The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-11
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.


PROF. BELL is said to have given his deaf and
dumb wife present of $40, 100000.
THE death of General Hancock is said to have
plugged Mrs. Hancock into an almost constant
melancholy.
FERENCE LIsZT is the famous musicians name,
and Franz" is said to be rendering of his
Christian name not only incorrect but barbar-
Gus to Hungarian ears
The General Theological Seminary of New
York. an institution belonging to the Episcopal
Church, holds mortgage on Wallick's new the
alter as security for loan of 800 OOO
A POLICY of $4,000 on the life of the Queen,
with bonuses of 81, 995, and an annual premium
of $l26 %, was lately offered for sale at Lon
don auction mart, but attracted no bidders.
MR.. john B. SMITH, having acquired, as natur-
alist of the National Museum, Washington,
high reputation among scientists, has asked
New York court to legalize the name he has
made, he having been born Schmitt
JOHANN STRAUSS, who is at present winning
golden laurels in ST. Petersburg is said to have
become naturalized German citizen. He has
also announced his intention of turning Protest
ant Of course there is a petticoat in the case.
THE spirit of Wilbur F. Story is vet potent in
the Office of the Chicago Times. Years ago
LYDIA thompson norSeWnlppe0 MIN, ana ner
name is not yet allowed to appear in the columns
of the paper, even when it only forms part of an
advertisement.
SPEAKING of the Rev. Dr. Phillips Brooks, sit
is not for moment to be expected" says the
Boston Tran script, 'that the great preacher
who, we dare say doesn't more than half believe
there need be any such thing a bishop any
way, would ever consent to be one himself.
RIGHT in Clara's presence. 'Do you like win
ter, Mr.. Legitimate" mot very much, Freddie"
Then why do you always go buggy riding on a
cold day2" II don't. What mades you think So"
'Why sister Clara said that it would be q cold
day when you offered to take any girl buggy rid
ing"
ACCORDING to Olive Logans "Before the Foot
lights and Behind the Scenes which was pub
lshed in 1869. the present ages of some actors
and actresses are as follows Joseph jefferson,
IS; w. j. Florence, So Lolita, 50; John Gilbert,
76; Dion Boucicault, 7O Lester Wallack, 81;
Maggie Mitchell, So and William Warren, 67
MUCH has been printed about the approaching
marriage of Justice Stanley Matthews and Mrs.
Theaker the widow of ex-Patent Commissioner
Theaker, of Ohio. Yesterday was the time set
by report for the marriage. The truth is that
the wedding is to occur on the 22d of june in
New York, The couple will Immediately sail
for Europe
UNITED STATES SENATOR KENNA, Of West
Virginia, is an excellent, shot. and keeps the
finest pack of deerhounds and beagles owned by
anybody, probably, in the United States. He
has brought down nine deer in one days hunt.
He knows the best fishing streams in the Allie
ghenies. and likes nothing better than to set
out for a days sport to see who, of half a
dozen fishermen, can bring in the biggest string
of trout.
The charm of the "Bathers." the chief work
of Frederick Walker. the British painter, lies in
its fine flesh tints. 1t was offered for sale at an
auction in London the other day, when wealthy
soap man endeavored to get it. A syndicate of
artists however, rescued it from his clutches.
The soap man intended to have copies made of
the painting which would be labelled IS
soap did this" or ''These lovely maidens use
IS soap"
A NUMBER Of girls in New York, who under
stand stenography and Spanish, are getting good
salaries from merchants and others having trade
with Mexico. This indicates that trade with that
country is growing and that it is quite worth the
while of women who wsrk to diversity their
stock of information Spanish is a language
very easily learned, three months being ample
time to acquire enough of it for the purposes of
correspondence.
The parcels post has proved so successful and
generally satisfactory in England that the limit
has been increased to eleven pounds and the
price reduced The charge is now Sd for the
first pound and 14d for each additional pound,
so that the rate for eleven pounds would be
about 36 cents. Here it costs ] cent ounce
for merchandise, and there was strong effort
made to have this rate doubled, but happily the
scheme, engineered in the interest of the express
companies and interior local tradesmen, was de-
feated
ONE of the features of Millionaire Floods new
palace at San Francisco is the smoking apart
ment of young Flood, which is described as
Moorish room, with luxurious divans, great
easy chairs, mirrors set in ebony and gold, and
above all great dome Of opaescent glass,
eighteen feet in diameter, shedding on the lux
urious and delightful surroundings as many sub
dued lights as there are colors in the rainbow.
Splendid Persian rugs, quaint Moorish lanterns
swinging from the frescoed ceiling, and rich red,
black and gold portieres finish the embelsh
ments of the apartment.