The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-12
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.


VERDI, the composer. is one Of Italy's Sena-
tors.
THE numerous friends Of the Rev. Henry
Bernard Carpenter. of Boston. are about to or
ganize q congregation Of which he will be pas
tor.
LORD SAcKvILLE and his daughte rs are just a.
popular in Washington society to-day 40 they
were before the President sent him his pass
ports"
Mr. D c. FRENCH is making marble statue
Of Lewis Cass, to be given to the Nation by
Michigan, and placed in the Capitol at Wash
ington.
MISS CETTIE MOORE GwYNNE, sister of Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, was married, last Wednes-
day night to Mr. William Edgar Shepard, OF
New York.
COUNT MoLTKE's favorite flower is the rose,
and at his home he has one of the finest flower
gardens in the world. He is something moro
than a warrior.
QUEEN VICTORIA is mourning the loss Of her
housekeeper, Mrs Hutchinson, who has just
died at Windsor Castle. Mrs Hutchinson has
been with the Queen twenty-five years
The Duke of Argyll has habit of star-Razing
with his hands folded behind him. One day he
was in this posture, with fine bunch of grapes
in one hand, when q monkey belonging to his
coachman sneaked mp and stole the fruit.
"AMELIE CHAMBER is the way the author Of
.'The Quick or the Deadg now writes her name,
leaving the "Rives" out. From wellknowu
furrier in this city she has ordered four fur
rugs for her house ut Castle Hill, Va They
are to be lined with red satin, and will cost
large sum. But she must have what she wants,
this child Of genius.
BISHOP KEANE. the rector Of the new Catbo-
lie University of New York, will sail for Europe
next week on business connected with the uni
versity, and will not return until spring. He
will inspect the principal universities Of the old
world In order to get points and ideas for tho
new university. He is also anxious to secure
professors but because Of the contract labor
law will not be aole to engage them permanent
~. When he returns from Europe he will visit
the Northwest and the Pacific coast to collect
funds for the university.
HERE is q new story of Mr.. Lincoln: During
the war Virginia girl, whose soldier brother
was federal prisoner, went to tho President
for permission to 60 and see him. She had
been cautioned beforehand not to betray her
Southern sympathies, but when Mr.. Lincoln
said to her, "Of course you are loyall" she could
lot resist the impulse to reply: "Yes-loyal to
the hearts core-to Virginia" After a long look
at her. Mr. Lincoln wrote paper and gave it to
her without word. And when she opened it in
fear and trembling, she read:
trusted. A. LINCOLN"
THE Duchess OF Hamilton who died last
month, was born Princess of Baden. and all her
life has been Swallowed by the limited story that
she was but supposititious child, changed in
infancy for a malformed and idiotic son born to
the grand-ducal house. He was not a claimant,
but was found one day helpless, full grown,
outside the palace walls, with ability TO speak
but two words Casper Hauser," whence il was
49, 49,
perimentalists to see how the weak mind. I'M
aided, would develop. Under care he became
moro human, learned to speak and bad flashes
of reason. but in the end was assassinated.
THE personal appearance Of Talieyrand, who
arrived in this country in 1894, Is described as
being as remarkable as his character He was
very tall and had light hair, long and parted in
| front His eyes were blue and expressive
| but his complexion was sallow. He had q
| wide, coarse mouth, ana his body was
| large and "protuberant in front" His
lover ri. ssf wss hs
| was tranquil and watchful. he was regarded in
| many respects as being vulgar and repuls:ve. A
| New York lady. at whose house he frequently
dined, said he would rest his elbows on the
| table aud talk with his mouth full-would cut
the meat on his plate into email pieces. pierce
| them with a fork till the prongs were full then
thrust the whole into his mouth, and closing his
teeth, pull out the fork, leaving its freight in
| his capacious jaws.
| Mr. E. c. CARDIGAN, OF Boston, whose death
| at the age OF thirty-four has just been an
| nounced, was for many years prominently
| identified with the cause Of education in Massa-
| chusst,s He was q native of England, born of
Irish parents, and was emnently . selfmade
man. He passed mis- youth on a farm in Canada
| aud worked his way through Dartmouth Col
| lege. He first became . newspaper man and
! then lawyer, and as such WAS associated with
General Butler. lie was o member OF the State
Board of Education and OF the Boston school
| committee, and for q number of years
master of the Boston Evening High-school lie
was instrumental in getting through the MAasa-
| ehusetss Legislature large number Of bills 10
he interest Of education, ameng them the "free
Textbook act" the "teachers' tenurs-of-offcs