The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-18
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

DOSIONlANS are wondering why Oenefdl rIauCls n.
Walker would not make good president for Yale
CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE has worn out five satin robes
since he first took his place the Supreme bench.
BOSTON Post: George Marden moves that Spain
be renamed and called Cholerado. Are you ready for
the question?
VIRGINIA CITY, New. is experiencing a revival of
business. Late prospecting has developed some good
gold-bearing lodes.
GENERAL JOHN POPE is still alive, so the para
graph going about that the Army of the Potomac
commanders are all dead is too previous.
A CURIOSITY at Allentown Pa, is melon-vine
growing melon. In the heart seed burst its
shell, and minute vine in full leaf is visible
AN English lockmaker has constructed a key which
he says is capable of opening % 600 patent lever
locks. all of which differ in their combination.
SOMETHING in butterdishes, L see," said Mrs.
Pompano, she glanced over the advertisements
What is it?" asked Pompano eagerly. Good but
ter"
IT is related of California legislator that in 1869
he received $75, 600 for his vote which was needed
to pass important to the Central and Union
Pacific roads.
FOUR-sTORY brick buildings going up in Rome
at rate which threatens to make the stone architect
of the ancents Romans look about four times as
Anticipated as it really is
DIR. THORNTON w. PARKER, of Newport, R. l., in
the Santan protests against the tendency to overdo
the planting of trees in streets and about residences
to the exclusion of needed sunlight.
several! strips of papyrus, originally taken from
Egyptian grave and placed in the Berlin museum,
have been found to contain portions of lost work of
Aristotle on the Greek constitutions.
PRESIDENT DIAz of Mexico and family recently
dned off locus under the impression that they
species of crab They had been sent to him as
curiosity by friend in New Mexico.
GooDALL's Sum- Mamma" queried little boy,
is Satan angelo" HE is one of the fallen angels
dear?" ''Well what was the trouble with the fallen
anges9 Couldn't they make their wings work."
GRACE GREENwOODs daughter, Miss Annie Lippin-
colt is reported to be pretty and is well-trained
light soprano who will appear in LA Sonnambula
this month at the Bergamente carnival near Milan.
THE late Horace B. Clafin, millionaire merchant of
New York was apple-cheeked old man with snowy
hair He used to empty his whenever his friend
Henry Ward Beecher would hold out the hat of solci-
tation.
CANON FARRAR has prepared special lecture, for
final delivery in New York Philadelphia and Boston,
entitled Farewell Thoughts America" and it is
certain that Americas farewell thoughts of Farrar
will be favorable.
NINE MoDJEsKA's son, Ralph. has received special
dispensation from the Pope permitting him to marry
his cousin The ceremony will take place at the Clar-
endon Hotel, in December. Mr. Modjeska will make
his home in New York
1T is reported at Cairo that Englishman has ar
rived at Berber who answers to the appearance of
Captain Gordon, correspondent of the Reuter- News
Agency who attempted to cross the desert alone and
has not since been
DIR. TEMPLE, the Bishop of London, has refused to
attend meeting of the guild for the improvement of
the stage He say that the guild has concerned itself
with showing how good the stage is than in try
ing to eliminate the evil.
Mr. GEORGE KoONCE, seventy-six years old was
born in st. Charles county Missouri and lives now in
Morgan county A short time since he had occasion
to visit relative in the southernpar of the
State, and made the trip horseback. He has no
for the cars and says he would rather swim the
Usage than ride across it on train.
DR.. GAYToN, English hospital surgeon has kept
record of 1O413 smallpox cases. Of those show.
ing genuine vaccination the mortality was about
per cent. OF those who had never been vaccinated
the mortality 43 per cent. This looks pretty
convincing as to the efficacy of vaccination if any
body really has doubts on the subject.
By order of the trustees of the British Museum g.
photograph has been taken of the original deed of
mortgage by William Shakespeare and others to Henry
Walker, of London, winter of a dwelling house in
Blackfriars, dated March IL, 1612-13, with the
autograph signature of the great poet.
THE sweet by and by is coming right along The
mahwa tree recently discovered in the forests of Cen
trail India, bears blossoms which yield half their
weight in pure sugar and single tree bears a thou
sand pounds of blossoms yearly The day seems to be
approaching when the downtrodden and oppressed of
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DETROIT Free Press: little four year old girl was
put to bed in the third story of her home and left
usual in the dark. A terrific thunder storm came up,
and her mother thinking that the child would be
frightened at the lightning went to her. On entering
the child called out with delight: Mamma the wind
blew the up just now did you see it!" Fear had
entrance there.
PHILADELPHIA Call: Hello, Bascomb. notice
you stutter as much as ever" 'I-I-know-I-
DIDO" II thought you were under treatment
''We so-so-I-was characterization kinds
observation-disclosures All no-no-good. "'Why
not try new tencent stamp?" "Gra-gra- cious, how
would-would- that-hh help mel" ''Well, they say
it insures an immediate delivery"
THE Princess Isabelle, the only living child of the
Emperor of Brazil, is happily married to the Count
D Flu. She is about thrty-fve forty years of
age and is rather masculine in style and disposition
she has intelligence and frmness and is often com.
pared to Queen Elizabeth During the absence of the
Emperor in the United States and Europe in 1876 and
1877 she assumed his authority and ruled with firm.
ness.
REV. DR.. JOHN HALL is one of the wealthiest cler.
gymen in New York. He receives salary of $50
900 and many presents. He is paid 81 900 year
as chancellor of the University of the City of New
York, and receives $12 900 year from the Ledger
for one short article a week. Other literary work
brings his annual income up to about 800 900.
Seventeen years ago the Doctor preached in Dublin,
Ireland at salary of So, 500 year.
LONDON I'll bits: A gentleman who was habitually
guilty of liberties with the Queens English re-
turned as member for colonial Parliament De-
lighted with the importance of his position he
the first chance that offered to make his maiden
speech Gentlemen" he said, by way Of introduc.