The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-24
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

PROFESSOR HUXLEY is incurably deaf.
A NEW shade of gray is called frightened mouse :"
MORosINIs sonin-law refuses to deadhead the old
man on his horse
FAUST" tragedy, is to be produced at ~ ry-
ceum Theater, in London, upon grand scenic 4
special peal Of bells has been cast for it, and an a
has been built for the cathedral scene while bal. IT,
under famous ballet master is to be introduced in
the Walpurgis Nacht scene
THE Shah of Persia appears to be great and Sc
art critic The story circulates in French pa
pers that day the Shah was looking at a picture
representing Judith with the head of Holofernas.
This head did not sufficiently realistic to him. so
he summoned the artist and in his presence took his
sword and chopped off slaves head which he then
babe the artist examine that he might be better in
formed in future.
A LATE resident of Queensland had an antidote to
the fatal bite of the adders which nfest that country
and he had many time demonstrated its value in his
and that OF others He frequently allowed
the snakes to bite him, and would then himself.
He offered his receipt to the government for $50 OOO
but the offer declined One day, when intoxicated
he bitten by adder. His remedy was not near
him, and he died.
Mr.. WILLIAM B. AsToR as regularly as morning
dawns, rain or shine excepting when he is out of
his way from his home Fifth avenue. New York, to
Twentysixth street. thence westward to his Office just
out of Broadway, and thence, after hours stay,
down Broadway to his lower Office, and down town to
attend to his numerous corporation duties. lie al
ways walks for his heaths sake. He is well clad; is
of than average height, with wry face and
a heavy look; his mustache and hair we'll grayed;
and he is evidently much preoccuped that he
oblivious to his surroundings. Few strangers who
pass him would imagine him to be of the richest
men in the world.
GENERAL JOHN B. GORDON, of Georgia is a tall
and slender aristocratic looking man. whose face is
marked with sabre cut that gives chance for fail
ure to recognize him. The General was one of the
dashng officers of the confederate cavalry service He
was United States Senator from Georgia since the
war and is now engaged in railroad enterprise 1t
has not yet made great fortune for him. and the tut
of nut brown whskers that hangs from his chin has
become almost white in the two years that he has
been hunting down capital here to make his road to
success 1t is said that he expected to be handsome
~ remembered when the Democratic administration
came into power, and was much disappointed in not
being hidden to the feast.
NEW YORK Tribune: | was chatting with Wash
ington one day last week. when Senator Malone
walked by u.s. and my acquaintance began to talk of
him. Said he Tho Generals affection for his son,
Butler remarkable The boy is not much of scape
grace he is represented to be- But he cannot take
glass of liquor without having it fly to his head.
Then he gets wild Malone is perfectly devoted to the
young man. He goes after him whenever be gets into
trouble aud him at whatever cost of scandal
cash. incident of which cognizant occurred