The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-13


has settled down hard and steady work in order
to regain the fortune he has lost.
j EDWIN BOOTHS only remaining brother, Joseph
ooks like him with the addition of snow-whlte hair
He has never played on the stage.
Mr. MUNRoE, American writer on the PARIS
Figaro, has declined with thanks" cordial invita-
ton to fight received from the husband of notorious
actress whom he condemned.
THE mayor of Houston Tex, has served that city
four years and has never accepted dollar of his
salary, though he sees that every other official is
promptly paid, When he gets out of Office he can
make paying tour of the dime
A FREE-TRADE statesman called Carlisle
Wore out his teeth protection hsle,
In wild despair
He tore his hair
And mournfuly swore he'd gum it a whsle
EMPEROR WILLIAM has French cook named
Dubois, to whom he pays large salary. He is re-
Eeved every other month by assistant and goes to
Paris regularly during his vacation. For twenty-five
years he has held this position and he holds the
rank of a commandment in the army, with pension
Miss GEoRGINA JEFFRIEs the daughter of an
Australian millionaire, who squatter. has
become the bride of E. F. Sandeman English for
tnnehunter. The match talk among society
In England for the that it points the way to-
ward new field of matrimonial adventure thus
ieving America.
CALAMITY" WELLLR is one of the "country-ook
ing" representatives in Congress. He has roughly
cut face, long black hair and a short brown beard
that apparently has been trimmed with buzz-saw.
When he speaks he slashes the air atspasmodc angles
and yells out his words with all the emphasis his
whole body give.
GENERAL SrEEDMAN left his wife and two children
in want at his death last autumn As of the chill
1;4+1a +t,a
Steedlnan, it was thought that provision would be
made for the family without public interference. But
it has been found to be necessary to appeal to Con
gress in behalf of the widow
JOHN @. ADAMS, of Alabama, who has family Of
twenty-three children, has gone to Texas to marry
Mrs. Mary Ann jackson, who recently left lone
widow with nineteen children John and Mary Ann
were lovers in their young days but the fates came
between them, they drfted apart married and lived
happily but could never forget their early love.
IT is said that Baker Pasha will probably be rein
stated in his rank in the British army. The general
feeling especially at his old club the Army and Navy,
is that be has than expated his fault and ought
now 20 be publicly reinstated. The Prince of Wales
is believed to be in favor of such action and the only
opposition to be feared is from the Queen and the
Duke of Cambridge.
FARMERS in the Cyclone" States of the West are
accommodate a whole family. The pits are made about
twenty feet deep, with an opening about ten feet
square. Heavy tmbers are placed over the top about
Iour feet below the surface and it is then covered
over with earth, which is snoothed down even with
the rest An Opening three feet square is left in the
southwestern section.
Mr. GEORGE w CHILDs, publisher of the Philadel-
phia Ledger, has recently into possession of fiji
teen large and valuable volumes, in which inlad.
in the highest style Of the art, 1000 valuable
autograph letters manuscripts and sketches from the
most celebrated people il the art and literary circles
of England during the last fifty years. The documents
come from Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Hall, who gathered the
material during their connection with the London Art
Journal of which Mr.. Hall was for long time the
editorn-chef.
Soa1E people have been anticipating the pleasure of
witnessing the investiture of Archbishop Ryan with
the palium, but the following extract from letter
an inquiring friend explains the Though made
archbishop by the Holy Father do not receive
Che paum, as could wear it only in Salamis, my
ch-docese. The pallium is the sign of supreme
jurisdiction in the place where it is worn and
venerable metropolitan is alone entitled TO wear it in
this province" -t....
EMPEROR WILLIAM of Germany is reported +,
have said to attendant, recently If you chance
to the White Lady, my boy, tell her to back
IN fifteen years. He expects to live that much longer
md he bases his hopes the prophecy of a gypsy.
who said to him, recently: Sire you will live TO be
100 years old. Your son, the prince royal will not
reign, but your grandson the Prince William, will be
your immediate successor The Emperor prefers to
believe this story to that connected with the appari
sion of the White Lady.
THEoDoKE TILToN. very accomplished man
of the world, is described by the London Truth It's
in her brilliant salon. to observe in stage aside to
another person: Il tell you what, she's a splendid
lady and only for he, language I'd take her for an
American. didn't think. before l saw her that such
woman could be raised in Europe" This will readi
ly be recognized the natural outburst of the ea
American in his hours of ease but Truth never heard
Mr. Tton talk it is plain
AN English judge, the late Mr.. Justice Byles al
ways took his notes Of evidence in shorthand and he
therefore enabled get through cases with most
exceptional rapidity. At Bristol Assizes a few years
before his retirement he once quite hoored by his
own hierogyphics and after delay of some minutes
he turned for aid to the reporters box. Can you
gentlemen kindly assist with word here9 have
not put in the vowes, and what have got in my book
looks as if the witness had said: Go and call the
baby The witness hid been referring to a police
man. which the judge had rendered bobby"
BISHOP HERBGRT VAUGHAN, who is about to be APP
pointed coadiutor to Cardinal Manning archbish
mp at Westminster, is of the most ant-Irish of
Che English Roman Catholic eccesasics. He is own
ey of the London Tablet which ArcLbi shop Croke
publicly denounced about year ago for its ISLANDERS
on the Irish priesthood. Ii wgs DR.. Vaughan also
who invented Mr. Erringto2 Anglo Papal diplo-
mat, and who sustained him in all his intrigues at
Rome As majority Of the Roman Catholics of Eng
and lay and clerical Of Hibernial birth blood
fhe appointment of DR.. Vaughan as virtual bead of
the church in England will be received with anything
isit satisfaction IT will undoubtedly lead to much
bad blood and will Strengthen the ''loosening grasp
of the church on the hish f'elts