The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-05-23
yottiugs About Town.

Little neck CLANS are eaten 66cocllti.
The seating arrangements at the boating
fasco were perfect.
No seat no fare, ought TO be the rule on
one horse tiamways,
The Lone Star Beneficial Association give
grand picnic on Tuesday, June L.
We offer for this week only boys alpaca
Jackets ut 70 cents; children knee pants Ut IS cents
A. Snks 4 Co., $40 seventh street
An occasional reader writes TO ask Who
Is this man llanlan Courtney there has been much
tnW about In the papers, any wayy'
Officer Burrows yesterday afternoon found
the dead holy NJ n newborn white female child In
Rock Creek, near the M-strect bridge,
Georgetown is called by many "Thc
Iloucysuckle CITY, This Is quite an Improvement
over the many names applied to the ancient huis.
Mrs. Il. |. Charles emily Hawthornc) has
accepted the invitation Vt Department Potomac. &.
A. r., TO read at services over the tomb OF the un
titled - Unknown
The Rev.W. C. Iangdon, d. D., formcrlyin
charge of the American Church at Rome, and agent
for the church In Germany viii preach at 81. Johns
church To-day at II O'Clock. Dr. Iangdon Is the
guest OF Mrs Taylor, on LAFAYETTE square.
Alexander MrCann, a wel-dressed stranger,
was picked up last night on Twelfth street. below
Pennsylvania avenue, while laboring under good
drunk, He was being Swallowed hy several sus-
Nl'lNNS tnnlttclS. WHO were 1ullnNtnn MN about.
On his person were found splendid watch aud si7o
In money.
Much praise is being bestowed upon
Whentley Bros, of Georgetown, by their generous
action during the boa-race. An offer of $500 was
made them for the Of their wharf to erect stand
hut they refused and allowed the public TO have free
use OF same giving as reason that thousands of poor
eople would lie deprived Of seeing the contest, and
they wished all classes TO he benefited.
The establishment of Messrs. Willett Il
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warm weather has been daily thtonged with buyers
of straw goods To such extent to almost entirely
exhaust their unusually large spring stock, hut as
THIS hrm Is q live one, they have replenished their
stock, which Is to-day large NJ The commence
STYLES IN the market. Their stock Of cable-brim
nnS for gentlemen and Mackinaws for men. boys
and children cannot lie cqualled In this city.
Don't fail to look at our English cheese
cloth suits. They neat cool and dressy. Price
Sls per suit. \. saks & Co., ai6 seventh street.
Among the select entertainments for the
ensuing week is announced complimentary benefit
rendered 10 Miss Adelaide s. Payne teacher of clocu.
cuton, by her numerous friends In Washington. which
IS to take place In Tallmaige Hall on Friday evening
very attractive programme, consisting of readings.
Rotations, vocal and instrumental solos and lnettcs
and force by Bakers Dramatic Company will he
Misses Burns, McCallum. Evans. and Domer and
Messrs. simpson Dulin. storey. and Master Buckley
appear among the participants in the musical and
literary exercises.
Inc scene on pennsylvania avenue last
Wednesday, as the vast throng Of people made thcii
way I" aud from the boatr beggais description
Never In the history of boat racing has many peo-
pie gathered together beside the water to witness ~
aquatic contest The street ears inadequate I,
supply the anxious people. and the sight on Bridg,
| street Georgetown after the over, wa
thrilling indeed-the tops ard windows OF the ear
were filled with persons eager to get home. and Will,
going down the steep grade between High and Con
| grcSs street one OF the ears became manageable
and as the others followed in close order a coisr,
among four of them occurred. It was fri.htfu I,
watch the mass of human beings endeiNur to get on
oi harm way by jumping and clingiug tn the cars
That scores were not killed is miracle. some womci
| on the sidewalk tainted. Several hurt, bu
| none seriously.