The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-16
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Edwin G.. Cooley, who succeeds DR.. f.
Benjamin Andrews as head of the Chicago
public schools, is not a college graduate,
and though a learned man, began his edu-
cation late in life.
The late Mrs. job Sherman took a keen
interest and sometimes even an active part
in her husbands political affairs. 1t is
related that Mr.. Sherman once said of her:
"She really knows more about politics
than l do. AT any rate, she is quite as
successful"
An evening paper at Los Angeles, Cal,
states upon authority thigh in the coun-
ellis of the Democracy that it has been
practically decided by the national leaders
that ex-senator Steven NJ. White, of that
city, will nominate William j. Bryan at
Kansas City.
A Nuremberg paper, commenting on the
fact that eleven of the thirteen pigs that
were found in the markets of that city last
year afflicted with trichnae came from
Prussia, concludes sensibly that the policy
of excluding meat from America is foolish
and that the only safeguard lies in careful
inspection.
The fourth annual lecturer of the Cercle
Francois de iUniversite Harvard will be
NJ. CASTOR neschamps, the ~well-known
literary critic of the Paris Temps. He will
sail for America early in February and
will give at Harvard under the auspices
of the Cercle Francois eight lectures on
lie Theatre Contemporaries"
An English ~clergyman's son vouches for
the following: MY father was baptizing
a boy six years Did The m given
were Benjamin Joseph. After the cere-
mony he said to the boy: You have two
very good names and you ought to be a
good boy. How did you come by them 2
Please. SIR said the boy, we was twins
and the other died."
A correspondent of a Londo paper says
that there is a particular spot in the palace
at Laeken with a pedestal upon which are
miniature busts of the Prince and Princess
of Wales. 1t was there that the King of
sonages to each other, and his Majesty
considers that incident one of the pleas
ATTEST "reminiscences of his long reign.
About a dozen of the birds which are
most friendly to farmers are described in
the latest bulletin of the Maine Board OF
Agriculture. 1t is stated that the vast ma.
jority of native birds are useful or dc
more good than injury, destroying insects
and their eggs. The only kinds positively
asserted to do more harm than good are
certain varieties Of hawks and the English
sparrow.
If Calve did win a wager of 91,OOO by
sleeping at Windsor Castle the night she
sang there for the Queens entertainment
she will probably not be invited soor
again. 1t is the Queens custom on these
occasions to send the performers back or
the same evening, but Nine. Calve, accord.
ing to the story, had such a cold that she
was invited to remain. She is said to have
wagered e10 against $1,000 with Alfred
Rothschild that she could do 1t.
Richard lie Gallienne and Alfred Harms.
worth, the young Napoleon of English pub.
fishers, are undergoing a singular expert.
ence. A story appearing in a popular
magazine bears a strong resemblance In
plot to Anstey's novel THE Giants Robe,
based on a breach of literary trust where.
by the literary executor of a writel
publishes under his own name works which
transcribed any within his own power
to produce. The hero-or Villains 6
| young poet who suggests Mr.. lie Gallienne
The artist who has illustrated the story
has quite inadvertently drawn a speaking
| likeness not only of the writer in ques
ton, but also of his publisher, Mr.. Harms
worth. Naturally a certain amount of an
noyance has been caused. Perhaps tn,
most curious thing about the matter /:
that the author of the story, the artist, tn,
poet and the publisher are all well &C
quainted will each other.