The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-07-19
CITY NEWS.
TOWN TALK.


costumes and pretty faces stu here 1t is more an
interest," In the Young men than in the games itself
i ,nah attracts , av, ,nere was ialr sprnkng OF
Boston ground last week. one young lady In par
ticuar was quite interested, and seemed bent on
young gentleman who looked as II he might play
IN some college team himself. Some OF her remarks
woman otherwise bright and quick seems to be
utterly unable to grasp even tho first principles OF
the national game OF base ball. She evidently hadn't
attended many games, and perhaps this was her
nrst; let MS hope So Pretty soon she asked "whni
are those cushions doing out there's" The fact that
"thosc cushions "wcre called bases and also their
uses were explained to her, but she evidently didn't
understand very well, for she said, 40, yes, see:
the man that touches each one the quickest beats.n
Soon the pitcher failed to stop the hall when the
catcher tossed it to him. The short.sop and second
baseman both FASTENED to get 1t for him. This at
tracted the young ladys attention. 81 wouldn't get
the ball for that lazy man, she remarked. "But,"
explained the gentleman, "you see the pitcher has
great deal OF work 70 DO and they save him all IN
all the time9" "Certainly. n"Oh, thoughtthey all
took turns pitching Then she added, " But they
do take turns In pdtffng the ball, don't thcy9 "Oh,
yes, each man comes TO the bat In turn, replied her
escort in despair OF ever teaching her the details OF
IN me game; AND thereafter he conlenied himself
entton, so that she would ask no further questions
about the game.
-knox's Express deliver baggage to all parts Of
city for IS cents. Telephone 3ii.
A correspondent writes: "It the substitution OF
single-headed departments, subject to the Commits.
sioners, for the respective Boards OF Health,
Fire, and Police, has produced an Improvement in
all those directions, 1t is highly probable that the
abolition OF the squabblng and scandallzng Hoard
OF School Trustees would nave the same effect"
An expedition recently sent from san Francisco
to obtain skins and skeletons for the National Mu-
scum OF the almost extinct sea elephant,
mously abundant on the Pacific Coast, was able,
after long cruise, TO get only dozen or more
two three years ago were the resort OF hundreds
OF tnese unwiedy seals, whose valuable oil has
made them an object of extermlnatng pursuit.
Persons leaving the city for the summer will
Lewiss "one-prlce hat and trunk storc," 92o Sew
enth street, between l and northwest.
The Herdlc Company ought to send to New
York S and employ some OF the old drivers Of the
Broadway stages who are out OF job now there Is
tramway on that street. The present Herdic
drivers by their lnattenon oscm fares than they
get. A man will not run far nor shout loudly to
stop Herdc when a street car is close at hand
What is wanted IS alert drivers, who will keep a
sharp lookout for fares and this we believe where
the old Broadway drivers exceled.
Little Edgar Copeland, the siy-ycar-old son of
Mr.. Copeland, Of Capitol Hill, shows decided nau-
raj talent for one Of his age. Ills skelch-book OF
promise of successful II he follows his taste
In art. paper profile Of Buffalo Bill, mounted in
action, Is very well done.
DIR. J. b. Baggett, who for many years served as
acting assistant surgeon of the Army, has located
| In this city, at 1901 Corcoran street.
| Maj. Thomas j. Hobbs, dsbursng clerk of the
Treasury Department, left last Wednesday to make
a ten days. visit to his native State of Maine The
Major is a second edition of Isaak Walton, and
every time he goes home the mortality among the
inny tribe of the lakes OF Maine Is very great,
From telegram received yesterday II is learned
that the fish in Lakes Gimquassabamtook and High
muckymuck have already become quite alarmed nj
in order are escaye the 1e out os @
bic bait and hook During his absence Maj. George
A. Bartlett, the paymaster OF the Secretary's once,
VIII make his disbursements In addition to his own
| manifold duties.
-Messrs. j. F. Mene and Robert A. Forsyth, Of
the Ireasurer's ONCE; Mr. Wallace II. Hills of the
tarys ofce, as committee, have gone to Boston on
business at the Assistant Treasurers ONCE, and will
| be absent about ten days.
Among the Washington men who graduated
with credit In the last c.ass at Princeton Seminary
was Rev. Edison A. Lowe, son of the late Hon. X.
+. Lowe. Ex-Governor of iowa. Mr.. Lowe left the
Guy on THURSDAY y, the 9th instant to accept latter
ing cal 10 newly organized church in Lebanon, Pa.
Col. V. p. Snidcr, the new chief clerk Of the United
| States Treasurer's Office, is in San Francisco on
Official business in connection with the mint.
Mr.. Iobert simms of Chicago bu. formerly a
Unknown resident of West Washington is visiting
| his sister on street.
MIR. Louis A. Hill, formerly of Georgetown, but
who has been in Philadelphia for the past year, is
now visiting here at his old home.
| Rev. DR.. Lindsay, of ST. Johns Church, George
town, returned last week. and will resume his duties
| as pastor to-day.
Mr.. f. l.. Moore left fer Cape May, N j., Friday.
| MIR. II. NJ. Libbey left last week to spend week
| nj Colonial Beach,
| "A very pleasant party accompanied the excur-
sion to Chapel Point, on the Potomac, Wednesday,.
Genevieve Powell Eleanor and Moe ''ig bSeT sn5
Messrs. J. L. Mayleld, Bayard, Norven aud Ashley
Dent. The party was chaperoned by Miss Emma
Hoover.
Judge McCue, Solicitor of the Treasury, moved
last week into the residence recently purchased by
| him on Vermont avenue.
-Gen.J. Floyd King returned from orkney Springs
| last week, and is now at the Arlington Hotel.
MIR. T. w. Cady, who has been in New York TO,
| a week or more, returned Tuesday last
Mir. W. II. Whitney left the city Thursday for 8
trip to his home in Manchester. VT.
Mr. Charles II. Isham, formerly a special exam
ner In the Pension ONCE, and for many years wei
known in this city in military circles has accepted
situation at WATERFOWL. N. Y, for which place h,
leaves to-day.
There is considerable demand for the Washing
ton Sunday papers at the stations along the line o
the Washington. Ohio and Western Railroad
superintendent Brophy, with his characteristic en-
| terprise, would he doing the many Washingtonian
who are summerng along the line OF his road /,
| Kindness by allowing a newsboy regularly on III
sunday morning trains during the summer. Con
ductors Price and Mehr are most accommodation,
quite bore for them 10 be taking orders for an,
delivering forty or hfty SUNDAY HERALDs, for in
stance, every Sunday.
Mr.. Geo. Y Conn left the city yesterday to tax,
a few days recreation at Purcelville, LoudouI
| County, Va.
Mr.. Rufus II. Darby, the Nlnth-street publisher
IS spending several weeks amid the romanti
scenery OF the Denver and Rio Grande Hallway. ant
has among his other ramblings taken in Pixies Peak
the summit of which he climbed few days ago
The Associated Nom Commissioned Officers an,
Prlvates oil the Washington Light Infantry Corp
announce moonlight excursion to Marshall Hal
Friday evening" July 81 next, when delightful sal
and evening OF enjoyment Is promised In order
commodate the great throng that will ,participat
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engaged.
See notice in our advertising columns of Burn
side Post, q. A. X.
Mr.. f. Dye, who resides ut the corner Of Thirtiet
ana streets, was Frustrated by the heat yesterda
al the corner Of Twenty-slxth street and Pennsyya
MIA avenue. He was carried into Jones's drug store
anu afterwards removed In the police patrol wagoI
| TO his home.
! The Post ONCE Department yesterday awar,le
10 Mr. w. H. Porter, agent OF the caligraph in hi
CITY, the contract to supply type.wrng material 70
| that oiiice.
Ex-senator Pomeroy's letter. published in yes
terdays Tribune, and exhibiting his anxiety to be
} come District Commissioner, IL one Of the bigges
, Jokes OF the season The comic journals furns
nolhlng more mirth-proyokng.
Are the street-car drivers ordered not TO stop 70
men VINO show any disposition TO get aboard, but :
make them swing on while the horses are on the fu
, irot? That's the way II looks.
I -0ncer Golway, OF the Fifth Precinct, arreste
: John Williams, an ugy-ooking negro man, for al
I tempt al highway robbery near the Centre Markc
: | Two lauIcs, Mesialnes DICKINSON AMI Elliott, OF 81
Estreet, were on their way to Market when the ma
r made bold plunge between the two, struck Mr.
, Dickinson, and grabbed the purse OF Mrs. Elliot
a struggle ensued, and the cries of the ladies' a
raced the attention OF the onlcer who, Fastening
the spot, secured Williams, though he made a goo
| run for liberty lie was locked up In the Fiji
Precinct statl0D-house 10 await q hearing befOr
| Judge Smell.
The alarm OF Are last night at II O'Clock fror
!. box Y was caused by an explosion Of oil in the sho
OF John II. Green, Fourteenth and Sampson street,
, causing slight damage.
Q AN unknown man was Frustrated by the heat 4
. front OF Police Headquarters yesterday Afternoon
lie was given medical aid in the ONCE OF Dr. Town
z bend, and at a late hour was still insensIble.
DR. Luerssen, who has been paying a short yls
a In New YORK, returned home early last week.
Mr.. John Sims returned last week from Lon
! Branch, where lie had been staying quite awhile
!. The propretors OF Brightwood Trottlng Par
II announce line programme OF races for Wednesda
n | next. There VIII be rOtting and running event
v and lovers OF speedy horses Will have AN excelle
n chance to nee good racing.
u The Thermometer at the Signal once yeslerda
n Indicated as follows: A. NJ, 1913; a. NJ, 100;
IA A. H., 92gi +. H., 800; T.. NJ, gO.s; ii 4. N
/. IA.