The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-03-04
CITY NEWS.
TOWN TALK.

spring ocercoats at A. Saks & Co.'S.
Shedd's Excelsior Turkish Baths. 0O3 E
street northwest. Special attention given TO medi-
Gated vapor baths.
The Woman's Cooperative Industrial Asso-
citation win hold It's second meeting on Monday even
log at SIC Eleventh street.
Spring overcoats at a. Saks & Co.'S.
Mr.. Edward Taylor, for many years con
neoted with Newspaper Row ana the local press, Is
now visiting the city rs business manager for Madame
Janauschek.
The alarm of fire yesterday, about o clock
from box 81 was caused by hre being discovered on
the roof Of house 729 Eleventh street. occupied by H.
W. Page. Damage slight.
Over four thousand teu-cent pieces we're
taken from tho children OF the public schools on Tues
day last for a monument to Longfeow in Massachu.
sets. What will be the neHt soheme9
Mr.. Charles Dodge, the foreman Of the
grand jury, was presented by his associate members
yesterday with handsome gold headed cane, appro-
ptiately engraved and beautifully wrought.
Mr.. Harry l.. West, city editor Of the
Post, had an interesting sketch in the number OF
our Continent which appeared last Wednesday, en-
Titled " Leaves from the journal Of Tramp. -
The police authorities are on the outlook
Tor the reported presence In our city Of large num-
Der Of professional thieves Their presence hrtt
made known to the citizens Investigation Committee
Capt Frank llollingshead, who has been
spending the winter at the Hot springs, In Arkansas,
returned home Friday, much improved In health,
which will be gratifying news to his host Of friends
here.
Spring overcoats al A. Saks d Co.'S.
McDevitt and Acton, two Of the ex.detec-
yes indicted by the Grand Jury yesterday for re-
cevlng stolen property and misconduct In once All
" the old detectives, with the exception of Voss.
have now been Indicted
The Herdics make better time than the
street cars leave and take up passengers at the curb
and are run the principle OF giving n seat for n
fare. ny patronihing the anti-monopoly Herdcs the
tramway Is forced to furnish better accommodations
Mr.. Lawrence Barrett has lust bought a
lot Of ninety feet front Connecticut avenue in the
neighborhoci OF the British Legation, II Is ior the
present an Investment, but It Is hoped may lead to
pressed purpose OF eventually making his home here
Spring overcoats at A. Saks & Co.'s.
THE SUNDAY HERALD is indebted to the
Tropical Fruit Company Of Florida for boN Of
oranges. raised on their plantation In that state
The company is purely local one OF this city, the
principal owners being Hon. James Giallan, Charles
5. Bundy, and H. F. Smith. The frait Is the finest
seen this year.
The work accomplished by the special de-.
tailed policemen for detective duty since the decap-
tation of the old force has been excellent and the old
clique OF thieves who for years have held sway this
CITY have rsass ed. the fact number have been
the chances are that they win stay away.
Miss Ida Moxley, the heroine Of the South
Washington elopement, made rather public through
nisb Inv her ,a,por n ,a mnS ns @ as'
sic New Jersey avenue with the aid of n policeman
he forced an entrance Into the house and effected the
capture OF the gay maiden and bore her of to her
home.
Tailoring DEPARTMENTAL the novelties
for spring now on display Call and look them over
at A. saks IS. sie and sis Seventh street.
The street-sweeper still continues to sweep
the principal thoroughfares the middle of the day
ON Wednesday the dust bad on Seventh street
that ladies and gentlemen had to seek protection in
the various stores until the procession of machines
ayn nqpi tha ,t,arp bats
presented miserable appearance. Does the Engineer
Commissioner give permission for this deviation from
the terms of the sweeping contract?
Spring overcoats at A. Saks & Co.'s.