The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-25

The books originally published in London by differ
emit firms, through whom American publishers of adj
vanced sheets have dealt All efforts to get at the
| writer have failed.
DANIEL DoUGHERTY, the "slver-tongued orator, /"
showed to better advantage than the other day
when he appeared in court the champion of a tinid
| little Irishwoman who had been swindled by her
clearinghouse keepers. Never was an elegant cava-
er more polite and gentle to the grandest lady of the
Land than was the Philadelphia lawyer to the poor lit
tie woman.
THE Boston University appears to have captured a
prize in securing United States Minister Cramer,
d. d. now at Berne for its chair of systematic the
ology DIR. Cramer is said to be familiar with the
German language and literature with the English,
and is hardly less with the French Italian and Dan
ish In Hebrew Greek and Latin he is also thorough
ly grounded.
NINE CHRISTINE NILSSON, who is to be in Lon
don toward the end of May lately gave her services,
| in conjunction with those of NJ Gounod the COM
poser, at concert in Paris in cid of the movement
for increasing the number of blind asyums in France
which are proportionately feweer than in other
European countries There are said to be $4,000
blind persons in France without any other of
support than begging.
| THE Lewiston Journal has this description of T.
V. Powderly, the labor champion: well-bred, gen.
tlernanly looking he proved to be- with power
full physique, face CT thoughtful cast head bald,
and mustache heavy and dropping, pair of eye
| glasses that occasioned him trouble whatever
during his address, and wthal voice of clear dis
tinctness' delivery direct and pointed, and story
| to tell free from unnecessary verbage.
THE throne of the Empress of Russia is completely
covered with plates of gold and contains 500 rubies
and 5000 turquoses, besides many other and
costly gems. The throne of the Gar known the
diamond throne. is truly marvel 1t is generally
conceded that Russia possesses precious stones
than any other nation majority of which pro-
cured at the expense of blood The jewels in the ca
thedral as Moscow valued at $12, 100000.
LADY writes from Kansas concerning the grass
hopper: If you not quite that they not
intending to light fight of grasshoppers is beau
tful thing to see. All day they foated over us;
millions upon millions of airy little creatures with
their white gauzy wings spread to the light mounting
steadily toward the sum- it seemed. 1t was like a
snowstorm in sunshine, if you picture such a
thing, with the fakes rising instead of falling"
lord DOUGLAS, eighth Marquis of Queensbury,
who has reached this country on his way visit his
son, naval officer the British vessel The Tramp,
stationed off landowners Island, British Columbia is
described small man, forty years old, and unpre-
tentious in appearance He says the famous boxing
rules came to be called after him from prize he of
fered many years ago. Although marquis, Lord
Douglas is not member of the House of Lords He
is by birth Scotchman.
UNDER the Mexican law creditor have a
debtor arrested the day when debt falls due. The
prisoner is chained to post five days guarded by
officer. At the end of the time, if the money is not
forthcoming, the mans labor is sold to the govern
ment for 40 cents day fer many days will be
necessary to discharge the obligation. The miserable
debtor is sent to the silver mines where he is chained
to gang of felors and compelled to work under
ground. He sleeps underground and never day
light again until he is restored to freedom
THE London Lancet claims that the human race
would sleep comfortably if it would make more
general of hammocks. They are very easy to
get into after has taken course of lessons and
to get out of without any instruction. The proper
way to get into hammock-for there is proper way
is first to sit down it, and then throw the leg UP
and the back down. wrapping yourself up in its soft,
elastic and ample folds The best way to lie is
ways. The position can be varied in three four
ways. Of course if your room is not from twenty
TO thirty feet square you had better reclne upon
bod