The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-28
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS,

OSCAR WILDE and wife are reported to be planning
visit to this country. g.,
Mr.. BURNAND, the editor of Punch, has eleven
married daughters.
MoNsIGNoR CApE1 will spend some time in New
Orleans during the exposition.
MRS. MARK HoPKINs's new mansion at Great Bar
rington, Mass, viii cost nearly million dollars.
MRS. AND Miss BLAINE visiting the family of
Congressman Hit. They move into their resi-
dence at an early day.
VICTOR HUGO has purchased land on the Paris
street that bears his name, and will have fine man
sion erected thereon for himself and family.
The Methodist Episcopal preachers of Philadel-
phia have adopted resolution asking the authorities
of the New Orleans Exposition to keep the gates
closed on Sundays.
THE Georgia Legislature has accepted Mrs. j. N.
Gregorys painting of Alexander H. Stephens repre-
sentng that statesman in his famous roller chair,
looking he looked during the closing years of life.
OLD NJ. f. Topper who still is struggling with pow
erty and poetry, mildly described by the late Ma
thaniel Hawthorne gifted upright, warm-hearted
and in many ways, respectable person, turned by
his Creator into fool
you sit down here" says Miss Kate Field to the
good people of the Bay State land fancy that Boston
is the hub of the universe and that the West
teach you nothing. 1t has taught than half
dozen trips to Europe"
DR.. MORTON PRINCE, who is going to marry Miss
Dawson, granddaughter of George Peabody, has
been declared to be the handsomest in Boston,
and accordingly has been appointed to position
the school board Of that city.
SHOULD the illness of Alfonso, of SPAIN terminate
fatally as feared his queen would leave Spain for
ever, regardless of political events and spend the
mainder of her life in Austria
GENERAL. BERDAN, of sharp-shootns fame TO whose
daughter Mr.. f. Marion Crawford has just been
married, was time ago offered field marshal
ship by the Sulani but he declined it. saying he could
any other than the American uniform.
HELEN TAYLOR adopted daughter of the late John
Stuart Mill is editing London paper. the
Democrat and is getting in harness to stand again for
Parliament 10 which she nominated last year, but
to which she will not be elected for year two to
come.
JOHN BRIGHT writes under date of November IL,
to Colonel D. O. Pavey, editor of The Berkshire Coun
ty Eagle Pittsfeld Mass, follows; ''There
chance of my paying visit to your country, much
regret that have never boon able to travel among
the English nation your continent"
THE wife of Justice Field, of the United States
Supreme Court who is one of the best read womenin
Washington is greatly Interested in Shakspearean lit
erature and has organized large class of ladies' at
present numbering thrty-one members, under the
direction of Miss Matoica Gay, of Richmond.
THE latest evidence of the extreme poverty of Mr..
VIM. H. Vanderbilt is related by Albert Wolff, who
writes from Paris that when the millionaire asked
to loan his Meissoniers for the special exhibition of
the works of that artist he replied that "hs fortune
would not permit him to expose his canyases to the
hazards of suoh q long voyage"
"Bir. CLEVELAND is more like the late Senator Nor
ton of Indiana in mental characteristics and force
than any public have met" remarked
Southern statesman recently. 81 saw good deal of
him early in the canvass and he made profound inn
preston He is better practical politician
than we at first thought him TO be-"
PARIS being perplexed over the question whether or
not to allow to practice medicine has appealed
to that infalbe oracle Victor Hugo to determine it.
He replies "To lock up or TO give them lib
erty That is the dilemma, 1 thinking. The
locked-up woman-mystery. The free women-hope.
Therefore press your royal hand"
THE hot-water cure is being indorsed by prominent
physicians To beginners 1t tastes nauseous, but
it soon becomes pleasant and after short time, it
becomes necessity. Its advocates denounce the
drinking of cold water at any time Of day Many at
tribute the of Brghts disease in this
country to the free use of ice-water.
On recent evening, in the House Of Commons
Mr. Gladstone was laundering away in defense of Mr..
Chamberlain against Lord Randolph Churchill Some
slight disorder The Premier paused and in
The moment of silence that instantly ensued the voice
of youthful and nconspicuous Opposition member
was heard to pipe, "Order Orderl Let the the man
have his sayl'
GENERAL RUSSELL A. ALGER. the Governor-elect
of Michigan, was farmers boy, who read books by
pne-xnot in an Ohio cabin. He dashing cavalry
Office tho associate Of Custer and Sheridan. He was
anti
prises in the seventies and is counted millionaire
several times over.
LADY residing in Erie Pa, has in her possession
perfume bottle that was the property Of Con.
sra Lafayette It is scarcely larger around than ones
finger although inches in length The lady and