The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-31

companying. Che work Of Tiffany & Co. The cup
of toe inkstand bore this inscription: "Present-
ed TO Whitelaw Reid by the employees of his COM
posing-room, Christmas, 1885,
Ex-EMPREss EUGENE, during her recent jour
ney through France and Italy, refused to see
any member of the Bonaparte family. Her
Majesty wears deep mourning. and though her
hat is OF the latest Partisan style, it is covered
with Grape.
DR. PHILLIPS BROOKS is not only a great
preacher but also a most accomplished poet. A
Boston paper prints four Christmas verses by
the eloquent divine, which are worthy of all
praise for the music of their rhythm and the
beauty OF their thought.
1T is said that Senator Sherman has purchased
the large double house built by Secretary Stan
ton, in Washington. 1t has been a boarding
house until recently. General Sherman, who is
not fond of either st. Louis or New York, will
occupy it with his wife in a short time.
Mr.. JOHN F. SMITH, a type founder of Phila-
delphia, has made a Christmas gift of $40, 900 to
a number OF public institutions and charitable or
beneficial associations in sums ranging from 3d.
0OO to 500. This makes, in all, 800, 600 dis
pensed by Mr.. Smith for benevolent purposes
within the year.
GEORGE W.. WILLIAMS, the first colored man
who ever got into the Ohio Legislature, and who
was appointed by President Arthur as minister
to Hayti, but not confirmed. says that there are
one hundred negroes in Washington worth $780,
0O0 and over, and over a thousand worth between
So, 900 and S12, 900.
THE recent eloquent speech delivered in New
York by Mr.. Henry w. Grady, of Atlanta, has
had an unexpected result, the Atlanta Daily
journal having raised a presidential banner for
1883. bearing the names of Cleveland and Grady,
which ti:ket, it adds, would sweep the South
like a w~hirlwind.r
w. D. HowELI.s is about FIVE feet four inches
in height, quite stout, with a large head and,
save for a mustache, a smooth-shaven, ~colorless
Napoleonic countenance. He says he is too old
to go to Washington and mingle in the miscel-
laneous society there long enough to gather
materials for the great American novel.
EDITOR HENRY w. GRADY, of the Atlanta
Constitution. who delivered the famous speech
on 1.-THE New South" at the dinner Of the New
England Society. on Wednesday night, and
which made him q national reputation, has
piercing black eyes, raven hair. a chariningly
frank manner, and a peculiarly graceful bearing
as an orator.
A NEW telephone, it is said, has been invented
which presents some strange features. Instead
of talking into a telephone, as at present, when
sound is to be ira nsmitte6, there is a little but
ton attached to the instrument, which is held
against the neck, throat, chest or top of the head
OF the speaker. and the vibrations caused by the
voice are transmitted distinctly.
GENERAL BUTLER, late correspondent in the
Campbell case, and prematursly called Sir Will
lam Butler, will not be knighted. His knight
commandership of Bath gives of itself no right
to the title, though knighthood proper invariably
goes with it. But the Queen Is so indignant at
General Buffers refusal to testify in behalf Of
Lady Colin that he will never be summoned to
Windsor.
COLONEL FRED GRANT says: ''It was at the
special request of my father that Logan was
eazetted a brigadiergeneral. There has been
a good deal of talk about Logan's educational
deficiencies. Logan was a good Latin scholar,
and spoke Spanish as well as he did English.
In conversation he had a great fund of anecdote.
but never told one that might not have been
told to women"
A BoTANIsT has discovered a new and eco
nomical source of alcohol or brandy. 1t appears
that the pulp which covers poppy seed contains
saccharine matter, which. after due ferments-
ton and distillation. produces a kind of brandy
of an agreeable flavor. AS this pulp has hitherto
been thrown away, the discovery. it is said,
affords poppy planters an opportunity of realiZ+
ing more profit from their crops.
LoUNGER, in Boston Post: Some years ago I
noticed for the first time a frail young girl who
had taken her position as a candy seller in a door
way upon a particularly cold street. 1 marked
her appearance with a sigh, feeling sure that the
severity Of a single winter would consign her to
an early grave. But what has been the RESULT
She has sat in the same place ever since, and.
instead of going into a decline, she has improved
in looks year by year. and is now positively ro-
bust.
EVEN in the most insignificant details, says
London Life, the absolute authority and super
vision OF the old German Emperor are felt as
regards anything connected with military organ.
ization. The Princess Imperial had embroid-
cred with her own hands a flag, which was u be
presented In great pomp to the veterans of the
Second Regiment Hussars, of which she is the
honorary commander. At the last moment the
ceremony was countermanded, and eventually
postponed for q month, because the Princess had
embroidered two initials and a star on tn, flag
without obtaining the authorization to do so
from the Emperor, who alone can give 1t. The
future Empress Of Germany submitted to the
imD1iad raprOOf without a m urmur