The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-03-08
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Mrs. CLEVELAND is said to live in appre-
henson that her little daughter will be
kidnapped b. some ruthless villain.
MR. ROCKEFELLER's thanks Offering Of q
million was in gratitude of his recovery
from blood poisoning caused by a nail in his
shoe.
THE Salvation Army publishes thirty
one weekly newspapers and five monthly
magazines In thirty seven different colo
Mes and countries. with q total annual cir
culation of 45, O0O. 900 copies.
RICHARD WAGNER's son Siegfried. now q
young man of twenty one. is said to re-
semble the composer in appearance not q
little. HIS mother ls training him to man.
age the Bayreuth interests when she is
gone.
THE late DR.. Junker. the African ex-
plorer. put more faith in Livingstone's
the Dark Continent He never killed
native. and for tho most part travelled
without q weapon, but still achieved what
he wanted.
IT seems that at Hyderabad a photo
graphic studio has been opened in which
the operators are all women. The Koran
fOrbIds the making of portraits. but the
muftis have declared that photography
cannot DO included in the prohibition,
since tho prophet knew nothing about it.
DIsRAELI had no rival in the art of max
ing graceful compliments. When the Chi
nese ambassador once conveyed to him,
through an interpreter. his regret that he
conld not speak English. Disraeli replied
pray tell his EXcellency that hope he
will remain i'll this country until / can
speak Chinese"
1T is said that since Mr. Charles H. Cum
mings, the husband of Mary Packer. the
sole surviving heir of the rich Packer
estate, was rejected as director in the
Lehish Valley Railroad Company. the lady
has gone out of her way TO avoid riding on
the railroad. Her husband was once q cOn-
ductOr in tho employ of the company.
Mr.. SURGEONS love for his domestic
pets was one of his most prominent charao-
teristics He had famous cat whose af-
lection for his master made him q well
come visitor to the study. HIS dog Punch"
was exceedingly proud of the patronage
lavished upon him. In the farm stock in
the miniature homestead Mr.. Spurgeon al
ways exhibited deep interest.
THE little literary journal "Brains." OF
Boston. has made an ARRANGEMENT with
Walter Blackburn Harte. the author of the
Dodslev papers appearing monthly in the
New ENGLAND Magazine. for series of
articles dealing with literature and social
philosophy. Mr.. Harte is beginning to at
tract attention with his fearless and indie
pendent criticism and his gOOd-natured
cynicism.
LIBRARIAN SPoFFORD says that our ma
tionsl library now contains nearly 100000
bound volumes and 200. coo pam phlets. and
that the yearly increase of books 10 from
5000 to 10000. Tho library is now abom-
iDably crowded. space allotted to it in the
Capitol building having been full fifteen
years ago. Probably the new building will
not be ready for occupancy for four years
to como. 1t is to cover three acres, and
will hold 4.001.C00 volumes.
A GRIM humor is that of contributor TO
. San Francisco paper. who. in reply to the
question, What would be of tho greatest
benefit to Californian 1921" replied that.
in his opinion. 1.-The death of Bret Harte
woald DO the most fortunate happening the
annals of 1882 could record" He reasons as
follows: $50 long a. he yields pen. we
continue wild and woolly. He il blot on
our evolution. n drag on OR civilization.
There 10 no denying Bret Harte's genius,
but he retsrds immigration. He has ex-
cellent style, but he prevents the sale Of
our raisins. CallforniR clsret might vie
with ST. Julien but for Mr.. HawkIns:' orr
maidens could be introduced 10 her Majesty
but for the 'Ontcast of Poker Flat lie
has accumulated our earthquakes. empha-
sized orr aborigines. exaggerated our man.
nsrisms. aud made the heather Chine.' TO-
mantle"