The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-12-18
PROMINENT PEOPLE.


THE king of Siam has just married twenty
new wives.
THE prince of Wales has not rallied from his
condition of low spirits.
THE postmaster general is selling at his
Philadelphia store acarpet-sweeper called "The
Wanamaker."
and he can find no relief lie intends to 90 to
Florida after New Years.
JULES MILLET, nephew of the great painter
of "The Angelus," is a maker of brierwood
pipes in New York, it is said.
AMELIA BLOoMER rises to remark that she
didn't invent the "Bloomer' costume, and
hasn't worn it for thirty years.
REPRESENTATIVE BULLOCK informs the
readers of the congressional Directory" that
he is the father of thirteen children.
The republicans of Delaware have declared
war against U. = Senator Anthony Higgins.
OF course, their grievances relate to spoils.
PROF. VoLCKMANN, the famous surgeon,
who recently died at Halle, Germany, intro
duced the antiseptic system of treating wounds.
Gov. JOSEPH c. YATES of New York was
buried in 1887 at Schenectady. The other day
the body, when taken up for reburial in New
York City, was found to be petrihed.
EMPEROR WILLIAM of Germany who is fond
of hunting is obliged to use a short gun made
especially for him, as he has the use of only
one hand. He uses his rifle as he would a
pistol.
ANDREW BEE, of Martin, Mich, insists that
he is the genuine captor of Jefferson Davis. He
also claims to have received 1926 for his serv-
ices, which was the amount received by each
private who had hand in the capture.
RUFUS THOMPSON of West Swanzey, N H.,
the father of the actor, Denman Thompson, was
married few days ago to Mrs. Sarah A. Walker
of Westminster West VT. Mr.. Thompson is
eighty-three years OF age, and the bride is eight
years his junior.
WHEN Dom Pedro of Brazil lay sick unto
death in Italy, not very long ago, he told his
nurse one morning that he had had dream
IAN old man came to me-" said Dom Pedro,
"and in a most earnest way informed me that
should lose my crown before lost my life."
LORD TENNYsoN is very hospitable in his
old age and likes to entertain young people.
Mary Anderson is a great favorite with him,
and he prefers handsome woman as a guest
to one who has no claims to beauty. In fact
he is very sensitive to beauty in man or woman
and has poets love for symmetry of form and
feature.
The czarowitz greatly enjoyed his visit to
Athens and the somewhat democratic life of
the royal family of Greece was a source of con-
slant establishment and surprise to him, accus-
toned as he is to the thraldom of Russian court
etiquette. To see King George walk about the
streets of Athens unattended, or to jump into
surface car when late for breakfast and in a
hurry to get home. was an extraordinary nov.
city in his eyes.
JULES VERNE says, in a recent interview
that he regretted not being able to call on Mr.
Edison when the latter was in Paris. 81 am an
invalid" said he. II was shot at four years
ago by a nephew of mine-a capital fellow,
who used to be very fond of me, and to whom
was devoted. len minutes after we had met
one day he drew revolver and, without
word of warning. fired at twice. He had
gone stark mad, and is now in an asylum"
SENATOR DAVID TURPIE of Indiana is. in
appearances, atypical Hoosier. Disdaining fine
apparel, the senator old-fashioned
roomy coat and big broad-brimmed stiff hat,
which sets well back upon his head. His vest
is partially unbuttoned and he keeps up a con-
slant chewing on a comfortable quid of tobacco.
Senator Turpie's face is a strong one, with big
black eyes set very deep, looking out from
under overhangiDg brows. He wears short,
full beard, crisp and grizzly gray. He is cred
tied by the other members of the party with
being a great story-teller and a very entertain
ing conversationist.-Chicdg Herald.
THE septuagenarian Duchess of Montrose
and her youthful husband, Mr.. Miner, have
recently undergone a most disagreeable expert
ence on the shores of Lake Lucerne in Switzer-
land. They hired villa for a certain time.
When they desired to leave, the owner demanded
far more rent than they had agreed to pay,
and he detained their luggage till legal ar
rangement had been made and bonds given for
the trial of the case. As soon as this worry
had been temporarily settled, all the servants
of the villa demanded higher wages than
those for which they had been hired,
and upon being denied the full extent
of their claims, refused to help in the
packing up or carrying out of the trunks.
Then the local livery-stable keeper refused to
undertake the carriage of the luggage to the
pier except at a most exorbitant rate. and
cart had to be sought. Finally, at the last mo-
ment when the Inflated boxes were at length
conveyed TO the steamer, a Trademarks de-
maDd for some small payment incurred by
Mr.. Miner was hznded in and the trunks
seized once more, 1ding its settlement The
duchess, in order h get enough cash 10 silence
the demands, sent a check TO the local bank.
where she had account, and the people
there refused to honor it without having pre-
viously communicated with London. Had not
the proprietor of the Schweizerhof hotel at
Lucerne come to the RESCUE and cashed the
check. the party could not have got away.