The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-31
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

THE fashionable champagne punch in Washington
is made with liberal allowance of Santa Cruz rum.
which accounts for the eccenrices Of those who fill
up it.
In recent breach of promise at Streator, H.,
the fair plaintiff testified without blush that kiss
ing always began at in the evening and lasted until
o'clock next morning"
DR.. MARY WALKER has nearly completed the con.
struction of her play which she has every to
believe will be supreme success, since probably it
can be played ON alternate nights as comedy and
tragedy.
CARL Won WoLFGANG, who has enlisted as pri-
vate in the regular army, at Fort Keogh is genuine
German count who illustrates that foreign noblemen in
this country come near enough to common people
to become common soldiers at all events.
THE whole public and private deposits in the Bank
of England amount to a34,o52.479. This is not
much the estimated private fortune Of Ameri.
citizen Still it is the general opinion that the
bank has done pretty well.
THERE only two biographers DR.. Holmes says,
who tell tho story of mans life One is the
himself. who can never be trusted to tell the
whole truth. though he may tell nothing but the
truth, and the other is the Recording Angel, who
never lets his book go out of his own hands"
ABOUT the most sensible thing done in the way of
celebrating the majority of Prince Albert Victor
the action Of the Mayor of Newcastle on Tyne. He
had intended to give entertainment in honor of the
event. but in consequence of the acute distress pre-
vaing in the town. he sent 21OO to the relief fund
instead
PRESIDENT BARTLETT, of Dartmouth College, will
deliver the Grafton at the 25Oth anniversary of the
settlement of Newburyport next June. John g. Whit
tier will furnish poem his health permits. George
Lunt, who wrote ode for the 2OOth anniversary
will prepare one for this OCCASION and Harriet Pres
colt Spoford has been invited to write poem.
Mr. TILDEN, some years ago, placed his papers,
published and unpublished, in the hands of Hon.
John Bigelow, who has prepared them for the press
They will be published by Harper g. Brothers In
March. They win make two handsome octave vol
umes. 1t is understood that they will be followed by
biography of Mr. Tilden from the pen of the editor.
Mr.. GEORGE AUGUSTA SALA is reported to have
said that a confinement Of four months in Jail is
almost enough to kill man like Edmund Yates who
sis accustomed to every luxuryhis ride in the park,
his daily drive his footman at beck and CALL He is
an intensely proud man. and should not be
prised if this Imprisonment were to bring about his
death"
VICTOR HUGO at first said he would vote against
admitting Eugene Labiche to the academy. But when
the candidate called him to solicit his support he
said: Monsieur, decided to vote against you /
have changed my mind, and will explain to you the
of the change was suffering greatly from
violent insomnia. set about reading your plays, and
laughed so much that my disorder wore out and am
now in good health"
Mr., BLAINE intends to write history Of American
politics from 1888 to 1875. as he shall have
completed his present literary work. Mr.. Blaine
tanly shows very clear perception of the needs of the
student of American history. and 1t Is fortunate
thing for the student that the most conspicuous poll
tcian of the present time has determined interpret
the purposes and policies of those who ploted the
Ship of State through the first line of breakers.
A SEER who will be believed by the credulous has
prophesed that the Queen of England will die vio-
lent DEATH either during fire in consequence of
fire. on the 10th of September 1885, while the Prince
of Wales will lose his life through revolutionary
movement on the Goth of January. 1891. The En-.
peror of Germany will survive till the 10th of July,
1890; Prince Bismarck will probably be assassinated
May 80 1890 The Car of Russia will not die be.
fore the year 1900, a bold prophecy.
GUsTAvE PETITPlERRE, man of singular and
original character, who died recently in Geneva was
suitable for all languages Ungraphy was his passion
and his dream; he in it first step toward the
establishment of the universal language foretold by
the prophets. He had accumulated these subjects
great variety of notes. which his friends who shared
in his ideas often urged him to publish; but he
never sufficiently satisfied with tho completeness Of
his work to comply with their request.
GUEST at fashionable reception narrates that he
overheard sixteen -year.old dandy say to still
younger belle II glad that my family got out Of
trade fifty years ago. Ny father in bust.
ness but devoted himself to science as hobby.
He made several discoveries you know that have got
q permanent place in the books" Then he looked
into the girls face for admiring wonder but saw only
gentle commiseration. 80 your poor papa had en-
ploymentl" she said and then with CLEAN of proud
disdain she added "My father never never did any
thing at all"
"AFTER her marriage" says the Whitehall Review,
with authority, the Princess Beatrice and her h,s
band viii reside with the Queen for six months in
each year, and the other sir months will probably be
spent in Germany During this latter time the Duchess
of Albany will live with the Queen. The marriage of
the Princess Beatrice is the outcome of love match
which has existed for four years 1t has all along
been discouraged by the Queen. The Prince has no
money but the usual sum given to and daughters
of the Queen their marriage will DO voted to the
Princess by Parliament"
THE Boston Public Library has recently received q
very unique publication from Paris. diary kept by
tho dressmaker to Marie Antoinette. The orders
given by the Queen and the ladies of the court for
robes head dresses etc. are noted down, and the ma
terals used in producing these articles enumerated
with great accuracy. The illustrations also quite
remarkable The tall hats worn by ladies to-day are
acorns as compared with pumpkins in dimensions TO
those worn In the times of the unfortunate Queen.
Two large volumes required to record these inter
estng details illustrative Of the prevailing taste of
hundred years ago.
THE lost and starving dogs Ia London arc carefully
collected and taken to "home" where, TO the mum.
Der sometimes Of 100 day. they arc killed by pro-
cess, than which mono could b more humane After
being given hearty meal they placed la cages,