The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-28
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Fl dLADSTONE'S study Is so isolated In his house
that no outside sound can be heard, the
padded doors are closed,
/ THE Postmaster general does not like to have
the newspapers call him Don Manuel, when his
true name is Donald Macdonald Dickinson.
1.-The King of Spain has had mis- gums lanced.
and is feeling much more comfortable. Uneasy
lies the head that hasnt cut its first set of teeth
: THE Hon. Proctor Knott has a clock of which
the works were made at Geneva in 1779 and the
ease by an uncle of President Cleveland in 1920
THE Rev. DR.. Thomas Armitaee celebrated
the fftieth anniversary of bis pastoral settle
ment the Fifth-avenue Baptist Church,
New York last Sunday.
tiiVALENTINE BAKER PAsHA's favorite charger,
s splendid milk white Arab. with flowing name
and tail, has been sent TO England from Egypt
as q present to Miss Baker
a WAsHINGToNIAN who enjoyed the friend
ship of the late Mr.. Conkling says that among
all the friends and acquaintances that the sx-
Senator formed after he reached manhood not
one ever addressed him as Roscoe"
THE Hon. Charles A. I'illsbury, head of the
great firm of -four manufacturers at Minneapo-
lis will give a banquet to his Dartmouth class
mates at their twenty fifth anniversary celebra-
ton at Hanover in commencement week.
CHAUNcEY DEPEw has coined phrase which
will probably have run. He speaks of GER
tain financial transactions of an uncertain
character as Kathleen Mavourneen loans be-
cause ''it may be for years and it may be for
ever"
UNLIKE most employers George III. Pullman
has as much regard for the executive ability Of
women as for that of men. He is always willing
to paw a woman a mans wages If she can do a
mans work He has a great many WON en- in
his employ and has q high opinion of their USE
fitness.
PRoF. ARTHUR L. FRoTHINGHAM. associate
in the chair of art at Princeton College, has
been invited TO accompany the exploring expe-
ditIon which is to be sent to Babyionia by the
University of Pennsylvania. In his studies
Professor rockingham has devoted particular
attention to sBabylonian and ancient art.
THE Rev DR.. Francis L. Patton, president
elect of Princeton College. has frequently de-
clared himself heartily in favor of all sorts OF
athletic sports practiced by college men, pro-
vided that the games are placed under the
proper restrictions. He gave a practical instance
of this last week, when he presented four tennis
courts, which had been prepared under his own
instructions, to the students of the Theological
Seminary.
SENoR MURNAGA the Spanish minister at
Washington. some time ago presented Mexi-
can opal to each of the following Young women:
MISS Susanna Bancroft, Miss Melbourne and
Miss Flora West The first named is now N RS.
Charles CARROLL Miss Melbourne has become
Mrs. Berry Wall. and Miss Flora West is soon
to marry Mr.. Solanson. Spinsters &C the CAPT
tai are eagerly buying up all the Mexican opals
'in sight
THE latest thing in the way of novelties at
Paris is the introduction of Boulanger figure
into the cotllion german. The gentlemen
all turn mp the collars of their coats don blue
goggles and pass down the ballroom with q
slight limp thus mimicking the Generals dis
ruise when he visited Paris in defiance OF the
orders of the Minister of War. As the
gentlemen reach the other end OF the ball
the ladies choose their ssbrave general and
waltz round the room with the counterfeit
cripples.
Mrs. ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON is now in
San Francisco, CAL, visiting her daughter. Miss
Isabel Strong. the artist. who recently returned
from the Sand wich Islands. Mrs Stevenson is
making arrangements for cruise with her hus
band in the South seas. She will probably
charter the pleasure yacht Aggie for the pur-
nose The intention of the Stevensons is to
visit all the South-sea islands and Australia
The novelist is now in Georgia, but will soon
join his wife in California.
MRs OAKMAN, daughter of the late exSen-
ator Roscoe Conkling, resembles her illustrious
father to a great extent The cast Of her
features. especially . side view Of her face. has
many characteristics OF the dead statesm an.
Her complexion is fair and of healthy ap-
pearance. The blonde hair that used 10 curl
and hang in lronine repose upon the fathers
well-shaped forehead his daughter has inner
tied oEiy she does not wear il in flowing curls.
In outward appearance MIRA Oakman haa not
that extreme hautear of the proud Conkling