The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-04-09
CITY NEWS.
TOWN TALK

Mo,,p. Lausburgh have begun clearing
the SITE to their hAud.om, ncN building ou Seventh
street
Lovely allWool Nuns yelling, 80 ccuts
Madras Giughams, To cculs aud India liuou,12 ccuis
Just received at B,olhctd 4 oo's., l2oi , street.
The little African elephant, "Mungo,"
U,d here yesterday aud presented o the National
Mnsunm 10y Mr., Fmeraugh, To- he stuffed and placed
oueNhhiu"u,
Mr. l.. q. Madni will give his compliment
tuy sorcc dAusuty Wednesday Apul ", This
heug the last previous 60 the NAV tan, large nt-
tendance o. anticipated
The manager Of the Guernsey Iislemanu
Concert Company extended to President Arthur an
invitation To attend their concert tp-uorrow night at
Lincoln llall. Other prominent onrinl, VIII also he
present.
Another game of polo between the Wash
ugtuu and Baltimore clubs viii take place at the
skating Rink tu-mutrow evening. surface will be
den orchestra
Professor Carpenter, who created such a
tuioro at ramadge Han about wear ago is again In
Washington, and will give exhibitions ut his remark
able powers at willard llall, commencing ou Tues
day night next. See al.
Last evening, about half past eight o clock,
fire was discovered In the residence ol Mrs. Mary
Lockwood, ITI7 pcSales street, hut eNtuguishcd
hy the members vt No. company without turning
In m alarm. Damage about ;a5,
Prof C. L. Riley delivered lecture yes
rtdly afternoon In the lyCoum Of the National NIu-
scum Building To a very large audience The subject
was " Little known Facts About Well-knoNn Ant
mails, - aud was handled with great deal OF skin.
The wife of Sergeant Mason still remains
with her relative, Mrs. Williams, at it2 seventh
street southwest, The funds already turned over FOR
90 BETTY and the baby have been deposited with
Riggs 4 Co, bankers Mile. Rhea called upon Mrs.
Mason on Friday afternoon and spent some time with
her.
The Knights Of st. Matthew will give a
grand complimentary soree Tomorrow night at odd
Fellows Hall, for which they have made extensive
preparations. The club has procured some Of the
prettest programmes gotten up In the District,
intending to present them to their guests Easter
souvenirs.
The heroic action of our District fremen
Friday at the fire at Ryneas paint store deserves
more than special communication. What promised at
one line TO Ne serious ConhAgatun ayered aud the
fire kept within the building wherein 1t started. Tile
hoisng Of the patent extension ladder to the extreme
top Of the large huldng and the good accomplished
thereby by Chief CrUnn and his gallant band, was
greeted by hearty applause by the thousands OF
spectators.
The entertainment last night by the Xuni
Indians at willard Hall drew together very large
and fashionable audience. MIR. +. II. Cushman. WHO
accompanies the Indians interpreter prefaccd the
exhibition by giving chronicle Of this curious band
OF people back for nearly five hundred years. The
feas OF the Zuuis consisted OF the singing of a
comic song, sacred lamentations over the water,
lamentations, etc. reminding ono strongly of scenes
witnessed at negro camp meetings. They also went
through several Of their dances
An interesting autopsy and dissection
took place yesterday afternoon In the OF the
National Museum huilding upon the body of tn,
day morning at the circus. The operations, which
were highly successful, were performed by Prot.
Thornaday and Mr. Fred w. True and proved thai
death was caused by pneumonia. The elephant
weighed over one thousand pounds, and at time
quite awkward to handle. The skin was successfully
removed and win at once he stuffed and put exh