The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-06-27
Jo,,,urs About, Town.

Easy lcct promote health and longevity
The contest and most delightful resort in
the city Is the summer garden OF Driver Schohcld
MIR. +. :. Moore, of Georgetown, is erect
ing large warehouse ut the loot vi High street.
The foundation of the Fanagut statue, TO
he rlacedon FaIragn square, ON ScNcnlccrh street.
has been completed aud II is expected that the statue
VIII he placed In position IN iew weeks.
Sparkling fountains, ripping water, rrag-
rant flowers, aud tropical plants at Driver 4 Schu-
field summer garden
We carry the largest stock, We name the
lowest prices, aud the result Is do the largest
trade. \. saks 4 Co., $40 Seventh street
The tclegraphcrs have chartered the W.
W. Corcoran for their excursion Tuesday evening.
\ splendid time may he expected by those who par
ucipate.
The Washington Light Infantry Corps in
tends giving, Ihnrslay evening comrl'mg9iary
at the fair held In the spring,
Sarah Lucas, an aged lady, an inmate
ot the Aged Womans' Home, In Georgetown, died
suddenly yesterday afternoon. The coroner win in-
Nestigac the death.
The fire yesterday, from box l3l, was
caused hy children setting Nrc To some turbi.h In
house ~ Thirteenth street southwest. occupied by
Charles panfutth. Loss trihing.
Washington Jackson, large colorcd man.
caught yesterday picking the pocket uf lady At
the Centre Market lie managed 10 get the packet
William II. Smith. negro. was arrested
hy unccr Brccn yesterday afternoon for the larceny
of u lot of carpets, mating, anh other furnishing
articles from a urumncut carpet house on Market
SPACE.
The swimming school is crowded daily
with ladies who taking lessons In the art Of
tatun. Many of our leading society ladies have be-
| come expert swimmers. and the natatorium Is now
| looked upon rs an Institution of the city.
Washington Lodge No. G will give their
! Wall.
steamer W. W. ,orcUran has been chartered and
viii convey the eNcnrsionsts To Marshall HAM, leaving
| ut G;3o T.. NJ. and returning at 1880 A. VI. at
which time win he in waiting for every part Of
the city A full brass and string band will be in at
tendance, aud pleasant time may he confidently cN-
| pcctcd.
The reports in the daily papers of the
time made in the boa-racc on the Anacostia 60
| ahead Of anything have heard Of lately. For ito
stance the star o last evening gave ont the time oi
the three mile with turn working boa,racc at four
| teen minutes. Either the miles ON the Eastern
Ernnch must he very short the timers held wonderful
watches. else some nts-cass liars still reside in
that vicinity.
Daniel Webster, young colored hoy. en-
ploycd at the Interior department., was drowned in n
bath tub in the Patent once yesterday
about II o'clock. The superstition is that
Webster, while taking his usual bath was seized
with fit. being subject 10 them at times and fell into
the water and was unable To help himself The Young
man had been employed in the Department nearly six
| Years. The coroner Uas notified hut deemed an in
quest unnecessary.
The Philharmonic Society will give an
| excursion 10 Marshall Han July H. on the steamer
| W. w. C"rc"ran. The grounds viii he beautifully
| Illuminated, and the society will give grand con.
cert In the evening at the pavilion, under direction
of Professor Gloet2ner. The steamer will go down
at 10 A. NJ, and return at l.. NJ, giving tw,
hours at the hall. Another trip will lie made at 6 a.
| NJ, returning about II O'Clock. Those who drsir,
may remain there all day.
Select music attentive walters. and genl.
Inc comfort at Driver Il schonell' 5 summer garden
Ins nj,
an auctioneer, caught man named william Murph,
stealing goods at of the auction booths nea
Pennsylvania avenue and Tenth street. lie turne,
him over To onicer Smith, who conveyed him to til,
| Firth Precinct. McIann, later, tried 10 arrest an
other one Z" the gang, who WAS with Murphy, but hi
friends resisted him. The tracas drew Ia the come
of Tenth street and Pennsylvan avenue An immens,
crowd. Lieut.. Kelly and oncers smith and shilIlns
dispersed the gang and arrested named Charlie
wright At tile station house he left collateral Ia
his arpearance
The commencement exercises of the hiGhe
grades of the public schools In Georgetown took plac
IN curtis Hall on Wednesday evening In the presenc
of large audience Of friends and relatives of til
pupils. The distribution of prizes was preceded 10
!, tahleau of states uf the Union and comca it'll
farce, entitled, ''radde Your own Canoe" III
parts well taken 10y the Misses Whcailey Collins
Mitchell, and Messrs. Curtis, ormes, Shoemaker, an
others. oni of seventeen applicants for admission
the high school from the Georgetown schools thrice
passed the examinations grand showing for Mis-
Laura Reed. the teacher.
Do not make your clothing purchases 70
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prices. Prices reduced twenty five per cent. in a
departments. A. Saks Co., $40 Seventh street.
Mr.. James l.. Barbour has consented to ac
as treasurer for the fund being raised 10y III
police and citizens of this District for the benefit
| the Sisters of the House of the Good Shepherd,
Baltimore, as an acknowledgement for their man
Kind acts during the past twenty years In recerin
:. and caring for wayward Young girls of this city,
many cases without compensation. There Is no In
sttutiOn In this District FOR such purposes, and III
one has never turned away from this city
Mai. Brock states that there has been record keT
of the girls sent there, but he thinks that SO, ~
would not more than reimburse that Institution Il
the expense 1t has been subjected 10 that account
h Rus in urbe will be found at the elegai
| establishment of Driver n schofeld.
The Summer Theatre Comique with il
fountains of cool wafer bids defiance to the heat
side and keeps its patrons pleasantly cool and presen
g "a frst-cass variety show at the same time. The a
fractions for this week superior Ia any heretOfO
offered. The management have effected an engag
!. ment with Kelly and Collyers great New York con
d bination, the celebrated Ulm Sisters who made
u hit at the Opera House here some time ago with Il
IS Kirafy TrOupe the bordeaux sisters, the great
= and dance ladies'; Howard aud sanford, the Germ
n team: Heating and sands, the best musical mOkes
& | the country; the Delmanings, D0oy and TcnbrOok
Il and ten beautiful Young ladies Ia minstrel OiiO a.
5 | dramatic programme of unusual merit This comb
nation Will remain only enc week and should he SEE
/ | by ali means.
n Remember our prices have been reduce
, fully twenty Ave per cent. In every department
: | salis 4 Co., $40 seventh street.