The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-03
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

ISAAC MURPHY. the colored American jockey,
is the nearest approach we have to Fred Archer,
his annual earnings being placed at from SIC, 900
to $15, 0OO
YOUNGSTOWN Herald: Wilkie Collins's new
Christmas story is called 1.-THE Guilty River" If
it is guilty of serious crime it may be damned
hereafter.
BURDEr1E: "One Hundred Years" is the title
of new Thanksgiving poem. 1t is a terribly
long sentence, but after reading the poem we
are convinced that the poet deserved it
DALLAS NEWS: The wife of General Hazen
will spend the winter abroad-probablyin Italy.
When he has to get up this winter and make
the fires he will appreciate why he and his biz
yards are unpopular
HENRY NJ STANLEY is remarkable for q broad
head, very thick through the cheek bones. His
hair is still dark and thick covering the temples
lie is Of middle size, weighing about $50 pounds
He looks like man Of about fifty years of age
IF book-owners when they send their volumes
to be bound, would only bear in mind how much
the contact of the binders plough diminishes
the value of their treasures, they would proba-
bly, insist as all bibliophilss do, on the sdces
being untouched.
A NEW operate star. Frauelein Anna Kirbel. is
creating a great sensation in Norway Ole
said to have predicted that Frauelein Kirbel will
throw Jenny Lind into the shade. She is
twenty three years of age.
THE authorities of Munich have opened to the
public at so cents per head the four grand pal
aces left by King Ludwig. Already a sum equal
to 500, 600 has been secured, and it is believed
that by treating the palaces as museums enough
money will be obtained in time to liQuidate his
late Majesty's debts
SON0oIA Cal hunfar eaw danr nDdar a
small madrona tree 200 yards away. He fred
and missed the deer but hit the tree about six
inches above the animals head, knocking off a
splinter four inches long that struck the deer's
head with such force as to penetrate the skull
and cause instant death.
+. E. CHURCH once suggested to Calvert Vaux,
the landscape artist, that ut would be feasible
to improve the artistic effect of Niagara falls on
the American side by opening up few channels
which would allow the water to flow here and
there over the high rock wall on Goat Island.
Mr. Vaux thinks of trying the experiment.
Mr.. ARTHUR's last words spoken in scarcely
audible tones. and addressed to no one in par
ticular. were SIMPLY beautiful as his life had
been. They were uttered while the dying mans
eyes were closed and while he still suffered Sc
we're physical pain. GOOD night, he said, and
was quiet for moment, and then good night
in still lower tones. When the watchers looked
again he had fallen asleep
THERE lives in Portland, Me-, M. Francois
Radoux, who was born in Brittany in 1890 He
was soldier for Napoleon for years. was cap
tured by the English and given his freedom for
saving an English officer from drowning. He
came to this country the year after the battle of
Waterloo lie married for his second wife
Susan Dngey, an aunt OF Nathaniel Hawthorne
He is in good health, and plays both the piano
and violin.
AN Englishman who saw the German En-
peror at Baden. the other day. says: HE looked
very haggard and worn. and had a vacant look
in his eyes that seemed to denote advanced
dotage. He has given up mis- early drives. Dur
ing the last fortnight he only drove out once or
twice. On one of these occasions he called on
the Duchess OF Hamilton; he walked from the
carriage to the house-a few PAGES only-and
the effort was painful one"
The first volume Of Lady Burton's edition of
her husbands very literal translation of the
arabian Nights" has been published. Mr.. j, |
H. McCarty, NJ, p. has helped her to prepare |
it for household reading" The edition is deii- |
Gated to "tne women of England, in the belief |
that "the majority can appreciate fine language |
exquisite poetry, and romantic Eastern life, lust
as we'll as the thousand students and scholars |
who secured the original thousand copies"
THE story of the Gear killing one Of his officers
has been denied but it is true, nevertheless. A
near relative of the Count De Reutern, now in |
Bale, has written to one Of his friends painful
letter full of the details of this serious affair
NJ De Reutern Is there said to have been killed |
by the Emperor of Russia. The Count was |
smoking cigar when the Gar entered his room. |
De Reutern made an effort to conceal the cigar |
but the Emperor caught sight of the fire, saw
red,' as the correspondent states drew re- |
volver and killed the Count
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