The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-27
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Miss IDA WALTER, daughter of the owner of
the London Times, has written an operetta.
PRESCOTT EvARTs, son of the Senator, has
been ordained priest of the Protestant Episco-
pal Church.
NEW jewel used for the hair and around the
low neck of an evening dress consists of tiny
swallows placed in lines of three or Ave on fine
gold wire, over which they appear to hover. This
is light and graceful ornament
Mr. WILSON BARRETT has been the recipient
of great number of parting presents since his
farewell appearance before sailing for the United
States. Miss Mary Anderson sent him a cream
satin pillow with an embossed wreath.
NINE CHRISTINE NILssoN's marriage has been
postponed for the present, In consequence of the
Vatican raising objections to granting a dspen-
sation for it, unless tho contract of marriage
shall be amended to suit the wishes of the Pope.
THOMAS CONWAY, Baltimore youth of sew
enteen years. took poison and died on Thursday,
because his father, steamboat engineer, told
him he must go to work and earn his living He
said he would die before he would go to work
The world will not miss such character.
GEORGE WASHINGTON was the father of his
country, but his brother Samuel seems to have
done his best to deserve similar title. He died
at the age of forty six, having been married five
times and leaving behind him numerous
progeny, from whom most of the Washingtons
now living are descended.
PHILADELPHIA Call: "Hello Bassett! You
shave yourself now, eh9' YES Bromley. I"
''Who were you talking to when I enteredr'
ITO no one.' Butt heard voices" eyes,
Bromley The shaving went awful at first
couldn't conceive what was the matter. Their
/ began to talk into my ear and had no more
trouble"
A PoETEss sees beauty in everything, and Ella
Wheeler Wilcox has discovered it in cremation
Just hear her. Snowy clothing envelopes it
the bodyl, the door swings noiselessly open,
the iron cradle that appears like nuptial bed
disappears in glory of crimson light as dove
flies into the crimson sunlight and disappears
from view"
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE STANLEY MATTHEW'S of
the United States Supreme Court, is fourishing
with his bride in London, and evidently feeling
as happy as boy let loose from school, An
American friend who met him at a private re-
ception asked him some question. to which the
Buckeye iurist responded: "Oh, don't expect me
give an opinion. Mrs. Matthews is on the bench
now"
The usual agreeable practice of British liter
airy gentlemen" in their tours around the world
is to do up," in a humorous way, the hosts
whose hospitality they have enjoyed Hubert
de Castella, a resident of Sydney Australia. was
treated IN this way by j. A. Froude, who, in
Oceana presumed to sketch Mr.. Castella's career.
comment on his wife. etc. Mr.. Castella has re-
piled with an indignant statement of the facts in
the Sydney Morning Herald.
THERE is a small Boston boy growing up who
has the stuff of patriot in him. Johnnie
Jones, aged six, of Boston, accompanied his
mother, brother and sister to Utica to make a
visit. He soon disappeared and could not be
found. Messengers were sent out the city hall
bell rung and his mother was in great anguish
Two hours later the boy from the Hub was
found over in Deerfeld. He said that he didn't
like Utica as well as Boston, and had started to
walk home.
A NOVEL way of reaching the thousands OF
Chinese scholars who come up to Pekin each
year to participate in the annual examinations
is adopted by the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation Of that city To each student Is given