting her
without retainer, and more remorseless war
fare was never waged by counsel upon adversary's
client than that which Mr. 0Conor opened against the
great actor the next day.