The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-11-05
CITY NEWS.
TOWN TALK.

Just the weather TO buy an oyercoat, and
a. saks & Co. vs. IS Just the place TO buy IT,
Tim sullivan will receive returns ut his
place, 1910 street, next Tuesday. lilo las made ar
rangcmeuts to receive the latest dispatches from all
TIE states.
Judging from the demand for houses and
tho large number Of applications Tor rooms at all the
principal hotels city viii have an unusually large
number OF visitors this winter.
Hon. jeremiah M.Wilson, the latest acqui-
sliou to the able faculty OF the Georgetown Unv0r.
ty Law SCHOOL, begins his course Of lectures on real
property tomorrow evening At O.. THIS Law School
has never been more noursiiiuT and popular.
The latest on dit in regard to Presi-
Dental Mansion Is that Washingttn's millionaire
phnlnthropist may add to his numerous public uc-
quests that VI the beautiful square upon which his
residence is located 10 the Government Tor rrcs-
dcutia Mansion.
II has required hut two bottles OF % Elixir
OF n1bck'' 90 cure me of malaria aud 10 regulate
Mus MANY Hornr,
$40 Smith street.
Last night gentleman who gave his name
as Gcotge " jackson fell from the platform uf
ut the uf ninth srectand Pennsylvania avenue
carried To nrrw's drugstore, where the wound was
dressed, aud aferwori wa, conveyed to his home.
Mrs. Elizabeth b. stafford, wife of Mr.. Ell.
stafford, vi this city, was taken suddenly sick in
New York lately and died October IS. typhoid
pneumonia hping the cause. MIR. stafford n a
prominent clerk in the Adjutiut Generals once,
aud his friends deeply ymPaihiz' with him IN his
Bereavement.
Mrs. Williamson. wife OF MIR. Alexander
Williamson, who was the private tutor OF the children
vt President Lincoln at the White House, died yes
crday morning, after long suffering, at an advanced
Auditors ONCE loses the companion Of his life Tot the
past iptty-scvcn ycais.
Crowded all day yesterday, but our stock
was equal to tile demand. A.Slks Co, 3lb seventh
street.
With MIR. Frank Hatton at the head of the
National Republican publishing Company new vigor
aud life may he expected In the management of that
really live aud entetprsiug journal Mr.. llattun'
long experience In the profession OF journalism and
his political training peculiarly 1T him for the man
tai.
Ii is rumurei that Col. Dom Piatt will
establish weekly paper here about December /,
which viii be spicy and Interesting as the capital
was under his management. II Is said the Colonel
viii he assisted by staff Of wcll-knOwn newspaper
men, and a lively paper can he ted when the
old veteran launches his new enter prise the
journalistic sea.
The Reno frock, the latest agony. We are
the only house in the District showing this style Of
coat ready made. Asks n CO., 3ld seventh street
The friends of the late Father Boyle have
undertaken to collect sufficient fund to place n
nj granite his grave In Mount 0ivet, and II IS
hopcd that those who knew and loved him during life
viii contribute generously toward this object. sub
sciipons may he LETT Mt Elliss music store, Penn
syvana avenue, or with Dr. Chapcllr or Father
iioand Of st. Matthew'S Church.
The Columbia Democratic Club have made
arrangements for the reception Of the general election
dispatches ON Tuesday night next. They have also
arranged for special kilograms from New York,
Pennsylvania, Indiana, and virginia. They have
secured quarters at willard Hotel, and members OF
the club viii he admitted by card. The general public
will have the dispatches read 10 them IN the lobby Of
the hotel or from window On Pennsylvania avenue.
The executive committee of the s. p. c. A.
held meeting yesterday Judge Macarthur Vresiding.
Agent King made his report FOR the past four months
showing arrests for violation of law July g. August
10, september :, October ~. Ihe fines paid amounted
Ia ilpd The treasurer reported the amount ON hand
November /, $50, II was announced that the MAJ
tional Humane society, having membership in all
parts OF the United States, viii hold Its next annual
session In this city.
Childrcn's oyercoats, all the styles and
shapes, at a. saks x Co. :, 3iG Seventh street.
Quite an excitement was accustomed last
night In front NJ the Riggs House by the diSgraccfu
conduct of party of roughs. The driver of the bag
pavement in front of the hotel, when he without
| any pfoyocation set upon by 1--WE unknown men aud
severely handled being cut IN two places the head
As soon as the driver could get control OF himself he
drew pistol and fired two shots at the asSallints,
without effect. The Gring OF the pistol shots drew
| big crowd to the hotel.
q Corea: The Hermit Nation, - by Will
liam Elliot Griins New York; Charles Scribner's
sons. From Ballantyne, VIII undoubtedly take its
place the best book cxtan about the last of those
mysterious Eastern countries which so long main
tanned policy of determined self-isOlton from the
outer world. 1heauthor's residence in Japan. where
lie teacher IN the Imperial University OF Toxic
has given him peculiar advantages for studying
CureI, aud he has also TanSacked both oriental and
Western literature for such information rs they
tain on the subject. The present volume Is divided
Into three parts, the FIRST giving "Ancieut and
Medieval History the second 'Poticll and
Social CoTel - and the third - Modern and Recent
History The authors work to have been
cuuSccntiuuSly Done and the average reader VIII
surprised To md the Land Of the Morning Calm-as
the CDfcaua themselves call itonCe had such stir
ring history. The volume Is embellished with large
number Of interesting illustrations and has a number
OF excellent maps
Those having business with the Post Office
Department, and their number is legion, viii learn
with regret that Mr.. Frank I. Howe, the ohiging
and gontrmany chief clerk of that department of the
people, resi- gne his Office yesterday morning accept
position IN the Department utJuStce, assistant to
Assistant Attorney General Simons. It is SO seldom
the gentleman and the Official are combined in one In
the Departments Of the Government that when found
they should lie cultivated, and when they leave II is
not strange that those who are compelled to face these
officials should view the departure with feeling akin
10 dismay. Mr. Howe filled To It's full extent both OF
these qualities aud the good wishes Of
new position. The selection OF Mr.. Nathan
\. g. Smith As acting chief clerk will
meet with hearty approval 10y those having business
with the Department, and his popularity among his
fellow clerks will render Him dOuby efficient In the
discharge Of the duties Of the position for which
Is eminenty fitted by long aud efficient services AS the
assistant To the venerable chief clerk of the First As
Slstant Postmaster General, which has made him
familiar with the details of the various branches
the Department. II capability, afabilIty, and pop
uariy Is to be the test for permanently Milling In.
the Postmaster General.
The Polaci over-garment, the newest thing
In the line. to he found only at A. Saks 4
Co. s., BIG Seventh street.