The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-26
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

WILKIE COLLINS has just celebrated his sixty first
birthday anniversary.
THE permanent population of Washington is es-
tirnated at 212, 900. and the transient In town at
10000.
EDMUND ABOUT gray-haired, high-colored,
thckset delicate. handed with of the shrewdest
pair of twnkling black eyes set in human face.
JOHN W. BooKwALTER, the Ohio millionaire, free
trader and manufacturer, is reported to have pur-
chased villaon the Mediterranean sea- where he viii
devote himself to literature and art.
THE late Mark Pattson speaking of the desirability
of copdensing as much as possible in writing once
said: Il think it must have been the scanty supply
of paper which made the classics what they are"
CHRISTOPHER BECKETT DENIsoN has come prom
nently forward in London society as man who has
spent 81, $50 600 in works of art and who is ready
to draw his check any day for any Rubens that
Christie offer.
LORD SHAFTEsBURY, the well known head Of the
Young Mems Christian Association movement in
England says the greatest benefit that could be
erred upon Great Britain would be the migration of
from 30O,O 600 to 50OO 900 women.
GEORGE BANCROFT the historian. has resigned his
place on the Washington monument committee, as he
feels unequal to the labors of the dedication
MES. He has given up horseback riding this winter
LIEUTENANT LUcIEN YOUNG, who is in command
of the United States steamer Shenandoah, now at
Coquirnbo, Chill writes to friends in Lexington, KY.
that he has cleared more than 81 100000 from in
vestments in silver mines and railroad in that
country.
If Governor Pattison of Pennsylvania, does as is
intmated, intend to enter the ministry of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church at the conclusion of his term of
Office he will not need much preparation, he has
had many years experience as Sunday-school super
intendent. exhorter. etc.
EARLY marriages are popular at Tenants Harbor
Me- girl of thirteen was married there Dec. g.
Most of the girls married between twelve and ff
teen years of age and it is said to be nothing
mon TO find in the family parents and from
TO four children drawing school money.
Four English judges still actively pursuing
their judicial labors after attaining the age of four
score years. They are Vice-chancsor Bacon who is
in his 87th year, Judge Peersdorf in his 85th; Judge
Hutton in his Esd, and .Jud 90 Bayley of the West
minister county court, also in his SD year.
LORD Butte has caused establishment among Roman
Catholics by subscribing to the funds of the Wyclies
writings in English 1t is understood that prorai
nent Roman Catholic is about to write him letter of
remonstrance for helping to propagate the doctrines
Of so determined an opponent Of the Roman Catholic
Church.
THE Empress Augusta of Germany, IS said to be
not at all we'll pleased with Victora's treatment of
Prince Henry of Battenberg Last spring Prince
Alexander of Bulgaria Prince Henry's brother, was
snubbed by the German court chiefly by the advice of
the Empress. The Hesse Darmstadt clan are in dis
grace at court.
HERE Is marriage notice from Quebec news
paper which is curiosity in its way: "D'Entremont
nico, December %, by Rev. William Mcleod Dennis
D'Entremont, the eleventh child of Dominique d En-
fremont, to Sarah j. DEntremont, also the eleventh
child of Francois J. DEntremont-
FROM the French: my husband Is brute" de-
clared Nine X. to an intimate friend the other day.
why, my dear, what is the matteri" 'He found
fault with little vivacity of mine Yesterday, and
threw candle stick at his head then what do you
suppose he did," Il don't know" Why, he stood be-
fore the mirror so that couldn't throw the other"
'The brutel"
FAR out at along both the gulf and Atlantic
coasts of Florida, says the Savannah (Ga) News are
several springs of fresh water. They are well known
to the spongers and fishermen who frequently visit
them to repen;sh their water-casks. On this same
coast is oil spring, which diffuses calm over
troubled waters. and affords refuge to small vessels
during gale
HARPER's Weekly There is curious statement Of
divers writer's the effect that the skin of the West
Indian creole feels cooler than that of European or
American from the Northern States. The same is
true of the Louisiana creole the vigo rous European
northerner who touches creole hand during
the burning hours of July August day has reason
to be surprised at its cooness
The will of the late Rear Admiral Powell United
States Navy, becdes making many large requests to
relatives and friends. endows naval school for tho