The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-16
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

JOHN ERICSSON left $4,000 In money be-
quests, and remembered many old friends
THE Wisconsin w. G. T. u. has sent let
ter to Mrs. Harrison asking her influence to
Danish all kinds of alcoholic liquors from
the White House during her residence as
mistress.
Mrs. HARRISON has had a new grand
piano placed in her private parlor. The
instrument is finished in Circassian walnut,
and the fret-work of the front is lined with
yellow satin.
AMONG the connections of George Wash
ington's family is Mrs. Buckner, wife of
Governor Buckner. of Kentucky She is
descended from Washington through the
ClaybOrn family.
Miss ADA LEIGH, founder of home for
English gOvernesses in London and home
for female servants and orphans in Paris,
was recently married to the Bishop of On
tario, DR.. Travers Lewis.
Miss +. A. SOUTHwORTH, who has been
made assistant mycOlogist at Washington,
is said to he first woman to receive an APP
pOintment to a scientific post at Washing
ton. Her speciality is fungoid growths.
Mrs. THOMAS A. SCOTT, of Philadelphia,
has necklace of diamonds and pearls that
is valued at $3.50, 900. Her collection of en-
eralds is one of the finest in the country
and the total value of her gems is at least
$4,000.
EX-CONGREssMAN WALTER A. WOOD, of
Hoosic Falls, N. Y, drives the most gOr-
geous turnout in Washington. The wheels
of his barouche are bright red, the sorrel
horses are covered by gOld-mounted har-
ness, and their driver is gorgeous in light
livery with gold buttons.
ALBERT HAWKINS, the Presidents coach
man, readily adapts himself to the changed
circumstances. He now wears new uni
form of dark green cloth. matching the mp
holstery of the Presidents carriage. While
with the Clevalands Albert wore great
coat and hat of pale putty color.
WILLIAM S. WALSH, editor of Lippincott's
Magazine, has resigned his position in order
to assume the management of the Sunday
edition of the New York Herald. Under
Mr.: Walsh's direction the Herald proposes
to introduce new features of real literary
and artistic merit. Walsh is well qualified
for his new position.
SIR JULIAN PAUNcEFoTE, the newly-ap-
pointed British minister to the United
States, is said to be much pleased at the
prospect before him. ''The position in
question has been the ambition of my life,"
he said recently. His daughter is described
as a most attractive woman, and a great
favOrite in London society.
CHANG FAN MoAR, the interpreter at
tached to the Chinese legation at Washing
ton, is described as gigantic blonde Chi
naman, with a profile as regular as a Greek
statue. He comes from the north of China,
where; owing to the severity of the sump-
tuary laws, the race is kept intact as to its
unusual size and peculiar attributes.
M. RoUsTAN, the French minister to the
United States, has been a diplomatic for
| twenty years, and has risen to his present
| position by promotion. He looks ten years
younger than his age. which is fifty-four,
and his dark, curly hair shows but few
| eyes, a small, light figure. and he carries
his head so far back that he seems taller
| than he is
GENERAL SLOCUM, who marched to the
sea with Sherman, speaking of death, says:
Il am a coward in the face of pain, and
cannot bear to think of the physical sensa-
] tiOns that may attend my death-the chok-
| ing in the throat. the paralysis here, the
| death as though it were sleep and rest. and
have no feeling whatever or dread of the
| hereafter"
, Mrs. ALEXANDER HANNA, of Apollo, Pa,
was born on the 9th of March. She was
married on the 9th of March. Two of her
| children were born on the 9th of March,
| and one died on that day of the month A
| brother of hers died on the 9th of March,
| Last Saturday, the 9th of March, the ninth
| anniversary of her marriage, Mrs. Alexan-
| der started to visit relative. AS she was
| crossing one railroad track to get to a
| train on another, she was run over by the
| Eastern express and instantly killed.
| LADY SANDHURsT. who has been elected to
the London City Council, has for some years
maintained at her own expense little hos
| pital in Marylebone road. She has believed
until latelys she says, that women should
never use any thing but passive influence in
| public affairs" But now she feels that it
| is incumbent on women of education to
study what good they can do for the help
less and suffering amongst us. / believe
that we have as many gifts as men, and
| that God meant us to use them for the good
| OF his creatures"
AN interesting incident took place in the
diplomatic gallery of the House when
Speaker Carlisle declared the sine die adj
journment. A visitor in the gallery not
familiar with the prominent men on the
| floor leaned over to the dOOr-keeper and
asked: WHO is that gentleman who just de-
clared the House adjOurnedw THAT"
said the dOor-keeper instantly. sis ex-
| Speaker Carlisle" Mr.. Carlisle had then
been an ex-Speaker about ten seconds. The
with diplOmateS.
THE bazaar in the old palace at Berlin.
over which Princess Bismarck annually
presides, has just been held, and the Chan
cellor has not disappointed the ladies. who
hoped that he would grace the occasion by
his presence. For a whole hour he remained
every afternoon while the bazar was open.
delighting everybody by his gallantry and
suavity. Next to Prince Bismarck his tiny
granddaughter, aged three, was the persona
grata of the bazar and a golden harvest
was poured into the lap of the graceful lit
tie flower girl.
AS a result of exposure Inauguration day,
over fifteen Congressman are more or less
i'll and confined to their rooms. Ex-Repre-
sentative Symes, of Colorado. is danger.
ously i'll with complication of diseases
Representative Lee, of Virginia. is reported
as improved. He is still quite sick of pneu-
mOnia. Representative Buchanan, of New
Jersey, who has pneumonia, was also better
yesterday. Representative Laird, of Ne
braska, is still very i'll. Representative
Cutcheon. of Michigan, is much better, and
will be out in a day or so.