The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-17

Among thousands of other things that
are worthy of note are the opening of
the Cherokee strip to 1900 persons in
one day, the admission Of the new state
Of Arizona, the cementing of peaceful
relations between France and Russia,
as witnessed at the festivities at Toulon,
and the passage Of the home rule bill
To be sure there were many evils and
calamities that offset these blessings TO
d certain extent.
There was the Sea islands disaster,
wherein 100 persons lost their lives IN
that terrible storm; the drought and
storm in this country, which caused
falling off in the crops OF 200. 100000
bushels; the Italian bank scandals with
the consequent loss of confidence and
widespread financial disasters and the
terrible list of sensational murders
The Boring sea disputes were AMIGA
bly, settled between this country and
England. and. while America lost, It was
nevertheless a source of sincere congrat-
ulation that the affair was at last dis
posed Of and a precedent set for the set
tlement of international disputes by con-
ference.
The year Witnessed the creation Of
new and important official in America.
This is the permanent apostolic delegate
10 the United States, who personally
represents his holiness. the pope, in
this country. relieving the vatican of
much work in the settlement of Ameri-
tdu tUuftu lutSllplS ana biiAEtiE tire
highest catholic authority into closer
touch with public sentiment in the
United States.
The NicaTaEuan revolution and the
troubles i'm Brazil also occupied the at
tentiou of the diplomatic world
The MusicII Advancement.
In music the record Of the year is also
most gratifying. The engagement Of
Paderewsh began season of recitals
that will end triumphantly with the best
performance Of opera that this country
has ever known. Another important
feature TO music lovers is the recent evil
dence of Or. Dvoraks genius to conf
pose a successful symphony upon
purely American plan. The Chicago
music exposition viii also be gratefully
remembered for what il did finally sue
coed in accomplishing. America still
has Abbey. DamrosCh and Dvorak
As DIR. Talmage So well put it in
recent article. il is high time that the
owls and bats Of the night of depression
fiy back into their CavcruS and that the
people throw wide open the WINDOW
shutters of newspaper offices and
churches and let i'm the morning. There
have been dirges enough.
The world is twenty years further on
toward the worlds EdeniZauon than il
was twelve months ago. That world 5
fair put things on the swift run toward
universal bettermeut 1t did more 10
destroy caste, multiply knowledge, pro-
mote international brotherhood, educate
taste, advance art. encourage science,
make war impossible. lift up nations,
weaken depOsitisms and advance free
principles than anything that has hap
pened since the Bethlehem star shed
light on the Bethlehem caravansary.
Let the huzZas of the world
and the hallelujahs of the church COM
mingle. At that fair the protestant and
catholic churches fer the first time shook
hands, and the old fight between them
can never again be opened. They viii
always differ, but never resume violence.
Hebrew and Gentle discussed ON the
same platform Tho Messiah Nothing
but good can come of such cOnvocation
if there be anything good in light, and
kindness, and generosity
Neurology of the Year.
The neurology Of the year is especially
to be noticed The losses among per
sons Of celebrity i'm nearly all the walks
of life We're numerous. In the month
of January alone there passed away
Gen. Benjamin T. Butler. Mrs. Martha
Lamb, the historian; Cen Rufus Ingalls,.
eX-President Hayes. Phillips Brooks, the
great preacher: Justice l.. Q. G. Lamar
the Hon James G.. Blaine and Gen.
Doubleday.
Among the military men of distinction
who died during the year were Gen
Beauregard. Gen. Kirby Smith. Col Je-
rome Bonaparte, Marshal Mcmahon and
among naval men, Rear Admiral En-
glish.
Literature mOurned Taine, the hsto-
rian, Guy de Maupassant. George NJ
TOwle Francis PaTkman; science Prof
John Tyndall; the stage, Edwin Booth.
James f.. Murdoch Annie PiXley; the
pulpit, the Rev. c. T.. Deems, Bishop
Kip, Bishop Bissel and Dr. Philip
Schaff.
Other persons well known, who passed
over to the majority were DR. Norvin
Green, Rufus Hatch. Jules Ferry. ex-
Senator Eli Salisbury Col. Elliot Shep-
ard. George l. Seney, Senator Patter-
son. Senator Leland stanford, Justice
BlatchfOrd, Hamilton Fish. Sir Alexan-
der Calf, Lucy Stone Blackwell, Carter
Harrison, Sir John Abbott Mrs Almira
Hancock and Pauline Cushman, the
scout.