The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-26
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Liar, Internal liar, expert In handwrit-
ing" were once given by Judge as the
three degrees in perjury.
Mrs. Barney Barnato," says Emily Mel
vile, the actress. sis a very charming wom-
an, butt hardly like to say it-she is
very, very much Of brunette"
The musical version of THE Scarlet Let
ter is due in Boston on Feb. 10 for its
first performance on any stage. Rehearsals
are now being held by Mr.. Damrosch's
company.
Mr. Moody has commenced a series of
meetings in Philadelphia. The total at
tendance at the opening service in Grace
Baptist Temple at the morning and evening
services was 10000
George Frederick Watts, the celebrated
English artist, whose eighty-second year
will be completed in February next, is still
in excellent health, and works with char
acteristic assiduity-
Sarasate, the violiniH, is remarkably SIM
pie in his manner of life. Though his apart
ments in London are magnificent, his food
is always of the most hbmely kind, no bet
ter than that OF a peasant
Dean Hole, of Rochester, England hav-
ing seen Wilson Barretts new play, 1.-THE
Sign of the Cross" calls it "a sacred en-
deavor to ring out the false, ring in the
true" and calls on "all earnest Christians"
to support it by their presence and their
praise.
Mrs. Lease has apparently softened her
views of mankind. II am not agitating
suffrage any more" she says. 81 am not
holding myself up to ridicule and contempt
of the men, as are some Of my sisters. /
don't believe in calling men brutes because
women can't vote.
Mrs. Mckinley, wife Of Ohio's ex-Govern-
or and the possible future mistress of the
White House, has pretty fad OF making
dainty bedroom slippers for her friends.
During the long year of her invalidlsm she
has made nearly three thousand pairs or
these slippers, every pair of which she has
given away.
Evangelist Smith, who is conducting a
series of successful revival meetings at the
Peoples Temple. Boston, is a fuil-booded
Gypsy, and was brought up in New Forest,
England. He is described as a most pic
turesque, forcible and eloquent preacher,
though at the time of his conversion he
could not read.
Two Catholic priests OF the diocese OF
Southwark, England-the Rev. Lord Archi-
bald Douglas, a brother Of the Marquis OF
Queensberry, and Father ST. John-have
been in Canada looking for a place to send
young Catholic waits and strays OF South
London. They have found such a place in
the Lake Dauphin district, where they have
purchased house and some land.
Mr.. c. Z. Villiers, the Father OF the House
of Commons. has just passed his ninety
fourth birthday and entered on his sixty
first year of parliamentary life Though
he hardly ever appears in the House, his
interest in political affairs Is as keen as
ever. He was elected TO Parliament from
Wolverhampton in January. 1885. and has
represented that constituency ever since.
When President Kruger of the Trans
vaal, paid his visit to England he refused
to go TO theater. deeming it immoral.
He was accustomed from force OF habit
to rise at 3 o'clock in the morning, and
IL put his entertainers TO vast inconyeni-
ence to have his breakfast served TO him
at that unseemly hour. Mrs. Kruger ap-
peared TO be a typical Dutch housewife,
disGaining dress and amusement OF any
kind.
William L. Curtis is authority for the
statement that Jose Maceo. the Cuban Gen
erai when he was a mountain bandit.
plotted the capture OF John Sherman
while that gentleman was making tour
through Cuba some years ago. IL was in
tended to seize him. carry him of into the
mountains and hold him for ransom. with
the expectation that the government OF
OF money for his release"
Mr.. Gladstone. II is noted Is not much
bothered at Biarritz this year. Fame is
fleeing. He is out of Office and 20 writes
| a visitor. ''he Is hardly noticed; not a soul
| appears to be In any way anxious to see
| him. and the only thing that has aroused
little interest In his person Is the news