The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-27
CITY NEWS,
TOWN TALK.

Chief Clerk Youmans says wrong impression
exists In regard TO an alleged order thar all the EN-.
ployees leaving the Treasury Department after
O'Clock must have their names taken down by the
dootkeepers. This grew simply from his trying to
ascertain about how many OF the force remained
ten minutes OF more after 4, his object being to see
how early 1t will be practicable TO close all the doors,
except at the main entrance As II sat present the
women who are hard at work scrubbng the corrl-
doris have to suffer very much and run great risk OF
catching cold at every passing In and out. one
poor woman last week caught pneumonia In conse-
quence Of these draughts, and 10 prevent similar
cases OF suffering is the object OF Mr. Youmans, who
desires TO ascertain whether the doors be closed
al AIS without inconvenience to the employees. SO
that the supposed order, instead OF being "renec-
ton upon the integrity Of the clerks remaining
chief clerk to protect hard working class OF peo-
PIE from unnecessary exposure, perhaps serious
sickness, and possibly death.
The visitors to the Smithsonian the past week
numbered ,ss, and to the National Museum 5000.
The number of visitors registered at the Museum
yesterday alone was over one thousand.
-Mr. Augustus Penn, cadet Of West Point, spent
the La Pierre House.
S. T. Iandery, of the Revenue Marine Service, is
on leave for week, and is the guest Of Mir. c, S.
Walton
Register OF Wills Ramsdell has Just received
notice OF his election, during the recent convention
In this city, as member OF the american Public
Health Association AZ he has not had any health,
except bad health for two or three years past, he is
inclined to consider this rrst-class piece of sar-
casm, unless the ASSOCIATION wants to use him as an
awful example.
Public. Printer Rounds appointed Mr.. John
Wolde, OF Missouri. third assistant foreman OF the
bndefy, vice Mr.. John 4. Perkins, TO take effect
January /, 1856.
Mr.. William Keyser, of ST. Paul, Mimi, a former
resident OF this city, Is visiting his relatives and
friends here for short period.
Mr.. ". P. MacGrea, of the Discussing once,
Interior Department, is passing the holiday
with relatives In Chicago.
Mr. Victor Becker, o. BROOKLYN. N ", until
mastde with his people in this city.
One of the most substantial Christmas gifts Of
the times was that OF Mr. Austin Herr, proprietor of
the Pioneer Flour Mills. He sent ntty sacks of his
brand OF flour to various charitable organizations
for distribution among the poor Of their respective
localities.
-on Thursday afternoon the business manager
of the FpeniRg Star invaded the room where the
newsboys waiting for their papers, and as each
boy passed out with the bundle under his arm he
was presented with bright new silver dollar as a
Christmas gift The number of boys benefited was
two hundred and nfty. MIR. y. G. Staples, OF VIII
lard,s Hotel, showed his sympathy for the poor by
Mclean. the lumber dealer, issued tickets TO over
two hundred for good dinner.
Miss Emma Gurley, clerk in the pre- emp,ion
division OF the General Land once, yesterday ten.
dered her resignation TO the Secretary of the Int
rior.
Philip Carver, coored porter employed at the
establishment of Saks Co., was arrested by Officer
yesterday dlteTuOOu Ou dCnaTge OF emDcZZle-
ment. Ii appears from the warrant sworn out by
Mr.. 1sador Saks that Carvar had collected some
nifty odd dollars, which he had used for his own
private purposes. He is held at the Fifth Precinct
for hearing.
-"Justh's Old stand.- 6le street northwest, buys
gents secondhand clothing. Note by mail promptly
attended to-
Compliant is made that persons served by the
carriers through the branch post 'fces do not get
letters by the first delivery, which reached the
general post ONCE in ample time for the first
distribution.
Mr.. Mark Kerr, of this city, who has been sur
veying In the Rocky Mountains, has returned here
for the winter.
Mr.. Bowie Cuttings, after an absence OF many
years in the far West, was visiting at the residence
OF his mother, on street, last week.
MIR. William Thompson has returned after
pleasant tour throughout the West At Denver.
COL, he was literally entertained by the large num-
Der OF old Washington boys who are located there.
-pisbursing Clerk George Bartlett and E. L.
Mills, OF the Treasury Department. have returned
from successful hunting trip to Virginia. II re-
CURED the services Of an extra to bring back
the large amount of game they slaughtered. The
variety OF game was very great. George Bogardus
Bartlett shot enough wild turkeys to supply nearly
all his friends. who are legion, with one each for
Christmas.
-Halvor Nelson, ESQ.,, Supreme Secretary of the
Endowment Rank Knights OF Pythas of the World,
was made happy Christmas eve by being presented
by his associates with a gold-headed cane and
magnificent meerschaum pipe. Mr.. II. =. Stolte
made the presentation in few well.chosen remarks
Mr.. Walter Dennis, the actor, is visiting here.