The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-05-10
CITY NEWS.
TOWN TALK.


that nsh culture has not been effective In It's results,
and demonstrate the sagaciiy Of an old fisherman,
who published IN MAY, ISIS statement that 1.-TWO
snad VIII produce more Young FISH tban all the Com
mlssionors of the District Of Columbia since then
INC catch OF shad has gradually fallen OF, and where
there were forty shores nshed in s49 there are only
eleven hshod now. The herrlng-catch is this year
abundant, and Just now our markets are dcluged
Win iresh nackerel caught on Chncoleague shoals,
OF the mouth OF Chesapeake Bay.
The Iierdic Phaeton Company will commence to-
day to run lines of coaches from Seventh street and
New York avenue northwest to Gleuwood Cemetery,
aud Eighth street and PENNSYLVANIA avenue SOUTH
east to Congressional Cemetery and will continue to
run coaches TO the above cemeteries every fair
sunday during the present summer.
Finest line children's suits. Eisemans, 9TH 4 Il.
valuable series OF practical lectures on sanitary
subjects Ia being delivered at Carroll Institute Hall
on Thursday evenings. Last week Professor Mason
g. ELzey, OF GEORGETOWN College, had for his sub
1ect Sanitary Science and this week Dr. Albert
l.. Gihon, OF the Navy, will repeat his lecture,
"sanitary Ignorance Among the High and Low
The signal service makes us tired 1t announces
them burdensome all through day OF warmth and
sunshine.
MIR. Stevenson, of the Bureau OF Ethnoloey, has
returned, after spending week in Boston.
MFR, w. II. Prescott and family, OF L street, have
gone TO Pendleton, s. c., for the summer.
The first commission sent. out from the state De-
partment after the new die for the Great Seal OF the
United states was received there was that OF MIR.
Jordan, appointed United States Treasurer aud on
II the new die was first used.
Messrs. Willeti a RuoiI, 905 Pennsylvania av-
enue, have just opened their stock of celebrated
Macsinaw straw hats, manufactured by Dunlap 4
Co., OF New York, which includes all the leading
shapes for men, boys, and children which the at
tention OF the public is invited.
Largest stock boys suits. Eiseman's, 5thNE.
A telegraph despatch was received yesterday
morning by ex-Comptroller Lawrence announcing
n II
from apoplexy. Mr.. Lawrence was found dead In
his olce at Bellefontane, Ohio in which town he was
family left Washington last evening 10 attend ihe
funeral.
:. Mr.. Robert Cummins left for Massachusetts on
Tuesday evening to join the Geological Survey.
Mr.. Henry Dodge, who has been III for some weeks
past Is now much improved, and will soon leave for
brief visit TO Atlantic City.
DR.. Frank L. Edwards has been confined 10 his
residence, No. 1865 street, for several days by i'll
ness.
To get the best, buy the Leonard cleanabe refrig-
panels; warranted nrst-class, elegant, and durable
For sale by
W. II. HoEKR,
$40 Market Space.
AT a meeting of the clerks of the record and pen
sion division of the Surgeon Generals once, held
May resolutions OF respect and affection for the
memory OF Charles II. Clifton, late in charge OF the
statistical division of that oilce, were passed. Mr.
Clifton has been clerk in thai Office for the mast
eighteen years. f'''
The fish are plentiful in the Upper Potomac, and
anglers are having nne sport. Near the Great Falls
many bass are caught.
The largest shad brought here this season arrived
on Monday, and was sold to Mr.. George Stewart, of
south Washington. 1t weighed seven and half
pounds.
Tremendous stock boys suits. Eiseman's, 9TH & E.
The reunion of the Army of Potomac in Baltimore
was made brilliant far as the street parade was
concerned by the presence OF all the leading mill
tary companies from this city. In fact, it looked
more like District procession than that of our
neighboring city.
=, Visitors will not be admitted TO the top of the
Monument for at least two months, as they mate
rally Interfere with the men at work.
The Marine Band on Thursday, while escorting the
Light Infantry Corps down the Avenue, performed for
the first time Prof. Sousa's march, the Mother
Hubbard" 1t received favorable comment, the airs
being selected from the little rhymes that children
sing while at play on summer evenings and at pic
MICS. London Bridge is Falling Down." screen
being the most prominent, The air was also played
in Baltimore, where it created quite furore.
Mr.. NJ. William, formerly the well-known merchant
OF Pennsylvania avenue, returned here last week
after an absence of four months passed in Florida
and was greatly surprised on Saturday to ind a
magnificent basket OF flowers labeled :. Love and
Esteem of your Old Clerks " upon his table.
Tenth street, from Pennsylvania avenue to E. so
provements. Workmen now engaged in grading
the place for new asphalt pavement.
The contractors in charge OF the river improve
ments, Messrs. Benson and Mckee, have placed one
OF their large hydraulic dredgers at Easby's Point
and are working it both night and day. Mai. Hams
IL rapidly filling in and dwelling OF that portion of
the improvement faclngthe Observatory with yellow
cay which, with the mud and debris from the bot
tom OF the river, will make solid bed.
Largest stock boys suits Eiseman,s, It'll E. -
N fral n tho adn
several jewelers. Of this city in getting rid of gold
watches. A club OF about forty is formed, who
agree to pay one dollar week for forty weeks, the
leweler giving each week watch 10 the club, who
draw for the same, and the lucky man is given the
watch He then goes 10 the jeweler and gives bonds
to pay the remaining weekly installments. Quite
number OF such clubs in force and the jewellers
are making money over their new freak.
Senator Ingalls, has returned to the city.
Mr. Sunderland, who was Ill asst week at the Ar
lingon Hotel, is recovering.
Vice President Hendricks expects to return here
In a few days.
Senator Mcpherson has returned to the city, after
an absence OF fortnight.
Representative Cobb, of Indiana who is in the
city, expresses himself as well satisfied with the Adj
mnstraiion. and says he believes the Democracy OF
his State Is content with the Presidents course.
Mr.. Cobb says that, considering how big an affair
our government Ia. and that the Democrats have
only been power in two months now, he thinks
changes have been made as rapidly as was proper
desirable.
;, Judge Durham, the First Comptroller, started to
Kentucky 10 attend 10 some law cases, last night.
Nobbiest boys suits. Eiseman's, Ith SITS.
Judge Merrick delivered his first decision in Gene
raj Term last Wednesday In a case of some interest
to admiralty lawyers l.. NJ. Cornwall llbeled steam
dredge No. T. belonging TO Taylor Co.. for supplies
furnished to her crew while dreigng in this harbor.
Justice James dismissed the libel, taking the view
that steam dredge is not vessel within the admit
rally laws On appeal this decision was reversed,
In vQh tod IaftU sln
the court In his accustomed able and lucid manner,
and showing that any artificial construction capable
u r heVga Rri. Tue water - vessel n mis- sense
Nat. wilson Tor the owners OF the dredge.
Mr.. James Mackin, of New York, after spending
few days with his wife at the Arlington, left
Wednesday afternoon for New York Mrs. Mackin
Augustus A. Hayes 10 spend q few days. but has now
eft the city She assisted Mrs Hayes at her recep-
her to New York Friday.
Look ont that you are not swindled by the hanson
mot Herdic) cabs. They vii! stick you If they can.
X. X. Kennedy, OF the Post ONCE Department. ia
lying seriously III at his rooms at The metropolitan
Hotel.
AT the last meeting Of the Young Mems Demo-
cratic Club the following new officers, provided for
under their new constitution, were elected: Mr..
Charles B. Smith, second vice president; Charles Il.
Caullnower, sergeant-atarns, and Mr.. A. n. Small
and Nicholas Happ members OF the executive COLI
mtiee. The clubi in a nourishng condition imam
cialy, and has large membership Their new
quarters on Eighth street are being handsomely
lifted up.
DO you want good suit of furniture for little
money? II So call and buy one OF our Eureka
chamber suits, marble top. ten pieces, complete, for
1880. Best value ever offered.
W. II. HOEKR,
$40 Market Space.
FOUR NATIONS REPRESENTED.
Warrants will be served this morning on three
Delllcose individuals here on charge OF Issuing ard
carrying challenge 70 light duel. Some time