The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-29

aristocratic ladies of this countryf"
Although forty-three years of age. Count
Herbert scrupulousiy obtained his parents
consent before formally concluding his
present engagement.
CARsIEN SYLvA is not recovering her
health as rapidly as was hoped. She has
suffered so much lately. in fact. that it is
said she Will be unable to spend the sum-
mer at SalzburG. The doctors have given
orders for5iddlng her to engage IN any IN
tellectual labor whatever. The unfortu-
nate woman has been afflicted with severe
cramps. and has also suffered from halluci-
nations. Ii is possible that she will never
be strong again.
PRESIDENT HARRISON is not easily dis
concerted on state occasions. but they do
say that when Hassan Ben Ali. the worlds
fair commissioner from Morocco. in an
interview at the White House. last week.
Frustrated himself in true oriental style.
and refused to rise until the President had
left the room, General Harrison hardly
knew how TO deal with his visitor. He Is
not accustomed to address words OF well
come to the floor.
THAT tep-year-old Crown Prince Of Ger
many. who has just been ma0e a lieutenant
In the Prussian army. is not regarded in
England as any too robust a child. While
in that country last year with his mother.
he appeared pale and thin. though intelli-
gent. and inclined to nervousness. II is
quick, clever. strong wilied, not to say. OBJ
Stlnate." says tho Pail Mall Gazette; "and
q few more years in the nursery would.
from the physical point of view. be of i'm
mense advantage, while the excitement
aud strain of publicity. from which hence
forth there is no escape for him, may do
him serious harm"
MRs.L. NJ. NEWMAN has justreturned to her
hnna NJ Ehyppa-o EalIa from Nav HOrk
where a division of Miss Abbott's property
was made. she receiving 5000 in cash. all
of the singers music. and other valuable
souvenirs. Mrs. Newman was for ten years.
with occasional brief Interruptions, says
the Chippewa Falls Independ ent. the com
panion OF Miss Abbott. and it was In her
arms that the singer died. In che list OF
souvenirs which became the property of
Mrs. Newman by virtue of Miss AbbOtt's
Will is a lot of gold and copper coins from
cyprus. PhPnlcla. Syria, Greece and Egypt,
the value OF which cannOt be estimated.
THE ex-Empress EugenIe goes daily to
pray In the mOrtuary chapel near her pres
ent home. Farnsboroug h Hall. There is On
altar, before which a monk says mass, with
only one mortal auditor. Every one else is
excluded while the unhappy wife and
mother is within. An armchair is placed
at tho foot of each of the two sarcophaGi,
wherein lie the remains of Napoleon III
and the Prince Imperial. and. first in one
and then in the other. the Empress often
sits alone in prayer. Both tom lbs are dec
Grated with floral wreaths and scattered
flowers. Of the latter viOlets are the most
numerous, and some of these are taken
away as mementOes by the visitors who are
admitted when the Empress has gone.
wHUY MOTT
There was a small urcbin named Guy,
Who had eaten TOO much apple-puy.
He'd groan and he'd suy,
And ont loud he would cruy,
80 Goodness, L know L shall duy!'
ct. Nicholas.
la Is A ROBBER.
"Just one little goodnight kiss" he said,
But before he wandered home
He took enough kisses to last ahead
For a couple OF years to come.
New York Herald.