The Sunday herald., 1881-02-20
CITY NEWS.
TOWN TALK.

The clothing stores, IL is understood, will
be closed on Inauguration day from 10 A toiP NJ
Spring overcoats at A. Saks & Co.
julius Lansburgh, 3l5 Seventh street, is
offering tapestry brussels at rs cents, better at 30
cents, and hest ut si.is.
Silk-lined imported diagonal overcoats SIS.
A. saks Co., one-prce clothiers 3iG and ais Sew
enth street.
Mr.. C. w. Thorne has taken the country
residence OF Mr.. \. Il. whiting, at Brghtwood,
where he viii shortly remove.
Polo will be played at the Rink tomorrow
evening, and there will he special assemblies with
music Washington's birthday.
Several pickpockets were arrested yester-
day at the auction sales at the corner of Tenth and
streets by ofncer Duval and other officers.
Steele & Millel, Holden, Mo-, say: "The
A. s. T. Co. Tip gives immense satisfaction, and
sales of shoes having It upon them is rapidly increas
ing.
Silk-lined imported diagonal overcoats SIS.
A. saks Co., price cothiers 3i6 and ais Sew
enth street.
The royal palms of Florida the same used
on like occasion in ST. Peters Rome will he used for
the first time In Washington ON the coming festival Of
Palm Sunday.
Knowing ones predict that the champion
ship OF base ball next year lies between Providence.
Chicago, and Detroit The players are hard at work
In gymnasiums.
Handsome diagonal silk-lined spring over
coats SIS. A. saks Co., one-price clothlers, sis
and sis Seventh street.
| The Potomac Boat Club commenced the
new Improvements their boat-house last week.
The structure will be enlarged considerably, besides
| the addition OF large dancing pavilion
During the week petitions have been in
circulation. which have been signed by several hun
dred subscribers to the National Capital Telephone
Company, in which the signers pledge themselves tc
order ont their telephones In the schedule
| rates Is Insisted on by the company.
Mr.. Henry p. Burnes, prominent young
man Of North Washington, died suddenly Friday
funeral win take place this afternoon at ociock from
his mothers residence, 30 Massachusetts avenue
and VIII undoubtedly be largely attended.
Rev. Francis Gilliat, the popular new rec
tor of Grace T.. y. Church. South Washington VIII,
has Just returned from visit TO Buffalo, N ", ha
taken up his residence at the southwest corner o
Tenth street and Maryland avenue southwest, wher
he viii always be glad to welcome his friends
Handsome diagonal silk lined spring over
coats si5. A. Saks & Co., ene-price clothers, 81
and 3s Seventh street.
tertlay found roaming around the Capitol Grounds Ii
| perfectly demented manner, superinduccd by pov
house, where his case will be Investigated. Hc is
man of family, wife and six children being dcpende
upon Him for support,
Hon. John Kelly, of New York, is to lee
ture at Lincoln Hall on Sunday evening next for til
Young Catholics Friend Society, of this city, III
subject Is 1.-THE Sisters OF Charity The charlta
Sls purpose Of the leetHremths clothing Of poor seho
Will doubtless draw a full house.
Yesterday morning Officer Dubois, of tn
Fifth Precinct arrested the notorious pickpocket
sneak thief, James Clarke while he was attempting
steal market basketful Of provisions, the properl
of Mrs. Mary +. Evans. Clarke was locked up at Il
Tenth. street station-ho TO await his new trip
e Albany.
The eloquent Gen. Judson Fitzpatrick wi
lecture at Lincoln Hall Thursday evening, March
Sea- Gen. Fitzpatrick has not been heard here f
some time, and this fact, combined with his aboun
,hg popu,ar1y h VIII Wii assure assure MN crowded house
gotten In our counry's history.
The pigeon-shooting match at Eagle Pal
on the I'D instant promises to be very interestin
some OF the best pigeon shooters In the world will
present and take part, among them being Cal
-, Mitchell, OF Richmond, Va, who recently defeat
~ ~ Bogardns, the champion, Mr. Daniel swami. a
g be represented by Congressman Acken and NIessl
= Mills, Poehler, Wagner and others.
20 The financial statement of the Equital
IN Life Assurance Society, published to-day, sho
Of s4i 600, and surplus of 49, OOO ooo
Increase in assets during the past year thi
millions Of dollars and In surplus one and thr,
company was increased IS, 8Gs, 600 during the ye
,y being over $780, ooo 900. Its income was S. 700 o.
and the payments under Its policies a. soO 600.
agency Of Equitable in this city Is at 1920 New Yo
a avenue. Mr.. b. II. Robertson being the manager w
to Mr.. John Swinborne as cashier.
e. julius Lansburgh, 3l5 Seventh street,
selling window shades with all the fixtures at so cen
a, better ones at Go cents, and best at 10 cents.
F. Spring overcoats at A. Saks & Co.
as as The New York Herald discusses the auesti
nt of color In the ballroom, apropos OF the coming
ri auguration BAH, follows: washington sOcie
ca official and on-oficial has been thrown into
n sternaon by the intelligence that the colored brot
tn Is buying tickets for the Inauguration Ball by
nd thousand that he means to demand all his rights
an privileges under the Civil Rights Bi and expires
his delight at the installation OF Republican Pre-
dent by tripping 1t on the colored toe In number
ch teen pumps to the fascinating music of the Mar
.e- Band. This is an awful condition of AFFAIRS hut
cannot what help there Is for It, There should he
Of distinction of race or color previous condition
an Inauguration ball any than In national elect
of and they who do not like the mixture have rIgh
IT, | remain away. 1t Is all question of taste. A
,er matter of political right and expediency there
by arguments in favor Of the admission OF the colo
man to Gen. Garfield satatory glorf to the
ira against his exclusion. In the last campaign and
,r the one that preceded II the black the cent
ss figure In the fight Eliza Pinkston folded In the
ss Ing arms of Mr.. Sherman worth to the part,
de thousand campaign orators. Now that the battle
a | fought and won why should the Eliza Pinkston
MI the South be debarred from rejoicing their ha
nd the House of Representatives. He Is In the dir
ty matte and consular service, and he is making Ii
III tight to get Into the Cabinet Under these circu
az stances 1t would be absurd to deny him the preci
noe privilege OF being osed and crushed at inaug
a. ton ball by the Baines, Hales Congers and OF
on statesmen of the Republican party
zee Spring overcoats at A. Saks & Co,