The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-24

yearly and make them a present of dozen pho
tos, several give them free burial. five invite
them to dinner once week, and 26l give each a
doctors certificate
THE bald head of Senator Isham G. Harris is
a striking object to the visitor looking down from
the strangers gallery of the United States SEN
ate. deep running in a semi-crcle across
the top of the skull marks the energetic effort
of a federal cavaryman to end the Southerner's
career in the battle of Shiloh. Mr. Harris as
Governor of Tennessee, was with Albert Sidney
Johnston throughout that two days conflict, and
it was in his arms that the confederate leader
expired.
1T lately came to light in the English Probate
Court that man named Pound had lived with
two wives for fifteen years. He divided his time
between them, and each thought when he was
absent that he was away on business. He was
on the happiest terms with both He passed
with one wife as Mr.. Jackson, and bequeathed
her money under that name. 1t was agreed that
| the property he acquired under the name of
Pound should go to wife Pound, and that under
jackson to wife Jackson. But for his testament
airy dispositions the women would probably
have been in ignorance of the real state of things
to this hour.
QUEEN VICTORIA has great financial ad-
vantage over her heir apparent in the circum-
stance that whether times are good or bad, her
Majesty's snug little revenue of over $1,000 a
week is paid just the same while it is well
known that the Prince has for years past been
obliged to make heavy attachments in his Duchy
OF Cornwall property-not so much, perhaps in
the Duchy proper as in its outlying estates in
other counties. His allowance from Parliament
of t4O, 600 year is just what the Queen re-
ceives from her Duchy of Lancaster as a little
extra pocket money, in addition to her FL, 900
a day. The Prince moreover, has no country
seat kept up for him. while the Queen has half a
dozen besides her own houses
SoAIERsBY, the birthplace Of Lord Tennyson,
is parish containing but sixty souls. six miles
from Spilsby in Lincolnshire. 1t has, however.
commodious rectory house. in which the poet
was born, his father being then par son. The
Tennysons of ancient Lincolnshire stock.
Admiral Tennyson, the poets cousin, has a mag.
nificent place, Bayons Manor, in another part Of
the country 1t was granted by William the
sequently forfeited by the late Baron d'Eyn-
court, was purchased by his kinsman, Mr.. Ten
nyson. The late Rt. Hon. G.. Tennyson dEyn-
court assumed the latter name in addition to his
own, in compliance with his fathers " ILL., to mark
his descent from the d 'Eyrcourts.
A CERTAIN duchess, happening to pass through
the Burlington Arcade, in London, stopped for
an instant before bonnet shop. An elderly in
dividual came up and in winning tones inquired
if she admired the bonnets Slightly surprised,
sue duSWereu tildC sue LHOuSHC tuem very pretty
Then" said he, would you like me to buy you
one9' Thoroughly approaching the joke, she
Immediately said that nothing would please her
more. After having carefully examined every
bonnet, she finally chose one for which her
ancient admrer promptly paid. 'rWkat address
shall send it to, madames" asked the assistant.
The answer came in clear, steady voice, ITO
the Duchess of -, No. street." When
she turned round she found that her friend had
vanished.
THE death of Frances Helen Prideaux &C.
Cured in London under distressing circum-
stances, few days ago. Miss Prideaux was
one of the most distinguished students at the
Womans School of Medicine, She took the M.
B. degree, and also that of Bachelor of Surgery,
at the London University. She is one of five
women who have done so. In her first M. B.
she took the gold medal in anatomy, and at her
second NJ. B., which she took in November 1883,
she passed with distinction. Within the last few
weeks she was appointed as house surgeon to
the Children's Hospital at Paddngton Green,
being the first woman ever appointed to an open
resident medical Office in London After she
had been at the hospital a few days, she caught
diphJheria from one of the children, and died.
ending prematurey what promised to be fine
career.