The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-05

health however is said to be all the better for it. and
his slender appearance rather becoming than other
wise.
A GIANTEss, named Ann Dunn, died in London a
few days ago, aged thirty nine. She weighed nearly
five hundred pounds nearly nine feet high, and
measured round the shoulders three feet.
i THE Brooks comet is said to be visible without
the aid of telescopes 1t is in the constellation Cygnus
the pr.nepal stars of which form large in the
northwestern sky. 1t is not very brilliant and looks
like star of the fourth magnitude.
Il DON'T take much stock in proverbs" said Brown
to Jones. For instance look at the oftquoted one,
"A friend in need is friend indeed Now, most of
my experience with friends in need has been that they
wanted to borrow. Give the friend that is not in
need"
A NEW French opera, entitled "Richard Ill,
the words by NJ Emile Blavat the music by NJ. Sal
vayre was played at st. Petersburg Christmas week.
The work put the stage with great magnih-
cence, the and scenery having cost 5000
francs.
AT party: Merchant-''Ah! how DIDO, Mr.. Blank!
How is your paper coming QUIT read it daily. By
the way you getting up report Of this grand as
sembly supposed" Editor-"NO. By the way, how
is your store coming on! My cook buys good deal
of you You are here drumming up custom L sup
pose."-Philadelpha Call
NJ RoUsTAN, the new French Minister to Washing
ton, is about fortyeight years of age He has held
many consular posts and in 1881 appointed EN-
bassador to Tunis He conspicuous actor in the
recent events in that country, and the success of
French diplomacy in the dealings with the Bey is due
almost entirely to his frmness and sagacity.
IT is stated that Milas, the painter, is to be made
baronet He has sufficient property qualifications,
being worth 81 900 600 and is earning large yearly
income He will be the first painter barouet, Ten
nyson has been the first poet peer. Mr.. Miaiss only
sister is the wife of Lester Waack. There have been
various painter knights, like Reynolds, Lawrence and
Sir F. Leighton
FLOUR to the value of 1926, 900 900 is annually
consumed in Great Britain and ireland. Mr. j. Hsr
rison Carter says that while most of the -four is
featured in the United Kingdom, a great deal of it
comes from abroad because the foreign miller appre
ciates the advantages of roller grinding. The first
complete roller plant started he said, in America
in 1880, and is almost universally employed
there while the British have made comparatively lit
tleprogress with the system.
A MEMBER of Mr.. Gladstone's government, who has
been visiting the United States mentioned that Mr.
Gladstone receives innumerabe threatening letters
from Irish patriots in this country which he treats
very phiosophically, and which occasion him
tai disturbance. But his friends surround him with
protection, not from any fear that any Irish Ma
tionalist would desire to him removed but lest
some insane enthusiast, from desire for notoristy
might attempt his life
AT the beginning of the administration of Governor
Butler friend presented him with beautiful copy
of the Bible Governor Butler leaves this copy in the
Executive Chamber with the following Endorsement
thereon: January 1, 1SS4-When I came into the
Executive Chamber, year ago, could not find a
copy of the Holy Scriptures. suppose each Govern
or took his away with him. friend gave this
leave it needed transmittendum to my successor
in Office to be used by him and successors each in
turn"
NJ GrRARD, director of the Paris Municipal Labor
atory says that the chemical knowledge applied to the
connection of spurious foods and drinks is of very
high order and would suffice to make the fortunes Of
the adulterators dozen times over if applied in an
honest capacity. The matter which seems to have
aroused him of late is peculiarly ingenious thing in
gooseberry jelly 1t appears that the article is made
entirely of seaweed. The sse9riqg ratter is fuchsne
ana the flavor is given by compound of acetic ether
tararic acid adehyde and oenanthc. Inspectors often
recognize it from the fact that it is "a little more
elegant than the genuine a-Cicle.
furrftii-ei in this country is enormous
Three years ago It amounted in New York to 300
factories, and product of nearly $4,000 600
Cincinnati had 119 factories with product of Sd
500 900. Chicago turned out about $4,000 600
Philadelphia SIS 900 900, Boston 81 900 900. The
Centennial exhibition great furniture university
On Fifth avenue, where the Rutgers Institute stood
an expensive furniture warehouse is nearly completed
Three of the greatest stores of the kind in the world
are Herts's, Baumanns, and Doremuss. Indiana and
Ohio have become eminent especially for office furni
lure and patent library inventions.
N &c
at the Opera in Paris and who died few weeks ago
was born in the year of Marie Antonettes execution
n793), and was present at the battles of Lutzen
Bautzen aud Leipsic. Figaro thus describes his
clanue operations: Seated in the front of the
pit having part of his forces around him. while the
others were placed in the second gallery he directed
from his seat by his stick the intensity and the dura
ton of the applause short sharp rap on the floor
that the claque to confne itself to moder
ace cappng of hands. But when he gave a rapid and
prolonged movement of rotation to his stick his fol
lowers knew that they indulge in outburst
of enthusiasm recall the actor the stage and give
him an ovation"
NJ HENRI RoCHEFoRTs paper, the Lanterne, has
shocked and Mortified the Legitimst by stating that
the expiatory chapel in the Rue d'Aniou in Paris
which it is proposed to demolsh, contains not the
bones of Louis XVI but those of Robespierre! The
assertion, however, is not In his memoirs We'll
Castel states that the autobiography of Barras had
been read by Rausselin de Saint-Albin, who found
there ample evidence of the truth of this statement
Barras wrote that after the death of Robesperre he
was present at the opening Of the Kings grave when
quantity of quicklme was thrown upon the remains
of the unfortunate monarch, and Robespierre was
buried on top of them. Barras added that the proof
Of the truth of his extraordinary assertion could be
found in the grave, in the shape of the buckles of
Robesperres shoes and cuottes. He silver shoe
buckles, but had gold buckles on his culottes.
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.
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