The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-18
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

TENNYsON was once asked to supply
dozen birthday poems of eight lines each for
1000 guineas. The poet refused.
MRS. SAMUEL MATHER. of Cleveland. has
given S75, 900 to the Woman's College of
Western Reserve University at Cleveland.
This college and the whole university are
rapidly growing.
THE new novel of Mr.. Howells. IAN I'm
perative Duty" which begins this month
in Harper. has already reused the ire of the
Boston Pilot, which doesn't like his treat
ment of the Irish in it.
The COUNTESS CLANCARTY, "Belle Bill
ton." is the owner of five fast horses. Of
which her favorite IS Cream Tartar. But
none of them has as yet equaled Bellies
own record for rapidity.
QUEEN VICTORIA's daughter. Princess
Christian, employs q woman as her physi-
clan when her nerves trouble her. Her at.
tendant at such times is q we'll known spe-
cialist. DE. Julia Maitland.
A CARELESS coachman slammed the door
of the carriage in which Mrs Kate Chase
Ralston Seymour, of Lockport. was taking
her seat, and the result Was the catching of
her hand and the cutting of it's fingers.
Mrs. Seymour is we'll known in society and
as newspaper writer.
THE commander in chief of the British
army drives through the Kew Gardens and
smokes in the plant-houses. contrary to the
regulations publicly posted In those places,
and when reminded of the rules by the Wig
liant attendants, he serenely answers. IL
am the Duke of Cambridge"
A SEPARATION is in process of arrange
ment between Prince Louis the nephew of
the late Empress of Brazil. and his wife.
who was formerly Miss De Hamil, of New
Orleans. The cause of the separation has
not vet been made ublic but as the Prince
is q Bourbon it is not difficult to conjecture.
LADY CONSTANCE CAMPBELL has been
married to Thomas Emmott. the Lanca-
shire cotton-spinner. But she does not be-
come plain "Mrs. Emnlott" by doing so.
AS the daughter of the Duke of Argyle she
will maintain her title and be Lady Con-
stance Campbell to the end of the chapter.
DANIEL WEBSTER, when q farmer boy,
was greatly annoyed one hot day while
haying by being constantly told that his
scythe did not hang right. He finally hung
it mp in an apple-tree and stretching him.
self in the shade, said: II guess it hangs
all right now" The god like Daniel
was a far greater success at cod-fshing
than at haying.
SEBASTIAN BRUNO, whom one authority
calls the greatest humorist of modern
German literature" was q conspicuous
Austrian journalist, who made SO many
enemies In defense of the freedom of the
church that he sank into poverty. A
Dominican monk obtained for him q small
pension, and he has just retired to end his
days In the hospice for the aged at Vein
haus.
NINE. DE BoNNEMAIN, the devoted fol-
lower of General Boulanger's fortunes in
the days of his decadence. is dying of con-
sumption at Brussels. When the "brav
General took flight from Paris to Belgium
the unfortunate woman, then just recover
ing from an acute attack of bronchitis. fol-
lowed him. despite her physicians protest.
and the result was relapse that will cost
her her life.
Mrs. HARRISON has q practical taste in
decorating china. She has done q great
deal of the work of china painting herself,
and has an unusually good idea of the
eternal fitness of things Instead of hav-
ing moonlight views. impossible roses and
incredible animals painted upon the dinner
plates which are to do duty in the White
House, she has had them exquisitely deco
rated with ears of corn.
The Queen of China Is greatly to be pit
led. At least so say the Chinese corre-
spondents. AS the very young wife of her
boy husband. she is entitled to very large
slice OF royal ROOu times. Dut the LIN press
DOwager is a strong minded lady and rules
with an iron hand. Shells q woman Of pow
erful physique strikingly handsome. and of
SO firm and strong a disposition that all
other wills must bend to hers When the
Emperor inadvertently does something to
displease her he is made to regret 1t. and as
for his poor little wife, she has nothing TO
say at all. she isn't even allowed to have
good time. as she might have if she were
left alone. eh
ALL France is very much interested just
now In the future of young widow, the
Princess Letitia who is the only marriage
able Princess of the Bonaparte family.
The Princess Is woman of somewhat i'm
posing beauty. She has rather large fig
ure. inclined to emDonpoint, a fOrid face
and thick. black hair. Her lips are full. a l.
most to the point of sensuality. OF hsr
shoulders and arms il has been said that
they might furnish models for sculptor,
for they are superbly developed. In man.
ner the Princess Is most vivaciOus, but she
has an unpleasant way of making cutting
and sarcastic remarks She has expressed
a desire to marry again, and Paris rs
curious to know whom she Will select tor q
husband.