The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-14
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THzNGs.


Col. John Lambert, of Joliet ILL.,, has
given $1,000 to the public library of that city
and 81 800 each to the Silver Cross and St.
Joseph hospitals
The London newspapers Indignantly deny
the statement that Prince Arthur of Con-
naught is young Astors flag at Elton. It is
pointed out that the two boys live in dlffer-
ent houses, which alone makes this lInpoS-
sible.
James G. Blaine. jr., is once more 6. news
paper man, having just been enrolled on
the staff of the New York Tribune. It is
said that Editor Whitelaw. Reid has issued
orders that Jimmy" must be treated
kindly.
The Sultan of Turkey is always seen at
tired in pale-brown garments. The En-
peror of Austria affects gray. The young
German Emperor has what may be called a
loud taste in clothes and is never so happy
as when wearing the showiest OF uniforms
or hunting costumes.
Canada's new postage stamps are about
to issue. They bear the vignette of the
Queen as she appears to-day, not as at cor
onaton. The color of the ones threes and
f1ves will be changed, in accordance with
the Postal Union regulations, to green, red
and blue, respectively.
While Herr Liebknecht, the Socialist
member Of the German Parliament, was in
Jail on account of lese-majesty, the En-
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diligence should be extended to him be-
cause of his extreme age. Indeed, the EN-
peror hoped that the venerable prisoner
would appeal for pardon, in which case
it would have been at once granted; Dut
Herr Liebknecht refused to do this.
Among the oldest Inhabitants recently
discovered is Mrs. Nancy Barger, who lives
at Curtin's Station, Pa, near which Roland
Curtin, father of the, late Ex-Governor An
drew G. Curtin, founded the Eagle iron
works. now in ruins. She is 1Ol years oid,
and her son. who lives with her, mas G fa
gers mother was 1G3 years old when she
died. and sister died at the age of ninety
six.
There was hot time in Adelaide, Aus
tralia, on Nov. 10, the temperature in the
shade reaching LOG degrees. and in the sun
1874 degrees. The sky looked queer, the sun
was bIood-red. and many people concluded
that the world was coming to an end.
At one public school the children were
seized with a panic, which was stopped with
difficulty by the head master who later
kept the whole school in till it had made
up the time lost in the scare.
Mr.. Lecatsas the Greek tragedian. who
is now in London. is the Sir Henry Irving
of modern Athens, and it was in England
thirty years ago that he made his debut on
the stage, and was fortunate enough then
to come in contact with Phelps Dillon,
James Anderson and Barry Sullivan. After
acquiring the foundation of his art he went
back to his own country and established
there for himself a fame unequaled by any
other Greek actor. The recent misfortunes
Of his own country compelled him to leave
Athens, but he looks forward to the time
when he can go back there and manage
the National Theater.
Alphonse Daudet came to Paris in 1857
with two francs in his pocket. His literary
fame was slow in coming, and for long he
lived a life of privation, and thoughts of
suicide came, to him Even after he had
passed the period of his bitterest poverty,
life was not roseate. For Edmund About,
who in 1872 made an inquiry as to the in
come of various authors, Daudet wrote that
he received then about 5000 francs a year
from his writings. In 1874 he published
Fremont Jeupe ct Risler Aine, which
brought him great profit and renoWn. Since
1878 he had received never less than lOO,OOO
francs year from his writings.
In recent interview the venerable Judge
John A. Bingham, of Ohio, said: Il once
sat with Lincoln and heard Bishop Simpson
deliver a lecture at Asbury Chapel, in
Washington. He made a grand plea for
peace, the Constitution and just laws. Aft
err the lecture he came down to speak to
the President, and, after receiving our con-
said Bishop, / have this to say to you.
In considering this great country OF ours
in discussing its great industries its mani
fold resources, you have failed in one thlng;
for in summing up the great natura! re-
sources you never struck lie once.