The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-01-21
CITY NEWS.
TOWN TALK.


City Directory for So at Brad Adams's.
The Carroll Institute Club are talking of
constructing noat and plain little boat-house for the
accommodation OF their growing young organization.
Rev. Father McGiverny, of st. Aloysius.
Church has been relieved and ordered 10 Chicago aud
his place VIII be taken by Father Denny, Of New York
Regarding the action of the Board of
sohool Trustees as equivalent to q vote Of want Of
confidence, Gen. BiTney Will at the next meeting,
resign the presidency OF the board
City Directory for S. at Brad Adams's.
scanlons Billiard Parlors. Ninth street.
In the building formerly occupied by Abner, are the
finest rooms Of the kind In America. Cali and try
the new cushioned tables The bar Is the best in the
city.
The Shakespeare class Of ladies and
gentlemen VIII meet for the htst time this season
on Thursday evening, january 25 from s 10 10. at
residence Of Mrs, Adeiine Dnval Mack 72a T6ir-
tenth street northwest.
City Directory for So, at Brad Adams's.
The members of the parish Of the Immac.
trait OF the late Father Mccarthy painted tor the par
sonage. The painting Is on exhibition at Euis's and
attracts much attention.
Rev. Oscar F. Flippo will deliver lecture
on " Ice IN q rulpit' at the First NJ. r. Church,
corner OF virginia avenue aud Ffh street southeast
Friday evening next to assist the church In the pay
ment OF the salary OF It's pastor, Rev. j. w. cray.
Five-dollar rantaloons now So at A. saks
& Co.'S,
The Herdics have had good opportunity
to show their special advantages during the past
week But It Is observed that many ladies rush ont
into the snow and slush, instead Of waiting for the
drivers to up to the sidewalk as they would do
II passengers would give them time.
City Directory for SO, at Brad Adamss.
Mr.. Paul Victor Roux, formerly of Wash
lngton, and who spent several months here during
the past summer and fall Arrived at san Francisco
recently from Eureka, New, where he Is general
manager Of the celebrated mines belonging TO the
/ silver state Mining Company. He wen, West two
| years ago with Hon. Thomas Wren. formerly Repre-.
sentative from Montana
I John Alexander, young man EMPLOYED
Mt the mills Of Mr.. W. G. Draper at the corner of
Thirteenth street and ohio avenue arrested yes
etday 10y Orlcer Thompson, on the oath Of MIR. bra
per- charged with the larceny OF lot OF books from
the Office OF the mill portion of the articles were
recovered 1t the pawnbtoker shop where they were
pawned, the tickets being found on Alexander lie
4 WINS released on $40 collateral
Mr.. William II. Seamon, with a soft and
insinuating manner, has been trying to swindle
merchants. The man claims TO be fium Rochester,
/ n Y: lie arrived recently at the Metropolitan Hoo
tel, lie made very favorable impression upon MIR
soltz Of seltz McrtE, merchant taors. HOS Penn
ylvania avenue and got him to cash draft for ssS
and indorse Others but before any money was paid
their nature was discovered. The draft Of
Messis Chapln's was returned with n protest
attached saying lowe the party nothing - and upon
the fact being brought to seamons attention he said
that he would call right up and settle the amount The
clerk OF the firm Ending the In bed when be went
to the hotel. Instead of coming to the store he took
Immediate leave Of the city, forgetting at the same
time to settle his bill for two weeks board at the
/ hotel, and nothing has been heard OF him since.
City Directory for So at Brad Adams's
Several years ago a well.known printer of
this city, 10y the name OF William Breggeman, left
this city and went to New York. After the lapse OF
some years information sent here by the Typo
graphical Union OF New York that the body Of man
had been found drowned In the East River which
had been fully Identified as Breggeman. The Union
buried him In OF the cemeteries OF the city, en-
casing the remains In neat CONN, with silver plate
announcing his name, occupation, and manner of
death. The man was almost forgotten, but the few
printers OF THIS city We're greatly surprised during
last week by the appearance OF said Breggeman sound
In mind and body. but pennlless In pocket. He
learned then for the first time that double of himself
lay up in New York awaiting the final Judgment.
lie has been roaming all the country during the
last fifteen years. following his trade and accepting
ease wherever the opportunity offered itself, and
says he Is worth at least dozen dead men yet.
The will and codicls of the late eminent
sculptor, Clark Mills, filed in the Orphans
Court yesterday. The will, executed July a. 1873,
left certain sum OF So 900 TO he divided among his
children surviving at his DEATH and the residue.
cepting the dover of his wife aud egacies Of s25
each to his sons, Theodore Fisk Mills, John S. Mills
and Clark Mills, Jr., TO his son, Theodore A. Mills,
who was appointed executor. The first codcil,
his property Subject to the dover rights OF his wife
and the rights given by the above will to Fisk Mills,)
to be divided among his sons Theodore A..
adopted daughter, Eva 5. Mills Howell. Mr..
Jesse u. Wilson is named as executor. The second
cOdicil, executed the 9th instant, restores the
bequest OF 80, 900 awarded and allowed to them by
the Government ~ to and among his four sons, and
provides that after paying each OF them s25 In lien OF
all previous egaces and deyises the residue Of his
estate shall bediyided between his beloved wife, Susan
T.. Mills, and his adopted daughter. Citation was
issued. returnable Friday, February .. Mr.. I. A.
Lambert represents the executor and Messrs. Cook <
Cole appeared for Clark Mills, Jr. No statement Is
made of the amount of property.
Six-dollar pantaloon now "a at A. Saks &
Co.