The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-15
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

IT is thought that Ignatius Donnelly, Of Shak-
spearean key" famo. will be appointed surveyor.
general of Minnesota.
Mr. JOHN BOYLE OREILLY cannot go into Can
ada to lecture but he spoke last week at Calais Me-.
and host of his admirers Aocked over the border to
hear him.
THE Hon. Daniel Agnew, ex- Chief justice of the
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. has been chosen to
address the Alumni of Western University. He is
one of the oldest graduates
THE persistently published paragraph to the effect
that Miss Anna Dickinson is about to return to the
stage is emphatcaly denied by Miss Anna herself,
who says she has had enough of the stage.
LABOUoHERE says: ut may interest those who
discuss Russian affairs to know that the of NJ.
de Giers the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs is
pronounced Geerch.' Why this is so cannot say,
but so it is"
Dies BRETTEs, French explorer. will attempt to
follow the Picomayo to its The undertaking
is considered very rash, the river winds its way
600 miles from Bolivia to its mouth, and the
entire way is infested with hostile tribes.
The fourstory brown stone residence No. 1909
Chestnut street. which presented General Grant
by committee of Philadelphia citizens Immediately
after the close of the civil war; will be sold at auction
ON June 2. The committee paid 1888 900 for the
house in 1865, and furnished it.
The dress reformers about petitioning fashion
magazines to the publication of colored plates
which, they claim, give such distorted appearance to
womans figure The unduly small waists and high
heels particularly Objectionable, and strong eff
fort to be made to induce physicians and Of
high social standing to lend their to the further
; ance of their suppression.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has nominated q successor
to the Rev. NJ. j. Cramer D. d. United States minis
ter at Berne, Switzerland. private note from DR.
Cramer to Dr. George Lansing Taylor, Of Brooklyn,
announces his intention to return to this coun
| try. Dr. Cramer is member of the Cincinnati con-
ference and of the most widely read and thorough
| theological scholars of America,
| 1T ought to be generally known that q mans hat
will serve in most temporary life preserver
| to those in danger of drowning When person finds
himself in the water he should lay hold of his hat be-
tween his hands. keeping the crown close under his
chin and the mouth of the hat under water The
quantity of air contained in the cavity of the hat will
keep the head above water for long time-sometmes
| for several hours.
IN honor of some notable personages it proposed
to rename lot of Paris streets The Avenue du Tro-
cadero will bear the of Henri Martin, the Bou-
| evard de Grenelle that of Garibaldi the Rue des
Buttes Chaumont that of Louis Blanc the Rue Sainte
| Placide that Of Edm ond About and the Boulevard
| d'Italie that of Banqu Marshal MacMahon is to be
dishonored by having the named for him
henceforth called the Avenue Zurich new street is
| to bear the name of Armand Carrel
ONE of the dissatisfied Wagner sleepingcar conduc
| tors who have resigned says why, if one of the
boys appeared at the depot to take his car without
first providing himself with clean standup collar.
he was laid off from duty for ten days as punish.
ment. Then, again. il he was reported as having held
unnecessary conversation with his brother conductors
while travelling on the road. had been guilty Of
spending much time in of the staterooms, he
| would suffer the same punishment"
| HERE Is good story anent Sir Edward Thornton
for which the Pail Mall Gazette vouches: AT Wash
ington reception young gentleman said to rather
| imposing looking Good evening, glad to see
you've have not met since parted in Mexico" "
The thus spoke TO codly replied, II fear you
have the advantage Of me-" why, surely!' OK
claimed the mortified young fellow. you don't
| seem TO remember mo-" ITO tell the truth have
never been to Mexico" Are yon not Sir Edward
Thorntoni" mo, am Judge Poland. Of Vermont" "