The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-17
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

PRESTON POWERS is likely to settle at Den
yer, Col, where he will found school of sculpt-
ure
NJ MOULIN has the autograph of every mem
Der of the French Academy from its foundation
to this date.
Miss GowANDA MOHAWK, of Auburn, claims
the distinction of being the only redskin on the
American stage.
JOHN w. MAoKAY, the millionaire, writes that
he has 'no intention of founding, buying or
backing newspaper"
AN Irish Wesleyan preacher lately informed
his congregation that in future their annual con-
tributions would be taken up quarterly.
CLARENCE WHISTLER, the champion wrestler
who died recently in Australia, was a native of
Indiana, and worked on farm until seven years
ago.
THEY tell of conductor in Georgia who has
worn all the hair off the sides of his head by
lifting his hat when he asks lady passengers for
their tickets.
PORTER SHERMAN who entered Yale College
in 1861 and remained three years. has just re-
! turned, after an absence of twenty years, to
complete his course.
WITH the recent death of Chester Brooks, at
Chester. Conn, the last survivor of the tribe of
Pequot Indians on the west side of the Connect
lcut river is removed.
CORNELL UNIVERSITY has adopted the system
of elective studies, somewhat after the Harvard
plan, and there is great rejoicing among the
students in consequence
OF the students at Zurich one-tenth are
women. Russia usually sends the largest con-
tingent of these students but this year there are
only fifteen Slav girls in Zurich.
WHEN the late Governor Page, of Vermont
| died he had over 800, 900 insurance on his life
His policies made quite a volume, and the com
panles refused to issue any more
JAMES GILFILLAN who would own stack of
| greenbacks mile high could he call to his
personal use all the S., $40 and 500 bills that
bear his signature, is now at the head of a
bronze factory
A BANGOR Me-, hotel has a curiosity in the
shape of a turnip resembling an elephants head
The seed fell within the ring of horseshoe. and
inside of this the root grew up. 1t entirely filed
the shoe and grew around it, imbedding the iron
an inch deep.
Dr. METzGER, Of Amsterdam, Holland, who
has obtained great fame by his cures in cases Of
| rheumatism has been summoned to Rome to
| prescribe for the Pope, who has been advised to
| consult him by the Empress of Austria
| "How do you do?" has become meaningless
| salutaton in English, but in some foreign
tongues it is full of meaning. Ask an Italian for
| his health and he will give account of his
own and his family's health, with much zest
OLIVER WENDELL HOLINESS always fresh, has
coined a fresh word, 'gynephobia" to cover the
case of men who have "a constitutional horror
| of women" but the doctor knows very well that
cases are rare and the disease is not likely ever
| to be epidemic.
| PARSON JOHN JASPER, the famous colored
preacher of Richmond. claims that he has re-
Gently been solicited to 60 to England on lect-
| ure tour, and that man offered him $500 to
| deliver his great lecture 1.-THE Sun Do Move, "
| in Northern city
| A CLUB for deaf and dumb peoble has been
formed in Paris 1t is called the "Club of the
| Silent, and nobody who is not deaf and dumb
| can become member The walters and other
servants are also deaf mutes. There are over
| fifty members, all wealthy, and all great whist
| players.
| CONGRESSMAN SKINNER of the Carolina re-
eion, brought to Washington with him a cane
made from the biggest cornstalk ever seen in
those parts. why, sab" says he, 'it growed
on Colonel Keahtah's (Carter's) plantation in
Hyde county, and the Colonel got gallon o.
| shelled con off'n it, sahw
NINETEEN years ago Miss Green lost $104 at
Eagle Harbor. Mrs Mary Seaman who now
lives at Marquette, found the money, and. after
advertising unsuccessfuy for the owner, gave
it to AN orphan asylum. with the provision that
| should the owner appear, it should be refunded.
Last week gentleman who knew of Miss
| Green's loss happened to learn the facts of its
| finding, and after much trouble Miss Green's ad-
dress was learned, and her long-lost money re-
tured to her. She is cook in q hotel at Mont
| real.
THE new Lord Mayor Of London is master of
the Leather-sellers company, whose corporate
expenditure for the year has been returned at
about $4,000 including close on $40, 600 for en-
tertainments aud S., 900 for wines. These figures
illustrate the large and liberal style in which the
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