The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-10

church property question there. He Will
take with him To the Philippines his assist
ant at Havana, DR.. BOnaVenture Frederick
BISHOP Barnada, OF Santiago, VIII go 10
Havana.
Edwin Brown, a piano maker who died in
Boston d few days ago. was one OF the few
remaining original Sons OF the Revolution.
Mr.. Brown was born at Fftchburg. June 70.
lSO5. lie went TO Boston at the age OF six
teen. His father served in the Revolution
airy war, and was at the battle OF Bunker
Hill, and his great-grandfather was Col.
Israel Hutchinson, who participated in the
colonial wars and also IN the Revolution.
Mr.. Browns wife. who died about ten years
ago, was n relative OF Benjamin Franklin
and Daniel Webster.
Nine. Ristori, the tragic actress. who is
now at S-alsomaggiore with her son, the
Marchese Capranica del Grillo, and his
family, will shortly celebrate her diamond
wedding with the stage, of which she has
been one OF the most shining lights. \
diamond wedding means seventy-nVe years
association, but Nine. Ristori's acquaint-
ance with the footlightS began when she
was a baby in arms, Ut three months old.
Her parents were then IN q company OF
travelling players going from town 10 town
in Italy.
Abraham Lincoln's birthplace, a farm Of
10 acres. near Hodgensville. Ky. is to be
turned into an inebriate asylum. ST. Luke's
Society Of Chicago has bought the place,
and has an option on $50 acres adjacent.
DR.. Struble, one Of the directors of the So
ciety, says il will be a memorial To Lin
coin and the greatest temperance PROJECT
ever undertaken in this country. There viii
be returned TO the farm from the Buffalo
Exposition the cabin in which MIR. Lincoln
was born, and beside ii will be placed the
cabin in which Jefferson Davis was born,
zone hundred miles from Hodgensvnle-
Ii Hung Chang's greatest achievement
for his country was the negotiation of the
Chino-Japanese treaty after China's disas-
trous defeat in that war. 1t was a thank
less task, but the aged statesman under
took it and gave all his marvellous energy
and shrewdness to the task of securing the
best possible terms Tor emma. Inc jap
aneSe interests were in the hands or the
Marquis Ito, and two more clever diplo-
mats were never pitted against each other.
Reports OF their conversations ana inter-
views are said to be mines of
for the students Of the Eastern question.
This story is told of Mark Twain: When
he lived in Buffalo he made the acquaint-
ance of some ~neighbors under peculiar cir
cumstances. Emerging from his house one
morning, he saw something which made
him run across the street and remark TO
the people who were gathered on the
veranda: My name is Clemens: my wife
and L have been intending to call on you
make your acquaintance; we you
an apology for not doing it before now. l
beg your pardon for intruding on you in
this informal manner, and at his time OF
day. but your house is on fire."
Last winter Nine Patti was staying for a
few days in an isolated village at the ex-
treme end OF Yorkshire. To kill the monot-
ony of the place the prima donna went one
night to q concert given in aid OF a certain
village institution. Not half of the per-
formers turned up. Approaching the diff
Guilty, Nine. Patti-inCognita, OF course
offered to oblige the audience with a song
or two. Then she sang, in her own glorious
way, three OF her sweetest ballads. AT the
close the chairman approached and, in sol
emn tone, thanked her. well, miss" he
said, you've done uncommon well. And
although AIRY Ock. the juggler, who thinks
nowt of takin' old Of 'ot pokerS and a-swal-
lorin' needles, couldn't turn up, yet you've
pleased us very considerable, miss"
Immediately on the death of President
Mckinley Mr.. Charles E. Locke commits
stoned Mr.. Frank a. Burrelle, the maker
of the Dewey album, to compile eight very
elaborate scrap books OF the newspaper
history of the assassination of the Presi-
dent. Each book contains a story of the
shooting, the daily bulletins, the death
and the funeral services in the different
, cities. and each contains selected editorials
from leading papers throughout the coun-
try showing the universal grief. The clip
pings are mounted on white bristol card
board and bound in black seal, with an in
scription i'm gold on the cover. These books
were presented to Abner Mckinley, John j.
McCOOk. Oakleigh Thorne, William Il,
Plunkett, William Whiting William G.
Beer and William G. Brown. Mr.. Locke re-
tanned the eighth book for his own library.