The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-09
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

DR.. EDWARD EVERETT HALE has step
so quick and voice SO vigorous that not
seeing him one would never suspect that
he was a white-ha aired man of over seventy
years of age.
IT is understood that Mise Nora Houser
has been decided upon as the Montana girl
who shall be selected as tho model for the
Montana silver statue. This young lady 10
at present living in Deer Lodge.
THE venerable ex-senator Jones, of Iowa,
paid a VISIT week before last to the field on
which Graves and Cilley fought their duel
nearly fifty-fve years ago. Nh. Jones. who
Is now eighty-eiRht years old, was Ciiley's
second.
MARSHAL IMAGINATION so earnestly resents
certain passages In Zola's book LA Deb
acle'' that he thinks of publishing the five
volumes of his memoirs-memoirs that he
had not int nded should see the light until
after his death.
GENERAL BUTLER reached his seventy
fourth birthday annivcrsary on Saturday
last. He comes to his law Office in Ash
burton place every day" says the Boston
Transcript, with all the regularity of q
young practitioner at the bar"
Mr. JEFFERsoN's engagement at the Bos-
ton Theater was o remarkable one. The
receipts were about So500O for eight per-
formances. which is believed to sbe the
largest amount ever played to IN any the
alter in the world ut similar scale of
prices.
bicy Gle stolen from q way side inn. Judge
Lushington said that the inn.keeper was
bound to take care OF the goods OF ravel-
ere. and that goods" included bicycles.
The Jury gave verdict of about S75 for the
owner of the bicycle, and the Judge ap-
proved the verdict
In the northern part of Peru. in what is
otherwise an arid desert, the celebrated
rain tree grows. 1t has the extraor-
binary property of condensing what Little
moisture there is in the atmosphere as
ingly) from it's leaves which when exam
ined with a strong glaes exhibit many of
the qualities of the common sponge.
Mr.. MOODY is expected to conduct o
series Of revival meetings in Chicago next
summer. Rumor goes further and supplies
many details of the plan; but these are
said not TO be altogether accurate. The
through the whole exposition period bus
whether they will be held in the Auditori-
um. OF in a new building yet to be erected
or in some other place, has not yet been
determined.
In the British House of Commons there
are seven Jewish members. all of whom sat
in the last House. and ali of whom were
reelected this year. A London corre-
spondent says that they ell belong to on @
financial set and TO one family" and are
all related TO the Rothschilds Baron
Henry ID. Worms, Sir Julian Goldsmld, Mr.
Stern and Mr.. Cohen arc Cousins. Mr..
Montagu is brother-in-law of Mr.. Cohen,
and Mr.. Icons wife 10 cousin of the
others.
M. DE GIERs, Prime Minister of Russia
now on q leave of absence on account OF
i'll health. according to foreign papers. will
never again occupy his Responsible place.
The Car. however, has asked him 10 re-
main at tho head of the diplomatic body rs
long as he lives. just as did Gortsc hakoff,
after relinquishing q great part of his
power. NJ. Schischkin. it IL said. will con-
Time to direct the foreign relations OF the
empire. NJ. De Giers has great confidence
In his younger associate.
BARON SrMoLIN BATHuRY, said to be q
descendant of the LiebenburR Princes
and the Kings of Poland. has been de-
clared to be unworthy of his title by the
Chamber of Nobility of Kirkland, where
his family is prominent and wealthy. The
Baron entered q restaurant at Riga, Rus
sia o few days ago. and amused himself by
throwing glasses at passers-by. On the
following day he chastised the editor of a
paper who was bold enough to criticise his
methods of entertainment.