The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1881-01-23
TOWN TALK.

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The receipts during the Mccullough en-
.agement reach sl7 GOETHE highest figure ever
reached In this city.
Albert Davis, a penitentiary graduate, is
n quod for forging William Santer' name TO orders
or butter and brandy.
Bishop Pinkney will preach this morning
II the new chapel OF ST. Andrew S parish, corner Of
Fourteenth and q streets.
Nine. Emma Soule makes evening andball
dresses at day notice. at No. iia street north
west, opposite Riggs House.
The new dodge adopted by the tramps and
Jeggars of this city is to beg the use of a postage
stamp TO write letter to sick relative.
Orvillc Thatcher, a plate printer, yester-
lay, through MIR. y. c. Ingersol entered suit for
divorce from his wife, Adelaide H. Thatcher.
If you want to contribute your mite to
make the tranway monopoists furnish proper accom-
take the Herdics whenever YOU can.
The fair given by the ladies of East Wash.
ington for the benefit of the Washington Light Guard
tomorrow night at odd Fellows Hall.
Rev. Francis Gilliat, of BROOKLYN, N. V,
has accepted the call of the vesry OF Grace Episcopal
Church, Ninth and streets southwest, and viii hold
service to-day at II A. NJ. and 1880 +. NJ,
Ten minutes quiet observation of advice
and manipulations at Or. Whites establishment
teaches more MS to the cause and of pedal all.
ments than Is learned In the average lifetime.
oNItlS VI pIVptity dloilE tHt river ITOnt
are making PREPARATIONS to guard and protect their
property from an extended freshet. The river near
Point OF Rocks and Harpers Ferry st frozen very
hard.
Great preparations are making for recep-
tlon that will be given TO the Ohio Editorial Assoc,a
tion by the ohians of Washington, DC, at Marnis
+. NJ.
C. II. Penrose, Millersburg, Pa, says: ~
sell the A. s. T. Co. Tip Shoes, and recommend
them all other tips. They give perfect satsfac-
ton. l sell more shoes with the A. S. 7. Co. Tip
than any other
The Executive Committee of the Inaugural
Ceremonies met last night. No business OF impor-
lance was transacted, the Finance Committee being
the only committee to report They claimed great
progress In their work.
The residents of T and g street, between
Seventeenth and Twentieth, would like to know what
has become OF the lamp-lighter, several =
casons during the past week that portion OF the city
has been left in total darkness.
The Societ6 de Renaissance Francaise,'
benevolent organization that will give ball for a
founded with the .'Union Fraternelle, ~ which gave
the very lively ball at Odd Fellows Hall last week.
Detectives Coomes and Acton arrested
Frank Harris, noted colored thief, last night,
Tenth street. near Louisiana avenue for the larceny
OF lot of hams from Eichorne, the butcher. Two
were recovered by the detectives and four by Ocef
Jones, OF the Fifth precinct.
With the purpose of the National Capital
Telephone Company of this city TO more than double
their rates the clause of the District code which pro.
vdes that the company shall pay license of $50 pei
annum appears to he supremey ridiculous. Their tn.
should not be less than 81 for each instrument.
We learn that within the seven years
| 7. Ford has controlled the opera House he has ex.
pended and paid for improvements repairs and rent
$50 600. The rent of 1t is 49, 900 per annum, all thu
Improvements being made by the lessee. probabl.
no similar property In this city has paid much fol
| Its use In that space of time.
| Tho annual ,laot;o, &c ,fs.,,, 80 A..
Senior Glass of the Law Department of the Universi
oncers: President George McNeir: First Vice Presi
II. j. schulters; Third Vice President, Joseph p
Falon: Secretary, Charles A.walter; Treasurer, A
S. Taylor.
The new Medical Board of Providence Hos
pital met and organized yesterday afternoon. Tn
following now compose the staff Advisory and Con
sating, Drs. Grafton Tyler, Daniel ii. Iagner
Buckley; Attending Surgeons, Drs. johnson Elio
and Robert ReyIurn: Attending Physicians, Drs. W
F.. Roberts. j. o. Stanton, James T. Young, an
John W. Bayne.
Last night a fallen woman living at "a
Maryland avenue northwest, giving her name a
Grace Montague, attempted to commit suicide b
shooting herself. The ball took effect in her RICH
breast but did not penetrate far enough TO prove fatal
being deferred by the thick clothing of the woman
DR.. McWilliams was called in and rendered surgica
to be about her lover, they having quarrelled atel
and he falling to keep an engagement with her for las
evening"
One of the Ohio journalistic party, Mr.
Kelly, editor of the Lima Democrat, died suddenl
, stopping. from sudden attack of apoplexy. MI
Kelly early in the evening complained Of feelin
giddy and retired 10 his room to try and pass 1t o
by sleep. About an hour after he had retired one
the chambermaids in passing heard him grooming
and opening the door found him vomiting. ST
called assistance and had doctor summoned, b,
before he arrived death ensued. The excnrsionis
VIII have meeting this morning to take proper stel
In In hu fall han
The complimentary reception to be give
by the Washington Light Infantry Corps to their hor
orary members and friends promises to be the ever
of the season. The decorations win be novel an
elegant. Lieut.. Ross company Will give an eNhib
ton drill during the evening with picked squad
which, for precision and strict adherence to tactics
VIII be OF more than usual Interest. The Richlar
Volunteer Rifle Company, of Columbia S. G., viii,
participated with the infantry in the reunion at A
anta in October last, has presented the corps with
handsomely framed roster Of their membership, I,
getlier with number of corps badges OF very han,
some design.
The regular monthly reception of Caro-
Institute Thursday evening filed thei- to
pletion Notwithstanding the excessively disagreeat
weather. The programme presented was exception
e ally good, even for this society. which is becomir
for It's ne teri. IN ms The Tsea e
Messrs. Arthur Delavigne, James Murray, d. 4
Ryan. and j.. r. Kegerreis; plano duet By Miss
solo by Miss Gertie sbuman, a charming Young bel
s | of Alexandria, flute solo by Mr.. John Trainer, al
\ some remarkable limitations OF camp meeting hymn
evoked from his obedient violin by Capt Charles Mo
| rson Of the Pension ONCE; readings and recitation
4 by Messrs Ralph Jefferson, VA. l.ackey j. j. FIJI
: negan, Barry Buckley, and pr. n. +. White agre
o ably varied the harmony Of the programme. A bea
tful instrumental trio OF piano, violin, and harmon
n | can by the Messrs. Morrison and Kegerreis made
appropriate finale to very enjoyable evening. Amor
the numerous ladies' In the audience noticed Mr.
4 John Bingham, Mrs. j. H. Bushnell, Mrs. N.
Tibbetts. and her relative, Miss Tibbetts Of Castin
a Me-; Mrs. Kegerreis and Miss Kegerreis of Fannet
burg, Pa; Mrs. j. 4. Ratclif Miss Cecilia Clar
III Mar,y Mao, ha
Elizabeth city, n. G., and her friend, Miss Man
Pool, of NJ street; Misses Gertie o. Beirne. Kat
a Krauskopf, Eveleen Myers, Miss Lowrie, OF Ale
n | andria, and others whose names we did not asce
!. tain.