The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-14
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS,

PRINCESS CoLONNA, formerly Miss Mackey. has
bought the Villa Pauslipo Florence, and is CIV
ing crowded receptions.
Miss KATE SANBoRN, the wellknown lecturer and
writer, will be married this month to Mr. Gordon H.
Burnham, lawyer of New York.
STOCKTON Cal, now has curfew bell, which rings
at 91O o'clock every evening, at which time all
children must go home or be arrested.
WILLIAM CASEY, of New Orleans. vel known
| citizen has just died from a in the mouth
which was caused. his doctors certify, by excessive
smoking.
A MAN in Rochester offers $500 for the discovery
of each new comet during the present year. young
man who tried roerskating the other night thinks of
putting in a claim for $5 .OOO, OOO. 900.
A CURIOSITY in the shape Of we'll which produces
warm water is exciting no little interest among the
residents of Quinton N. j. The we'll is situated in
window-glass factory, and it is supposed that the
water from the spring feeding the well passes under
the furnace and is thus heated
LAWRENCE BARRETT has just given considerable
sum of money to the monument fund of the Twenty
eighth Massachusetts Regiment of Volunteers. who
served in the civn war Mr.. Barrett captain of
Company B, in that regiment, from Oct. g. 1851, till
August 1868 and he had considerable experience of
active service under the national flag. He does not
forget his old comrades in the field.
GENERAL BUTLER was at the Postofice Department
in Washington Friday, and was asked by one Of the
officials if he had the inauguration parade. mo"
said he ndiferenty; II did to see it and did
not go out. understand that General Lee received
more attention along the line of March than any one
else" YES" assented the official. Perhaps he
ought to be the next President added Ben.
THE edelweiss formerly considered to be exclusive
ly an Alpine flower, some time ago found growing
that he it growing in the widest profuson
Mount Tasman, New Zealand. There seems no doubt
that the plant identical with the Alpine edelweiss
as the traveller was accompanied by two eminent
Swiss guides, who would be unlikely to be in error.
THE pastor of oolored Baptist church in Baltimore
was charged by members with having run away with
money belonging the congregation. On his return
he showed that they had never ntrusted him with
more than SO at time intended as fortnightly in
staInent of lis salary, and then crushed his adver.
saries by asking some one to explain how he could
support himself and run away upon such an amount
NINE. ScALcHI is not enamored of the English Ian
guage She Is reported to have called 1t ''devilish;
but she still labors with amusing results; TO learn
enough to add ballad two to her repertoire. She
is now ready to risk Sullivan's IIost Chord with
what is described a pretty broken accent that is
irresistible She spent many hours last in try
ing TO pronounce tho words Of this famous piece and
was only successful after they had been written out
| for her in Italian fashion.
| Mr.. WHISTLER the eminent painter, carries his
theories of out faithfully to have dscords
even in his menu. Says st. Stephens Review writer
II once breakfasted with him. The potted shrimp was
an inspiration in coral pink and white, the wa
connection In sepia and white, the omeletts an
ollapodrida in chrome and yellow and the hot .kes
T.. -
Of high amber color and gurged from globes Of We.
netian glass of darker tint"
| THE Mahdis forces mainly organized on the
system of the early Caliphs, says Arabic journal
Each company consists of ten 'brotherhoods"-i. O.,
band of ton under the command of some senior
in age, or of private who has distinguished himself
| Ten companies form regiment, commanded by an
emr and his lieutenants every company flying it's
linen flag with the Mahdis device Of two crossed
swords while each regimental flag differs in color
Promotion goes by gallantry, and thus any brave
private may in time become emr. When the False
Prophet leads in person. he is escorted by staff Of
| ton emirs ten aides de-camp. and four mounted
! standard. bearers (bairakdarsJ
| THE Duke Of Marlborough some months ago Of
fered to sell to the British National Gallery group
Of twelve pictures including the Anside Raphael the
! Van Dyok of Charles l. six masterpieces Of Rubens
and picture of beauty by Sebastian del Piobo
for 4OOOOO guineas he was willing TO dispose Of
group of six including the Raphael and the Van
Dyck. for Ice, 900 guneas. Sir Il. Burton the di.
rector Of the National Gallery thought the price de-
manded for the first group was unquestionabiy high
but he said that In accepting them at that price the
nation would In the end be the gamer The negotia
tions between the Duke and tho government finally