The Sunday herald., 1881-03-06
CITY NEWS.
TOWN TALK.

Sit down and take a rest
Spring Oyercoats, at A.. Saks & Co.'S.
Did all your cousins get home safely
The "visiting statesmen are numerous.
Don't you wish It came every year-or only
once In a centuryI
Mr.. Marion Cunningham, of Tucson, Ari =
zona, is visiting friends In this city.
The new Museum will be open TO the pub
lie free on Monday, iron . 4, VI. to I. NJ.
Mr.. Edgar Macon, Of Richmond is visit
ing friends In this city, hut win return homo early
this week.
silk lined French Diagonal uyercoats
sl5. 90, at A. Saks Co.'S, strictly uuc-rtico cot Ii
iers, 3iG aud 3l- seventh street.
The Fifth Precinct supplied " Public
Comfort to foriy-Odd udgcrS lust night, comprising
all grades and varieties Of drunk.
DR.. Edward Woodbury., of New York, was
called to the city last week In consequence Of the
proiraccd aud sGrions illness Of his mother.
The police had TO "run inn consider
able number Of Visiting statesmen, ''who made Rome
howl about the statlonho where they were given
temporary lodgings.
j. +. Burnham. Nashua, N. H., says: The
\. $. r Co. Black Tin IS the best protection ! have
found for children shoes Sell them every day
can Z keep store With out them.
The Star Is sound in demanding that in fu-
tuic grand paradcS on Pennsylvania avenue the
crowd shall bc kept on tho sidewalks, SO as to alo"
space for the troops to manwuvre and to be seem
Tho Metropolitan Street Railway Company
deserve credit for the covered way built by them from
II aud Ninth street to the Museum building, and
which was grcat convenience to those who attended
the ball
silk-iacei Spring Overcoats, at A. Saks 4
Co.'S.
The w. d G.. Il. K. Co. have been running
cars on the Avenue two minutes apart. This enter
Venoucc TO the public, who suspect that the lieidic
have had something to do with so much better rrovi
sion for the comfort OF passengers than they nave beei
accustomed to,
The llerdic coaches should display tn,
sign full In front where II can lie seen by persons
waiting for ride People have discovered that they
wait FOR the phaetUns and let pass ant
st make the best time between the departments an,
the Capitol because the fun coach has no Stops whi
the street cal Is constantly stopping.
The grand sociable and hop given by III,
knights Of ST. Mathew at odd Fellows Ilall, oi
Monday evening last, was largely attended an'
highly enjoyable affair. Tho floor managers, TIL
reception committee, and the committee ut arrange
mcnts each and all deserve credit for the efficient alt
they gave to make this sociabo one long 10 be re
membcred by those who participated.
The thousands OF military leaving the city
when passing Petersen Il Alscllwccs, corner Four
| nnd-n half street and Pennsylvania avenue, threw
on the wind their united wish, that the genial pro
pri9tors should keep open To- day for the sake of I'll
thousands left behind Accordingly Nlcssrs. reterse
| & AlsChwCo have provided everything the mark,
produced, aud viii display It all day. Don't forg'
the place, corner FOur-ani- a. half street aud Penn
| sylvania avenue
Spring Ulsterrttes, at A. Saks & Co.'S.
The Analostan Boat Club held its annu;
meeting ut the rooms OF the AcanthuS club. Al
after transactng routine business elected the follow
Ing officers for the ensuing year: George A. Mel
heuny, rrest.; John W. ,orsOn, Vice rrcst. san
ue Maddox, Treasurer: II. {. C.McKonney, tOfrespon'
| Ing aud Financial Sec: James T.. Wikins, ReCor
| tIkt rod
Lieut. j. II. Goodrich, VI. Douglass, George I
kimball, Finance Committees j. r. Marshall, Jol
e. Poor, and j. l.. RObeitson Membership Con
| mitCc.
Henry Deringer, Esq, of Philadelphia, c
motion Of the Hon. Senator Thomas +. Bayard h
lust been admitted TO practice in the supreme Cou
, of the United States. Mr., bernger is grandson
the late Henry Deringcr, the Ingenious inventor
the famous pistol bearing his name. Educated In Il
best schools OF Geneva and Dresden, and having ira
eled over the Continent, visiting every place of not
and iamillarizing himself with the customs OF q
people gave him great experience, and there MASTER
the German and French languages. An incident o
CURED while at school III Geneva which deserves pro
leconpen e, and proved the patriotism and metal
him, though but fifteen years Old. The Germans du
Ing the War Of the Rebellion abused the Union ci,is
| which kept UP serious feul between them and
last 1t consummated In a bitter fight, in which Il
Germans Were severely hrashed, and the gems arm
were brought In. During the fracas the German bo
hauled down the American flag then hying at I
Stah-polc, cast 1t aside, and hoistcd the German III
| III ITS place; whercupon young Deringer iied ny q
| insult To his flag, knocked down the leader, pul
down the German nag, and cut 1t In pieces; tn
folded mp the American ag gand started for the Amer
can Consul, who was Judge Upton, of Virginia,
lhattime and gave the nag to his safe keeping, r.
lnting the trouble at the school. All the America
| boys left the school with young Deringer, who to
charge Of the youngsters In Geneva until their paiei
were heard from. Judge Upton communicated
| Mr.. Defnger, the father, about the troubles, W
refused To allow his to return to that school, al
he was then sent To Dresden, where he completed |
| studies After his return to America he was II
, | pointed midspman In the Navy, but resigned in
year time, preicrring the science of the law to
art OF navigation
All the novelties for spring wear now
exhibition In tailoring department. We sht
the largest variety of styles and employ the best tale
In this District. Tailoring Department, Snks
Co., price tailOrs, 3iG and 3ls Seventh street.