The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-21

nent feature. He dressed plainly, and did not affect
the dandifed air and Jewels of Disraeli. He had a
silvery voice. and spoke easily and eloquently. He
of the lions of the Seuate in mis- day, and the
galleries always filled when he TO deliver great
speech"
AT the time of Sam Wards death, he was o
visit to his nephew Francis Marion Crawford, the
author of ''ro Leeward," and the of Crawford,
the sculptor, and ended his days at Pegl the sum
mer resort in which Crawford has placed the closing
of the story of which the author is supposed to
be the hero
Mr. w. w. CoRCoRAN, the millionaire banker and
philanthropst of Washington, is said to be exceed
ingly proud of his ancestry. He gores in the fact
that his father was only poor, honest shoemaker,
and he treasures the old cobbler's-shop sgn-board
among his choicest possessions. Mr.. COrcoran's
health is unusually good this spring.
IT is said that during her latest visit to America
Patti pieced crazy quilt six feet square composed
entirely of bits of plush aud velvet, of which no two
were alike in color and not one larger than of her
hands She took it home with her ito line it with
swans down and then give it away to be ratified off at
swell charity fair Nicolini thought it should bring
1000 guineas at least.
ONE Of the only two remaining Roman miestones
in Great Britain is in Cannon street. London, the
other being in Chesterholm, in Northumberland.
There is Roman work about the Tower of London.
Until quite recently an old Roman turret stand
ing within hundred yards of Ludgate Hill station
and in Crpplegste may yet be splendid speci
men of the original Roman wall
THE children of Gris and Mario, the grisettes and
marionettes, as they called, were very lovely
They in morning to Rossini about
fifteen years ago, guided by their mother, and
sang air with their fresh young voices SC
sweetly that Rossini, plungng his hand deeply into
his pocket brought out and presented each
with one saying; II always pay my artists. Keer
this a memento of your first salary"
JONATHAN WHEEI.ocK deposited in the New HaInp
shire Savings Bank in Concord. March %, 1888
800 bounty money which he had received as revo
| lutionary soldier. Two other deposits of SIS each
led to it, April Is, 1884, and April 8, 1888
The money still remains in bank, and amounted. or
the LIST day of January last with accrued interest
to $2,055.44. But Mr.. wheelock is not there to
become panic-stricken at the Wall street furry and
withdraw it.
A VERY pretty custom which has since been fol
lowed was introduced at fashionable wedding re
Gently, at the Savoy Chapel Royal London. The
choir formed procession down the aisle to meet th'
bride and then walked back before her to their places
in the church chanting bridal hymn. A moral sup
port is thus given faltering girl who has usually
to walk up the aisle the observed Of all observers,
and overhearing perhaps, remarks on the redness Of
her nose some defect in her dress, not very
surfing After the ceremony the choir again formed il
procession and marched before the bride and groom
down the aisle to the entrance gate.
OF English doctors, Radeff made over $4,000 {
year in the height of his fame; Mead 1926 000i Bae
$45 900; Sir H. Halford 800 000 and Sir B. Brode
$4,000 in the year but before his retirement
the largest income known. Radclif once received
| $4,000 as special fee for visiting Lord Albemarle a
Namur; Granville So 900 and his travelling expenses
for visit to St. Petersburg and recently Sir w. Gul
| SIS, 600 each for two visits to Pau and $500 fo
travelling to Perthshire and remaining week with
patient. But the fee Of fees that received by DR.
Dinesdale in 176S for inoculating the Empress Cath
crime and her son at st. Petersburg, viz: $780, 0(
paid down. pension of So, 500 for life and the dig
| nifty of q Baron.