The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-23

stools. cushions bric-a-brac and draperies
once nsed by her are there as we'll as her
portrait IN stained glass. and her bust sur
rounded by palms and surrounded by
wreath.
MIR. JUSTICE SHIRAs. the latest addition
to the United States Supreme Court bench,
who assumed his robes of Office and new
duties last week. Is tall aud spare man.
In height he nearly equals Justices Harlan
and Gray. but has not the portiy figures or
these associates.
KEENAN, was won't to say that lie was
loved by the four women whose affection
he valued above all others his mother his
sister. his wife and his daughter. Il often
fancy" he said, that tho judgments which
VIII be passed upon Us In the valley OF
Jehoshophat will be neither more nor less
than those of women, countersigned by the
Almighty
A CABLE dispatch quotes the London
Times as saying that when Hallsm Tenny.
son asked during the last illness. on be-
half OF his mother. how his father felt. tho
poet opened q copy OF Shakespeare. half
unconsciously. ut the page OF "Cymbeline"
containing the words,
Hang there. like fruit, my soul,
TIL the tree die.
IT is said that during the late grand en-
campment of the veterans of the civil war
in Washington Gen. Russell a. Alger IN
structed several hotel proprietors TO take
care of any old soldier that should appear
to be in need of food or shelter. and send
the bill to him. No heavy charges were
presented TO him In consequence. but the
o'fer was made In good faith.
Cook TAYLOR. the English factory in
spcctor. in his new book expresses the
opinion that great change in the distrib-
ution of trade and industry Is impending
lie believes that by the use of electric mo-
tors power Is destined To be distributed in
workingmen's houses and in isolated COM
munitles. which will result in the laborer
carrying on his work at home.
CARDINAL HowARD's death reduces the
number of cardinals now living to fifty.
one. all save ten of whom were appointed
BY the present Pope. Since Leo's success
sion to the papacy no less than eighty-six
wearers of the scarlet have died. Twenty-f
Rome. although three of them are Ger
mans and three are French; and of the re-
naming twcnty-seven, nine are Italians.
six Frenchmen. three AustrIans. three
Spaniards. two Portuguese. with one for
each of these four countries: The United
States, Canada. Belgium and Austria.
THE late NJ. Renan wrote vast number
of personal letters. from civility rather
than inclination. and often with great
conversations. He hardly ever dropped an
epistle into q letter-box without wishing
he had not penned il, and he often fell
asleep when engaged in private correspond.
ence. Madame kenan took upon herself
for some years TO answer most of the let
tiers he received. It Is easy. therefore. TO
understand his urgent request that none Of
his private correspondence should ever be
printed.
SINCE her return from abroad year ago
Amelie Rives has been busy at her desk.
and the result will be seen in two novels
shortly TO De published. The first is
sequel to THE Quick or the Dead" and
has for it's title, Barbara Dering." Tha
story will appear at once in book form and
10 not 10 receive serial publication. The
second novefis called "Meriel." which is
an old English name Ia woman's name),
corresponding to Muriei. The story ia.
based upon Biblical text from Proverbs:
Where there is no vision the people
perish" This latter story will first appear
in Lippincott's Magazine during the latter
end of the year, or during the first OF the
new year.