The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-22

pay easily. But different policies were effected
which will entitle the widowed Queen to o total
of nearly two million francs. The King elt his
vitality exhausted before he effected thCm. and
had a presentiment Of an early DEATH
ROBERT is so fearful future biog-
raphers of the poet will deal too freely with fam
lily affairs that he has destroyed S vast pile of
valuable letters addressed to his father by emf
nent authors, and autograph maniacs howl at
what seems to them positive vandalism.
THE Hon David Davis is said 10 have prepared
q volume of memoirs, to be published after his
death, in which appears a list Of the Evolves
and lambs he discovered in Congress while
President of the Senate. The wolves are those
whom he knew to be for sale and the lambs are
the honest ones.
YALE divinity students were entertained. a
day or two ago. by an individual who has been
s~ightless for twenty-five years. He lectured on
THE Fun of Being Blind" and so ludicrous were
his descriptions of the comicalities Of his condi-
ton that the usually straight-laced "theologues"
were convulsed with Laughter for sixty consecu-
tive minutes.
THE London World says: 1.-THE Empress Eu-
genie leaves Marlborough this week for Hyeres,
where she has taken a villa for Ave months. The
Empress has been far from we'll during the past
few weeks. She has not benefited by her Carls-
bad cure this year, nor did she get much good
by her subsequent stay in the Tyrol. The Queen
went to Marlborough on Saturday to see the
Empress before her departure from England"
Mr.. CLEMENS, it seems, is becoming offended
because of the vast number Of congratulations
which shower upon him because he has attained
his fftieth birthday. II do not see what l have
done" he says, ito have so many enemies. l
have never congratulated a person on being fifty
years of age. 1t is true | have shot at people in
the dark when l have had something unusual
against them, but have drawn the line there. p"
NJ. De LEssEPs is one of the best-known fig
ures in Paris; his tightly buttoned frock coat,
with a ribbon In the button hole, black hat
%jauntily tilted q little to one side, square shout.
ders, brisk walk, give him a military bearing and
make him appear many years younger than he
really is. Notwithstanding his long residence
in the tropics, his complexion is but slightly
tanned; his eyes are dark, his nose large, his
chin square cut and we'll shaped, In these main
characteristics his children resemble him
THE London Medical Press learns that IAN
American lady is driving in a carriage and six
horses through our provincial towns, attracting
people by means of her brass band to accept her
advice and medicine as from the world renowned
American lady doctor" The same paper tells of
an English quack NOW travelling in America with
a very lovely young woman, whom he exhibits
as a result of his medicine. which, he declares,
causes the perfection of her complexion. He
SOILS d IONIC, 700, 10 sWDlcu no atCrlOuCoS Tue
abundance of her hair, and drugs for the in
crease or reduction of flesh to her standard"
THE publication of a series of letters from
Thackeray to an intimate friend is again talked
of in England. Thackeray's daughter, Mrs.
Richie, once gave her consent to the publica-
ton, but subsequently she asked that 1t be post.
poned. 1t is hoped that now she will again give
her consent. The letters are said to reveal
Thackeray's inner character with exceptional
frorGnooC Tbnu Ioo1 I q rro1 NTH h;y 4 ., act;o
affairs, and especially with the insanity of his
wife, and show heroic and self sacrificing traits.
He complains that he gives the world only the
best that he can. He never had a chance 10
bring out his full power, owing to his private
cares.
BERLIN has been doing honor to Rubinstein
in a romantic fashion. On the eve of his depart
Kaiserhof. Nearly all the notabilities of Berlin
society were present. An invisible orchestra
played the march from "Feramors," after which
an address in Russian was presented to the
| composer by a lady dressed in the Russian
national costume. A charming surprise was re-
served for the close of the entertainment
Rubinsteins celebrated piano-forte suite lie
Bal Costume" Ia collection of characteristic
dances of different countries and epochs.) was
played with an ingenious accompaniment of
tableaux WANTS, which produced a splendid eff
feet.
~D A0NOAc Az sAS " "A
about Louis Kossuth," writes a weil-in ned
correspondent and personal friend of til, n
garian statesman, lis altogether miste. en-.
Kossuth realized a good deal from his lectures in
England many years ago. and has enough to live
on. His wife also had some property. His two
soIs have been thoroughly educated, and one of
them. Francis, is superintendent of sulphur
mines in Cesana. having charge of $500 men.
Louis, the elder, is an engineer. and has been
living with his father at Turin and receiving a
good income from his profession Ia salary of
Sc. 0OO)." Under date of Sept. Is last, Nine.
Kuttkay, sister of Kossuth. wrote to the CORE
s%pondent quoted: "My brother is remarkably
we'll. The bracing mountain air has restored his
strength to such a degree that he walked one
day twenty-six kilometers-usually from eight
to ten every day. His memory is remarkable,
and his spirits much better than ever since he
left Hungary" Dec. 4 she wrote again: my
brothers health is satisfactory. He is preparing
for a journey to Naples to see his son Louis, who
is director of the Southern railroad of italy,"