The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-05-17
TOWN TALK.


The Fish Commission cars are kept very busy
now making the shad distribution in Southern
waters. One Of the cars returned last week from
South Carolina, some Of whose rivers it stocked with
shad, and has now gone to do the same for rivers in
lessor Baird says the Commission has been most
successful In stocking the short rivers emptylng into
ume OF waters in the Mississippi to make II worth
while for fishermen TO try to catch them.
Henry Bacon, son Of Mr.. Samuel Bacon, last
evening took an overdose Of morphine, it is sup
posed by mistake, in the drug store corner Of
Seventh and streets. His condition being alarm
ing, he was removed 10 the Emergency Hospital,
where Doctors Elliott, J. Z. and Dudley Nor
gan, Taylor, and Roys worked for some hours
TO counterfeit the effects OF the drug, but up to
early hour this morning without any assurance of
success.
The appointment of Mr.. Richard L. Cropley as
collector of the port of Georgetown gives great sat
isfaction TO the majority of residents west of Rock
Messrs. John j. Beall. William A. Hutchlns, and
several other residents of the place. 1t is said that
Mr.. cropley was strongly backed by Senator Cor
man.
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The work Of removing the telegraph wires from
the unsightly poles and housetops began last week.
The Western Union have nearly finished their exca-
vations for tho laying of the tubes underground.
The discovery of oil under the lot of MIR. Carlisle,
on F, between Ninth and Tenth streets, recalls to
old residents that during the war and up to 1863 the
houses adjoining were occupied by Mr.. John Foley,
dispenser of coal-oil by the barrel small meas
into the ground and was held by the heavy brick
clay until disturbed last Friday.
o. P. Morton Post No. 3, 6. A. It., on Thursday
evening gave in honor of Col W. Z. Mclean, Dep
Addresses were made by Mai. Hopkins col. Nc
Lean. j. b. Dowd, Messrs. Hickman, Syphax, and
Bevells.
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An entertainment for the benefit OF the Soldiers
and Labor League is TO take place on Monday even
will participate are the Misses Kate Scott, Minnie
Crawford, Sadie Brown, Eulalie Domer, and
Messrs. f., Z y Whipple, John TweedaIe, Frank
Professor and c. Z. Doyle.
A special service will be held on Tuesday even
ing, May 10, at 80 P: NJ. at which Mendelssohns
free The proceeds Of the oiiertory viii be given To-
wards defraying the debt on the Epiphany Mission
properly IN south washington The Lyrics" in
"hthalie" will be read by the rector, DIR. Gesy.
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The annual commencement of the medical and
dental department Of the National University will
take place on Friday evening next in the Congrega.
tional Church. The graduates are George W.
Grinder, Of Maryland. in medicine, and L. A. Brown,
YORK, and Edwin Howard and Charles T. Kennesy.
Of the district Of Columbia, in dentistry. The intro
ductory remarks viii be by Judge Macarthur, the
address 70 the graduating class by Prof John T.
Winters. The music will be furnished by the full
Marine Band, and the friends OF the institution,
well as the medical aud dental profession, are re-
npectfuliy invited to attend.
The Supreme CUmmandeTy, Knights U. o. g. c.,
will hold their annual session in this city Tuesday
next. A union meeting will be held at the Citadel
OF Good VIII Commandery No 81 on Monday even
ing.
grand family excursion OF lot owners and friends
on the steamer Arrowsmith 10 Colonial Beach IL
nounced for May 80. leaving Seyenth-sreet wharf at
s;l5 A. NJ, and reaching home at 10 80 p. NJ.
Mr.. G. W. Knox announces in another column
that he will hereafter haul baggage Tor rs for
each piece from either Of the dep0ts, from any
the wharves, or from one house 10 another.
DR.. steuart B. Muncaster, of this city, has en-.
gagged passage on the Gernanic, that leaves New
York early In June. DIR. Muncaster will be absent
in Europe over i've months.
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Dr.. Frank Chamberlin, who was one Of the recent
graduates OF the Medical College, Will leave Wash
ing,on at early day to start for Europe, where he
Will remain for several years 10 walk the hospitals
ia Paris aud Vienna.
The members Of the Canoe Club assembled at
their boat-house last evening and had the entire
club photographed, about twenty-five appearing In
the group.
The United States Fish Commission steamer Al
batross will leave for Baltimore about the 25th In
slant 70 undergo few needed repairs before max
Ing her regular cruise In The North Atlantic waters
Charley Nye's temperance meeting is held every
Sunday night at Tlmmss Hall, aud crowded houses
much In order that all who desire seats should
30 early.
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