The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-01

disagreeable suspicion that they have been
snubbed. and that the visitor merely used her
flal piety IS an excuse for administering a dose
of their own medicine. Mrs. Langtry has been
pretty badly used, first and last, by the Ameri-
can people. but indications that she is amply
aDle to take care of herself and ask no odds.
IN 1900 the location Of the center of popula-
ton was eighteen miles west of Baltimore; in
1910 ii had crossed the Potomac; in 1920 it was
well on the western side of the Shenandoah
Valley, in 1880 it had reached the highest ridge
of the Appalachians; in 1850 it had passed the
mountain barriers and WAS following the course
of the Little Kanawha through West Virginia;
within the next ten years it had, by a rapid
march of more than eighty miles, reached q
point over halfway across the State of Ohio; in
1870 it was within fifty miles of Cincinnati; in
1880 il had entered the valley of the Miami; in
1890 it viii probably lie found within the
boundaries of Indiana Indianapolis is in all
sorts of belts; the population belt as well
as al others. Push on the boom.
THE appearance OF the time-honored sea-
serpent story in Eastern papers several weeks
in advance of the usual period indicates that the
waterine-pIaces expecting an early season.
This years serpent is introduced by sea cap.
TAIN who is represented "a thoroughly reli-
able man" The serpent itself is described as
being lover one hundred feet IN length. and in
some portions its body large around as a
four-barrel The head of the serpent resembled
that of an alligator" This is the old SER
panb Age cannot wither it, custom stale
it's infinite variety. We welcome the sea-ser-
pent story as a harbinzer of spring.
THE tally-sheet forgery gang sent an informal
machine to Judge Woods, ins the hope of fright
ening. or manning. or killing him out of the
trial Of Gov and Bernhamer He did not scare
worth a cent. tits scarcely probable that he will
( be disturbed by the Sentinel stink-pots. They
/ have two objects: One is to arouse political
feeling that will save Sullivan aud the balance
OF the gang, and the other liz to make show OF
/ political bias to influence President Cleveland
| to save Coy from the penitentiary. The little
/ boss has the leaders of the Democratic party of
Indiana by the throat.
THE press reports have failed to give the pro-
t portionate attendance of men and women at the
| Women's international Council during the week.
but one correspondent mentions that on Wednes
day evening but twenty men were present al
/ though the large opera-house was crowded. The
/ fact that Wednesday evening was very rainy pos
sibly explains the scarcity of male auditors on
that occasion. At all events, it should be
! copied the usual ratio of attendance until
: full returns are in.
/ THE Emperor of Japan, who recently granted
liberty of the press all over his dominions, has
been disgustsd to find that the papers have
I taken advantage of his leniency to hold mp the
government to hatred. ridicule and contempt,
! thereby endangering the throne. So his Majesty
has issued ukase authorizing the Minister of
the Interior to suspend or suppress any journals
protesting Objectionable sentiments. This
might be called granting liberty Of the press
/ with string to it.
HERE is neat sentiment andlwell expressed.
/ from Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain's Birming CHAM
| speech. 1.-THE Americans" said that English
envoy, s'claim of right-and who shall deny
it to them7-an eternal share in our inheritance.
in past history and traditions. do not
think that they will grudge our part in the
glory of their unequaled future"
MR. GEORGE w. SMALLEY, London CORE
spondent of the New York Tribune, hits off Mr..
John Bright BY saying: His ideal England is
/ an England which shall make and sell the
| greatest possible number of iron, cotton and
wooden fabrics to the ideal America which shall
grow wheat enough to feed the English work
men"
The rumor that Governor Hill, of New York,
was looking about him with matrimonial inten-
TONS is set at rest by the Governor himself,
who says nothing is further from his mind. AS
a consequence the ambitious young women who
have had their eyes fixed upon him possible
| President have taken them off again.
THE New York World is publishing series o
literary" articles written by twelve-year-old
| girl. They compare favorably in point Of
ability with the rest of the matter in the paper
| that readers naturally conclude that the other
/ writer's are not over fifteen
IT was DR.. Mary Walker who stirred up the
| Taylor-Dilke In the International Council.
tile affair, and being possessed of feminine char
acteristics. in spite of her trousers, just had to
| get even somehow
THE proper way to be vindicated is for As
sistant Postmaster Dodd to sue Mr. William
| Dudley Foulke for SANDER
In this joyous Easter-tide there is one discord-
ant note it is the exasperAting diabolical church
bell
THE Cycorama Building has been begun.
The boom progresses. Push on the boom.
THE little tin-bueket has gas at your door.
| The boom is here.
BREAKFAST-TABLE CHAT.
CHAUNcEY NJ. DEPEw has his life insured for
/ exon nO0