The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-13
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Lutners wedding ring was most elabor-
ate affair, containing representations OF all
articles used at the crucifixion; the ladder.
the cross the rope. the nails, the hammer.
TIE spear. the thorns, were all shown In
Jewelry.
NJ. Elisee Recius, the French geographer.
wants to have terrestrial globe made four
hundred feet in diameter. in order to show
on the relative dimensions and heights
as they should be. He asks for help and
criticisms OF geographers the world over
In realizing his idea
Ii Hung Chang is now in Pekin. no
longer Viceroy Of the great province of
Chill. RELOCATED to a little temple at
Picking, few followers and the members
OF his numerous family alone gathered
a ab r hm he Is It is said by those on the
be railing and his prestige is NIL
Every large mail-carrying steamer that
comes to New York from Europe brings
5000 unstamped letters. This i'm itself is
surprising, but the superintendent OF for
eign mails at the postoffice says that what
eminent here has to take the chances OF
collecting 1t at this end
Paul Louis Courier, when bitterly assailed
by French professor. quietly remarked:
II fancy he must be vexed. He calls me
Jacobin; rebel, plagiarist, thief, poisoner,
forger, leper. mailman. impostor, libeler, a
horrible filthy grimacing ragpicker.'
gather what to sayS He means that
he and l are not Of the same opinion. and
this is his only way of putting it,"
AT the election of Pope Plus TX out Of
not Italians: at his death there
were twenty-four non Italians out
of sixty-four. When Cardinal Per-
sico died a little while ago the members
were equal, thirty-two of each, but the
death OF Cardinal Melchers leaves the Ital-
ian cardinals in majority Of one.
The Queen Of Portugal is a remarkable
woman. She has been studying medicine
and has passed her third examination. Her
medical library is the best of its kind in
Portugal. She reads French, English, Span
ish and Italian and takes all the leadin 9
medical reviews published in these lam
guages. She corresponds with eminent ply
sicians on special subjects. She teaches her
eldest son botany and the uses OF the
microscope.
The astonishing statement that Russia is
the country that will presently lead in
music is made by Ysaye, the famous vio-
linist. 1.-The Muscovite empire" he says.
has some of the characteristics of those
early ages which give us the masters in
the arts. She has that tranquility, that re-
pose, that isolation, under which master
pieces come to perfection" The Germans
who unsteady live in their own past, can
DOt De lluuCtu 10 TAKE up tie WOTk OF the
Russians. though Ysaye has requested sew
eral of the German managers to make the
attempt.
All sorts of stories have been circulated
over the alleged 'nearness'' Of John Jacob
Aston. 1t has been frequently said that he
is the thriftiest Astor Of the line. These
stories may or may not be true, but As
sembyman John Il. Stanchfeld, of New
York, tells quite a different story about Mr..
Aston 1t occurred on the recent trip of
Governor Morton and his staff to the At
lanta exposition. A number Of Democratic
legislators. including Mr.. Stanchfeld and
Senator Jacob A. Cantor, went along. AS
the train swung along towards Atlanta, the
Republicans aboard the train thought Ii
Governor a send-off in Atlanta. They
wanted funds for fireworks and bands and
refreshments. Mr.. Stanchfield spoke to Mr..
Aston and without murmur he pulled out
his pocket checkbook, and in a second Mr..
Stanchfield had check for $500.
The safe flew open. and there inside
A receipted gas bill lay.
The bafiled burglar shook his head,
i've come a little too late! he said,
And he mournfully turned away.
Chicago Tribune.
Thus departed Hiawatha
To the land of the Dakotas,
And In the ninety days returning
A divorcelet he brought with him..
To his wife he sent the ha-ha-
Sent her back unto her mama,
In the outskirts Of Chicago.
-Nehra a1xa State Journal