The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-16
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Agnes Booth (Irs. John B. SchoeffeD one
of the most justly popular actresses of the
day, is to return to the stage, after a prac-
tica.ly uninterrupted absence of several
years.
The Empress of Austria has been leading
lonely life in Algiers. During her stay
there she breakfasted at $50 and dined at
5, taking al her meals alone. Six hours of
the day she spent ia walking.
Many OF the most influential persons in
Germany have sigpiied their intention of
making valuable presents to Prince Bis
marcS on his coming eightiesh birthday on
April J.. Almost every jeweler of promi-
nence in Berlin is at work Oh some souve-
mir.
The Duchess of Devonshire is not one of
those who "has not place in which to lay
her head" On the contrary, she has too
many to choose from. including eight mag
nificent country seats and town residences,
a chateau in France and a villa in the
Riviera.
Miss Annie Hayes, of Forest City, Me-,
was examined by a board of pension sur
geons recently for a. pension as the depend
Ont child of Union soldier. She weighs
43S pounds, and as result of the surplus
avoirdupois is unable to do any work;
hence the pension.
1t is said that when George du Maurier
and the Harpers were negotiating about
'Trilby'' the author declined the publishers
lump sum- This was something, no doubt,
but he would probably have got m more ore on
the royalty plan; not less than $4,000 on
the sale of 100000 copies
When the Gar was made colonel of the
Royal Scots Greys an officer of the regi-
ment said to his orderly: Donald, have
you heard that the new Emperor of Russia
has been appointed colonel of the regi-
is vera prood thing T speu after pause
Beg pardon, sir, but wull he be abe to
keep both places
One of the most active clergymen in
America is the Rev. DR.. W. II. Furnass,
Harvard's oldest graduate QS29, who went
to New York from Philadelphia last
Saturday, preached on Sunday, returned
Monday, and on Tuesday officiated at the
marriage of Miss Mildred Conway. daugh-
ter of Mr. Moncure D. Conway. whose par
ents he married in 1888. DR.. Furnass is
nearly. ninety-three years old.
Mr.. Wilcox, the husband of the poetess
of passion. is a common sense business
man. with one big piece of sentiment in
his dsposition-that is his love for his wife.
On one occasion. when he was travelling. he
on the mantel of his room in the hotel.
The pert chambernlaid, whisking them OIL
with her feather buster. electrified the low
ing spouse by exclaiming, My. what lot
of girls you've got!
To understand the action of the police au-
thorities of the ancient city of Cracow, in
Austrian Poland, i'll stipulating, when grant
ing license to a theatrical company, that
none of the actors should appear in the
uniform of the imperial army when per
forming Shakspeares plays, it must be. re.
membered that recently as one hundred
wears ago julius Caesar used TO be repre-
scented on the English stage CARRIED in the
uniform of an eighdeenth-ceRtury general
and with fuil-bottomed wig, while Cleo
patra appeared with the patches, crinoline
and towering powdered couture affected by
our great-grandmothers in their youth
Cracow is merely a little behind the times
that's all.