The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-13
ABOUT PEOPLE. AND THINGS.

MRS. MARY MAPEs DODGE, the author and we'll
known editor of St. Nicholas who has been danger
ousy i'll of pneumonia has recovered and is able to
leave her room.
Mrs. CELIA THAXTER receives more orders than
she can fill for copies of her poems enriched with
watercolor paintings by her own hand upon the
gin and blank leaves.
STANLEY, the explorer, has received seven titles,
twenty four decorations, ninetyfve resolutions of
thanks and one hundred and fifty complimentary din
ners but there are times when he has to borrow
postage stamp
THE crepe veil has received deadly blow from
Baltimore physician, who says that the crepe veil
Injuries the complexion and carries poisonous matter
into the lungs Black silk and black cotton goods
also produce bad effects. ....t
SECRETARY FRELINGHUYsEN has accepted the pres
dency of the American Bible Society with the under
standing thaths duties in Washington will not allow
him to be present at the meetings of the board for
several months to come. -
Ex.GovERNoR aDIcK" BISHOP, of Ohio, denying
some recent stories about himself declares that he has
not lost money in politics having spent in the polti
cal field only SIS 900 in ALL He failed in business last
year. but has since succeeded in making himself inan-
cially comfortable. 80 - ata..f
PROFESSOR W. G. SUMNER, the FREQ trader Of Yale
A@SS
trade would be best for this country but to take off
tax here and there certain things can't tell what
to expect This treaty will have the effect to break
up the protective tariff system"
MISS MULLER the lady who refused to pay Queen g
taxes and got elected the London schoolhoard, is
giving crowded weekly receptions at her residence in
Cadogan square, London, at which Lady Haberton,
of the divided skirt, and many other women attend
in what is termed 1.-THE rational evening dress"
CARDINAL MANNING whose health lately the
subject of such serious concern has satisfactorily
reganed his strength as to be able to resume his
usual active habits. Though several years beyond
the traditional three years and ten he contrives
to get through work than most preates far his
juniors would care to face
A LONDON dispatch says: The marriage of Miss
Arnold Tuesday to Mr. Frederick Whitridge occurred
at Gotham in Surrey Mr.. and Mrs James Russell
Lowell, many members of Parliament and numerous
other persons Of distinction among the guests.
The village gayly decorated, and triumphal
arches erected the str ees along which the
bridal party passed
EARLY exhibition visitors TO New Orleans are
astonished, disembarkng from steamer, to find
that the sewers open streams of water at the
sides of the streets and running away from the river
instead of toward it, to see wells built mp from the
ground, not dug into it, and to learn that the csme
tories are veritable "cites of the dead" the tombs
being little houses with gables and roofs and ar
ranged in avenues and squares. o.. .y.......... .
AN Arizona editor after writing leader on the
merits of patent medicine, thus enlightens his
readers on English politics. "Old Gladstone is taking
our advice and Is giving the arstocrats fits. But he
made a bad break when he concluded to spare the
House of Lords We warn him that such shilly-
shally course won't do. Kick the lords out of the
upper house, and fill 1t up with horny handed sons
of toll Gladstone means WE'LL but he doesn't know
much about true liberty, and he hasn't much sand
A COMPARISON made in the London Meteorological
Office of Atlantic temperature returns from twenty
eight ships containing ono hundred and sixteen OBJ
servatons with data for previous years reveals the
fact that during last SUNNI or the in the Gulf
Streams course Was abnormaly warm. III the area
between fortyfve and ftyve degrees north latitude
extending from the European coast almost to the middle
Atlantic meridian the temperature of the ocean water
during June, 1884, about three degrees above
the mean and during July and August the half of
this marine track lying nearest the British lines
from ono to one and onehaf degrees above tho mean.
THE Bureau of Engraving and Printing. at Wash
ngton issues prize list Of portraits and vgnettes
which will be supplied to the public. Seven India
proofs ten French proofs or twenty plain proofs
sold for 81. The portraits of all the Presidents
three Vicepresdens and all the Secretaries of the
Treasury from Hamilton to Folger. There twelve
Secretaries of State including Clay, Webster Everett
and Seward. The Secretaries of War include Scott
Stanton and Linconi of the Navy, Bancroft Robson
and Chandler. Many senators and representatives,
naval and niiirafy officers, Scientists and authors
famous Indian chief vgnettes of public buildings and
celebrated war ships on the list
THE programme of Mozarts first performance
drawn up by his father at Frankfort in 1894, has
lately been discovered in Germany, and according to
the Gartenlaube runs thus tSMy daughter, twelve
years old, and my Of seven, the being the