The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-14
MINOR MENTION.

THE Young Peoples Christian Temperance
Union has undertaken most commendable and
necessary work for the benefit of the newsboys
and bootblacks of the city. The room under
meath the parlors of the Christian Temperance
Union has been given them free OF charge and
this will be fitted up for the little fellows, where
they may have food and shelter very cheaply-
a bowl of hot, nourishing soup for three cents,
for instance, and other wholesome food in Pro-
portion. night school for the teaching of the
common English branches will also be opened
for the lads, so they can acquire the rudi-
ments of an education and be so trained
as to develop into honorable and useful
young men, with higher ambitions and greater
capacity for self-help To assist in this work
the Union has appealed to all the Sunday schools
of the city for funds, and collection has already
been taken in several with good results Where
none has been TAKEN it is hoped the matter will
be presented to-day. The boys and girls of the
Sunday schools can easily be interested in this
practical missionary work; and not only boys
and girls. but men and women. Any one who
feels like aiding may send their contribution to
the care OF Miss Lodie Reed, 68 North Pennsyl-
vania street.
THE deadly nature of bakers pie has never
been properly recognized. 1t does not appear
that it is carried as a concealed weapon, that
slices of pie are to be found in hip-pockets. But
all the same the pie has been used as a weapon.
and by woman in position to know its nature.
The wife of New York baker, addicted to &C.
casional drunken sprees, generally resorted to
pies, which she hurled at him with fury that
suggested murderous intent He is at last driv
en- to the extremity of suing for divorce. The
wife AYERS that he threatened her with knife
and pistol, but this in no wise changes
the fact that she assaulted him with pie. The
pie but not as deadly weapon overtly used.
has found its way into the White House, to the
dismay and scandal of such friends of the Presi-
dent as had coached him in the line Of etiquette
he must pursue. AS in the bakers case. it is
thought that a woman is at the bottom of it, and
the elite are looking askance at sister Rose.
The Attorney general does not partake of pie
unless assured that it is baked in plate.
ACCORDING to the testimony in breach of
promise case now in progress in the city on the
lake, an engagement between Chicago lovers is
entered into after the following fashion: Speak
ing of marriage Chris aren't we two as good as
engaged" the young woman in the case is re-
ported as saying to her young man as they
reached the gate after an evenings stroll II
suppose So" said Chris, and then they shook
hands and went in opposite directions. Tender
sentiment, romance and incoming" do not seem
to be the falings of Chicagoites until they verge
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lips's wooing was not of the cold, unimpassioned
one-sided sort which young Mr. Chris seemed to
prefer.
THERE is difference of opinion between the
residents of New York city and members of the
New York Legislature as to what constitutes
library. The legislators look upon such an in
stitution as an asylum for books and want to ap-
propriate large sum OF money for the erection
of library building in the metropolis The
newspapers, OH the other hand seem inclined to
regard library as a collection of books, and
urge that the money should be spent on these be-
fore building is thought of. It is little, little
quarrel, and the result will probably be that the
city will secure neither form of library during
this session of the Assembly
ACCORDING to some one who has taken the
trouble to read Zadkieps predictions for 1886,
that prophet is being indicated by the events
that have occurred Zadkiel prophesied riots
among other disagreeable things. for the first
quarter of the year. and there have been riots
galore. With the pointers lying around loose,
almost any ono might have done the same and
put the predictions in an almanac, but they did
not do so. and therefore Zadkiel, whoever he may
be- is entitled to all the glory there is in success
Of that kind.
CINCINNATI is moving energetically for new
Y. NJ. G. A. building to cost $75. 900. Sam
Small made short talk to business meeting
on Friday night. and a collection followed
amounting to nearly Sl4. 600. 1t is evident that
that city will soon be provided with a structure
adapted to the needs of the young men of Gin
cinnati indianapolis cannot do better as a
business advertisement than to provide SINH
lar structure here. The verbal announcement
given assures that this hope will soon be rea-
lized
Lucy MATsos CRIMES up to September last,
was resident OF Paducah. Ky, beautiful tai
ented girl She fell in love with her cousin j.
Riley Boyd, q dashine handsome, dissipated fell
low, and eloped to marry him. The downward
path proved very steep for him. and after weeks
Of drunkenness he abandoned her at St Louis