The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-22
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Italy and Spain have fewer houses in proper
ton to their population than any other country
in the world. The Argentine Republic and Uru-
quay have the most
Martin T. Burke, of La Crosse Wis. for many
years a well-known business man Of that city
and by marriage a cousin of General Grant, is
the only survivor OF the few men who were as
ISOLATED with the great soldier-statesman in
the famous old leather store in Galena-
The Austrian marriage laws are very severe.
They prohibit marriage between Christians and
Jews and between Christians and infidels. A
marriage between Protestant woman and a
who said he had particular creed has
just been annulled by the Supreme Court.
Mother Drexel, who gave up a life of in
Philadelphia to uplift the Indian and the negro.
has offered 100000 Of her own fortune for the
establishment of a school and church for the
Indians of the winnebago (Nebraska) Reserva-
ton. The consent of the Indians has already
been obtained.
The poorhouse in Budapest contains among It's
inmates a woman named Jetty Elnzig. who.
cording to her baptismal certificate. is 116 years
old. She gave her age as 105 and when con-
fronted with the certificate and asked why she
had not told the truth she replied it was because
she felt ashamed to be so old!
The cedars of Lebanon are not yet entirely
exterminated. but for many years most Euro
pean lead pencils were made of cedar imported
from America. The largest German manufac-
turer now has a cedar forest OF his own at home.
In the United States alone $4,000 cedars are
annually converted into pencils.
The most beautiful volume in the Congressional
Library at Washington is q Bible which was
transcribed on parchment by . monk in the six
German text. each letter is perfect and there
is not a scratch or blot from lid to lid Each
chapter begins with large Illuminated letter.
in which is drawn the figure Of a sain, some in
cident of whom the chapter tells.
The Rev. J. NJ. Buckley lays down this rule
for the acceptance Of gifts from men who have
acquired their wealth by doubtful means: did
John d. Rockefeller ofrer money for the Method
list hospital would take it. but would tell him
just what thought of his business methods at
the same time While I would take money
from rumseller. still would not go to a rum
seller and ask for subscription"
One of the japanese field marshals, MARQUIS
Yamagata. is sxty-six years old and looks
decrepit, although he is full OF energy. lie rep
resented the Mikado at the coronation OF tho
Gear at Moscow in 1896. The other field marshal
Marquis Oyama, is four years younger and looks
portly and phlegmatic. He married a japanese
girl who had got her education in the United
States. He went to France during the war with
Prussia and was in Paris during the siege.
Mary Anderson de Navarro has refused a re-
quest signed by prominent citizens of the United
States to give series of readings in this coun-
try. The request has among its signers. it is
said, Archbishop Farley. Bishop Potter. Chaun-
cey Depew, Russell Sage. General Miles, Mayor
Mcclellan. Bourke Cochran and Governor Odell.
She says she intends to adhere to her determine
ton made when she was married never again
to appear in public life. The offered was
large, the manager agreeing to donate part OF
the gross receipts to charity.