The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-07-04

The old Washington and Ohio Railroad has been
considerably improved There Ia room, however,
Tor still greater Improvement especially In the d.
rection OF a faster time schedule.
"A man convicted Of "false pretences" was sen.
fenced last week to three years In the Albany pen
tentary, while brute who was convicted of crimi-
nal assault on his fourteen year-old daughter only
got eleven months and twenty-nine days In jail!
Maj. Dyes motto: "Few dies and none resigns. y
1t does seem little ridiculous that the same
quality Of coal furnished the several Departments
should fuctuate 80 much In price, But II ia better
so than to have the supplies controlled by rlnp
VINO would FIX price OF their own and divide the
profits.
The awards of the jury in the matter Of the con-
domination OF property for the site of the National
Library are, In the main correct. But IL IA unde.
niable that some few OF the prices awar,le, we're
TOO high, as some were too low.
The newspapers have chronlced the unusual
1act Of the payment OF dog tax by the President.
rms Is n reform Administration.
MIR. Brady French, OF Capitol Hill. has been re-.
siding near the pretty village of Orange, N IT, for
several weeks lie Is at present engaged In busl.
ness at New York.
1t Is respecting too much Of man that he be
pretty aud good at the same time but IL he desires
10 he pretty, Is absolutely necessary that he buy
his clothes from Saks 4 COMPANY Seventh street
and Market Space.
&C. W. Thorn Co, 3i3 Ninth street northwest,
the Wholesale dealers In fireworks will keep their
store open tomorrow, the 9Th, from early morning
until r. NJ. for the sale of fireworks. Their STOCK
yet very large, and parties desiring to buy by the
package can rely upon getting their goods al the
lowest wholesale rates.
The Washington Light Infantry Corps was very
sorry that its large number OF friends were dsap
pointed Friday last by the posiponement of their ex
cursion until Monday, the 18th, when the COrps viii
be glad to see all OF their disappointed ones and
DINERS That could not go Friday last.
Mr.. George Lehman, formerly editor and man.
N. a N he eIfV fha
guest OF Hon. T. j. Campbell.
Mr.. John Pngh, the we'll known tenor singer, is
passing the summer nj Laurel.
Mr. Hub Smith again assumed the role OF Ko.Ko
IN 'ihe Mikah0" AT Laurel last night and sustained
ms well-earned reputation, receiving countless en-.
cores. -
Mr.. Clifford Richardson, of the Agricultural De.
partment, was called to Massachusetts, last week by
tue death OF his father.
Mr. George Z. Kelly, of the National Rlnes was
Initiated into the mysteries of "The GrowIersu
Thursday evening last, and was chris,ened the
baby GROWER" OF the Organizat lon. lie ia a
bouncing baby and tips the scale at heavy weight.
The new arrival came upon tho scene smiling and
appeared TO enjoy the reception given In his behalf
BY July FL, the date OF the Growiers' excursion 10
our advertising columnsl he will be old epanah 10
ald the managers In making the excursion one Of
the best OF the season.
The little busy moth Is now at work. Brush
your last winters clothes well and paste them IN in
paper bags, after you have bought Your smmer ann.
ply from Saks x Company.
mMessrs. Cranch McInre Dick Bright, and
George a: bartlett left Yesterday to spend few
days at the Woodmont Club, Maryland.
Among the washlngtonians who were at Leuts,
near Goose Creek, LOudoun County, Va, last week
on fishing expedition were w. ID. Chadwick, r. h.
Plain, Charley Laird. Tom Barry. and Horace Up.
seven and q half p0unds II Ia thought ihe nss
must have come from BabcOck Lake during an over
now ana gradually worked itself mp the Potomac to
The Fish Commission steamer Albatross left for
woods HoI Wednesday last on her regular sum
mer cruise.
Mr.. I; II. shuster, OF the Fish Commission, left
the city wednesday last on the Albatross.
The patrons OF rinking will be glad to hear that
the National Roller Rink, better known az the K.
street; mas been leased by the former manager, Mr.
u s. N. Grouse, who will open the resort two nights
per week until the regular winter season. the grand
opening probably occurring in september.
The Clerks Mutual Relief Association, con.
nected with I.ansburgh 4 Bro, will give an excur
Gon TO Marshall Hall Wednesday evening next,
July .. THIS 10 their third annual excursion, and
every effort Will be made TO have 1t as pleasant az
me past ones have been.
Mr.. Thomas Bryan, the 'ex-Speaker OF the ia.
nous second House OF Representatives, died at his
mothers home here last Tuesday, and was buried
Thursday In Congressional Cemetery. Ills Illness
was consumption, brought on by q bad case of
pneumonia. Tommy Bryan, ~ he was called, was
Turkey. snd nccomnsn;eI nat oa NV Minister 70
of his political mi,sions afterwsrs hana VII ~
Hon. j. II. Starin and Howard I,arrnIi IN my MAJ
York IA a lad he male many ,,,anSy ~, ~ NoM
us early death was "a severe blow To them The
MOVERS sent by bis old friends were beautiful.
During the storm OF Friday many OF the pretty
Iured, "''' "''"h """h ah" III
--one hundred and ten years q nation.
Out OF respect for the Sabbath, the small how
VIII ae'ay being blown up until tomorrow
The 1reworls d,an,.v In ,,. u..
morrow evening VIII be u fine affair, thanks to
i's''"ei MI" "e"ar.
Line eHer w seems to be favoriie one In the
Wheaiiev Wi'ann AMI ~ ,ne n,arci onces-Webb
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Mr.. W. w. Lord, the southern passenger agent
OF the Chicago and Alton railroad, Ia IN town nm
business innnecied With the meeting OF the American
Teachers InslitIie IIe will rare ;he .",ira ,
ton Nest with min, this waet "" ''' UNIV "e'eRa
ma ,,,,, a, ,a.,,, 800. ,,
ine Phno " carry CLOSING on saturday IA going
nto ipIce mere very rapidly, many Of the large
stores beginning yesterday.
Justice, not generosity, Is what men are most In
win Sata rn,9n.n u " hhh IL IN dealing
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-'hc 'api'al bicycle clnb VIII visit liagerstown
ole Of thu, town nnn W.. ,e poo
Inv inc Mayor who vii "'va No. ' "e,oo.'ca
the place. witch viii ne s,',an,a, nv 's'y" "
seeey liz ihe AFTERNOON The clui, ioIDya Nv NAM A.
Of The IlageTsiown wheeInen' Viii vive a m n,nhy
run OF two lOlrs returning IN i,me IN ,lJ . usr,as
OF public races ana an exh1bon of f.ncy r,na t
the pnblc squares Al night they viii bs ienIsraa
A bannIiet uin,iiny ,n IL, ,,,a VII ~ unucIeu
So5s 70 ealsh me Int Train The club expects To
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,nio hasc neeh placed on me list of persons
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a. niDSoh nhlei engineer OF The Treasury
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