The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-25
MINOR MENTION.

As wELL-KNowN city merchant VINO has be-
come identified with the local base ball club was
congratulated his taste for outdoor sports.
YES" he said. II in favor of anything
help advertise the city in an honorable way I
find great many people are interested in base
ball and the games draw considerable NUMBERS
to the city. Besides, it makes the city taxed
about throughout the country and advertsss it
in that way. What indianapolis needs" con-
tinued the gentleman, sis attractions
Several years ago I belonged to a mercantile
association which attempted to boom things
little by getting up excursions to the city. We
found ell the conditions favorable and easily
managed except one The sticking point was
that Indianapolis had attractions We
had nothing to show the people after
they got here. and people can't srend
whole day wandering aimlessly up and down
the streets. Now there is a better prospect.
The new State-house is worth seeing. A series
of base ball-games will be an attraction to
many. The cyclorana of the battle of Atlsnta
will be great and permanent attraction, and
the soldiers monument the greatest of all. In
future when bring excursions the dty,
there will be something for the people to sea-"
Personally this gentleman does not take any
particular interest in baseball, but he has
given his name and influence to the club to hello
advertise the city This is the right spirit In
dianapolis needs more such men and fewer of
the kind who raise the rents on their houses be-
cause of the introduction of naturai-aas. 7
LOVE laughs at snow-drifts as we'll as lock-
smiths. During the recent great storm in Nev
England wedding occurred in a rural distrit
Of Connecticut to reach which the groom, a
wealthy young farmer, had to walk eleveh nlesc
on the tops of stone walls and shroughzsAow-ms
drifts. Nearly hundred young people had re-
ceived invitations to the wedding. The groom
insisted sending teams for the Invited
guests In that way the guests were sll col
lected and the ceremony performed. On
the day after the wedding the roads were still
unbroken but the young couple had DECIDED TO-
go to tho grooms house. so four big oxe9 Teres
yoked up and fastened to big OK sled, and thew
set forth their wedding journey. The trip
rough one, but the couple finally reached
their destination after hard struggle. Who
says the days of chivalry and romance are oyerh
GEN MARTIN It IMAGINATION, the United
States marshal of the District, used TO be consid-
cred the handsomest man in the army.-Mem-
phis Daily Avalanche.
''1'he district" of which General Mcmahon is
United States marshal is the Southern of New
York. General Mcmahon will be surprised at
the compliment paid him by the AvaIanches He
was dashing soldier during the rebelion, was
a lawyer in New York city. the receiver oftaxes
of that metropolis, is a prominent member of
the Army and Navy Club. was a personal friend
of General Hancock; ia of the managers of
tho soldiers homes throughout the country, and
is genial and accomplished gentleman. But as
a s'pretty' man, General Mcmahon meyer posed,
and never had any ambition.
THE Philadelphia Record says:
"Mayor Hewitt has gone to the trouble of just-
flying his refusal to hoist foreign flags over the
City Hall in New York. He shows that only 20 per
cent of the population of New York were born of
American parents. Forty per cent were born
abroad, and 40 per cent, though native born, are
children of parents who are one both aliens.
While Mayor Hewitt has no unfriendly dispo-
sition toward foreigners of any country, he in
sists that something should be done to show
that New York is part and parcel of the United
States. and that flying only the American flag
from her public buildings is a very proper way
of demonstrating her ALLEGIANCE. Whatever
may be thought Of Mayor Hewitts notions about
the flags, his figures showing the preponderant
strength of the foreign element in New York
city will set men to thinking"
.CHIEF-JUsr1cE WAITE really only the
sixth person in that position since the formation
of the government John Jay. Rutledge Oliver
Ellsworth, John Marshall. Roger B. fancy,
Salmon P. Chase Morrison R. Waite; that is
worth only presided over the court one term,
the Senate not confirming his nomination. To
recall this bit of history shows once the honor
aud dignity of the Office, as well as the COM
parative youth Of the United States as a nation.
If it were not known that the women who
compose the International Council, now assem-
bled at Washington. not above frivolities,
it might be suspected that each would go
home laden with materials for crazy quilt.
Their committee badges of black and gold pur-
ple lsvendar. light blue, dark blue. brown and
gold. mahogany, pink, red and gold. white.
green yellow and red would suggest great dec
orative possibilities to weake--minded sisters.
MAYOR HEwIrr's refusal to allow the Irish
flag to be holsted on New York City Hall on St.
Patrick's day has CAUSED quite CONJUNCTION in
Dublin. The Irish papers are very bitter
him. while the government organs comph-
mentsry. Would anybody expect the Amerl-
can flag be raised on a British government
building the 4sh of Julyl
An esteemed contributor has furnished the
Journal with column article. explaining why
the Sun Is Hot. The contribution has been
respectfully and regretfully declined, for the
reason. among others. that the sun is not hot.
IN view or General Bragg recent sensational
speech in Mexico. it is perhaps pertinent to par
aphrase General Tsylors historic order during
one OF the battles Of the Mexican "a lit
tie less grape, Captain Bragg"
No Sunday trains TO the Acton camp-meetng
this year. The world do move. andeven camp
meetings move with it. The Indianapolis Jour
nal is vindicated-
BACK pensions grow larger as the years pass.
The largest aver paid has just been awarded to