The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-12
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

=, CHARLES A. DANA is said to own the
finest collection of rare china in all New
York.
: POsTMAsTER-GENERAL WANAMAKER has
two daughters who are now studying in
Paris. One of them will be just old enough
to appear in society next winter.
3WILLIAM DEMUTH, of New York, has pre-
pared a cabinet of portraits of the Ameri-
can Presidents from Washington to Harri-
son. that he will send to the Paris exhibit
tiOp. They are carved i'm meerschaum.
RHE Princess of Wales has suddenly fallen
off,in her looks to an appalling extent
From being the handsomest and most
youthful woman of heI years in all the
kingdom, she is now said to be only much
made-up caricature of her younger self.
On June s, 1890, Cardinal Manning will
celebrate the silver jubilee of his episcopal
CONSERVATION. A fund has been formed to
present him with testimonial to pay off
the remaining debt ,000) on his cathe-
dral. so that the conservation of the edifice
may Iprecede the anniversary of his own
conservation.
of Horticulture, is domestic, pleasing look
ing.lwoman, of medium height and light
complexion, with brown hair and blue
h.
is an accomplished girl, with many social
qualities, and will be an addition to Wash
ingtOn society.
MANY people have been struck by the
fact that James G. Blaine has become very
particular about his dress of late His
coats fit him with perfection they never
used to attain, his gloves are uneXceptiOn-
able. his linen is spOtless, and his whole APP
pearance is that of man who devOtes both
time and thought to his attire.
REPRESENTATIVE GRINDLE voted against
woman suffrage in the Maine Legislature
in 1876, but the other day he declared his
conversion. II believe" said he, there
are few men in this House who in matters
of MORALS and conscience, do not rely more
upon tie Judgment of their wives than up
on their own" They are off the track if
they don't.
THE Washington Post says Russell Har-
rison is enjoying himself with the new
landau and the fOur-in-hand bays. By
and by Russell will be going back to Mon
tana, where, when they want to take a
ride, they lassO bucking brOnchO with
burs in his tail and straddle him bareback:
Russell is. getting good many kinds of
fun out of this life"
AFTER a rather troublous career of about
two years the American Magazine has sur
rendered to the inevitable and has died,
and there is not much chance that it will
be resurrected. Judgments and claims to
the amount of 5000 have been filed, and to
meet these are assets consisting of the
name of the magazine, some cuts and en-
cravings and few dollars worth of office
furniture.
In Burmah woman missionary con-
verified stalwart native and married hiin
out of hand to insure his holding fast to his
new faith. When other women missiona,
ries land there now. eligible heather at
once take to the woods. AS an offset, I'M
married women are SO scarce at Queens
land, Australia. that life lis a burden to all
who happen to live there by reason Of the
offers of marriage they are compelled daily
to reject
Mrs HENRY WARD BEEcHER has taken
a house at Hicks and Orange streets, Brook
Ign, and will begin housekeeping in it in
May. The house is new and not yet ready
for occupancy. 1t is but block from the
house in which Mr.. Beecher died. Although
Mrs. Beecher greatly opposed the choice OF
Mr.. Abbott as pastor OF Plymouth Church,
she occupies her old pew there every Sun