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The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-03-28
CITY HALL NOTES,
Items OF lntercst In and About the
Courts.

The singular will Of the late DR.. John NJ.
Brodhend was yesterday filed In tic Register of Wills
office for probate. Besides the provision that the city
of South Newmarket, n. H., change the name ia
Newfed, which 1t formerly bore before awaiting
itself VI the s1o OOo left for public library there
are several other eccentric features He leaves e. OcO
to the trustees of Christ Church. Navy Yard the in
erest of which is TO be used N Keeping his lot in the
Congressional Cemctr.y In order, minute directions
Tor which eto given. An estate Is to be bough. In
New Hampshire for the residence of certain cousins
condition that theyeach cultivate lot sixty feet square,
on which small fruits are TO be grown. In the
estate cannot be bought the Interest of the 3 geo
aside for 1t is to be distributed yearly to twelve
worthy young people Of South Newmarket bat Is no,
to he shared in by any who smoke, use Intoxicating
liquors OF drugs, or make use of any proane oh
SCENE language. A number of other charitable be-
Rev. John prolhead TO he painted by the artist Ulke
and placed In the State House at Concord, n. II.
An application was made before Judge James, In
robbing her employer, Mr. Henri Rochat. She Is
now said to be quite insane, and the npropriety OF
her remaining in jail was acknowledged by the court
and the only difficulty was difference of opinion
to the right method of removing here to the Insan,
Asylum. The hearing was postponed till next Satur-
day, when further authorities win he presented.
John Iilman and Richard Spedden, convicted IL
the Police Court Of resurrecting bodies from tn,
P0ttes Field FOR EXPORT were admitted to bail In s20t
by Judge James yesterday, a colored woman NAMED
Susan keeth going on their bond The penalty fol
this crime In the District is only line of 50 to so.
Jarrett Pitcher, the black fend convicted of til,
outrage on little yellow girl sentenced to thirty
years In the pen'tentiary by Judge James yesterday
Marriage licenses were Issued yesterday TO Edwar,
Queenan ard Anuie Warrck, both Of Charles county
Nd: Henry NJ. Beck and Margaret A. Smith
lenrick Kaufman and Lizzie Scheuerz.
The motion for a new trial in the OF Charlie
o. Lcmont against the Washington and Georgetown
Railroad Company was yesterday ovefruc'l by Judg
Cox. The case VIII be taken to tho Court In Banc
| exceptions,
Papers ready to file for suits for damages In til
| following cases: Mayhem VS.. Rupert, for false i'm
prisonnent; Nixon VS.. Lisner, malicious prosecutio
| and false imprisonment, and Burch Garland, re
pevin. The last Is the latest development of tn
brOnzc-horsc ease Congressman Burch, of Tennes
see, the chairman of the centennial committee q
Nashville, claims TO have accepted the gift of tn
horse on behalf Of til. citizens, and will Monda
| rcpevy the SAINT, which he alleges is wrongful
withheld by MIR. Garland.
| THE LARGEST VARIETY OF BOYS CLOTH
| ING FOR SPRING WEAR. EISENIAN BROS.
| CORNER SEVENTH AND T..
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The revival of interest in the works of
Shakespeare has spread this season. clubs
societies devoted TO the study having sprung up all
sections Of the city. This being the case 1t may not
be without interest to give little sketch OF the his
tory OF the original Shakespeare Club, Of Washing
ton II was organized In the winter Of 1862 and has
consequently celebrated Its tenth anniversary True
10 its original purpose the club has weekly during
the season. IN all these years, to study tho works OF
the immortal bard. Different modes Of reading and
apportoning the various characters have different
times been adopted In order to test the method of best
bringing out the talent of the club, to do the
effective work. The club has always been active Ia
the cause Of charity and by the exertons of its menu
bers has largely contributed 10 many meritorous OBJ
lects. During tile past two seasons II has given no
public entertainments. II Is not, however, IN q LAM
gushing condition. Its members have only chosen
to devote themselves solely to the study Shakespeare
and have accomplished some very satisfactory work
The roll OF membership shows the names of some
of the finest literary and dramatic talent In the city
We viii mention Messrs. John Tweedale, u. b.
Hay, James l.. Bangs Ralph Jefferson, W. &.
Murdoch, whose talents as elocutlonsts are well
known 10 every lover of that art Mr.. Fred. A /.
schmidt TO whose energy the prominent success Of
the club was very largely due; Mr. A. e. Mills, now
In Chicago, who was devoted To the club for many
years, and whose charming wife, then Miss Mary
steele, was one OF It's most valued members the
name OF Miss Annie ID. Ware, whose comic powers
have often entertained Washington audiences was
for several years on the roll; Mrs. Mcconnell always
an active worker, stu member, and her daughter
Miss Hattie Dean, the latest graduate from the
club into the field of action the stage; Miss Hop
peiton conscientious student who has shown great
talent rs an amateur actress Capt. and Mrs. Adams
Dr. and Mrs. Bacon. Mr. aud Mrs George g. Gra-
ham, Gen. Green Is. kaum and daughter, Mr.. aud
Mrs. tarus Mr.. Charles Lyman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Whitaker Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Pilllng, Miss Hert-
ford, Miss Green, Professor and Mrs. sddons, aud
others are valued members of the club. DIR. Charles
Warren now president. is deoply-read student and
lover OF Shakespeare. Let us hope that this society
no full Of pleasant memories for many, VIII long
tnue TO flourish, indeed, become OF the unfadinp
institutions of Washington. Elevaiing and alway'
refining In Us Influences 1t can but prove of large and
Wide spread benent.
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Many SnObs.


There was a man of the highest literary
fame who went down to live In suburban ncighbOr-
hood Now, In social matters, u suburban neighbour
hood Is q very awkward one. In London your
neighbors not those who live In the neighbour
hood, but those who live in the clique In the
country ties Of DeIghbOrhood constitute ties Of friend
ship. But these suburban neighbol hoods are neither
the one thing the other. They neither town
nor country. You are not In the way OF meeting old
friends or making new ones. No sensible man will
go into such locality rule, unless furnished with
one or two good letters OF introduction. The only
man to call upon him Is the parson, who prob
ably does 80 with an eye to pewseat or subscrip-
tion which may be legitimate objects enough In their
way still, the stranger IN question who took up his
abode In this locality was very distinguished man In
his way, whom II would he a distinction to know.
The gradees OF the country side did not know how to
treat this new importation, and on the whole con-
cuded that 1t would be judicous to ignore him. He
was accordingly ignored, which some people would
consider decided slap In the face. II so happened
that her gracious Majesty came into these regions and
honored the great author with call The fact spread
like wildhre, and every OF distinction has
tened to leave their cards on the great men, But this
gentleman had resolved TO take his slap In the fare
after artistic fashion. lie collected all the cards.
and day drove about returning them, instead OF
leaving his own at the peoples houses. Now, I
think there something OF an artistic treatment In
this method Of dealing with the social slap II
a rebnke to our inherent Phistinism.
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Visit A. saks & Co.'s tailoring department.
a FRS, Representation and the Critics.

IL o. byioh III
At a time when il was considered that a
notice OF new play should appear In the morrow
paper as piece OF actual news which the reader had
right to expect, such notices We're naturally written
under great disadvantage and. knowing this, the
critics, as q rule, welded their midnight pen with
certain air of kindly reservation. But recently the
remarkable, and dramatic criticisms are looked Tor
with eagernes, not only In London papers, but In all
the principal provincial ones, several Of these latter
receiving "crticisms'' wired by telegraph ~ after
the play Valuable, indeed, must he these carefully
considered, thoughtful and unbiased commn mica tons
l maintain that In most plays of any I'M
portanee at all should he second time by the
critic before he ventures to give any elaborate COM
nent upon their merits, or upon the OF their
representation The modern ''hrst night ~ means a
gathering OF people, for the most part known more or
or less, TO each other. Hand shaking, holding,
whispering, or loud chatter SotfO sneerng OBJ
Indicative of patient misery or inward glee-theSe
combined with occasional Interruptions of sarcastic
aud personal nature from oyercrowded occupants Of
the galleries dissatisfied dezens of the nit from
the "hunors'i of "preniere - at a West End
play hoase. The more prominent of the critics are
known 10 two-thirds Of the audience aud their de-
meanor Is watched by many. II Brown SMILES the
DdAy Dragon VIII DO IAN rich, - tile friends OF tho
author whisper with satisfaction; when Jones frowns
and speaks aside TO Smith with upward Jerk OF the
eyebrows, "a slate - In the Weekly prone may be
qnaintances. ON another occasion the critic might
calmly exercise his analytical functions In peace and
comfort; on - FIRST night ~ lie may make believe 10
be absorbed. but too many distraoting elements sur
round him FOR him 10 do himself the object of his
diluted attention the requisite Justice or credit.
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Innocent Simplicity.
l.nutnp rlnag

One of the assistants at the post Office hap
pened to be standing of the delivery windows the
other day when buXom damsel Of about eighteen
mers, hailing from Berrytown, stepped up and asked
II stamps sold here Upon being told that they
were she said that she wanted TO buy one dollar :
worth.
Zone dollars worth, - repeated the smiling as
sistant; ''of what denominationY''
The damsel showed symptoms Of embarrassment and
hesitated to reply. She twirled her shawl fringe
nervously east her eyes about to see II any
near, moved little closer TO the window, and finally
asked, in timorous voice:
Z" DO you hef TO write II down ?h
:" Iiy no means, ~ answered the courteous assistant
that Is not necessary but presume you have some
preference AS to the denomination Y'
" Ah-well-yes, " replied the stranger. her face
turning scarlet, ~ hey some generally go to the
'Piscopal Methodist myself; hut the fellow I'm
buyin the stamps for he's Universal Orthodox
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The German Army.

Some idea of the increased efficiency in the
early stages Of campaign which will accrue to the
German rint through the training In time of peace
of the first class of tie ersat reserve, be gathered
from examination Of the losses suffered by different
regiments during some of the earlier actions of the
war of ls7o-'7l. In the battle of Worth the First
West Prssian Grenadler regiment lost 80 officers and
$40 men, and the First Sileslan regiment IS officers
and 9s2 men. In the battle of Spcheren the Second
Brandenburg Grenader regiment lost 30 officers and
I'll men. The Kings Grenadier regiment lost at
Wissenburg % officers and 800 and ut Worth 10
officers and 55t men, or together, 80 officers and $50
men, in three days time. During the fighting on
the 10th OF August, 1870 in the neighborood OF Won
willie and Mars Ia Tour the Sixth Brandenburg regi
ment lost !, oO2 men, the Fourth Brandenburg regi-
ment O90 men, the Second Silesian Grenader regl
ment /, 1l9 men, and the Fourth Tburingian regi-
ment So men, These large gaps should have been at
once and were ultimately filled up with men drawn
from the ersaa reserves but to the present time
this ersan In time of peace has comprised
only untfalned men, and rs when the battles mem
toned above were fOtght sufficient time had not
elapsed since war had been declared to allow the
comparatively levies to be converted Into trained
soldiers the mucll-needed rcinforcements could not
he at once sent to the front. When the new army
bill into force, however, all the men OF tile
first class of the ersatz will be ready to ut once take
their Dlacp I'm the ranks.
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4 Steel Corvette.

The Berlin correspondent of the London
Standard says: ''The German Admiralty are now
building corvette at Dantzic the body of which Is
to lie exclusively OF steel. Vessels constructed will
be of much greater speed than those plated with iron,
which, moreover has been proved useless against the
newest heavy projectiles. The keel-ters were day
or two ago completed ana connected. The frames
and steel plates for the ships bottom are also ready
the material having been supplied by the Cute
Hofnungs foundry, In Oberhausen, In n condition
ready for working The steel plates were bent while
cold, rolled under the hydraulic press and test,
exposed to the blow of heavy ball dropped from n
height OF Is metres. The metal is of the finest quail
ity. Each plate Is made larger than requisite, that
the surplus portion may be well proved before de-
livery. Lightness being the chief desideratum no
heavy wood will he used. The stem and stern. each
In single piece, are of wrought iron, from the es-
Establishment of Messrs Krupp. The dimensions are
restricted to length of II metres breadth Of H. 80
metres; the displacement In the front, $3.50 metres
behind, g. 70 metres, and In the middle, 6. OF metres
These figures may be thought to promise no great
speed, particularly considering the relation OF the
length TO breadth. glance, however, at the lines
Of the submerged portion as shown the model JUS
tify the expectation of unusual mobility. There Will
he double bottom, and the vessel will be divided
into nine water-tight compartments. She Will be
mounted with ten guns, namely, six on board, two In
the bow, and two In the stcin The Rigging Will be
that of full ship, the lower masts Of Iron, and the
topmasts of Hungarian pine wood. Should the new
corvette answer expectations II may DO anticipated
that future ships Will be constructed of the same
MATERIAL iron plating being abolished
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a new Division S. of 7. to he called Morn
Ing viii be organized Friday evening next Mt Coz
operative Han, 1923 seventh street.
A public temperance meeting will be held
at lIamne Church this afternoon, at 3:30 O'Clock,
under the auspices of Rescue Division No. g. S. OF r.
A new Council $. Of j., to be called Mills
Council, Is In course of formation. and Will embrace
. beneficial feature quite n number OF prominent
Jonadabs have signed the petition fot variant.
Tile Dashaway Club will hold It's tegtlar
meeting at Tallmadge Hall this evening. dramatic
and musical entertainment will he given at odd Fell
lows Han wednesday evening next for the benefit OF
this organization.
At the regular meeting of Equal Division
s. of T. Friday evening last the following officers were
elected; David Lascollet, W. p; T.. j. Whippe, W.
A.; Dorsey Beck II. s.: John Shortel, A. II. s.. l.
e.. Coombs, +, s.. Oscar Alexander, Treas; =. Il.
DAILY, Chaplain; A. D. McKenny, Con-: c. G..
Clark, A. Con-. Charles Hurdle, 1. C.. W. +. Post,
IL
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SPORTS AND PASTIMES.
base Ball,

base BAL.
Gerhardt arrived in the city Yesterday
looking In splendid condition.
The game announced for yesterday between
the Nationals and Baltimores did not come on, the
weather preventing.
The tickets for this seasons game are out
and for sale at prominent places They very neat
and tasty, the work Of the treasurer, Mr. II Bennett
An effort is being made to organize a first
class amateur club out of such material as Wise,
o'Brien Bielaski Holly, Kipp Hougi, stevens, and
others.
The old veterans of by-gone days, the
Creighons, organize Just for one day. so as to
be laid out by the Dummies - of the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum. Give the skeletons another chance.
The celebrated Brown University nine, of
Providence, II. l., with the renowned Richmond as
pitcher VIII visit this city tomorrow and Tuesday
play the Nationals. Spirited contests may be looked
for between these two organizations.
Providence, the champions of the League.
visit this city next week. Excellent contests will
occur when these giants of the willow meet, one
striving TO uphold Its former prestige. the other to
secure boom on their coming Western trip.
Dicky Pearce is getting players together for
SEMI professional nine IN ST. Louis Thurman nego-
tiating with the Hop Btters Company for "A nine at
Rochester. Kansas city has professional club. rs
asa mas 90 AiS n,n OMAHA and T0esa The W%,
average as a nine, being followed by the Chicago
Providence, Boston, Buffalo Cleveland, Troy, and
Cincinnati. The Bufalos and BostOns nearly even
In fielding, with Providence, Chicago, Cleveland
Cincinnati, Worcester, and Troy following IN the
order named
Aquatfcs.
Blake says the Courtney IIanlon, Riley
match Is sure thing now, and wan como OF May 10,
either on the Potomac or Patapsco.
Kennedy the noted sculer of Maine, has
issued the FIRST challenge of the season. and has adj
dressed It TO felaing the celebrated scuer of Wheel
Ing W. Va.
Polo.
The Washington club go 10 Baltimore
Tomorrow night by special train TO play q return
game with the Baltimore CLUB. good crowd will
accompany them.
The game played at the Rink on last
Monday evening between Baltimore aud Washing
ton resulted In favor of city by Of 10 g.
Mr.. Carroll Mercer Of TuE SUNDAY HERALD, was
referee.
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A Brilliant German Admiral.

Gen. Stosch. .he chief of the German Ad-
miraty Is at or.ce an able strategist and ardent
reformer. Inirusted some years ago by the Emperor
william with the management OF the imperial navy,
he energeticall, addressed himself to the task of
proving the aees, tightening its discipline and intro
ducing new system OF naval tactcs the offspring OF
his military genius. After profound and exhaustive
reflection lie came TO the conclusion that II would he
highly advantageous TO the German Marine II certain
archaeological terms, which he held to have been hi-
erto incorrectly interpreted, should suffer sea-
change. Among these We're the words - starboard ~
and q larboard.n Gen. stosch was prompted by the
dictates of his inner consciousness to decree that
all time to starbOard should he larbOard In the
German navy, and vice versa; aud II was The
only concrete result TO the Fatherand heretofore
achieved by this notable reform has been the destruc-
ton OF the Kurfurs Involving the loss Of 200
lives and O. 0OO 600 marks; for having effected which
remarkable feat, by the aid Of Gen soschs improve
menis, Rear Admiral iatsch has been rewarded by
appointment To OF the highest Offices In the Ger
man naval administration.
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Before SebastopoI.
Boston Commercial bulletin

remember four Of the finest men in orr
''grenaders. - who belonged 10 No. ! tent of that
company. one night, wrapping their damp blankets
about them, they lay down together In their place near
the slit In the ientsde called door. That night the
oe-king seized all nature With terrible grip and In
sounded the call 10 arms great number miss
lug aud these four among the rest The sergeant
ored, INST by ngdges aud then by kicks, 10 arouse
them Pulling the blanket from the face Of the form
neyrest the door, he started back, exelamDg, 'My
God theyI dead They t1ere dead, and frozen
tight 10 the ground too, never 10 in the last
'fall In - Is sounded by the angel trumpeter.
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Lnitinrn Ahnnt Town.

Thunder and lightning last night
Egg.rolling at the White House grounds
Tomorrow.
Friday In Baltimore, and Saturday III this city.
Two hundred styles of bracelets from So to
$50 at II. Harris CO.'S, i35 Seventh street.
The music to-day will be of the grandest
order ut the different Catholic and Episcopal churches
Chief Justice Jasper Johnson, of Oregon,
Is visiting this city, and Is stopping at liOG Pcnnsyl
Nania avenue
A negro thief succeeded in picking The
pocket OF lady named Mrs. Edwards last night 1T the
corner Of seventh street ami Pennsylvania avenue.
Chase was given him by largo crowd, but they were
unable to oVcrtakt him.
To the credit of the Bar be it said that when
the facts In the of Miss Nixon became known
large number Of them went to the Police Court TO
offer their services gratuitousy. Mcssrs. Dye and
Moore handled her case with ability.
Mr.. Il. L. Pitchlynn, one of the efficient
Thursday last with handsome gold headed cane by
humber of his friends prominent among whom
were Messrs. Budd, o'Neili and Robinson.
Spring novelties in ladies gpld-hlled Jew
elry at r.. Harris 4 Co.'s, i35 seventh street.
Messrs. Finley Il Koch have commenced
the erection of new building the site of their
old stand. IL will DO modern In style. and reflect
great credit upon that side OF the Avenue. Mr.. j.
+. Collins is doing the brick work, and Mr.. Carson
the carpenter work
s35 solid gold Elgin, stemwinding watches,
warranted accurate. Il. Harris \ Co., 435 Seventh
street.
About O'Clock yesterday afternoon two
respectable looking white men, named John Williams
anu Lewis Howard engaged In lsticuH fight on
Pennsylvania-nvenue between Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets. before damage was done either principal
Officers Bailey and Janier escorted them to the Fifth
Precinct where collateral, was left for their appear
ancc
oMcer James b. Slack, of the Seventh,
Precinct worked up several important cases lately
with success, particularly the robbery Of Mr., ughes
house. on Third near l. street northwest, and tn,
York Pugh case. Oitcer Slack Is a new appointee hu
| has, with n limited experience rapidly developed
into frst-c'ass officer. His beat is In the wors
section oil the city, and lie has the characters whI
Unrest 1t already under subsection.
| Quite commotion was caused yesterday
morning at the Centre Market by the horse attache,
| to the wagon of MIR. j. u, Kelly, the butcher, be
| coming frightened AID dashing upon the pavcmen
among the crowd. Mrs. Clarke residing ut the cor
ner OF Third and + Streets was caught between tn,
market building and the horse, and violently throw
to the ground, but rescued from her perilous po
| sitlon badly scared but not hurt.
Solid gold amethyst rings at 50 worth S.
| II. Harris Co., AIS Seventh street.
Our ready-made department, stocked will
| n lie Lac for A s.ls q n,