The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-22
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

SUCH is fame. The English Churchman devotes a
detailed article to the consideration of the writings of
Mr. Gail Hamilton"
Two of Brigham Youngs sons have died drunkards
two of his daughters married to the husband
and another writes poetry.
Mr.. ABBEY denies that he has lost money in Italian
opera this year but he looks tired when he is asked if
prma donna rates are to go increasing.
Four hundred women of ward twenty, Boston have
signed remonstrances to be sent to the Legislature
against granting further suffrage to
GENERAL GRANT has not yetrecovered from the &C
cident which occurred to him on Christmas Of
late he has complained of a attack of rheuma-
tism
Mrs JULIA A. MOORE better known as ''the Sweet
Singer of Michigan, has given up poetry and gone
into the grist-ml business Everything points to
prosperous year in this country.
SPEAKING at the Clover Club banquet in Philadel
phia General Sherman said that for the remainder of
his life he hoped to see war, shoot
ing, no more manning giving pain to feelings.
THE lectures of Joseph Cook suggest story to the
San Francisco Bulletin: SANDY what is the state of
religion in your town." bad, sir; very bad There
Christians except Davie and myself and have
many doubts about Davie."
COUNT MELIKoFF will superintend the education of
taken a house iii Begravia for next The
Count, however, is seriously ill. He commanded
the Russian troops at the captur of Kars in 1877.
MADAME, you've destroyed SIS worth of merchan-
disc, angriy remarked dude to lady she seated
herself in a chair in which he had deposited
Derby hat Serves you right" she replied, slowly
rising from the ruin you had right to buy So
hat for so cent head"
COLONEL BOUD1NOT, the onghaired Cherokee
brave has been Interested spectator at the Mutt
trial every day. He accompanied Senator Voorhees, to
Pittsburg. He was the staff of the confederate
General Price during the war, and member of the
last confederate Congress. <*'
15LIEurESANT RHODES, of the revenue marine serv-
lee who distinguished himself so at the scene of the
Columbus disaster the Massachusetts coast
Friday is Connecticut man. thirty three years of
age, He has been in the service eleven years and is
said to be quiet and faithful officer.
AN English officer complaining of coachmen says
that no gentleman would wish his team driven
foot passengers. To which London editor replies
that there is knowing what persons may do to
display their pomp and grandeur unless they fear the
pedestrians bones might scratch the wheels.
O'HARA, the coored member of Congress from
North Carolina, who has been placed the congress
sional campaign committee, has complexion like
Cubans He is well educated, and is earnest and
fluent speaker and hard worker. Always straight
forward and honest, he is respected by all classes.
YOUNG Cornelius Vanderbilt, who "does the re-
gion" for his family has been elected director of
the Young Mems Christian Association. He is also
vestryman of the Church of the Holy Trinity and
trustee of half dozen benevolent associations. 1t
tickles the old man. his father, and Cornelius
joys the distinction it gives him.
THERE are three Grand Dukes Nicholas in the Mus
Gar commandern-chef of the Russian forces in Eu-
rope during the Russo Turkish war Familiarity known
old Nick" his eldest son. who his fathers aid
de-camp in that war, Young Nick" and cousin,
whose nick in St. Petersburg is Crazy Nick"
Miss ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS whose gentle
voice and pleasant worshped by the poor
people of Gloucester, is slender graceful of
thirty nine years She has darkbrown hair, sympa-
thetic blue eyes rather long, thin nose, and faee
mouth which is never at rest, She is in delicate
heatA, brought about by her abors among the poor.
CHARLES DICKENS once received check for 1000
from Holloway the pill man. which was placed at the
disposal Of the author condition that one line of
complimentary reference to Holloway cures should
sppear' the book which Dickens was then publishing
in monthly numbers Dickens sent the check back by
the messenger who brought it without any answer
at all.
AT the establishment of the famous dog modiste Of
Paris, Mime. Ledouble are small mats and rugs
which the animals repose while waiting their turn TO
try their garments. There dresses for differ
ent hours and temperatures of the day Bueis morning
wear with bunch of volets at the left shoulder
Seaskin paetots for cold days the fur collars be-
ing mounted in silver.
GovERNoR-GENERAL ANoUTCHIRE, of eastern ST.
IBERIA, is of the knout knouty. His is synony-
nous in Russia with the utmost harshness. Last
month he bitterly upbraided one Neoustrof school
teacher alleged to have disseminated seditious doc
trines and his exasperated victim struck him. Anout
chre, who may be fttingly described as a Nihilist
manufacturer, had him shot in twenty four hours.
The Duchess of Edinburgh is considered the best
alker in the English royal family. She is said to be
very strong wled the only person who dares oppose
Victoria, or ever say Il WON'T to her and to care
nothing for popularity. Furthermore, she is very
plain lnguist and is said to be at the root of her
husbands quarrel with the Duke of SAKE Coburg and
Gotha, whose heir he is. Her husband is made to do
pretty much as she likes
IT would more than repay days sojourn at Jonb
opng to visit the factory whence proceeds not small
part of the light of the world. The latest novelty
only at work for about month, is an enormous en-
CINE which daily produces 900, 600 boxes of Swed
ish matches. This wonderful machine receives the
raw material namely, blocks of wood at one end and
after while gives up the other the matches neatly
arranged in their boxes ready to be dispatched the
uttermost ends of the world The wood which in the
course of last summer was brought to Jonkopng
to be made into matches filed twenty steamers and
eight sailing vessels.
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