The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-08-17
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

PRINCE BISMARCK pockets 1000 a week
as the profits of his little poultry business.
MAJOR MCKINLEY is a most devoted bus
band. Every minute that he can spare
from his political duties he passes by the
side of his invalid wife.
No prima donna of English birth, 1t is
said, has appeared this season at Covent
Garden, London. Albeui was born in
Canada. Melba In Melbourne, NOrdlca,
Emma Eames and Sybii Sanderson III this
country.
THE Emperor William in his youth was
very white-skinned, with pale flaxen hair.
Years of military outdoor life has burned
his face to a tawny brown. His hair has
Carkened, but his mustache is of q light
yellow color.
AT the ripe old age of eIghty-one Senator
Morrill,. of Vermont. plays skittles and. gun
in hand. roams the hills for small game.
There was no need in the elder day, evil
IDENTIFY. for a professor of physical culture
in the Senate chamber.
DIR. LAURENT, a student of criminals, has
examined Boulanger's skull, with the re-
suit of pronouncing it similar in construc-
ton to the skulls of Ravaillac and several
other assassins. and that the moral sense
is rudimentary. forehead very weak and
seltishness enormous"
IT Is q well-knOwn historical fact that
King Enc of Sweden wanted to marry
Queen Elizabeth. 1t is not 80 well known
that he made a similar proposal to Mary
Queen of Scots. Mary's letter politely re-
jecting the offer was sold iii London the
other day for about Sl10.
IT is related that when Mr.. Balfour went
over to Dublin a few years ago to be sworn
in as Chief Secretary, he dined with Lord
Morris, then Chief -~justice. who gave him
the following caution: Take the advice of
an old hand. Do not let the devil himself
tempt you to touch Irish education"
KING UMBERTO of Italy possesses none of
the artistic and musical tastes that are so
strongly developed in Queen Margherita.
His ear for music is undiscovered. and this
deficiency he holds as a weapon over his
wife's head to check any little annoyance
to which she may subject him. He does
not like to have her wear spectacles in his
presence. and when she appears with them
on. he says. "Margherita, if You don't take
oil those glasses, will sing"
IT is said that the ingenious Mr..
Nayemura Sakusaboro. the Japanese drug
gist, has made excellent success of bis ex.
pertinent of converting wild hemp into q
textile impossible 10 distinguish from silk.
Many trials were made at first of the
hemnen thread ct various sIlk-weaving
manufactures In ki0to and else where, and
the reports were that 1.-THE web had a ~lustre,
beauty and softness. and more than the
durability of silk. while the plant, as 1t
grows. is mnch cheaper than the slow and
expensive product of the silk worm"
The perpetrator of q very silly joke in
New York may have to pay $500 for his fun.
if the threatened suit against him ends in
favor of the plaintiff. He had given q
friend q pretended letter of introduction to
the Prince of Wales, and the friend. not
suspecting that the whole thing wat o joke.
spent 5000 waiting around for H.. X. III. to
receive him. Of course there was no re-
ception of the Rulled American, and now
the former friends are foes 1t Is said that