The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-28
BREAKFAST-TABLE CHAT.

DURING the last five years 60, 600 persons have
died of consumption in Paris
ALTHOUGH New York had more than fifty reg
iments at Gettysburg, but one has raised mon
ument on the field.
THE Concord School of Philosophy, which
meets on the 14th of July next, will devote its
attention to Dante and Plato.
On all important public occasions Prince Bis
marck prominently wears the Order of Christ
recently bestowed upon him by the Pope.
STRIP of country 200 miles long and 100
broad, lying along the Missouri river in Dakota
has a population of IL, 600 and not a railroad.
THERE is wild desire in Boston to know how
Alderman Jaehnes name is pronounced. Make
it rhyme with zany and you won't be far wrong.
1--WE care not whence they came
Dear is their lifeless clay,
Whether unknown or known to fame;
Their cause and country still the same;
They died-and wore the gray"
LION hunters in London who have designs on
the Able Liszt who is about to visit that CAPT
tai, will have to polish up their German and
French, for he speaks only those languages
WENDELL PHILLIPS at a woman's rights con-
vention held in Worcester thirty five years ago,
said, 'sThe right of woman to vote has much to
do with the problem of the government Of great
cities"
MINISTER Cox feels the enervating atmosphere
of Constantinople to such an extent that he has
recently had shipped to him consignment Of dia
mond back terrapin, saddle-rock oysters, and
canvas backs.
Mr.. JAMES IRVINE is the latest California
millionaire to depart to another world. He leaves
but one son. now eighteen years old who at
twenty five will inherit the entire estate, valued
at about So, 900 600.
JOHN CHURcHILL's name may still be used to
coniure with. AT a recent sale at Malplaquet a
drink the night before the capture of Mons was
knocked down for $40.
SOME of the Southerners sending to Yer
mont for granite to be placed over the graves of
rebels slain in battle. A shaft now being cut at
st. Johnsbury, for the town Of Camden Ark
will have this inscriptions
MRS POTTER PALMER is noted as carrying
upon her person more wealth in the shape of
Jewels than any other lady in Chicago She
wears collar Of diamonds besides aigrette for
the hair. superb rose-shaped diamond soltaires.
AMONG the members of the United States
Senate ingalls, talks loudest, Edmunds most,
Malone least while Evarts sits and muses. quiet
~. Hoar looks most like grandmother, and
German receives most callers and is favorite
of the pages, as he was once page himself.
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the Orleans princes were not so rich they would
be the rulers of the nation; that is. if they had
spent their money more lavishly they would
have won following strong enough to restore
them to the throne. Thrift is unpopular.
STEPINAK lives in the northwest corner of
London not in luxurious mansion like that Of
the Socialist" Hyndman, but in small and
severely plain house. sparely furnished. He is
heavily built man. of handsome face and pol
ished manners and always dresses in simple
black.
JOHN ROGERS, theatrical manager, is reported
rs about to marry Minnie Palmer. The Alta
Californian suggested that the last that was
heard of John Rogers's wife was that s'she was
left with nine small children, and one at the
breast The irate Rogers wrote from London
to San Francisco, asking the authority for such
a statement The wicked editor replied: Ger
tainly, Fox's Book of Martyrs"
SENATOR SPooNER has good-humoredly stood
q great deal Of ehafing about bis small stature.