The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-20
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

REPRESENTATIVE RICHARDSON, OF Tennessee, will
be the tallest in the Congress. He is about
seven feet high.
Mr.. MoNoURE D. CONWAY went last month to
Paris for farewell visit before taking up his abode
permanently in the United States.
THE incomes of Baron Mayer Karl and Willy de
Rothschid have been respectively rated for taxation
at Frankfort, at 81, lao, 900 and 81 10000.
THE Prohibtionists in Portland Me-. who have
Eever received single favor from the Democrats
separate ticket for mayor last Monday and gave ii
las votes the exact majority the Democratic oandi
date had.
AFTER riot which arose out of religious disputes
at Winnebah, the west coast Of Africa, it was
found that three natives had been killed and cut to
pieces their remains being prepared for cooking In
gigantic pie.
LONDON firm of pencil-makers manufactures its
shavings and sawdust into article which they call
the Dust of Lebanon. 1t is sprinked upon the fire
to remove the unpleasant smell Of cooking noticeable
in a room after meal.
MALCOLM HAy is protection Democrat of the
Randall school, by whom he was urged. He is
niddle.aged man Of slender build, with massive
head covered with heavy growth Of iron-gray hair.
AS politician he has tact and Judgment.
NICE distinction in terms is given by financial
paper which says that the word point in regard TO
English consus means sixteenth of per cent,
while in American stock it signifies per cent. in
grain it / cent. and in provisions 2la cents
KING ALFoNsOs big sister, Isabella who has been
left out in the cold of thirty five winters, is
couraged by the of Beatrice that she going
to Germany in hopes of catching iInpecunious
Prince whom her brother will board and lodge for her.
THE Secretary of the Navy has secured the services
of Mr.. William Calhoun, professional accountant OF
New York, for the purpose of having thorough in
vestigaton made of the accounts and methods of
keeping them for every branch of the Navy Depart
ment.
THE day at Greenwich Observatory formerly began
at noon. but counts from midnight, thus agree
ing with the civil day. The twenty four hour system
has been in operation for many years In Greenwich,
and the public clock outside the observatory divided
after that plan.
SO the completeness Of history too is to be sacri
feed for the sake of keeping the "Grand Old Man in
power! Lord Granville frankly admits that the gov
eminent does intend to make public all of Gordons
diary and letters because, he says, it would be most
unfair to individuals mentioned to publish what the
hero of Khartoum said about them.
THE family of the Postmaster general al
though tracing back their genealogy to Henry ILL.,
have been in this country century and half or So
of us. Moreover whatever was the original way of
pronouncing the original family name, 'vlers," it
has lost any fancy twist it may have had and is
plain Villas, just exactly as it is spelled.
A MASSACHUSETTS paper-mll has adopted safety
paper which will make it extremely difficult for any
one tamper with bank notes. checks printed upon
it. The colorng matter of the paper is prepared
that the application of any chemical to ink
will permanently change the colofSof the paper. and
ingenious device is added, which betrays at once
any attempt to make an erasure. Between the two
the enterprsing forger will be sure to to grief.
THE Lyon Medical says that Professor Malgaigne
Is much dreaded by students account Of his irony
at examinations. One day he was discussing some
obscure points in students thesis and the candidate
replied almost at random. Now sir" exclaimed the
irate examiner ''can you tell me what to create
meanss" eCreatel" stammered the youth: ut means
to make something out of nothing" That's good,
sir, said Malgaigne; 1--WE will now make you doc
tor"
CHARLES KINGSLEY gave good recipe for tho inn
provement of the world Have charity" he says,
.shave patience have mercy. Never bring q human
being however silly ignorant weak. above ALL any
little child, to shame and confusion of face Never,
by petulancy by suspicion, by rdcue, by selfish
and silly haste never. above ALL by induging in the
devlish pleasure Of sneer crush what's finest and
rouse up what is coarsest in the heart Of any fellow
creature"
GENERAL EBEa, the Austro Hungarian correspond
ent of the London Times whose death has been an.
nounced was close comrade Of Kossuth. was
Omars chief of staff in the Crimean war, and served
prominently in Garibaldi's campaigns. From tho
restoration Of the Hungarian Constitution to the
day of his death ne was leading member of the
Parliament and topics relating to the geography,
history and politics of modern Euroro he was re
puted to be the best informed aAn in the dual en-
pire.
LETTER CARRIERS here,n says a Salt Lake City
dispatch to she Alta California. ''are having unique
experience. On account of late polygamy arrests
here, all the Mormons have been severely warned
against talking to strangers giving their or
idence The carriers in their rounds knock St DOORS
and scurryng ensues inside A chilS answers the
door 1t is asked who lives ths-a and it often refuses
to tell 1t does not knox the names of the neghbors
or where it's fatf.cr or mother is to be found The
unieoru is sign of the enemy and information Is
TO be had"
AMEsMERIsT named Townsend has hired subjects !"
who presented themselves at his lecture In Chicago
and under the supposed influence of rnesmerism III.
derwent painful tests One Of them failed to get his
wages, and exposed the fraud, declaring that the
endurance was due simply to practice and nerve. In