The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-12-26
TOWN TALK,

TOWN TALK.
Some one had corner in tin horns yester-
day. II
Mr.. Rudolph Kaufman is expected at home ,,
shertly from the far West,
Mr.. Joseph HELEN, of this city, now res
ident OF New York. isM home for the holidays.
Saks x Co.'S store will be closed until
Tuesday. See notice In our columns.
We hope all our readers enjoyed merry
Christmas, and we wish them happy New Year.
Store closed until Tuesday. For reasons
stated in our columns, Messrs. saks Co. rs store will
lie closed.
Mr.. Wash. Danenhower is lying at his
residence in Georgetown quite III with malaria
symptoms.
George A. Barnes, colored man, aged
forty, found dead yesterday on Mr. Weaver sfarm
on the Tennsily town road.
fair will be held during the latter part
of january in Odd Fellows Hall for the beneft Of
the Washington Light Guards.
Good walking overhead" said gentle.
man TO another on the Avenue. eyes but so few OF
these people go that way, F" replied the other
The Lone Star Beneficial Association will |
give their third annual select bah ut odd Fellows
Hall next Friday evening" aud will be equal to any
heretofore given.
Charles Birch was arrested by Officer Mich !
Olson yesterday on street while trying to dispose Of
lot OF hams. birch claimed that he won the hams
at ranie, but his story Is discredited.
There will be big funeral on Wednesday,
for that day pronts win be buried for the
The announcement OF Saks & Co. In our columns to-
day brings glad tdings to consumers and will cause
rejoicing.
The residence Of Mr.. Hobbs, the disburs-
ing clerk Of the Treasury Department, was entered
by sneak thieves on Tuesday evening, who made of
with six oyercoas belonging to guests who dining
with MIR. Hobbs.
| =, r
lar attorneys, was yesterday presented with hand
some gold watch. bought OF Messrs Harris shsfer.
The presentation was on behalf Of number Of his
friends and admirers
The fire yesterday afternoon was cause by
boys shooting of fire crackers under the porch of
house 400 street southeast. The house owned by
pr. Dorsey, and occupied by william Larmar. The
damage was about $780,
Rev. Thomas X. Beecher arrived in town
Ma.yr, who breaches In Mr.. Beechers Elmira church
tomorrow. Mr.. Beecher will speak at Lincoln Hail
at three o. clock p. NJ. to-day.
The wife of C. II. Davis, of the Government
Printing Once, fell on the Ice In front Of the Ebbtt
} | House Friday evening and broke her ARM She was
conveyed home and her injuries attended to by DR..
: | Harrison. corner Fourteenth and Streets
C. M. Gould, Orono, Maine, says: During
more than twenty years boot and shoe experience
have paid considerable attention to Tip Goods, and
will give II as my opinion that the A. 8. T. Co. TiT
Will In time supersede all others for children's
: Mr.. John +. Burch, formerly engaged in
business In this city, but now residing at Blackfoot.
Idaho. gladdened his many friends by his sudden APP
pearance among them on Tuesday last. Mr.. Burct
his friends.
q Mr.. w. d. Knight, formerly engaged il
the publishing business In this city. but editor
the Yellowstone Journal. at Miles City, Montann,
a, wS S on Srei y' SsnS mot asy S
| terms OF his new Western home.
y Mrs. Clarke, an elderly lady living at 81,
street southeast met with serious accident yester
n day afternoon at the corner OF Seventh street am
e omcer Dubois carried the lady to her home. wher
is Dr. Beall announced that she had sustained com
4 pound fracture OF the hip
l. number of restaurants throughout tn
city closed their doors early last evening
the amount OF drunkenness the propretors preferrn
to lose the pros their sales rather than TO PERM
A. anything approaching dsorderliness. Among thos
which closed were Aman's, Harvey & Holden.
Seventh and f, schwing Clarke.
AZ =. Last night a barkeeper, by the name
hs OtNeil while under the influence Of liquor entere
r house 1904 Pennsylvania avenue and assaulted I'll
proprietress Mrs Martha Morse. o. Nell struck MIR
Morse wicked blow the side Of the head. knock
rs j. Smith arrested aud locked him up in the Fiji
n Precinct station-house.
Of Courtney, the alleged oarsman, is mo.
amusing practical JOKER else he very very fresl
% world barring Hanan. fifteen seconds for 81, 900
Die slde the race to be rowed on the Potoac As II
money on this fraud when he slammed sick, thong
strong as an OK, know they were swindled this tai
81 about rowing on the Potomac is funny enough
n. The Star has been printing double sheet
lar twice week during the holiday season, and
brighter, newsier and more enterprising than ev
since Mr. Noyes returned from his long recuperatii
lose something when the senior editor goes on !
travels but they are sure to get by way Of compensate
some OF the shrewdest, most sensible and most rea
able OF correspondence from his pen.
eu T1,o Dor Hr Norto,, of Tro,, NJ -
recently accepted the call to st. Johns Church,
this city, has rendered his resignation to the vesr
his physicians nG having # th9rou
s5. He is suffering from insomnia. caused by men
strain: Although Mr.. Norton has been rector of Il
historic old church for SO short time, he has G
deared himself to all his parishioners.
Mr.. W. J. Walker, formerly of the Sout
ern Coast Line, has Just been appointed gene
y Southern agent OF the Great Kenesaw route, W
Mr.. Walkers extensive acquaintance and popular
d. with the travelling public, and thorough knowIedg'
, 80 to this sold reliable route to New Orleans.
are is In town. spending Christmas with his fami
, Of Mary Paretta, a well-known Italian pr
zen der arrested yesterday by Detective McElfr
he for the theft OF pOcketbOOk containing i23 and
out gold mounted Maltese cross set with diamonds,
.em property of Mr.. Daniel Mcclure. Later In the
d Of hers, who had received ali the money upon VII
-, he was enjoying big drunk the Maltese cross bel
leu for hearing. q
The At last we are to have Washington tale
for in the " Pirates Of Penaancs - and tbs rehearsa
nny the chorus is called for tomorrow evening at
I'M O'Clock at the Incarnation Church School Build
hole Care has been displayed In the selection Of the
Tous and judging from the interest manifested the
appsss sure as 70 Mrs. ~ s as
az Hamilton Adams as the pvat r. Kag MT. pI
did Frederick, with MIR. l.. b. Macleod as musical
lock rector.
Giyn The music in the different Catholic a
anc- Episcopal churches yesterday was exceedingly
and Of the highest order A. 81 Do%ncs Shar
ctsd orchestra Of thirty pieces. The Imperial Ma.
the the y es I,a,,S ssr E p Ks
lnoc town. Grand High Mass was sung at O'Clock in
ank morning. A wel-Vained and highly cultured ct
,Ond rendered the music under the charge OF Mr.. Fr
Jones' At AioYsins and the principal EpIsct
any churches-Epiphany the Ascepsioh, and st. John
rites the service was very impressive. while the sing
rous was very nne
nj Of The Chief. Engineer Of the Fire Depa
to ment issued an order Tuesday directing that
they members OF the Department will be allowed OF u
level the week there is considerable grumbling. and
duly order at this particular time seems rather hard
pro- hremen-who are human after all-and would on
Christmas with their families the those
CO as fortunately situated 10 iife Il 10 certain that
iitsd u. Heed, one Of the Fire Commissioners, has
opy teresed himself In behalf Of the men and the
Two has been far modified that they are now allo
ex- three hours OF In each week.
niger hon. CnafIes rage bryan, son VI IL
view Themes II. bryan, formerly Dstrict Commlssi0
like both 80 well and fayoraby rememberedin ashing
~ TO paid us nying vlsit last week. Mr bryan u
highly OF his new home, and said that both he
hieh his father were much pleased az the change they
pub made IN going 10 colorado. MI bryan let Tor
most attendance at the session Of the legislature wi
he meets early In January and OF which ne Is mem
finds Mr. Bryan reported his father 70 he In the enloyn
lie OF perfect health which VIII be gratifying new
wife his many friends and admirers IN this city.
, A good story ID told of the White Ho
ma Temperance system. Early In the Hayes Admins
. NC ton the President was observed drinking champa
with gusto at entertainment where he ~
o"- '.why, ~ said looker-on To the Witty and acc
a.. plished Mrs. H, ~ thought the Executive Dep
orally 49, .pI thars n Mr. Iiayss arinlinp xvina