The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-05-15
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

Miss SUSAN NJ. DUNELEE OF Newton. Alass.,
is the first woman Who ever occupied the
trusted position Of bank treasurer.
SIR ROBERT PEELs son, when tossing for
sovereigns the Other day, lost $4,000. He
then tossed double orquits, and won.
THOSE who think they know say that
British minister Sir Julian Pauncefote's name
is pronounced without any vOwels-P'neft
SENATOR STAMFORD hopes to open the great
university founded m memory of his son next
year. He has not yet found a suitable man for
the presidency.
THE report of James Russell Lowell's ILL.,
health led people to believe that he was break
ing down. He does not show any evidence of
decline, and his voice is as strong ever.
THE spot where Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston
fell at the battle of Shiloh is now marked only
by small cedar bush, the tree by which he
died having been carried away, root and branch,
by relic-seesers.
COUNTESS OROsY, a lady of the Austrian
nobility and one Of the finest horsewomen in
Europe, has become a circus manager She
has spent large fortune in the erection of an
enormous circus building at Vienna.
GEN. SIGEL seldom goes upon the streets
since the disgrace of his son, and the young
man conducts himself in prison as if he had
done something very smart and cunning. He
has broken both his parents hearts.
Dr.. REGNARD, the French scientist is op-
posed to the use of electricity IN capital pun
ishment as being horribly agonizing and uncer-
tain Cut their heads Oft" says the kind
hearted doctor, 'and be done with it,
ADMIRAL DAVID D. PORTER grand marshal
of the centennial naval parade, will celebrate
his seventy-sixth birthday on the Sth of June.
He recently held q reception, with his wife, in
Washington on the occasion of their golden
wedding.
Miss Rose ELIZABETH CLEvELAND's sec
ond novel is almost ready for the publish
er's hands. 1t will not deal wholly with Wash
ingtOn life, but If report be true 1t viii be
another tale Of two cities Washington and
New York.
ONE OF the finest opals in the country is worn
in his cap by the Chinese minister at Washing
ton. 1t is as large as q pigeons egg and is sur
rounded by diamonds. The value Of the cap
with its ornaments is placed at $500.
THE Able Perett Corsican priest. member
OF many scientific and historical societies, has
written a remarkable work called christopher
Columbus-Frenchman Corsican and Native
of Calvi," maintaining that America was not
discovered by Christopher Columbus the
Genoese, but by Christopher Columbus the
Corsican.
Tom REED of Maine has been telling how he
was admitted to the bar. He was examined in
California by Judge Wallace. Reed says: The
first question Judge Wallace asked me was. is
the legal tender act constitutional" / didn't
hesitate a moment. / said simply 1T is cOnsti-
tgtional.' You can pass said Judge Wallace.
We always pass a man who can settle great
constitutional questions ofi-hand.'
A PLEASANT story is told at San Francisco
of the wife of the Mexican president. The
Spanish opera company recently found itself in
distress in that city. Ii seems that one of the
musicians was something of poet, and he had
dedicated some verses once or twice 10 Madame
Diaz. She was very much pleased with the
compliment, and told him if she could ever
serve him in any difficulty she would be happy
TO do il. He recalled her promise and asked
her if she could assist the poor opera people to
go back to Mexico. Immediately a telegram
came from the kind lady authorizing them TO
be sent home at her expense, said 10 be some
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