The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-11-15
CITY NEWS.
TOWN TALK.

Intelligent people nave Known Tor some time
that boracc acid was used by darymen to keep thei
mix from turning sour. Naturally II has raised
doubts whether a substance which could prevent
the natural fermentation caused by heat and ali
would not interfere with the diges,ibity OF the milk
yet we have never learned OF any efects known "a
come from the use OF milk preserved by boracc acid
The subject s, however, one TO which physicians
chemists, and health officers should give careful at
tention
-"Jusths old stand,n Clio d street northwest, buys
gents secondhand clothing. Note by mail promptly
attended to.
MIR. Coon, the retiring Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury Department, held quite q reception among
the clerks and other employees Tuesday last. Mr..
Coon will hereafter be connected with prominent
bank In New York City.
Mr.. L. S. Brumidi, formerly OF Washington, has
on exhibition at his studio In Kansas City painting
called" The wltch's Daughter"
-Thccerss employed in the Agricultural DEPART:
formerly occupied space in the halls. museum, and
rooms OF the building and annexes thereto. Here
after gong will be sounded at the time OF closing,
an innovation Of Commissioner Coleman, by which
II Is alleged he secures ten to fifteen minutes extra
work per day OF the clerical force the dssats-
fed ones say he has not rung 1t until that much after
four O'Clock since II began operations.
The civil service examination on Friday for ex.
aminers clerks In the Patent once held in the Ag-
ricutural Department, brought out very large
number of the unclassned clerks OF the Patent
once, who are anxious Tor promotion.
MIR. Charles Blake, of Frederick, Md, is in town
as the guest OF his friend, Mr.. Edward Demar, OF
West Washington.
At the annual meeting OF the Homeopathic
Free Dispensary Association on the 18th instant the
following directors and officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Miss Isabel II. Lehman, President
Mrs; !. Q. Clepnane, Vice President; Miss Isabella
Emily F. Hort, Secretary of the Board of plrectors
Mrs; Anna p. westcott, Treasurer; Mrs. ". l.. Van
Derlip, Mrs. c. Il. winslow, NJ. D., Mrs. S. r. Dun
canson, and Mrs. S. I. Davis. The annual reports
show the Dspensary in prosperous condition, and
ai during the past year ,,sas new patients have
MIR. Herman Rakemann will make his debut as
violinist before the Washington public In concert
TO be given at Congregational church the 23d In
having completed his musical education In Berlin.
A woman was discharged from the Treasury
Department last week, 1t Is reported, for making
tea over the gas. Moral-don't drink tea during
ONCE hours.
Rines' Fair to get potato.masher She preferred
1t TO the masculine "nashersn that were there, as
she thought 1t would be Of more use.
MIR. w. G. Tompkins, formerly clerk here in
the ONCE of the Secretary Of the Treasury, but now
holding the important position as the" inlerier-
ence " man OF the Bell-Amerlcan Telephone Com
nany has been IN town for several days in connee,
Secretary OF the Interior, and Is stopping at Worm
ley's.
Freeze them out, these heather Chinesel Don't
take the the bread out OF the mouths of widows and
orphans, white or colored. by patronizing the Mon
golian washermen. Let them do mems work.
An application lately came to Professor Baird
from Perak, In Malacca, for young whte1sh, TO be
placed In the mountain streams OF the Malay Penn-
sua, but he was obliged to say that 1t was practi-
cay impossible to send even eggs so far, let alone
young fishes.
The American Orrithologists' Union oficially
recommend that all public fostering OF the English
localities be prohibited by law and that all existing
laws for its protection be repealed and bounties
offered for It's destruction,
Capt. Page McCarty has issued the nrst number
OF new paper In Richmond, Va, called the Re-
FORMER. II Is Democratic.
The United States spent in 1884 through the ONCE
OF the Public Printer close upon 900; and yet
II is next to impossible for public libraries TO get
often get sacks of documents which they do not
want. These latter the library and Its groaning
afR e ma rS o. as he a s to Il s
more desired volumes. They cannot be exchanged,
the best resource for the disposal of dupllcatesl
give anything for this when can get 1t for nothing
by simply asking any Representative for it, They
saEs tS pc sI Se AZ inc
loGuing.. Did not Senator Anthony's two
thousand volumes of Congressional documents
science Will not let him sell them for old paper,
and SO they accumulate. But now an outlet has
having very successfully acted as Clearing. for
libraries in the matter OF the Congressional Record,
receiving duplicates from those libraries That had
ciences wherever they existed, has resolved to APP
ply the same system to all public documents. Mr..
Department. If informed that any library has dupl-
Gates which 1t is willing to contribute to the common
iund VIII furnish wrappers, which will enable the
II the library will send list of Its wants he will
supply them so far as the volumes in his possession
allow. Let every library hasten to assist In this
good work.-EreifiiJ Post.
Last Thursday afternoon Willie Mooney, a small
boy, while engaged In nBhng, fell into the river
the wharf near the end of the Long Bridge and was
afternoon by Capts. Wagner and McNerhany. The
strange thing about the accident is that none Of the
Which denied tha Re Was ' bey
found about one hundred yards from where he fell
overheard.
Ex-senator Barnum was at the Arlington last
week.
can, but he was downright glad that his stateENew
York-had the good sense to indorse in the late
elections so good President as Cleveland has made.
Manager Pomeroy announces Louise Pomeroy
Violo, and Rosalid Louise pomeroy Is the d.
vorced wife OF Brick Pomeroy
Several months ago the clerks in the Surgeon
Generals once organized Mutual Loan Associa-
ton TO help one another when In financial straits.
The association prospered and the members began
to realize that it's benefits in striking contrast
10 tne WAYS OF me sharks VINO charge ten per cent
to creep In that the funds were not in shape suited
Tor O concern on a firm basis. The secretary and
dtion, but soon afterward. when members attempted
to get loans, they were put OF by him. The
directors then demanded SPECIFIC statement, when
the treasurer confessed that he had used the funds
In speculation. The members were In quandary,
for they reported the facts to the chief 1t would
of their money. It was finally agreed that they
would accept s25 month ont OF his salary until the
able gossip, and those outside the concern are
laughing at the discontinue Of their thrifty friends
who have dropped their savings in the wonderful
George W. Harrison and Patrick Nealon were
arrested last night at the National Theatre by Special
Oncer Vanneman for stealing overcoats from two
gentlemen in the audience. A few minutes later
the pal OF the two mentioned above, who failed in
getting coat. These men are all employed by the
Virginia Midland Railroad and are crooked in looks,
actions, and language. They are locked up at the
Twelfth street Police Station, and will pay their re-.
spects to Judge Smell tomorrow morning.
The Grand Lodge Independent order Good
Templars OF the District OF Columbia, on tine even
oiicers OF Anchor Lodge No. 10 in German Hall, on
Eleventh street, between and q streets northwest:
T. We sgSuGrs sss1 W S G. II r spe,Ty Tt
NJ; Carrie Y: Hall, ". D. NJ; Minnie Angerer' ".
Lizzie Yost, r. sapr Lizzie Biaine .{ L. i. sapr
John s. Poer, p. w. c. Il. Anchor Lodge meets
every Friday evening, Is In prosperous and grow
ing condition, and its meetings are always harmo-
niously conducted, entertaining and instructive.
--Beckie Bunyea, aged four years, was run over
and horribly mangled yesterday afternoon at the
corner OF Seventh and East Capitol streets. The lit
Tie chids left leg was nearly severed from Its body,
rendering amputation necessary. The driver OF the
car, Mr.. George 4. Hudh, was arrested, but was
afterwards released collateral furnished by Pres.
ident Pearson and Mr. Beall.
Special ofilcer yennerman arrested two young
| men last night, named Patrick Neaen and George
w. Harrison, for the larceny OF two overcoats, the
property OF Messrs. James JamiBon and Frank
Tourney. The alleged larceny occurred at the Ma
tlona Theatre, and the friends OF the accused claim
that the whole thing is an unfortunate mistake on
their part, they taking away the wrong coats.
Detective eek went yesterday afternoon into the
negro quarters In the alley between Twentieth and
Twenty first and and streets for the purpose Of
arresting Nettie Garland. colOred woman, charged
with stealing watch. The woman refused at first
TO go, but finally gave IN and lett the house with the
detective. crowd collected on the outside, and a
rush was made TO take her away. For awhile II
looked as II they would succeed, but Cox drew his
pistol and threatened TO shoot the first who made
move. This put quietus on the mob, and the ON.
Ger managed 10 get her TO the Fourth Precinct.
"PUT 1T THAR, PARD.,
The great Higgins had an unusual experience the
other day In his ofce OF appointment clerk OF the
Treasury. tall. gaunt man, with duster and o
package entered the room, and, forcing himself past
forty chronic ofce-seekers, extended his hand Ia
and greeted the genial Gene In touching tones al
| follows: " Put II thar, PaTd! 1 am proud Of the
honor OF grasplng your hand, sir, aud while am q