The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-07

grace, q Parisienne born on the banks Of the
Neva.
MAUD Lone, the brave Kansas girl who, last
winter, rescued two children lost in the snow,
has received, besides several hundred dollars and
a diamond or two, free tuition for a three years
course at the Warrensburg Normal School
1T is a remarkable circumstance that Captain
Boycott. the godfather of a process that has be-
come so much feared and hated, is at present
one of the most popular land agents in Ireland,
and is a particular favorite Of the working peo-
pie.
POPE LEo's oratorical action is said to be a
curious study. His speeches are meditated,
weighed and learned beforehand, ami his gestic-
ulation extremely violent. Sometimes one would
think he was delivering a terrible harangue,
when he was in reality delivering a studied hom-
ily.
The talk about the physical condition of Mr..
Manning brings out the fact that he weighed at
the time of his attack. 325 pounds. He had
gained over twenty-five pounds since he came
into his position at the Treasury. The President
is not much behind him in weight. They are
very much alike in figure, height and general
physical peculiarities.
THE late Charles Sumner married a beautiful
woman at a late hour of his life, and in attend
ing the parties to which she led him experienced
such acute pain because of his displacement
and the absence of his books that, according to
various accounts. he doomed above the prevail
ing greatness, and fun, and gentility like the
awful embodiment in small space of an impend-
ing epidemic. Mr.. Sumner willingly submitted
to the divorce for which his wife sued-and no
harm to either--and though he died early he
lived happy.
In the Capitol, Montgomery, Ala. is religious
ly preserved a large Bible. printed by the
American Bible Society In 1851, and bearing upon
a fiy-leaf this sentences: s'The oath of Office as
first President of the Provisional Government of
the Confederate States of America was admins
tered to jefferson Davis upon this Bible by How
ell Cobb, President of the Provisional Congress,
at the front portico of the Capitol in Montgom-
cry, on the 18th day of February, 1861 The
book, it may be added, is still used in swearing
in Governors of the State.
UNITED STATES TREASURER JORDAN recently
took a piece of work to the Government Print
ing Office aud asked that it be done that day.
He was told that it could not be finished before
the next morning. II must have that printing
tonight. insisted the Treasurer. ut is impos-
slble." demonstrated the others. Mr.. Jordan
threw off his coat, went to a case and by setting
type rapidly himself finished a third of the
work in fifteen minutes. Then, turning to the
officials, he said: "Now, when I ask to have a
certain JOB of printing done by a given time, please
remember that | know what I am talking about"
The work was done that day.
SIR CHARLES WARREN, who has succeeded Sir
E. Henderson in the chief commissionership Of
the London police, is an experienced soldier. He
was a commander in the Guika campaign and in
the Griqua war; he commanded the entire field
force in Bechuanaland in 1873, and organized a
Transvaal. In 1882 he was sent to Egypt to
punish the murderers of Professor Palmer and
restore the Khedives authority in the desert
Last year he was at the head Of the important
Ponht|o oIapd ovnndtffan md q . 4hn ho~{rninn
of the present year he was put in command of
the British force at Suakim.
The United States Treasury recently received
$40 for the Conscience Fund" with the follow
ing note:
"GRIDLEY, Georey. Febuery 4-Mister treas
ury pleas take this ten dolers it is all / have got
and | have had it a long time but / DOM ut 1t
no more for my old man said us how he 'ole
a mule from the yankees just aftert the SD der
wa- was done over with and he did not have any
right to take nothin from the yankees no more
and so l don't want no stealth in my family and
| reckon the mule warnt with more than ten
and | amt got no more money your umhle
servint ANN GRAY HIGas.
up. S.-My old man died last week"
Thu English have some brutal instincts, as
was recently shown in their photographing some
of their Burmese prisoners just before execution.
Colonel Hooper gives the following version of
the facts connected with the case: 1.-THE camera
was placed in position before the prisoners were
placed against the wall. The men were blind
folded at the time, and knew nothing of the fact
that the camera was there. The words Of COM
mand were in nowise timed to suit the exposure
of the plate, which was instantaneous. The
words Of command. Ready! Present. Fire!'
ing party precisely in accordance with the regu-
lations for volley firing. aud no delay Of any |
kind took place between the words Present.
and 'FireP No previous attempt had ever been
made to secure the picture Of an execution
TIL works of the immense clock which has
been put up in the Board of Trade building, in
Chicago, are pronounced a most perfect repro
duction Of those of the great Westminster Palace
clock in London. but with some additions and
improvements adapted to its commercial pur-
pose. 1t is constructed of iron, bronze and steel,
and weighs ten tons without the bell, the latter |
adding some 4. 500 pounds more. The pendu
lum alone weighs $50 pounds. In its arrange |
ment the works are divided into a time train, a
hand train and q striking train. these several
trains comprising separate machines, resting |
side by side on separate frames. Each of the
trains is operated by a separate weight, and the
three weights together reach some $500 pounds. |
The hammer that strikes the bell weighs eighty
pounds. The clock-work is below the dials, which
are ten feet ten inches in diameter, and the bell
is above them, or $50 feet above the ground.
The pendulum swings one way in two seconds.
GENERAL BRAGG, who used to love Grover
Cleveland for the enemies he had made, was
noted in the army for his faithful attendance at |
religious services. One Sunday when the regi-
ment in which he was then major was encamped
near that that town he went with n fellow-oH6cer
to church at Fredericksburg. 1t was the most
fashionable church in town, and the people did
not have any great amount of love for Union
officers. The sexton glanced at the blue uni
forms and then started to lead the visitors up
stairs. What are you going there forg' in
CURED Bragg. ITO give you seats THAT gall
lery Is for niegers. isn't itg' Yes" .'See here;
asked Bragg. II do, SIR replied the sexton,
beginning to look scared. 'sThen show us toit;"
and the order was promptly obeyed. 'sThe
hv~nnalc shnwad ua saf In tho INST nr,r nam that