The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-19

Genevoss born under the old republic. She
was six years old when the French took posses
sion of the city in 1893 and she always retained
vivid recollection of the event In 1900 she
saw Bonaparte 60 with his Mameluke Guard to
join the army in Italy. and few years after
ward she was guest at ball given by Nine.
De Stael.
THE Syracuse Journal thinks that the Presi-
dents veto of the bill making Omaha, Neb., a
port of entry is pretty generally regarded as
personal thrust at DR.. George L. Miller, the able
editor of the esteemed Omaha Herald. That au-
thority understands that Dr. Miller was expect
ant, in case of the success or the bill, or the
Office of collector of the port It is too bad that
on account of mere presidential grudge against
Democratic editor Omaha must remain an in
land town.
THIRTY TWO years ago the father of Alexander
Bales died, and after the estate had been set
tied, as was supposed, some papers and family
relics were locked in chest and given to the
care of the boys grandmother. She died, and
the chest went to the mother. Bales was mar
ried while ago, and went to housekeeping IN
Greenvle. Mich. and his mother sent the chest
to him. He opened it, and In the old family
Bible found documents which make him heir to
property worth $4,000.
A NEWSPAPER in Maine quotes some reports of
'deestrick school" committeeman, which read like
Abrams did not allow the children to make any
noise, and made but little herself moving her
pupils around as old Dea Drinkwater did her OK
en-by the snap of her finger" Another school
made fair progress. some scholars getting ahead
of their own accord, and others being dragged
along. Strap-oil properly applied might have
helped the matter" '.Birch oil" is the lubricant
which made things run smooth" at another
school.
STRETCHING by telegraph" is the latest nov
city. An ingenious system of adapting the al
phabetical messages of the electric telegraph, or
any other signaling apparatus. to the reproduc-
ton at distant points of some kinds of drawings
has been contrived by Alexander Glen, of Eng
land. 1t seems likely to be Of much utility in
military operations, as it is especially suitable
for the transmission of small maps plans of
locality, and for indicating the position Of troops,
batteries and points OF attack. BY 1t, 1t Is
claimed, portraits and sketches can be repro
duced with fair degree of fidelity
NJ LoUvIER, an architect of Lyons, refers
favorably to the extensive use of clinkers for
foundation work in that city and neighborhood.
The cost of these clinkers is stated to be about
So 80 per cubic yard and small quantity OF
common or hydraulic lime is mixed with them
before using, the mixture being then wetted and
rammed in layers. When arches or vaults are
formed of this kind Of concrete, care is necessary
not to place the layers of material parallel to the
surface of the ground or the curve of the cent
ring but to ram the layers in such manner as
will consolidate them vertically to the curve of
the intrados. In this way all risk of shaking out
any of the material is avoided.
ONE of the most remarkable of the multi
tudinous claims against King Ludwig, of xBa
varia, is that made by Mr.. Louis Schneegans,
literary man who undertook certain researches
in the archives of the European capitals at the
Kings request Mr. Schneegans has just FLED
claim for ESQ, 600, the amount at which he est
mates the value of his labors and the expenses
which he incurred in their prosecution. King
Louis admits his indebtedness to the extent of
f8, 750, and has offered Mr.. Schneegans this
amount in satisfaction of his claim. The re-
searches which even at the smaller figure will
have proved so costly business, related, it APP
pears, to the private life of Louis XIV, every
detail of which the King was anxious to glean
as he had taken the French Kins for his model;
and he has conscientiously strven to make the
imitation as faithful and complete as possible.
Nor have his efforts been altogether unattended
with success. In the matter of extravaganza,
at all events, he has nothing to envy the Grand
Monaruue