The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-27
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.


JOSEPH PULITZER. of the World. is Cos
siped about In New York as possible minis
tor TO France under the Cleveland regime
PRESIDENT HARRISON Is fond of billiards
and Yields q fair cue. There is n billiard
room in the basement of the White House.
with q good table.
In the belfry at the Unitarian Church at
Plymouth. Mass. which was burned to the
ground on Tuesday night last. a bell cast
by Paul Revere in 1901, and which rang
the curfew for many years, was destroyed.
LOUIS CoNLoN, the French sculptor, has
q beard SO long that be can twist il around
his neck and bring &c back SO as 60 cover
his bosom. just as If IL was a Scotch plaid.
Ii almost touches the floor when he 10
standing up.
GEN. WADE HAMPTON, who has not ig-
ured much in public since his retirement
from the United States Senate, last year,
made . speech at Sumter. :. c., last Mon
day. He disavows any intention of return
I'M TO politics.
THE Empress of Austria has begun the
study of the modern Greek language and
literature. Her Majesty speaks q number
of modern languages, and likes TO be able
to use the tongue of the natives when tray-
cling In y foreign country.
GEN. CAssIus NJ. CLAY. now eighty years
old. and one of the survivors of the last
diplomates Of bis day. has presented his
library, statuary and pain tings 20 she coun-
ty I'm which he lives, IN Kentucky, as the
nucleus of a public library.
BECAUSE they left q public assembly at
Glstz. the other day. when the chairman
of the meeting called for cheers for the En-
peror, Socialists Rischel and SCHNEIDER
were sentenced to nine and three months
imprisonment, respectively.
An advertisement of Zine Bourbon and
rye ~whiskeys," which got into q tbeater
programme at Portland. Me-, has caused q
great commotion there. and an investiga-
ton Is being made 10 ascertain who tho
culprit 10. Portland 10 the home Of Neal
Dow.
An inmate of the Armenian convent IN
Jerusalum died q short time ago at the
age of lis years. The official announce
msnt of her death includes the remarkable
statement that she entered the convent &C
the age of seventeen. and from that time
until her decease. a period OF ninety-eight
years, she was never outside the convent
walls.
WHILE Mr.. Ho wells will not. during 1873.
confine his literary work TO any single perl
odical. IL may DO authoritatiyely an
nounced that he has entered into a con-
tract with the Ladies' Home Journal
whereby HE most important work will. for
some time to come. nrst see prlnt ia the
pages of that magazine. HIS new novel.
"Ihe Coast of bohemia" begins in the
Christmas issue OF the Journal.
THE infant daughter Of the German En-
peror and Empress was arrayed with sur
passing magniEcence on the occasion of
her christening. She wore q mantle of the
| richest purple velvet. profuscly trimmed
with ermiue. under which was n christen-
ing robe OF white satin and lace. en-
broidered with gold crowns. During tie
service the Princess was placed upon a sill
Yer cushion with n deep silver fringe.
ISyALiDs who wish 20 visit the worlds
fair are TO be provided with n c~elightfnily
comfortable mode of conveyance. which
will do away with the necessity OK walk
ing. THE is an electric tricycle.. with n
chair-frame, under which is suspended q
storage battery. which transmits power TO
the wheels. A small front wheel. governed
by "a lever. furnishes the gniding power.
TO operate the machine II - only
essary TO take q seat IN the char. press
tton and take the leyer-handle. The
.ery is warranted TO last fourteen honrs.
a the machines. rendered necessary by
i, tne exclusion OF carriase~ from the grounds.
will be- rented by the hour. the exposition
sharing in the proits-