The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-19
Some Washington Gossip


A correspondent of the Louisville Cour.
er-Journal says 1t took long tine for the
French flats to iiud a habitation in Wash.
ington, out first experiment proved so sue
cesstn. that nov there are four very extern.
sIvc buildings in progress. Two of these arc
on II street, and have fine sites. 1t has
always been a subject for wonder that n
large Iol at the corner OF Sixteenth and II
mas never been improved. II faces 81.
johns church and Lafayette square. Thu
only houses on that square are the two
owned by Mr.. CorcOran. One house he oc.
GGHpiss, and in the other lives Mr.. and Mrsl
Henry Adams, of Boston. A young nava,
olhcer, backed by New York capitalists
mas purchased the ground and will put up
ouiIuing which is 10 cost $2j0,000. The
suites suites oil rooms nre to be large, and will be
ilsht and airy. The prices, of course. will
De high, as they are in the Portland y
winch was opened two years ago. and il
H'led with the best class of people, who are
charmed with their quarters and house.
Heeping made easy. Anothor buildingis is 10
oe erected on Dupont circle and is to be cir
GUAR DulldlD, with court in which there
are 10 be fountains aud handsome garden.
Every room will open on q street and RIM
through to the garden there will be yer.
anuas back and froat. These flats are TO be
!ow,priced as they are far out from the de.
partmehts, but, line OF cars passes, and
ihe neighborhood is the most aristocratic
Al. .n .ne city, Flats are especially suited To
WIS elty' Tor sites can be selected where
every room will open on n street.
Mr.: iutee, of Florida has recently paid
SEo'IW Tor seventy-loot front lot, Opposite
tne BRUSH legation, and intends to build
handsome home on this lot, which is
elghty Ieet deep. He bought it from Lieu.
sn. Emery, who five years ago paid 81 a
10, ,1ot lor That and the ground upon which
ms own house stands, Mrs. William Stew.
art' OF California, is dividing into lots the
laha she owns around Castle Stewart
ahu selling them so rapidly that she il
asalh rich. She has restored the "castle,
.o more than its former grandeur, and will
tahe possession in few weeks. When the
sasue was partially burned four years ago
: sic o Insurance company paid Mrs. Stewart
SSaoVV, she returned with this sum to
lost 1t all, Mr. Stewart is practicins
INNING law in California, and will Keep his
residence there. Mrs. Stewart is a good
t msihess woman, and is looking after the
family interests here. Her second daughter.
VINO married Mr.. Fox. a Kentuckiap IL
Stewart. ''''''''h "is'
,,I Sjo,ionel jerome Bonaparte has the royal
and the eagles of France in his ELEGANT
new nome here, After the family took pos.
SeSss'oh OF the house in the early winter,
.he ne!eh6ors used to be startled by the
Inging OF bells as large and loud as
ehurSh bells. Near the house is fire.en.
s lne mouse, and when those bells rung, the
Sel trained horses mjstook the sound for
a a1 oe'iS, and would jump into the traces
s sui nrsln pranclng 10 yet out and gallon
10 t nne me- II has been learned that those
1Jel,s are rnng 20 summon The servants 20
n ,ny,r meas, This explanation satisfies the
,, VSno o out sun has an exciting effect