The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-29

were born on shipboard when their parents were
on their way to America and when the vessel
was forty miles from shore. Their father was
never naturalized. IL is asserted that the
captain OF the ship got drunk and put the helm
over three points, and thus kept the twins from
enjoying the privileges of being born on Amer
lean soil.
BILL NYE, who has written new book has
also written prospectus for 1t which may DO
said to be funny. We quote: ''The book will
explain a good many things that have hereto
fore remained unexplained, such as spots or the
sun, how to make a good paste for Wallpaper
that will not shrink the room when applied how
to win the affections of capital, how to write FOR
the press, how to set bread, how to purify the
liver without removing it. Personal reminis-
cences, experiments with starvation; in all, over
six hundred pages of thinks that have thought"
EMPRESS AUGUSTA, of Germany, having some
time ago set the example of rewarding faithful
servants who had served for forty years in the
same family by the conferment of a golden
cross, the Duke Of Saxe-Alten burg has now in
stituted similar decoration for servants who
have faithfully served for thirty years in the
same family. 1t consists of silver cross: bear
ing on the diverse the number 30, with the in
scription. "For faithful services" the reverse
the ducal chiffre, with crown; and it is TO be
worn on the breast attached 10 a green-white
ribbon.
The ex-Khedive OF Egypt, who has strong
weakness for not paying his debts, was suddenly
surprised, the other day, at the Grand Hotel,
Paris by Syrian, named Nicholas Rad, his
former secretary, to whom he owed little bill
of 10000 francs. The Syrian sued his ex-Maj-
esty, and as Ismail was out when the bailiffs
entered, they invaded his harem and levied on
the valuables found there. The excitement and
commotion on the part of Ismail was great on
his return, but his Highness az once deposited
A. 49, II.
the Paris tribunal and the hutter in the harem
subsidized.
THE sale of the comparatively few effects the
notorious Cora Pearl left behind her realized the
sum of 81 400, which was considerably more than
they were intrinsically worth. Many of the
more personal Of her belonging sold at prices
far beyond their value. parcel Of broken jars
fetched $45, eighty volumes of soed French
novels $50, portrait of Cora Pearl herself on
horseback $75, while necklet of artificial pearls,
worth at the most couple of shilliDgs, was not
knocked down until the sum Of $7had been bid for
it It was bought by lady, who subsequently
shared the pearls with several of her fair friends
who wished for souvenir of the late Miss
Crouch.
IT does not appear to be generally known that
Mr.. Eugene Spuller. who arrived here on board
the Bretagne for the purpose of acting as dele
gate of the Chamber of Deputies at the Liberty
statue ceremonies, is the faithful secretary men
toned in the history of the Franco German war
as having accompanied his chief NJ. Gambetta
when the latter left the beleagured city Of Paris
for Tours in balloon. In addition to the
ordinary perils Of aerial navigation, there was
the danger that the frail craft might be brought
down with a run by the regular fusillade of shots
directed against it by the picked marksmen of
the German army. Mr.. Spuller held the Office
of Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
during the Gam beta administration of 1882
and is one of the most prominent and sound
French statesmen in the Chamber of Deputies
ARTHUR MITCHELL, of 81 Drummond place,
Edinburgh, writes to Nature: 81 know person
who has never been conscious of any odor from
bed Of mignonette, and know another person
who has never been conscious of any odor from
bean-feld. Both of these persons have the sense
of smell acute and discriminating as regards
other odors. I know persons who cannot dis
cover a difference between certain odors which
are very different to ordinary persons Then
there are persons who are sckened by certain
doors which usually give pleasure. A considers
able number or persons seem to be altogether
destitute of the sense Of smell; and, on the otheY
hand, there are a few who have the sense very
strongly developed I am at present Investigate
ing peculiarities of this sense. and / shall feel
obliged to any one who will furnish me with
illustrations or examples-whatever their char
acter may be--with such fulness and precision
as will enable me to use them in q scientific
inquiry"