The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1879-09-14


number is sent IN Ivy BRAD Adams.
Mrs. Burr's English and French school
for young ladies aud children reopens September 90
See "Throe Loving Pairs United y at
Ford this week. "rlnaforc"
Professor Collero's French classes (lour
gradesl win begin Monday, september ~. Fun course
laid out Sec advertisement and circular.
Foreman James Springman, OF Truck II,
District Fire Department. was presented with an ole
gaut gold badge by the members OF his company rs q
mark Of their esteem,
An clopcmont from Her Maicsty's Ship
every night this week ut Eord's.
= L. A. Fill q Co., 7O5 Fifteenth street, cor
ncr Of New York avenue, Keep all the foreign aud
domestic periodicals, the freshest novels, aud line
stock of fashionable stationery,
Fletcher Chapel has placed tent in the
rear of its lot for poraeted religious meetings To-
day services win be held ut II 4. NJ and 1850 r. NJ,
aud an experience meeting thisacrnoon ut O'Clock.
Have Keen make your pantaloons, and
You will then he satisfied Ills patent strap, used
solely 10y him, Is the invention Of The age.
At the llrcmcns parade ON Friday No.
engine came IN Tor much praise Tor the landsom,
manner IN which their apparatus was decorated.
Foreman shcdd returns thanks to friends Tor dona-
tinns Uf flowers.
The Programme - is the name of a new
paper issued ion circulation In the National rhentl,
hy McssrS Helm 4 Pope. II contains the nightly
programme nj the theatre aud interesting amount
ur miscellany. II is handsomely male up and printed
TO 10 lords this week and see TIL,
Merry Maiden aud the Iar.''
The convention of fircmcn held during TIA,
week productive Of much gOnd. our city 5 de
ratmcnt came In for great deal o praise for genera
cnclcncy. Tho parade On Friday was pretty sight
aud Chief tIonln and his assistant, Drew receive,
deserved commentator.
Take your Sisters aud your Cousins AM
Your Auuts Ia see ''pinafotc.N
The "potomac Fruit Growers Association
announce tair AMI art-loan exhibition NJ Masonic
Temple, september -, ~, -, aud 30 Great prepare
tiuns have been made inr this fair, aud We have II,
doubt II viii liz credit Ia tile cty ad the cutctprlanl
gentlemen having II III charge II Is the rurl"sc "
this association I" have similari a-Aliiion cNci.
During Tia" week the many inventors u
fire escapes aoi2c every opportunity to shaw oiT t
workings at their apparatus. frank burrows, tlu
only District inventor, was accorded iisl hnnuIs, u
having the safest and hest Unlike the bullet pru,
Jacket man. the different inventors showed the work
hugs of their own ralruis by descending from ili
roots themselves
Perfect fit. ease. aud comfort to the wcarc
the recommendations for kccn's patent straps O
pant touns.
See the most successful opera ever know,
| Ia the stage ut lords.
One of uur largest furniture dealers yes
| tcrlly received letter from large manulacturini
huusr tn New York, announcing that al goods IN Iii
line had advanced IN price from ten To fifteen per cent
owing To- the recent strike at furniture makers who's
demands had been acrc'lcl To. This house ais" n'li
cntel that the upholsercrs would ais" ask advaic
In THEN wages, which would have to he given.
See =" the Silent Marines " drill at Ford
| this week in rinarnrc''
At the regular meeting of the g Forrrs
Dramatic club, - held ut the residence Of Miss Redl
1892 Columbia street. last Thursday evening. the a
nnal election for officers took place. and resulted q
follows: President Alfred j. Clark; Vice President
| +. q. S:Nton Secretary. I'M. l'abcock: Treasurer
| Francis Ecn2lcr: Stage Man agcr, A. II. Anderson
Board of Directors, Messrs. d. NJ. GRADY, W. i
Simuns, George W. Ricc.
Last night about 10 o'clock gang
roughs attacked an old c"lored man named Foster
who keeps gutter cafe at the seventh and u sire,
corner at Centre Market with the Intention of rol
hing him of his entablcs In the melee pistol III Il
hand ot one of the gang exploded, the hall stiikl
William Duckett In the right temple. Special one,
Mckay as tile crave, Immediately fled, brought oul
Duckett into the Fiith Precinct, where Dir. Watc
succeeded III extracting the ball The wound Is M
serious
The managers of the Lady OF the LAX
announce a daylight excursion 10 Fortress Monro,
Norfolk, and the Capes Monday III sd inst. leavii
at O'Clock, AM, OF that date, and leaving Mo-
folk for the return nip Al o'clock AN. the follow
nifty children. This is change from the or,llna
programme. and will doubtless attract n crowd WI
desire 10 the length of the river Icy daylight.
The attention of the proper authorities
invited Ia tile condition of the poplar trees Il sire
northwest, between Twelfth and seventeenth. son
two years ago these trees (Which are now well grow
and very handsomel Were blown over by the Iii.
winds then prevailing. They We're put in positi'
6 again hy stationary wires. These trees have no
grown over the wires, in many cases 10 the extent
inch IN aepti, and unless the wires are removed 4
trees will lie ruined. Let orders be issued at one
5 AMI these beautiful trees can be saved.
See Blanche Thompson As llebe, 5
Joseph fnyoritc cousin, at Ford's.
The Sons of Ionadab assembled at the Ia
NJ Pioneer Council No. last eyenings to celebra
the twelfth anniversary of the organization of I
- order. The councils located here were prescr
and at clock the Grand Council in fun force =
during the evening We're varied with refreshmel
: furnished by Pioneer Council, and many eloIue
: speeches were delivered. Another new council "
lie Instituted In Baltimore next Friday evening, ma
/ ing twelve councils In this Jurisdiction.
r The order of the District COMMISSIONS
compelling all their employees to sign book declari
they viii not make claim for salary in case of SUI
mary dismissal sayorS exceedingly OF arbitrary II
! tyrannical power. Common decency would requ
IL that clerks aud others who should hold Office dur
, good behavior should at least, where they are el
ployed at annual salary have some notice to pl
pare before being thrown ont. This is the rule nnd
tlc Government, aud Is that Is followed. with l
e | few exceptions, 10y all business houses. This CO.
u pusory order of the Commissioners is one Of the ma
acts that has tended 10 make them unpopular and
| trusted
= The rumOr gathers strength that the tie
of ONCE Of seth Ledyard Phelps, the least poPu
of all our District Commissioners, Will find an abr,
close on the return of Mr.. Hayes from his pres
tour. We hope this viii To show all our fnti
II rulers that even people without votes cannot
= snmbbcd and deliberately trined with with impun
John II. French eN-sefgeant-n Arms of the sena
% has been brought forward likely successor bel
. | known as Republican In politics, while District p'
10 pie are urging the selection Of some such men
n william II. Clagett William dickson, who
e thoroughly cOnvcrsant with District affairs and KIN
the wants of our people. II strikes us that If
st President wishes 10 appoint citizen Of the high
responsibility, thoroughly courteous and popular W
all classes, and who win nfnse decided addition
=, executive force into oar paraytc local goyernme
|, he need look no further than MIR. Thomas j. Fish
ii old resident, who returned to this city seye
years ago, and engaged successfully IN active busiDe
ie and who, We understand, is strongly Endorsed for
ic appointment.
Or -
ANGELo TORRIANI as Captain Corcorn