The Sunday herald., 1881-03-13
CITY NEWS.
TOWN TALK.
Spring ovcrcoats, at a. saks & c

One hundred elegant spring designs tapes
tries at Julius Lanshurgh'S 3i5 seventh street.
+" The Tourists in a Pullman Palace Car
return to the National Theatre this week Tor the third
| time In as many years.
Vennor predicts a storm to-day and a snow
| storm on the 10th and i7th, and the hardest and
severest storm Of Wind and snow Of the season on
| the 2lst.
The new yellow llerdic has cheerful ap.
| pcaiance. Let us suggest that linc running along
East Capitol street, Pennsylvania mud Connecticut
avenues would he paying enterprise.
The popularity of the A. s. Y. Co. Black
Tip Is that II is independent Of the upper, and pro-
| tects the toe from wear without cndangering the
| upper from ripping as Is the case with toe caps.
Visitors to the Inauguration found that
Robert Wilson's barbershop under the Ebbitt House.
woul1 bear away the'pam from the most renowned
tonsoral establishments In this or any other country
Spring ulstcrs, at A. saks & Co.
Rev. Thomas King, lately amethedist min
| lister of Georgetown, but now convert TO Sweden-
borgan, win he baptlsed and preach this morning in
| New Jerusalcm Temple ON North capitol street.
| Seats are free To all.
st. patrick's Day falls ON Thursday, and
the many Irish societies are making extensive ar.
rangements TO properly celebrate the day. grand
street procession viii bo the main feature followed
| by numerous banqucts III the evening.
one hundred and fifty patterns Hartford
and Lowell Ingrains, at Julius Lansburgh's Si5
| seventh street.
The Star is doing good thing in adyo.
eating the publication Of notices of births as well as
of marriages and deaths. An, nearly ALL the social
| and business reasons which make. public notice of
deaths and marriages desirable apply also to births.
The practice of putting these announcements In the
ncwspapers which is now an occasional, should he
common one.
| Spring ulsterettes, at A. Saks & Co.
| The effective and popular temperance ora
Tor, MIR. John H. Cough. viii deliver n lecture of
general character hut in his own spicy vein, entitled
"riatfotm Experiences, - at Lincoln Han. Friday
evening. In no city, probably, has MIR. Cough more
friends, and in none Us his torcibc nud eloquent delS
cry highly appreciated. that fine audience
is assured.
Last night Capt. Bromwell, living at 103
East Capitol street, reported that his residence lad
been entered by thieves and number of valuable ar
tCles stolen. About half an hour after fc
| reported Detectives Noss aud McDcvitt arrested
the burglars with all the articles In their possession.
Their names are Rob Iuter and samuel Young, both
| being professional burglars.
In the death of Mr.. Richard Il. Mohm
| this community las lost gentleman of admirable
character business man of sterling integrity, and
good citizen in all the relations of life Mr.. Mohuns
health had long been delicate and his death had there
fore been expected. lie leaves an c,timahlc widow,
| q lady of superior mental endowment, aud family
| Of minor children The funeral takes place on Mon
| day from St Matthew'S Church.
Mrs. Lydia Maria Post, who died in this
city Friday, was lady better known In No'theasern
Pennsylvania than here. She was one OF the wards,
wealthy and prominent family in that region from
its earliest settlement, and was for many years u
| leader of society In her home at MontrOSc. \ son,
| A. H. Post, holds position in the Government
Printing ONCE and daughter by her first husband,
Miss Dimock, is employed In the treasury. Mts'
Posts remams will he taken TO Montrose FOR burial
The alarm of fire last night about G:l5
O'Clock from box as, Pennsylvania avenue and
Twentythird street. caused by fire being dscov-
cred in the Columbia Hospital The prompt arrival
of the fire department prevented what might have
been serious Cunlagraton. At one time the inmates
were very much alarmed 10y the noise made in sup
pressing the flames hut the presence of Dr Murphy,
the resident physSian calm all The
t damage sustained will amouHsisi2Oo
e One of the best souvenifs of the lnaugura-
ton is an instantaneous photograph obtained by the
front of the capitol while President Garheld was
reading his Inaugural address. The artist has been
singularly fortunate In securing very clear picture
I and excellent miniature portrait of the President
and host of the distinguished people who occupied
places on the platform, while in tho foreground even
the sea of uptnrnc tats which hide the grounlswe
b OF heads Is expressive
i There are numerous indications that the
i. coming spring Will witness regular improvement,
boom, equalling almost the days OF 1875, when the
greatest number Of brick buildings We're put up In
this city ever erected In single year. Architects
and builders are As busy drawing plans and estimating
as they can be one OF the great demands Is ioi
modern improred houses of six and seven rooms viii
moderate rent, and 1t seems that it is impossible to
build enough of them. When such are built the
demand is so great that they engaged even while
the foundation is being constructed.
Spring overcoats, prices ranging from 81
To $50, Mt \ saks Co., price cothers, 3l6 and
BIS Seventh street.
1t is not only gratifying that Congress
made provision for the important position of in-
Spector of plumbing, but also that the commissioners
have filled the place with competent person AS
Mr. S. a. Robinson. This office is specially impor-
tant protection to householders against nsiiloua
agencies for the propagation OF disease like sewer
gases Mr. k9binson's experience and knowledge
has been practically gained winlc lie superln-
tendent OF plumbing, and further in the firm Of
smith, Brige Co., plumbers and manufacturers OF
steam heating apparatus, etc, and he has twice made
sanitary engineering study.
= Fifty patterns new designs body brussels,
with borders 10 match, at Julius LansLurgh's ab
D seventh street,
, | The outrageous Indifference of the bob-tail
ramway To the rights of the public continues una
bated. Persons leaving Ford's opera House al the
close of the performance seeing several ears standing
Ninth street, deIuded into thinking that these
are there 10 take them speedily and comfortably home.
But on reaching + street all going East and W est dis
0 cover that they have been swinded no are
there in waiting, and they all have TO stand IN the
cold for ive TO ten minutes and then hang best
they may TO cars that at last reach the junction al
suggestion that the public should revolt against The
imposition aud refuse 10 play conductor for this skin
i flint monopoly.
Spring overcoats, largest variety, choicest
styles, lowest prices. a. Saks \ co., one price
clothefs, 3lO and 3ls Seventh street.
n Col. j. Sumner Rogers, Superintendent OF
t the Michigan Military Academy, is at the Ebbitt
House. The colonel was formerly lieutenant in
the First Infantry, resigned III 1877 to organ1e
+ the above mentioned school, which has become tile
pride of his heart, and well 1t may he, for 1t is M
d0uOtedy one OF the best and most prosperous boys
school In the country. capt. Robert CatlIn. of The
Army, lretred,J is assistant superintendent, and
ST. Cecil Thirteenth Infantry, commandant. The
about twenty five miles from Detroit, and
hers ninety-sN cadets who represent eleven states
! college, West Point, Annapolis, or for business.
Uniform coats for St. Patrick's day parade,
At bottom prices. A. Saks Il Co., one-prce clohers
ZIG and ans Seventh street.