The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-23
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

1T Is reported that Mr. W. H. BISHOP the novellst,
may be asked to accept tho professorship of
English literature at Yale.
MARY ANDERSON is so prosecuted by impairment
starers at church Sundays that according to the
London Court journal, ''she has been compelled to
change her place of worship but it is presumed that
she sticks to the old form.
AN exhibition of the works of Hans Makart has
been opened in Vienna, His pictures are to be found
in most of the great European galleries The Art AS.
ISOLATION of Vienna desires gradually to collect as
many possible of them.
Z THE Very Rev. Edward Henry Bickersteth who has
been promoted to the bshoprc of Exeter to succeed
Dr. Temple, who has been made Bishop of London is
the author of the poem, Jesus Christ the same yes.
terday, to-day and forever"
A REGULARITY of most of the Paris papers is that
they rent out the financial column by year to any
body who wants it. well known banking house PAYS
the Figaro 100000 francs year for the use of their
financial column and puts in whatever it peascs It
has ten years contract.
ISAAC V. WILSON, who is discovered to be the rich
est in Philadelphia boasts that while acquiring
his fortune of SIS. 900, 900 he also acquired
such abstemous habits that his personal expenses
now are not more than ST 5OOa year, which is the
income, at Fer cent. on fortune of $50 900.
A BOSTON lady recently invited Dr. Oliver Wendell
apologzed to him, fearing he might think the invita-
ton inspired by double motive ooh" said he
in his usual kindly manner use me just asyou please
If be of any service to you shall be very glad
AwRTTER in the Atlantic speaking of the malicious.
of the mockingbi bird states that if young birds
placed in cages where the parent bird can have
access TO them they will feed their offspring regu.
larly for two three days, and then as If In de-
spair will poison them, giving them the berry of the
black ash.
SPEAKER CARLISLE is making collection of the
the most curious communications he receives; SUCH
for instance, letter from a Minnesota Bourbon
who wanted appropriation by Congress to provide
him with good sleigh. He told what kind OF wood
it was to be made of. how many bells it should have
and how thick the steel Of the runners should be- and
in postscrptum intimated that the salvation of the
country depended on the ropriation being made
promptly.
SENATOR LAMAR stepped into of the "bobtail"
cars on Pennsylvania avenue and after fumbing in
his pockets for some time, finally pulled out half
dollar and absent mindedly dropped it into the box
friend sat on the opposite side Of the car and re-
minded the Senator that the fare only five cents
WELL well,' replied the Mssissippian smiling
''that's just like me-" And, once more putting his
hands in his pockets, he drew therefrom nickel
MAHLoN HOLLAND, who abandoned his property
Bangor, Me- several years ago. and settled down
in the Northwest trapper and hunter died three
years ago and recently his relatives who had beer in
charge of the farm decided TO bring his remains East
for nterment Those who went after his remains
found that Holland had been buried in box made of
old boards and that he could not be taken eastward
until he was put in more substantial coffin In
making the transfer his missing will was found Civ
ing Hollands property to his relatives as he had
promised, and also memorandum stating where he
had buried So, 100 in gold tho lake. The papers
had been buried with Holland by mistake.
NOW that Mr.. Henry James has found so many
capital subjects for buresque among the people Of
Boston, is matter of wonder that some other novel
writer does not deal in similar strain with one-tirnc
resident Of that city who is an eminent author. The
literary gentleman in question lived in Mount Vernon
street winter recently and kept tho whole neigh
borhood in uproar with his nerves." AL the cats
had to be killed 80 that his SAUNDERS might not be
broken by their midnight cries. the servants went
about in list slippers and spoke with bated breath
and every bell in the house rang with mufled
tongue. Even to this day that season is named that
terrible winter" And the voice of rumor whispers
that the nervous autocrat who thus made life not
| worth living in his environment bore tho name of
| Henry James.
| VIRGINIA CITY New. paper says sThe ener.
getic kissing nightly accorded to the heavy villain in
the melodrama now running Of the Baldwin reminds
old residents Of the first theatrical performance over