The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-11-29
CITY NEWS.
TOWN TALK.

More than eight courses" says an exchange,
eight suggests an aidcrnans FEAST There are few
aldermen who have half as many
Fashionable families are importing English maid
servants in considerable numbers.
"A PHOTOGRAPHER In the organ loft at one OF the
day took an instantaneous picture Of the bridal party
so effectively arranged In front OF the chancel.
-"Justh's old s,and,'' eis street northwest, buys
gents secondhand clothing. Note by mail promptly
attended to-
In by many people who believe this process pro-
notes and enhances health. This is a belief In
which seine medical authorizes coincide; IL Is re,
habit OF swallowing two dozen raw oysters every
morning before breakfast, and used TO say TO his
friends, presenting thom with the shells, There,
behold the foundation OF my youthful strength"
-Terrapin are more expensive this season than
ever before much 10 the impecunious bon viyant's
sorrow and disgust.
According to the Boston Gazette, among the
"obtains more than ever. some magnify, but the
great majority are OF the kind OF glass exclusively
servave, and such fooeries are eit 10 the foreign
ers, Of whom the capital has plenty. a native
American here, no matter how swell, would be
laughed at II he sportcd small eycglass.
--Taggarts Philadelphia Times has a colsmn
headed Our coorcd society," Some OF our con-
temporares print the same class OF news, but with
out the label.
The famous Arabian steedn presented TO the
Rifles fair recently raed of, bids fair TO have the
attention OF the courts. The ticket for the horse
e25, and was presented last Monday by member OF
Grouse, who lives in Georgetown. PREVIOUS TO the
delivery Of the same young man named Ashley
Dent also OF Georgetown entered his protest against
the delivery of the horse claiming that he had pur-
chased the ticket, and believing the drawing over
had thrown the same away. lie brought several
witnesses to prove his assertion Mr.. Grouse claimed
that he bought the ticket the night the Infantry
visited the fair. and showed that other members had
tickets in the slx.twentes also he also made an.
Dent also flied an AFFIDAVIT to the same effect The
Res had no other course TO 10 but to give 1t TO the
law il not satisfied Mr. Grouse has the horse in his
possession.
MIR. Archie Small, OF this city, after an absence
81 nearly two years has returned to Ms par
in the West, including those OF California and Ore
gon.
The nuisance Of throwing handbills along Penn
has commenced again. Some time ago the police
authorities put stop TO this business and II is to be
hoped that they VIII do so again oa wet and slip.
Merchants are protesting against this nuisance.
THANKSGIVING Day was the quletest one here for
many years. The arrests were trinng.
Grant Parish, formerly Of the Post and Republf.
can of this city, will represent several prominent
daily papers at the American exhibition to be held
| in London, England, next May. MIR. Parish then
contemplates tour through England, Scotland, and
Ireland, sending illustrated sketches TO the illus
trated papers in New York.
--Mahoney & CO., bookmakers, Marble Saloon,
| Ninth street and Pennsylvania avenue, open on
| Mobile races December l, and New Orleans Decem-
Der s. These races are continued all winter.
Mr.. William H. Karr is confined to his residence
1891 NJ street, by illness.
| Last evening Private Detective McDevitt ar
rested Theophilus Clark, porter In the establish
| ment Of Mr.. Julius Lansburgh, for stealing forty
yards OF mating. Clark was turned over to the
Police Court oiclas, and after wards locked up Of
| the Fifth Precinct to await q hearing.
About 80 O'Clock yesterday afternoon the gro.
Gerry wagon of Cook Bros, driven by Jesse Cook
accidentally knocked down and ran over the seven.
year-old son of Mrs. Maggie. living at 1878 Pierce
| Place. The injuries were very slight, and fortu-
| natey the driver was not TO blame.
Senator Coke and Representative Hancock, OF
| Texas, arrived in the city last night.
| The detective ONCE OF this city have notified
the police officials Of Indianapolis that most of the
crooked men Of this city have left for that place In
order to be present at the funeral Of Vice President
Hendricks. Strange to say the city Of Indianapolis
| has no detective force, and plckpockets ply their
vocation, 1t is said regardless Of detection