The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1881-01-30
CITY NEWS.
TOWN TALK.

ioWN iALhs
vennor says we are likely to have snow
to-day.
Mr.. II. J. Ramsdell ought to enter suit for
damages against the District.
DR.. Charles Allen is candidate for the
position OF inspector OF plumbing.
Philip Phillip and son, in their song ser
mons, hold forth at Lincoln Hall tonight.
The Knights of st. Matthew have issued
invitations for February IS at odd Fellows Hall.
The Columbia Pleasure Club will give
their first sociablc at ST. Joscph's Hall tomorrow
evening
Excellent skating is now being enjoyed on
the river. Skating TO and from Alexandria Is a very
common feat.
The Finance Committee of the Inaugural
rs was anticipated.
The " Ben Frovato " Club will give So
ciabe ut Washington Hall, corner OF Third street and
pennsylvania avenue February q.
DR.. o. W. Budding, former resident of
this city has removed to Vienna, Va, where he n-
tends to continue the practice OF his profession.
The M-street bridge has been torn I'M by
direction of Major Twning, in order that the braces
which support the man body may be strengthened.
The Herdics are growing in favor, and as
the tramways persist In overcrowding the cars, pub
cspirited citizens win take the trouble to patrcnze
| int ncN iliic.
The many elegant costumes recently seen
at receptions and greatly admired are the artistic
work OF Mime. Emma soule, at iiio street. opposite
the Riggs House.
| Archbishop Gibbons will administer the
rite OF confirmation In st. Matthew's Church this
morning at O'Clock. lie will also preach at High
| Mass nj II O'Clock.
Henrietta Lewis. the colored woman who
was so badly burned yesterday morning, died after
great suffering little after O'Clock last evening"
In the Aims House.
DR.. Thomas o. Hills, who for the last
month has been in Florida for his health returned I,
the city Friday night fully restored, and be foun,
| Mt his Office Monday morning.
The Towpath Club met last night in ST
Cloud Building. committee with Mr.. IS. X
Trembey as chairman, was appointed TO inquire a
to the feasibility OF parading on Inauguration Day.
The A. S. T. Co. Black Tip for children
shoes should be called for by parents, not only upo
heavy shoes In place Of the metal-as 1t as we'll
but upon all fine shoes, as 1t looks neat and double
5 their value.
9 Mr.. Almerico Gappone, of this city, passe,
most excellent examination last week for prop,otIo
ia the Signal Corps Of the Army and has been assigne
to Santa fe, New Mexico, for which post he wi
leave o-night.
During the continuance of the ice OH tn
river, the house of the Potomac Boat Club will L
thrown open for the benefit of the club members an
their friends from one O'Clock In the afternoon unit
eleven ut night.
h The Apollo Glee Club, under the leade,
ship OF Doctor kimball is rapidly advancing In Il
" Club concert, Wednesday evening. their singh
IS was heartily enjoyed by the large audience.
: The Bohemians will give their elevent
l. weekly assembly at their hall Tuesday evenir
~ day. They will give their grand BAH on Monday ev
ming, February q, issi, at Marini's Hall, to Will,
all their friends are invited Invitations can be o.
tained from any member of the club.
|
'e sembling place of large audience, who listened wi
devou attention to the vocal renditons OF the Swei
Ladies' Quartette. During their short stay the
dies have found many warm admirers, an honor
which they are Justly entitled. Their engageme
continues only five more nights, beginning Tuesia
g February1.
w Let your optics rest on this and then sto
1t away in your mind where the moths won't dist,
er 1t: After have'put the new figures in red over
old ones in black, and saved consumes of clothing
DIS per cent, few feeble efforts are made to initiate
III Nominal reductions won't meet ours. We ara W
below all others In price and above them in stock
r. variety. A. saks & Co, strictly one-price tail,
IS and clothiers, 3lo and 3s Seventh street.
nd Mr.. 7. Harry Donehue, who went to Col
- he was greatly benefited and improved. and, as
believed fully restored to health left that State abe
r which time he has again been rapidly failing, rend
ing his return to Colorado imperative. Harry is N
p' might remain but his condition is such as to reau
n his immediate departure. lie will again leave us Il
H. week.
St A writer to the New York Herald max
I've says: at Is quite essential that some paper slo,
take In hand the bobtail car question. The cars
n n great nuisance; and some legislation should ma
cars are not tolerated In Chicago now, though at
y, time there were over thousand in operate
Neither Will you fnd them in the sleepy city OF Pl
adelphia. This question should be agitated III
OIL conductors are placed each Not day pas
me degree by being violently jerked either upon ieav
! or entering these cars
M For several evenings, just at the lo
lck when persons are going to the theatre, the sire
.c avenue without the slightest preliminary sprinkI
from water-carts. The result has been to I'LL the
with dense clouds OF foul dust, seriously annoy
forcing its way into all the shops and rooms all
that thoronghfare, to the permanent damage of ,
this business cannot be better managed 1t had bel
g. be put stop to altogether or, II the present
ST. tractor cannot give satisfaction to the tax payers
an sustain his operations, prompt return had better
made to the former one, about whom there were
a; such complaints.
een Last night several Railways were robl
on q street, between Tenth and Twelfth streets.
,el very systematic way. Word was sent to the F
'eu Precinct, and Sergeant IIenner and Ofhcers Du
ef' and Horne repaired to the nelghborhood 10 endea
to get some clue to the thieves. They investiga
al, several places and were returning to the staff
a. house, when they caught sight of two men secre
Is under the steps Of the house of Eleventh am
streets. They went toward them, when of
st two started to run, but overtaken, both
az brought to the station house. where they were rel
In tered as John Chapman and Henry Morris, two
J." torous thieves. In their possession new
brella and pair OF overshoes. oficer Horne q
his nights ago chased these two, when they drop
led coat In their possession.
aAe The fire on Friday evening at Littlefel
II, wharves, foot Of Twenty-sixth and Streets wi
the resulted In the destruction Of Mr.. LitieReds b
sh- wharf house with tin roof and contents was OF
ton stoned by spontaneous com buson among the bar
,ect OF lime, there being stored there at the time
barrels of lime, 200 barrels Of Portland and 900
ara res OF hydraulic cement, together with about ~
on. worth of imported felt, making total loss OF
,ton s ooo vi. rt a. .,.'o "ao o.. VI h'
met ne, aud. together with Mr.. Liteheld's employees
NV a number OF volunteers, did yeoman service In
venting large and extensive fire. which at one
promised to sweep everything at ''the point"
Littlehed's fve valuable horses were saved thro
I | the good judgment OF his employees. Mr.. Lii
field desires to return thanks to the fire departing
my his employees, and all concerned this occasion
~ the valuable aid they rendered.
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'"' The Gas Question.
To he NJ LIZ undo Hsrr