The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-20
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

ALEXANDER SELKIRK is an auctioneer in ST.
Louis
Mr.. EvARTs describes the state dinners under
the Hayes regime by saying "water flowed like
champagne"
THE Rothschilds and the Barings have given
So 500 each to the London fund for the benefit of
the Charleston sufferers
MRS SUNDERLAND, of Washington, because of
the brillancy of the precious stones she wears,
bears the title of the Diamond Queen.
BURLINGTON Free Press: We are thinking
seriously of establishing poets corner. 1t will
be connected by trap-door with the basement.
ACCORDING to Mr.. Gill. M. P. the moderation
which prevailed at the Chicago convention of the
Irish National League has materially aided the
cause of Home Rule.
WILLIAM S. DAVIS, of Newark has deserted
his wife because of the discovery that she had
adopted a newly born girl baby during his alb.
sence while pretending to him it was her own.
PROFESSOR GNElsT is curiosity among Ger
man professors whose habits are unusually mi
gratory. He has taught for forty seven years
without interruption in the University of Berlin.
BOSTON Transcript: Peoples ideas of must
cal excellence vary. We wot of hand-organ
man who never visits a certain street because
every house therein has an active piano. To
quote his own words. ''Eet shocka my nerva."
ANNA DICKINSON has been passing the sum
mer at West Pittston, Pa. with her mother and
sister. Her health is nearly restored, and she
expects to come to New York soon to engage in
some literary artistic work. Miss Dickinson
is a brave and persevering woman, and has
fought her life-battle we'll
MGR. DE RENDE, papal nuncio, is the young
est member of the diplomatic corps in Paris, but
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ciety. where he is attracted chiefly by his pas
sionate love of music. His mother, la Marquise,
is also well-known society figure in the aristo
cratic QUARTER St German.
THERE is a wise dog in Morden, Manitoba He
slipped his collar the other day, and when his
master called refused to come, evidently fearing
punishment; but In the night he returned, man
aged to get the collar over his head and in the
morning was found chained to his kennel, wag
gng his tail in conscious virtue.
A PASSENGER by the Steamer Umbria on its
last voyage to England, when Henry Irving and
Miss Ellen Terry were among those aboard, thus
describes the latter: "She is the most nervous
person imaginable never quiet an instant and
wandering ceaselessly about the vessel, hair
blowing like maniacs and arms flying about
in wild gesticulation when she talks. Though
the voyage was q rough one, and despite her
alarming eccentrltltles, Miss Terry proved to be
q good sailor"
SIR JOHN LUBBOCK, who has spent many years
in studying the habits of ants and insects, has
at present in his possession one of the strangest
domestic pets ever exhibited. It is a tame wasp,
which recognizes his voice. comes at his call. eats
sugar from his hand, and allows him to stroke it
with his finger. even on that portion of its
anatomy where its sting is situated. The wasp
seems to be quite happy in its captivity. and al
though it greatly enjoys an outing" at Sir
Johns command it promptly returns to its bot
tie, which it seems to regard as home.
HIS eminence Cardinal Newman receives very
few visitors at the oratory now. He is eighty
seven years old, and is growing quite feeble.
A few privileged friends, such as the Duke of
Norfolk, Lord Emily and some Of the "old
boys" from Oxford call when they please. The
Cardinal rises every morning at 5. and after con-
GLIDING his devotions returns to his rooms.
sweeps out the uncarpeted floor. makes his own
bed, and then goes to breakfast, which he be-
gins with plate of porridge and jug of hot
milk, of which he is very fond He shaves him
self every morning. and, like Lord Macauay,
always manages to cut himself The only dis
tinction he has over the other fathers is that