The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-14

the next; Doing this constantly. she finally
acquired the habit of biting the under lip
a little to hide any nervousness.
PRESIDENT BARNARD, of Columbia Col
lege. is in feeble health at present. He
caught heavy cold recently, and was not
even able to attend a committee meeting of
the trustees of the college. held in his own
house a few days ago. His condition has
slightly improved.
RUSSIAN statesmen, from Count Tolstoi
down, are aiding in the organization of So
cieties for the prevention and suppression
of inebriety. Total abstinence, except from
light cider and kvass, an acid drink with
little alcohol. is the rule they seek to estab-
Gsh for too hard drinkers.
THE Berlin income-tax list has just been
made public. The richest three men in
Germany are Herr Krupp, the Essen cannon
king. with an annual income of 4,sso,OOO
marks: Baron Won ROthschild, of Frankfort
has 100000. while poor Herr Won Bleisch-
weber, the blind Berlin banker, has 2, 500 600
marks a year.
CHARLES Z. BONNER, of Montana, was
an office boy in New York twenty-three
years ago. Not liking that business very
much he borrowed money, went to Mis-
souri, and, finally. to the great Northwest.
He has since paid back the loan, and is
now worth $4,000, 900. Most of this was
made In mines and mining stocks.
JESSE GRANT, a son of the late ex-Presi-
dent, is now visiting New York. He is
growing rich in California, where he is
farming on large scale. and is well satis-
ned with ms choice OF a career. To news
paper reporter he said that he had no in
terest In politics, and never expected to be
anything but a farmer.
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 whole hour he remained
every afternoon while the bazaar was open.
delighting everybody by his gallantry and
suavity. Next to Prince Bismarck his tiny
grandd ds ag age three, was the persona
was poured into the lap of the graceful lit
tie HOwer-girl.
For the first time since her marriage Mrs.
Cleveland's cards bear the name "Mrs.
Grover Cleveland" Official etiquette re-
quires that the wife of the chief magistrate
shall have her cards engraved in the SIM
pleSt manner-"Mrs. Cleveland" or 'Mrs.
Harrison" as the case may be- The Presi-
dents card bears only the inscription. 1.-The
President" For the Cabinet the cards are
engraved, The Secretary of State" 'The
Secretary of the Navy" and so on. the wife
in each instance having a card on which
the prefix Mrs" is not followed by the
husbands given name.
JOHN CHAMBERLIN, the famous Washing
ton bonlface, credits himself with Senator
Beck's return to good health Beck thought
that he had heart disease, and his physi-
clans were inclined to agree with him.
Chamberlin. NJ. d., however, was convinced
that dyspepsia was the cause of the Ken
tuckian's I'LL health, and he advised him to
drink certain Iqueur:-peppermint cordial
after dinner each day. The treatment
has proved beneficial, and Senator Beck is
on the high road to a full recovery. He has
been shooting in the South and has totally
abandoned his idea that his heart was at
fected. He is now in Washington.
SOME of the Earl of Lonsdale's English
friends are getting frightened about him,
and one or two rich club men have sug-
gested private subscription for sending
out search party. Lord Lonsdale's secre-
tary called at the United States legation
in London, on Saturday, to see large map
of Alaska, which had been prepared at the
time of the discussion of the boundary
lines. He had with him letter from Lord
nothing has been heard from him. This
letter is dated Fort Mcpherson, on the
northwest boundary, and in it the Earl
said that he was about to start for Rampant
Village, which he hoped to reach before
the Yukon river became icebOund. so that
he might be able to continue his Journey by
water; If caught in the ice, he would not
gill june. fate which has probably be-
fallen him. s,.