The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-14

which, the Blade building cost $50. 000 fine resi-
dence for himself at acost Of $3.50 and brick
block of five residences His total contribution to thu
improvement of The Future Great during the past
year amounted to $145, 600. As poet playwright,
editor, lecturer and business man Nasty has been
success.
THE accepted memorial to Gambetta is the joint
work of the sculptor Aube and the architect Boeau
1t consists of imposing obelisk springing from
massive PEDESTAL two sides of which allegorica
figures representing strength and truth. On the
PEDESTAL in front, Gambeta is the central figure of
very striking group, while behind rises the inspiring
genius of war, waving with unfaltering hand the flag
whose honor Gambetta strove to save.
DURING the last two years Prince Ibrahm Hilmy
son of Ismal Pasha, well known for his extensive
knowledge of the language and literature of England
has busted himself in the accumulation of the records
OF works, manuscript well as printed, and OF all
countries relating to Egypt and the Soudan The
work will extend to two large quarto volumes
and will include notices of the earliest well of
the latest writings in any way affecting the country
and its people,
SPEAKING of DR.. Richardson's process for the pain
less killing of animals the Lancet says that science
scores in it magnificent success; it gives inferior
creation blessing it dare not give to man-painless
DEATH The agent, which has been used successfully
with 5000 dogs, is carbonic oxide passed at
heat mixture of chloroform and bsulphide of
carbon into lethal chamber. The method mas been
used successfully with Sheep and will be applied to
larger animals.
LORD GARMoYLE, who became victim to noto
riety defendant in the Fortesque breach of promise
sui, in San Francisco for several days last week.
having arrived on China steamer The first night
he went to the opera at Baldwin's Theater and
pied conspicuous place in box. A too liberal in
diligence in American mixed drinks led to his peaceful
slumbering with his head on his in full view of
the audience He removed by the aid of his valet
and two or three ushers.
In France candidate for the Legislature is elected
unless at the first ballot he has obtained ~ abso
Lutte majority of the votes given, and (2) number
equal to 25 per cent of the electors the register
these conditions not fulfilled second election takes
place on the second Sunday following the day of the
first return. At this election the candidate who
stands highest at the poll is decided to be successful
matter what proportion his votes may bear to the
total number of voters A popularity of the French
electoral law that if equal number of is
corded for two candidates. the elder of the two is de-
clared to be elected.
AN exceptionally wellnformed Paris correspondent
writes in reference to Partisan girls education: per-
sonal anecdote will go further to confirm my state
ment about the degrading, though perhaps not un
unjustifable suspicion of French parents with regard
to their girls and of the restraint imposed upon them
to the day of their marriage. number among my
acquaintance an English lady, well known in the
world of literature, the mother of two charming
daughters, eighteen and nineteen. Though anxious
that her girls should become thoroughly familiar with
French my friend objected to the humliating system
of surveillance of the French boarding school. So
while in Paris she her girls to frsclass estab
lishment as outdoor pupils The school was not a
quarter of hour from her residence at Neuily
One day the elder accompanied thther by her
cousin, fine English lad The schoolmstress told
her that such behavior would bring her house into dis
repute. The girl replied that English girls had no
need of being watched to behave themselves. She
never entered the house again.