The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-30
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

II is said that New York modiste has paid
$40, 600 for house Fifth avenue.
THE Emperor of China is attended by thirty
physicians aud surgeons. He must have q won
derfuI constitution.
LORD HAMPDEN, better known as Mr.. Brand
for merly Speaker OF the British House of Com
mo ms, has just celebrated his golden wedding.
SIR JOSEPH CHITTY the well-known English
judge, was at Oxford in 1852 captain of the fin
est boat crew ever known at either university.
SENATOR HEARST has varied the monotony of
senatorial photograph that one sees displayed
IN the photogra phi shops by having his taken
with cigar in his mouth. 1t is very striking.
THE late Count Corti the great italian
diplomatic. in his will declared on his honor that
he had "served his country with id city and
love, and with regard for personal interests. !"
THE Ex-Delegates' Association, OF Philadelphia,
of the International typographical Union will
give g banquet to Mr.. George W. Childs on the
occasion of his birthday, Saturday May H. 1883.
The banquet will take place at boomers Hotel,
Philadelphia.
THE late Prince Peter Witteensten left
to his sister. the Princess Hohenlohe. Schilings-
furst wife of the Governor general of Elsass-
Lothrineen, estates in Russia worth SIS, 000. 0OO
but the Gear has forbidden her to occupy them
the ground that foreigner can hold prop
erty in Russia.
SINCE the Rev. DR.. Eliphalet Mott Potter be-
came president of Hobart College, few years
ago, that institution has increased rapidly ia
prosperity. Any one who doubts this assertion
should direct his attention TO the fact that Frank
Dryer. pitcher on the Hobart base ball zine,
has accepted lucrative position profess
sional team. It is only a successful college
which can produce ball-player worthy of
high salary from professional organization.
SENATOR PALMER, of Michigan, has been
pushing bill through Congress, comforting a
pension upon Mrs. Alkaline Couzins of St Louis,
Mo. Mrs. Couzins is the widow of the late J. E.
ID. Couzns, formerly United States marshal for
the Eastern district of Missouri. Phoebe w.
CouZins held the Office after her fathers death.
Both Mr.. Couzins and his wife performed valu
able service for the Union cause during the civil
war. The Couzins pension bill has been favor
ably reported by the House committee on pen
sions after having passed the Senate
A JERUSALEM correspondent writes that the
Holy City is fast becoming again the city of the
Jews. In 1880 there were not more than :, 900
jews there; now there more than 10000.
Recent Russian prosecutions have led th ousands
TO make their homes there. and, altho ugh the
Turks governments forbids all Jews who are
not residents of Jerusalem to remain longer
than thirty Gays, yet iudicious application of
brides enables them TO stay there as long as they
please without moestation. Wealthy Jews
have built hospitals and founded homes, and
many of the refugees who poor live from
the charity OF their brethren.
SENATOR Wade Hampton tells this story
about "Zeb" Vance's fret case in the North
Carolina Supreme Court. His client had been
worsted in the lower court, and Vance took
appeal it was hie first argument in court, and
he took great pains with it. When the court
came to render Adhesion. the Chiefjustice quot
ed Vance's argument in full. As he was pro-
eeeding Vance looked proudly around at the
other lawye rs and cheerfully rubbed his hands.
To his mind that was the greatest argument
ever presented to conrt The court read
Vances argument through, and then said: For
these reasons we affirm she decision of the court
below Vance dumfounded. His own
argument was used as the basis of q decision
against his client.
GAY young coquett- is Miss Julia
With battery she seeks to rulias
But 'twere best to beware
Else you' II find trat. though fair
This maiden is seeking fooIia.