The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-06

director Of the Munich Insane Asylum, he dis
armed.a patient who fired several shots a. him,
and on another occasion, when still physician to
the asylum at Wernick, he entered a mine filed
with deadly gases which proved fatal to several
Of his colleagues.
BosToN Advertiser: A society reporter wrote
''Dr Jones and wife were present, dressed in
white tulle.' This unprofessional attire of the
Doctor should Do condemned generally by ply
scians
NJ. FINKBREcHER. the foster brother of Napo
leon III. died recently in Paris. He was former
~ door-keeper in the Tuileries, and was devoted
~ attached to the fortunes of the Emperor. tie
took part in the Strasburg rising, and accom-
panied him in all his travels.
New YORK Times: Reporter-Are you going
to work to-day. Patti Pat-Sure, l dunno. Me
old woman says she'll break me head if don't,
and the union men viii break me head if / do.
Sure, these are hard times for dacint men. |
think I'll just take me chances with the old
woman.
QUEEN CHRISTINA. of Spain, insists upon Civ
ing the baby prince the name of Alfonso, against
the wishes Of the Spanish Cabinet. These Sc
rioas gentlemen are afraid to call the child Al
foEso, because he is the thirteenth King to bear
the nance but the royal mother does not care
for the thirteen superstition, aud means to have
her own way.
oOMEBODf went 10 StouHldu, Tue uanh0T poet,
the other day, and asked the use of his name to
some sort of statement which was to appear in
print You are welcome enough to my name. !"
he said. ION one conditon-you must printlt 'E.
c. and not Edmund Clarence. Edmund Clar.
ence goes well enough for poetry, but anywhere
else it rather sticks in the throat"
MAJOR SAUNDERsoN was the leader of the
anti-home rule Ulster men in the late Parla
ment. and he comes of family that for gener=
ations has been conspcuously loyal to England
and obnoxious to Irish agitators. But" said a
friend TO him, the Nationalist admire your
worth. and if you would only join them they
would soon raise you to the very topof the tree
Eyes, said the Major, with rope"
PRINCE OSCAR, of Sweden. was recently
asked by a courtier whether he had really cho-
sen one of the daughters OF the Prince of Wales
for his wife. II can't say" he replied, for I've
only seen them five minutes in my life If he
does wed one of them he will not-like some
princes-be burden to the British taxpayer.
He inherits considerable private fortune and,
better still, the Bernadotte spirit of independ-
ence.
MRS. MACKEY has undertaken to show Lon
dopers how to give private flower shows accord
ing to the American idea. In other words, she
had the house she has taken at Buckingham
Gate turned into Wilderness of flowers for her
last musicale and the English were amazed at
the prcfuseness and beauty of her decorations.
Mrs. Mackey invites any one she likes TO her
house, and the British aristocrats who visit her
must content themselves to meet music lovers
of all degrees in her rooms.
A FEW days ago, in the presence of and assist
ed by the Highgate Temperance Gospel Help
One Another Society, Mr.. William Green, of
Bshopwood House. Highgate, England, the
president of the society, destroyed his cellar of
wine, about $500 bottles, valued at about E600.
In speech explaining his reasons he said that
after mature reflection and earnest prayer ne
had come to the conclusion that 1t was Gods
will that he should part with the contents of his
wine cellar. After this address tho contents of
the bottles We're poured into the sewer.
DAME RUMoR says that the irrepressible Geo.
Gould, the dashing young fnancier of Wall
street, has captured the heart of Miss Edith
Kingdom of DAYS company, now playing in
England. Miss Kingdom is one of the leading
women Of Days troupe, and is as pleasing as
Ada Rehan. Miss Kingdom portrays the affec-
tionate daughter the fond and cinging sweet
heart, and the faithful wife to perfection. Her
smiles turned upon the audience perfectly
enhancing and her manner irresistible. For
some time past MIR. Gould has been paying her
marked attention. They drove in Central Park
and Toasted at Delmonico's in the most approved
srage-lover style. Before joining Daly's COM
pany Miss Kingdom was teacher of elocuton in
New England.