The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-03
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.


the baby king Of Spain as ''that royal sucker
EX-SENATOR THOMAS L. CLINaMAN, of North
Carolina. spends much time at Washington,
looking thin, gray and feeble.
GENERAL SHERMAN has left ST. Louis. and
will hereafter live in New York. Among his
reasons for leaving St Louis one is that all of
the papers bothered him so persstently that he
could get no comfort living there.
THEODORE THOMAS, who was some years
since dismissed from the leadership of the Gin
cinnati College of Music, has now been denied
the management of the annual May festival
given there. Has Theodore been stirring an
omelet in his hatl
SAvANYU JOSH, the last of the Hungarian
brigands, has been captured and placed on trial
like any common criminal He was a notable
rascal in his pamy days. When Madame Adam
visited hungary recently he sent her letter OF
greeting and his photograph.
MILE DE BRAzzA, sister Of the famous ex-
plorer. has determined to accompany her brother
to the west of Africa where he will 60 to take
POSSESSION OF his new post of Governor of the
Free State of the Congo. NJ. De Brazza will
leave Paris about the end OF September
JESSIE BENTON FREMONT has made a decided
impression upon the social life OF Washington
during the past season. She retains that won
derful charm of conversation which has always
made her famous, and wherever she is found is
always surrounded by enthusiastic admirers.
JOHN RUsKIN, writing to the secretary of the
Church of England Funeral Reform Association.
expresses his approval of the object of the asso-
citation, and adds: eff i could stop people from
wasting their money while they were alive they
might bury themselves how they liked, for aught
/ care"
JULES VERNE's wound from the pistol shot of
his insane nephew has given him more trouble
than was expected, for although the occurrence
took place nearly three months ago he is still
confined to his bed. And it will be several
months before he can hope to 60 around without
the aid of crutches
CoNGREssMEN Bennett and Cowles of North
Carolina, so strongly resemble each other as to
be called the two Dromios. Both were born in
1S40, both served in the confederate army, and
now occupy seats close together. Both are fond
of interposing objections, and, taken all In all,
they are quite remarkable pair
The Republican congressional campaign com
mittee has taken whole house at Washington
instead of faw rooms, as heretofore, and one
building, there was eavesdropping, and secrets
were lost This hardly speaks well for Wash
ington manners. the committee is to go to
work at once
mo one would have predicted" says the Neue
Freie Presse, "that Johann Most, the son of an
Augsburg government secretary, who passed his
early youth in comfortable and orderly sphere,
would become the leader of the Anarchists. Fiji
teen years ago Most was still an adherent of the
Eisenach programme, and declared before his
judges that he would uphold the banner of So
clai democracy as long as he lived, disclaiming
all connection with Anarchism"
A THIEF recently stole the watch Of NJ. Sarcey,
the well-known Paris critic. The next morning
Sarcey wrote in the France pathetic appeal to
the thief to return his watch inasmuch as it was
present given to him by About at a time when
the two were united against the Clericals. He
called the thief's attention to the fact that as
his name was engraved in the watch, he would
not be able to sell it, and promised that. if he
would return it to his residence, he need not
fear any harm.
THE Springfield Union tells good story of the
Rev, DIR. Osgood, who forty years ago was pas
tor OF the First Church in that city. One even
ing at the prayer meeting in the little chapel as
he was praying he made gesture and knocked
off a small lamp that stood on the pulpit. He
opened his eyes and looked over, and seeing that
the lamp was not broken, remarked: "Well, it
was good glass, any way" and then, closing his
eyes. went on with his prayer where he left off.
The citizens of Greenville, Mich, are talking
about the remarkable fate of Mrs Lyons. Eight
years ago Abraham Van Horn bought farm of
her. He doubted the clearness Of the title, and
she was indignant and said: IF am trying to
cheat you / hope God will strike me dead" The
trade was made, and Van Horn remained on the
farm until recently, when another mar laid
claim to it, saying that he had clear title. Van
Horn at once went to Mrs. Lyons and demanded
that she secure him from loss. She heard him
make his request. attempted to speak, and fell
dead. The neighbors say that her prayer has
been answered.
SIR HENRY GORDON has made public trans
lation of dispatch in Arabic. written by his
illustrious brother at Khartoum. The dispatch
mas just come to light having been in the pos
session of q messenger who was captured by the
Arabs, but has lately escaped, and it bears the
same date-Dec. 90, 1884-as that one which
said: ''Khartoum all right; could hold out for
years" It is addressed From Gordon Pasha to
the Sovereiens of the Powers and runs as fol-
lows: after salutations would at once, call
their majesties the soverelgns of the actions of
Great Britain and the Ottoman empire. who APP
pon ted me as Governor general of the Soudan
for the purpose of appeasing the rebellion in
that country. During the twelve months that |
have been here these two powers, the
msrkable for her wealth and the other for her
military force, have remained unaffected by my
situation-perhaps relying too much on the
news sent by Hussein Pasha Khalifa, who sur
rendered of his accord Although I per-
sonally am too insignificant to be taken into ac-
count the powers are bound nevertheless, to
fulfill the engagement upon which my appoint
ment was based, so as to shield the honor Of the
governments. What have gone through can
not describe The Almighty God will help me-"