The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-05
BREAKFAST-TABLE TALK.

H. B. CLAFLIN, the dry goods magnate of New York,
is said to be a little man with fluffy hair and small
smooth dollike face Few who him mufied in a
furlned coat, with cloth cap drawn over his flowing
hair, would take him for many-millonare.
Mrs FRANCES HoDGsoN BURNETT is seri-
ously i'll at Washington and the immediate is
her too incessant application to the double duty of
story and play writing Worse yet, even, there are
evidences that her peculiar vein as well herself,
has been overworked.
IT was formerly supposed that horse marines were
at least mythical the Greek kalends but all that
seems changed. A telegram from Sualdm informed
the world the other day that 'some Of the marines
are being mounted" Thus a horse marine is no
longer myth, but a stern reality. So by
ish the most cherished illusions of our earlier days.
THE Providence Journal says that of three varieties
of loudnessthat of dress laughter and talthe first
is the most pardonable since we have only to close
our eyes and we are not offended by it. 1--WE believe
it says that psychologists agreed that the haha
laugh indicates cultured mind, the hehe laugh a
shallow mind aud ho-hoho-o laugh gross mind "
OF three noted millionaires C. P. Huntington,
Mark Hopkins and Governor Stanford, all of whom
made their enormous fortunes chiefly out of Central
Pacific none but the third has ever had child Gov.
ernor Stanford had a son, who died few weeks ago
in Italy, about sixteen years old. Neither of the
three has direct descendant to whom to leave his
property
THE grave of Wendell Phillips in the Old Granary
burying ground in Boston, is already covered with
early spring flowers planted there by John Reardon,
the aged superintendent to whom in his lifetime Mr..
Phillips kind 1t is said to be not unlikely that
the body will be removed in few months to a lot in
the cemetery in Milton, Mass owned by his sister.
Mr. Phillips wished to purchase lot there during the
last year Of his life but found he could not get title
because he not a resident of the town.
BISHOP W. E. McI4AREN, of the Episcopal Diocese
of Chicago was formerly reporter on the Cleveland
Plaindealer and afterward the old Gazette at
Pittsburg He studied theology under Presby terrain
auspices, and his first pastorate at Detroit, in
which city he made the change TO the Episcopal
Church. Three years of rectorship found him a
bishop He is a man of fine literary ability and
tastes and was great favorie with his old associates
on the press.
WALTER L. CAMPBELL who has been nominated
by the Republicans of Youngstown, O., for mayor,
lost has eyes by accident when only five years Of
age. He is however college graduate, and man
of learning and ability Hi. memory is remarkable.
He is an editor by profession has done good deal of
excellent literary work. and is the author of work
on political economy Although absolutely sightless
he goes about the world readily if he had two
good eyes and has never met with accident.
MANY people doubtless wonder what has become of
Jennie Lind, the famous Swedish Nightingale. The
renowned singer is spending the autumn of her days
in charming home which she purchased last year at
Winds Point England. 1t is romantic spot and
looks upon the of the Tewksbury fight Gloucester
Cheltenham Shakespeares Avon the beacon tower
that gave forth its urid light to tell the anxious
Parliament in London that Charles has been defeated
in the fight at Edgehi and other points of historic
interest. 1t is one of the most notable homes in
England.
THE Brooklyn Union recalls Sir Walter SCOTS de
scrpon of the lynchng of Captain John Porteous by
the people of Edinburgh for ordering his soldiers to
fire upon them also the London riot in $780, as de
scribed by Dickens in "Barnaby Rudge." During
four whole days London the aspect of stormed
town, thirty-sx fires being seen raging at time.
The prison at Newgate then just built, burned
the ground and its 300 prisoners let loose to swell
the furious mob that held every street Three other
iais several public buildings and seventy nine private
houses were demolished and the destruction of prop
erty enormous.
A PHILADELPHIA doctor says that during the past
four weeks he has seen four cases of the deadly eff
fects of wearing tight trousers He states that the