The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-13
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

PRINCE HENRY of Battenberg has at last
learned how to wear kilt like genuine Scotch
man.
SIR RICHARD SUTTON is not only a jolly tar
but mighty hunter as WELL He rents $4,000
acres of the best deer forest in Scotland
SOLDIERS are picketed all along the line of
the railroad when the Gear travels, with orders
to shoot any one who attempts to approach it.
GENERAL GRANT bequeathed $1,000 to his
physician, Dr. Douglass, but the latter charged
and collected $1,000 additional for medical at
tendance.
THE passion for nicknames which reigns in
London just now results in christening the pro-
posed American exhibition, which will be ar
ranged next year, the Yankeries.
Mr. AND MRS. MAcKAY never write letters to
| each other. They use the telegraph and the
cable altogether and the little birds and the lit
tie fishes are thus enabled to get some of the
taffy.
WORK sadly drags on the aims houses that
are being erected in Paris on the endowment
left by the late Mr. William Galignani Two
years have already been wasted, thanks to the
inevitable red-tape of the French bureaucracy.
THE Armour Brothers, of Chicago have
founded in that city mission church and school
which promise to bestow great benefits upon the
for occupancy, and include nursery, kinder
garten, a library, bathing rooms and free dis
pensary The establishment will be main
tanned by the rentals of fifteen apartment
houses now being erected for the purpose, at
cost of $780, 00
MR. GLADSTONE in society is just as much
center of attraction, and spectacle of exuber
ant energy and brilliancy, as in the House of
Commons says letter-writer who dips his pen
sxl. IL &n11x a.
lghtfully, never mentioning shop His eyes
sparkle, his old face lights up with animation,
and he laughs the loud joyous laugh of a
school-b boy. His conversation fits with the
lightest of wings over whole world of sub
| jects"
ONE day the Czarina appeared in new corn
colored gown, which was much admired by the
court ladies. A few minutes later young lady
attached to the imperial household, Miss Feodo-
roffna Ghika, entered wearing gown exactly
like it. A blunder had been made by the Paris
dress-makers. but that did not diminish the Gar
mas evident anger nor the young ladys conster-
nation. But the Gar came to the rescue. 81
and my lieutenants." he said smiling, 'also
wear exactly similar uniforms"
GENERAL SIR REDvERs BuLLEE is a popular
| and indeed model landlord of large Devon
shire estates which turn him about $75, 900 a
year. He has only one child, daughter, and
it, as is likely. he is raised to the peerage, the
patent will probably be extended to her, as was
done in the case of Lord Wolseley and his
| daughter Sir Redvers has four brothers: a
Staffordshire pottery owner, doctor Ceylon
planter, and a real estate agent. Their mother
was a niece of the Duke of Norfolk A near rel
alive is DR.. T. Butler, the eminent Canadian oc
ulst. aga3Ia4
lotA STORY comes from Huntingdon. W. Va.
that man saw, at the entrance to cave near
that place, serpent forty feet long swallowing
sheep. He hurried up the hill above the cav
ern and rolled huge bowlder down on the mon
ster, which let the sheep go and it rushed from
the cave. The man ran home and told his story
and the neighbors armed themselves and started
for the cavern. Upon arriving at the place
nothing could be seen of the snake or the sheep
but upon approaching the mouth of the cavern
sickening stencil met them, such as that coming
from maddened snake, and it's fierce blowings
and hissings could be heard They could do
nothing with 1t, so had to return to their homes.
A search will be organized to hunt up the mon