The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-07-26
CITY NEWS.
TOWN TALK.

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Another confidence man has come 10 grief at
Baltimore In the person OF George WILKINS allas
year ago visited the Catholic schools at Newark
aud Jersey city, representing himself as an agent
10 give the pupils special rates over that road, and
stated that In order TO the advantages of the
reduction offered 1t would I've necessary TO have or
ders printed for each school on which the tickets
would issue; that he would have the printing done,
but that the schools must pay in advance the cost OF
printing. In this way he succeeded in swtndlng
several OF the schools IN the cities named. Later he
came to Washington and successfully played the
general passenger agent of the road, asking for
passes TO various points, representing himself as an
agent OF THE SUNDAY HERALD and other Washing.
ton papers. The company were soon on his track
after his Jersey experience, but could not locate
him so they could lay hands on him, and II was not
until he succeeded In swindlinR Baltimore mer-
chant ont of small sum of money that his arrest
was secured, which occurred about two weeks ago
His trial took place about week ago, and his prose-
cution was pressed by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. who laid before the Judge full account
OF his crookedness which, resulted III his sentence 10
the peniteniiary for term OF two years
A lawn.tenns match took place near Boston the
other day between ladies' on the one side and gentle
men on the other. The former had been beaten a
week before, and attributed their defeat TO their
dress. To prove that there was no justice in the
defense set up the gentlemen donned skirts and won
The sireet-swceplng nuisance needs amendment.
hope the side streets viii be swept oftener for
the city well AFFORD It, and that the contract
will provide that the sweeping shall be done, at least
on the main ihoroughfares, after midnight and that
the streets shall be properly watered so that suo-
eating clouds of dust will not accompany tile ma
chimes.
Tom ochiree keeps cool in an alpaca sack and
| a straw hat with lattced crown.-World.
-Knox's Express deliver baggage TO all parts Of
| city for % cents. Telephone 81.
MIR. Charles Sims, OF street, left Thursday for
| the mountains beyond Hagerstown Nd, where he
will pass four weeks OF his vacation.
-Acorrespondent writes us praying for a shepherd
TO come TO the He hears "that this beauti-
full wooded height is to be cut up and divided into
building lots and its lovely forest trees to be leyeled
| ton purchase the place and make 1t q beautiful
national park for driving, for riding, and pedes-
arross RoeS Greek leading Turner ont into ,6e
pretty old-fashloned lanes AMI roads through and
beyond Georgetown. We have never had cyclone
| here, and who can tell the inestmable value OF
fresh trees In preserving the health OF country. II
seems the most wanton recklessness TO cut down
these forest kings and scientists have clearly proven
| how the demolition of our large Western forests
| have affected the atmosphere and changed the
climate in the last thirty or forty years, These
huge masses Of verdure act as barriers against the
mighty winds that swoop down from the Rocky
Mountains and sweep across the wide praires; they
| act rs springs in absorbing undue moisture and
damp, returning this moisture, purified by the secret
and silent chemistry OF Nature, in the shape of life
giving showers. Therefore beg that some one will
| plead for our beautiful Kalorama, save the old
woods THE haunt OF faun and dryad and let not
everything be sacrificed to the god Plutus" To all
woodland In the enyirons OF washington could be
| saved.
| The Associated Nom commissioned Oficers and
| Private5 of the Washington Light Infantry Corps
will give moonlight excnrsionto Marshall Hail next
Friday evening. Both the Corcoran and Arrow
smith have been engaged. the former leaving at q
p. NJ, sharp, and the latter half an hour later,
turning at ii 80 O'Clock. There is every reason for
FOX er Win the do g
to be well done.
The numerous friends OF Mr.. j. J. Kearney, Of
the Surgeon Generals ONCE will be pleased to hear
that he has nearly recovered from the severe accl-
dent received at the Scheutzen Park on the 4th,
while present as spectator Of the he-shooting.
The ball has not been extracted, being encysted on
the abdomen but, as the wound has healed over no
further trouble Is anticipated, and in short time
the gentleman will be able to resume his duties.
The agent OF the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Animals by the least show of vigilance
would be able 10 make any number of cases II he
would only visit the stables of the Metropolitan
Street Railroad on street. 1t ia shame that this
company Is allowed to use In their cars such poor
excuses for horses. Half the time they are unable
to make the pull from the stable to Dupont Circle
the heaviest grade they have to pull, and where
there is hli horse. Let the agent OF the society
60 for the railroad company and leave of his light
against the poorer class who drive carts, etc.
MIR. P. ;Helskell. Jr., leaves this week for the
Greenbrier White sulphur Springs, where he will
pass portion OF the season.
The National Museum has received from Lieut.
Gen z. ii. Sheridan, of the Army, four large pieces
OF tapestry representing scenes in the life Of Alex
|
by i. Lawyer. The tapestries are simply loaned tc
the Museum, and are subject TO withdrawal at any
natural in delineation of the subjects represented
They are consp!cuously placed in the main hail. and
can be seen Immediately upon entering the Museum
, MIR. Charles }. Hayes, OF the Associated Press
Is at ocean city, Md, where he will remain for
weeks sport at the seaside.
MIR. Thomas Hampson, of the Geological Sur
yey, has returned from his recent trip TO New York
Mr.. j. C. Robertson, of Virginia, who was re
Gently on visit TO his father, Gen. Beverley II
Robertson of this city, wears the proudest honor.
/ | of any young gentleman of his age who has beer
i graduated from the University Of Virginia since tn,
enlargement of Its ratio studornm. Although but
eighteen years age he has achieved the degree
: Master of Arts from that venerable institution
which, founded by Jefferson, has ever been unex
Mr. Robertson expects his fail TO visit The Cont
: nent In continuance OF his studies.
] MIR; George Hardin, of Capitol Hill, returned
a last Thursday from ten DAYS visit TO Atlanti
e City, where he says he gained half pound ever
e day.
MIR. V. Cox is Visiting friends at Gaithersburp
Nd, for day or SO.
!, The elephant recently Killed at Keene, N. II.
4 and donated to the National Museum, will srrly
e here this week, and Will be prepared at the car
: ponds for mounting. The animal Ia eight feet fou
inches high, and IL considered very tine specimen
by the Smithsonian naturalists 1t will be a valuable
: accession TO the museum which only possesses on
| baby elephant, Mungo.n Both animals were III
n gift OF p. n. Barnum.
E Another water-cooer would be a great boon /
, the crowds In the lobby at AlbaughIs during IN
a very not weather, and soda fountain would dry
Q supplied 1900 people and took In over $50 durin
= one evening last week.
Is r.. X. Graus, Esq, of Washington, well know
II fifteen years ago as newspaper correspondent an
since patent lawyer In that city, Is at the Rus
sell Housefor few days professional BUSINESS
5 Detroit Free Press, JMyH
: DE Wit c. sprague, OF the Treasury Depart
ment, has accepted the Invitation 10 deliver post
I. at the dedication OF the monument at Gettysburg
which the members OF the late Twenty-sevent
Connecticut Volunteers are erecting commemorative
:. Of their comrades who fell in the great struggl
e there. The ceremonies take place In September.
N 1t is now sand that Mr.. George ". smalley wrot
If the considerably talked OF" Society in London"
The Secretary Of War has promptly eorrecte
e looking second time at his card II could moi /
a seen that the proposal TO remove desertlon mari
y "quietly must mean that any corrupt practice VIZ
'e intended, and Mr.. Smith Was therefore restored
e. practice.
?, Mr.. Bert Scannell, the esteemed agent of A
'" mour Co., was pleasantly surprised last eyenil
when lis friends and associates assembled 10 Il
front OF the National Hotel cigar stand and, Will
four strong arms prevented his escape, the stent
rian voice Of John Knox, In pleasant cadence, Al
u nonnced the fact that those assembled wanted
ID have him go with something 10 lean on through III
OF The gOld-headed stick 10 a beauty, and FrenC
Queen cigars are good.
ne The coming yisi, Of the Light Infantry 10 Cal
m May eyokes The following supplementary paragraph
~ | the Infantry Corps will need no Introduction
ie Cape May visitors when he arrives here on Angu
d. 10 Win MS coihinhnu' 'hpi. miIieI, Vi Tue iJe
~ Infantry, Is ylrgnan by birth lie IL az dark as
:; bronzed warrior OF the plains Lieut.. Cowie. OF II
"a Washington Light Infantry Corps, will be remen
!, bered al The gentleman who managed those bn
~ esque reviews on Congress Hall lawn lie will 81
"a thai we have the former brilliant pageantry repeatt
ia this year CoYie IL a Scotchman by birth"
n The gifted Corkhill, OF Washington, known
the world AS the man who hung President GarDeid
he ASSASSIN, ~ expected at Congress Han early
TX August for the summer Our fishing editor cal
rs Gen. CoTkhill "the modern Lord Chesterned,n al
Y. Is getting ready for the fishing banks when" gent
OF man George Will Join him.-Cdpe MdV Ware.
~ y" The first moonlight excursion OF The y. Is.
a. | club Will take place on Tuesday evening next
n. | Marshall Hall on board The steamer W. W. Core
nt ran. The membership OF hs popular club er
m braces some OF the leading young men OF this cit
no. | whose honor Is pledged 10 make the excursion
re enjoyable I'D any gwen hitherto.
e Among The Yachting parties that are at prese
he taxing IN The resortg of lie Potomac Ia the one