The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-11-22
CITY NEWS.
TOWN TALK.

the ofrcer and said "l'd like ter be good and rich
but can't" In this poorly expressed yet eloquent
exclamation there was powerful standardization
Times.
--tJusths old stand GIG street northwest, buys
gents secondhand clothing. Note by mail promptly
atiendedto.
Senators Plati and Warner Miller and Gen. Nc
Cook the Secretary OF the Senate. arrived at the
Arlington the first Of last week, and spent several
days.
The Speakers room a, the Capitol has been
thoroughly cleaned and repanted, Its furniture re-
vanished, and new carpet dhc first in ten years.
covers It's floor. II is Gne shade OF red velvet
tapestry. Among the valnables in the room ls
solid silver coSns S Win enry sana ay 10, WHEN nS
Speaker. The bronze pon.rack and stand for ink
glasses also in this room Is that which was used by
speaker Kerr,
Tho washington Turf Exchange will resume
business Monday, Harris House.
There has been great deal OF apprehension
among the Government employees during the past
week for fear of the extension in the other Depart
ments Of the plan adopted at the Treasury Depart
ment recently to register The time OF arrival OF every
clerk who is not in his ONCE at O'Clock.
The promotion of Mr.. Dominick l. Murphy from
the position OF examiner In the Pension ONCE TO that
of chief clerk gives universal satisfaction to MIR.
Murphy's large number OF friends. Mr. Murphy's
capabilities to discharge the duties OF his new olce
are well known, anu the promotion was one OF the
best that could be made.
MIR. Robert Leitch, .lr, has turnip Weighing
ten and one-half pounds which was grown on the
farm of Mr. William a. Clark, in Schelsburgh, Bed
ford county, p from s sd 81 S Ss me
ment say II is the largest one they have yet seem
The turnip Will be on exhibition OF II arvey's resau-
raut during the coming week.
MIR. Anthony Connolly lie authority for the state
ment that a natural gas well has been discovered
within four miles OF Washington that bids fair to
rank with those of fittshurg a professional gas
1t of value company will be organized TO locate
plant for Washington. Mr.. Connolly will not state
where the md is, but is sangnine 1t will prove pay
ing one.
Alvord came here recently TO settle up the affairs of
his father He had sale arranged and had shipped
quantity OF the household effects to New York.
when il was discovered that he had failed 10 take
out letters OF administration on the estate. The
predicament was bad. though It was one that might
have been te!egraphed for while the advertisements
in the daily and Sunday papers have all been can
the yon U man he sale win S be Proceeded With
The Washington Turf Exchange will resume
business Monday, Harris House.
=" There's a bug on the wires!r used 10 be the
ejaculation OF Howard when he refused TO Jay odds
until he could hear from the track. The way In
which what they call a sharp American trick was
worked in England is described in the London
Standard Of the Attn instant as follows: :" very
artful fraud has just been detected and stopped at
Liverpool one of the most debased forms Of bet
ting Is to wait at public house-disguised as club
and make wagers as the telegraph tape gives the
names OF horses that are TO run, afterward announc
Ing the winner. There is no vestige of sport about
this popular practice for the majority OF those who
follow 1t are entirely ignorant of horses and OF rid
ing them. Betting thus usually incorrecp acquired
BY means OF the army of impudent touts and tpsters
who prey on unwary people shade less cunning
than themselves Is wholly demorallzing. However,
it is commonly done, and was done at club in Liv
erpool. II appears that at this club-always at the
last moment-certain men showed an amazing apti-
tude for backing winners. Betting goes on until
the result of the comes up the tape, and II
was found that the result was very frequently ar
Investigation laid bare the secret. Through an up
stairs room of the building the telegraph wire
ana by very simple means me ne eesS
the lower room. The manlpulators were thus ena-
bled to ind out what had won a race, and then TO
ming horse; after which the current was restored,
and the machine clicked out the winners name.
Why the perpetrators of the fraud were suffered to
escape with small fine s not clear, but this mis
taken eniency was shown them
The Washington Turf Exchange will resume
business Monday, Harris House.
The grand jury yesterday ignored the bill
OF fortune at their recent fair.
A number of prominent gentlemen will pass
Thanksgiving Day at Brooke Park Hotel, above
Georgetown. in a grand shooting match. \ fine
programme has been arranged for the affair.
The "PoIters viii give their arst reception CT
Thursday evening next at Willard Hall.
The Young Mems Democratic Club will hold
meeting this coming Wednesday at German Hall
TO take into consideration their proposed trip Il
Richmond, Va, for the Inauguration OF Governor
Lee.
The Improvements on the new reservation OF
South Carolina avenue, between Fourth and Sixth
streets southeast, are about completed.
Under the direction Of Col. Wilson, superin
tendens of Public Buildings and Grounds, a very
beautiful triangle has been made out OF the un
| seemiy reservation near the new residences o
| Senator Edmunds, Mr.. b. II. Warner, and Mrs. Pat
| ton on Massachusetts, avenue.
| Circle that has been going for week will b.
completed In day or two.
Mr.. j. T. voorhees,, Senator Voorhees, son, hal
been turning his attention TO sculpture and has mad
| Saviour. 1t is now on exhibition at Ryneals, OF
Seventh street. Secretary Lamar has bought a copy
Of it, Of which he thinks very highly; It has beer
| brought to their attention by Tiffany. Father
Chape.le, of st. Matthews Church, in this city, ha
commended 1t in personal letter. The conception
agony, showing the divine character OF content an,
repose under the suferings OF life.
| THE LAST OF THE RIFLES FAIR.
The executive committee of the National Rlfes
| together with several prominent merchants an,
| representatives from the Post, Capital, and HER
distribution of the presents to tcket-holders of III,
late fair took trip to the moon last evening AM
successfully made the findings; Nobody but I'M
| the announcement This morning Will be news ever
TO the members of the Corps. The number o
tickets sold was $780, and the amount distributed
presents was s2,050 The gross earnings Of the fail
were sl22l2.es the expenses >, 30! "a; leaving ne
profit of sI,450.6i. In the rafe for the Arabian
steed " ticket number G25 was the fortunate one.
The winning tickets were as follows, the number
set opposite the figures in rotation being the WHINE
| OF the numbered presents stated above: Ticke
clothes; PAP, barrel Of nour 1851, punchbowl; 255
$50; 1858, china tea set; 1889, lady's silk dress
$685. s2j 1892, parlor chalr 2sS, sl0 POPS, Frencl
clock; 222j one ton OF coal; 1872, t25; 2lI3 lady
| French boots; 26'o, gents toilet set; 252l, $40
1876, silver ice pitcher; 1854, fancy lamp; 1i59
blankets; 2G93, pair OF Turkish rugs; 1888, $50
| 2i2o, willow rocker; 2l63, barrel Of iour; 2sI3
80; 13l one oil! painting; 23I2, Remington rifle
2156, $40; 413, two pair Foster Kid gloves
l4l, opera glasses; s3sl parlor furnitnre sgs s25
80, carving set; 23ss, fancy work table; 2G5s, t25
1913, domestic sewing machine; 65I, pair Of plaques
| 1851, SIS; 20e3, lady's work basket; 1851, parlo
stoye PIG, silver cake basket sol, 800 1925, fanc.
chair PSI, one set chamber furniture $50, one case
knife; 81, one dozen silver forks; "a, sl5; 1874
1901. album; 1906, $50; 1869, slverheaded cane
1919, decorated chamber set; 1853, half dozen gent
shirlH; 2oO4, box Of cgars 10 S20 3lso, derby hat
1925. barrel OF our; 2sl4, half dozen spoons; 1853
lady's toilet set $50, $40; I,2, nickle fireplace
1852 1888, i1as. l.a5, 2c2, Gs, 1870, sss 1898. an
&c., ten presents, valued at % each; 1856 s93, 500:
as 2o69, 40, 263y 2t6, l5Il. and 49, ten presents
valued at 80 each 49, 256 3osl, 2G9, yIs, So, So
li5, 2sl and 20i5 ten presents, valued at IS eact
| returned TO terra fiTma and enjoyed splendid SUP
per at the home OF one OF the soldier ladaes PEI
| sons holding winning cards will have them attende
TO by calling at the armory on Monday.
RINKING.