The Indianapolis journal., 1885-10-03
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

BROTHER LoYsoN. formerly Father Hyacinthe, de-
clares that war cannot be dispensed with, and that
those who advocate it's abolition are dangerous al
most criminal Utopans."
Mr.. GEORGE w W.CHTLDs, of the Philadelphia Ledger
has had in his possession for time the harp
used by the Irish poet Thomas Moore, who resided
for some time in Philadelphia in house which is still
pointed out ''Moore's cottage" The harp came
into Mr.. Childss possession by bequest.
1.-THE divorce between Nine. and NJ. Nicolas (Nco
lini) has been legally pronounced" says the London
World, ''and nothing stands in the way of the
great enors union with the most celebrated soprano
of the day except the time prescribed by law, ten
months after her divorce which will expire in May
next"
MRS. E. G. WHITE, the prophecies, on whose pub
lished visions, in trance the Seventh day
Advent Church founded in her old age has gone
England. She is said to be of stern Christian
principles and much ability and of her obedient
disciples believes in her revelations more firmly than
she does herself.
THE real name of the Russian writer who calls him
self Stepnac is Michael Dragomanoff. He was born
in 1841. Shortly after he had completed his studies
at the University of Kiev, he was appointed to the
chair of ancient history. Some criticisms on the min
lister of instruction caused his resignation few
months later on.
Mr.. FRANK SDDALLs of Philadelphia the cham
pon advertiser of America says that he is flooded with
offers Of all the fast horses in the country excepting
Vanderbilts and Bonners, and that architects be
siege him to build stables ranging from SIS 900 to
$50, 900, when he has all the fast horses and al
the stable room he wants
EX-GOVERNOR ENGLISH. of New Haven supple
ments his gift of $40 900 to the city to build drive
that would start the east side of East Rock and
around Indian Head to the Orange street side
completing the system of park roads begun by the
Farnam drive, by another of ga 900 to bridge deep
gully between East and Snake rocks.
In the possession of General Badeau is an old and
memorandum book tied around with bit OF
string Valueless as it looks. one of the most i'm
portant documents connected with American history
is written in pencil across of its pages 1t is the
original of General Grants dispatch to Secretary
Stanton, announcing the surrender of General Lees
army at Appomattox.
ANDREW j. FLEMING, of st. Louis has in his pos
session slip of paper bearing an autograph written
by Alexander Ii. Stephens. The writing is with a
pencil and the souvenir contains the following worlds
Revenge reversed-that is to rise perior to the
neglect and contumely of mankind by trying to do
them good instead of harm. A determination to war
against fate; to meet the world in all its forces
to master evil with good and to leave foe standing
in my rear"
PARTISAN journals rejoice at the death Of Mimi
Lepreux, who had the reputation of being the most
skful picIpocket of France, although he scarcely
ever convicted. NJ. Gisquet chief of the Paris Grim
inal police said of him that he employed quite an
army of underlings, whose movements he directed
like general He described him as very charitable
toward the poor and very generous toward beginners
in his profession" With true Partisan pathos, I,e
preux is spoken of by the journals as handsome
man of elegant manners and many accomplishments "
He leaves wife. young and beautiful the daughter