The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-16
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

POPE LEO Ali Will celebrate two ami
versaries next year Feb. 10 will be the
tif;ieth anniversary of his conservation as
bishop, and Dec IL the fortieth anniversary
of his appoin tment as cardinal.
MRS. REED. lady manager Of the worlds
fair for Maryland, has established q sys-
tenn of classes in American history IN the
schools of that state. and offers prize
u free trip to the fair for the best scholar
in that branch.
THE death isannounced of Captain Osslp
Ivanovitch Kommissaroff- Kostromsky who
saved the life of the Gar Alexander III at
the time of the attempted assassination in
the imperial summer garden. April 10 1926.
he died at Pultawa of delirium Jremens.
DIR. CHARLES RAY PALMER. of Bridge
port, Conn. whose son died just before
completing bis course at Yale. has gwen to
the university as memorial "a scholarship
worth $4,000. The scholarship includes
tuition fees and the annual sum of $3.50 for
the holder.
TIE house in which Christopher Column
bus once lived, in Via Dritto. at Ponticello,
is beng restored. 1t will be provided with
q Latin inscription TO the effect that NO
house Is more worthy of note than this.
within whose walls Christopher Columbus
passed his y Outh."
A RATHER unique and angular feature
was introduced in a recent wedding in
Wisconsin. In addition TO tho maids of
honor, best man. bridesmaids and ushers
there was a girl dressed to mpersouate
Queen Venus, whose junction IL was tn
bring the clergyman from some hidden
treat.
EDITOR JOHN BoLIvER REED, of the
Butte, Mont, IntermOuntain, is making
odd collection of checks of rich Montanians
w bo could not sign their names He has
several authentic instances Of miners who
didn't learn tO write until after they were
worth q million. Afterward they lnvari-
ably ran for office.
GEN. JUBAL A. EARLY was recently quot
ed by o Washington paper as saying that
stonewall jackson ran disgracefuliy at
Antietanl; but he hastens to repudiate the
statement. He served under jackson both
as . brigade and a division commander.
and declares that no one had q higher Opin-
ion of thnu officers character. as u soldier
and man.
KATE FIELD wants to shake hands with
DR.. Ransford OIL the question of civilIzing
the saloon by tolerance. Her endeavor,
she says ia TO substitute light wines and
beer at meals for perpendicular drinking
of strong liquors at all hours of the day
except meals. when alcoholic stimulaut
assist digestion" But then, as Miss Field
says. "lt takes &Ons to insert common sense
into poorly couvoluted brains"
The latest story of Count Herbert Bis
msrck's ill manners relates that while be
was in Rome recently ne pushed rudely
against an Italian officer OF high rank who
turned to protest against such treatment.
Without word, OF apology the ex-Chan-
cellor's son retOrted angrily. Il am Count
Herbert Won Bismarck" That, sir" re-
marked the Italian, lis an explanation of
your conduct but not an excuse"
1T is from the Queen of Denmark" SAYS
q correspondent, that her three daughters
the Princess of Wales, the Empress of
Russia and the Duchess of Cumberland
derive their beauty and their perennial
youth. Queen Marie. At tho age of three
score years and ten. isstill very handsome
woman, with flashing eyes aud lively man
ners which cause her To look at least fifteen
years younger than her actual age"
Now let the clans assemble for the fall
Make haste and scurry I'm ont OF the rain,
For Grandpa's Hat IN big enough for all.
From CalfOrnia's coast way back To Maine.
philadelphia Press.
THE BAD BOYS RETORT.
You needn't think that I'm a-kickin',
Nor yet a-feelin grum:
My comfort is-Pve had my uckin',
And yours ia yet to come!
Atlanta Constitution.