The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-08-08
CITY NEWS.
TOWN TALK.


service save Senator Colquitt Mr.. Caudler, Of the
Ninth District, got to he q colonel; MIR. Barnes, OF
the Tenth, won the star OF major; Mr.. Reese, OF
the Eighth, was too young for service, and the bal
ancc were civilians.
Agricultural comm uniiies tax dcra at high
rate to protect their property in sheep We Of the
District, with less regard for human life license dogs
to roam the streets, and actually protect the tax
paid dog In this liberty by tenderly keeping him
until called for 10y the owner
The Grea, Falls Railroad Company have tin
corporated." But nasmuch as our District rail-
road law provides that railroad company shall do
anything In the way OF construction until Congress
shall first approve It's route and termin the company
can do nothing but make preliminary surveys and
estimates Of cost. We hope the enterprise will not
fail But we insist that 1t shall not lie permitted TO
occupy any of the county roads.
-Ice.crcam soda, with fruit syrups, all navors, Ave
cents per glass. Mcrty's pharmacy, ioit street,
corner OF Eleventh.
IT our ncrce and fiery police would shoe, moro
dogs, and fire less frequently in the direction of
harmless and orderly citizens they would deserve
the praise OF the community.
AT recent sale in this city OF the Cameron COZ
lection, an autograph OF Willard Fillmore brought
| ten cents Where Is the great American pariyT
New fractional currency paid out In change at
| Drivers.
Statistics show an immense increase In the
business Of our City Post once. Isn't 1t getting a
little too large to he properly handled in the rresen,
| rlcketty buldiug7
-"Jus,h's old stand" sis street northwest, buys
gents secondhand clothing. Note by mail promptly
| attended to.
The Jonah Club consisting OF Messrs. Thomp-
| son, Gustln, Palmer, McGuggan, Wood, and Yates,
arrived home Tuesday night from Colonial Beach,
where they have been spending tnier vacation previ.
GUS to goingto college.
Bids for painting the exterior OF the Executive
Mansion were opened at the ONCE OF Col. Wilson
some days ago, with the following results: Nc.
Carthy, New York, 5000; Macnlcnol h Son, WASH
ington, 1913; Nesbitt, New York, sl,ie9; Lensky,
Washington, Sl,l75; Newman, Washington, s2,sIS;
Markward, washington, si,41s: Kirk, Washington,
sl,4I6; Hodges, Washington, 81 400; Newton, WASH
ing,on, 1880; Emmant Quartley, Baltimore
s2.3I5; Morton, New York, 5000.
--Frenc TONGUE on draught. Mertzs, lOi4 street.
w. NJ. Thompson, special disbursng agent of
| the once of Commissioner Of Railroads, left for
San Francisco on Wednesday on offlcial business,
and will not return till October.
MIR. Thomas j. Walker, disbursing agent Of the
ONCE OF Commissioner of Railroads, left last week
| for Omaha, Neb., on business for the Department.
Gen. SHINES, chief of General Survey Division
of the General Land once, is at Hamilton, Loudoun
County, Va.
Mr.. Arthur F. Noonan, Of the secre,ary's ONCE,
| Manhattan (Elevated) Railroad Company, New
York, is on flying visit to his native city. He is
| nephew OF ex-Leut. Noonan. of the police force.
New fractional currency will be paid out to-mor-
| row at "Driver's."
| MIR. Michael F. Mcintyre, missionary OF the
Central Union Mission, rendered his resignation
| Tuesday and was succeeded by MIR. John c. Moore,
| who was elected by the board TO the vacancy. MIR.
1 hath
| mission.
| The seventy odd summer homes along the line
OF the Washington, Ohio and Western Railroad In
Virginia that are accommodating boarders, with a
capacity for about 200 people, now well filled
up, there being about 500 Washington people sum.
mering at these pleasant places In Fairfax and
Loudoun Counties. The train on Saturday after
! Moons carries out several hundred passengers, whC
remain In the country and enjoy the invigoratine
air from the Blue Ridge till the following Monday.
Mr.. Traverse Hedgeman, of the Corcoran Ar
Gallery, left last Saturday for months trip North
He will visit New York. Long Branch, and other places
Director OF the Mint James p. Kimball Is out o
town for few days. He will shortly make a tou
and will visit all the mints in the country.
Mr.. E. o. Leach, OF the office Of Director Of tn,
Mint, has returned from San Francisco, where HI
had been on business In connection with that office
DIR. George W. Egleston is passing several week.
, / at Round Hill, Loud0un county, va.
Deputy Second Auditor II. c. Harmon returned
yesterday from a ten davs' visit to his family a
Round Hill, Loudoun County, Va.
The annual temperance pusn-meeting held a
Purcellvile, Loudoun County, Va, on Tuesday
J Wednesday, and Thursday was attended by between
twenty and twenty live thousand people. Their
, was a large number of Washingtonans present
Some OF tine best temperance orators of the da
were engaged to make speeches. Col Balm was tn
bright star OF the meeting.
-Ice-cream soda, all navors, fve cents per glast
!, Mertzs, 1914 street, corner Of Eleventh.
The hearts and homes of Mrs. N. L. Alien and Mrt
Frank McElfresh have been saddened by Telegram
!, announcing the death Of their mother, Mrs. Ann
/ Horne Chappel, at her old home, New Berlin, sur
|, rounded by most Of her children. The news, al
though not unexpected, completely Frustrated MR.
X Allen, who is now very III at her home on II street
Mrs. McElfresh was unable to go on to the funeral
J. she expected.
:. The Franz Abt Club leaves tonight for Atanti
City, where they will give series Of concerts for IN
benefit Of the Newsboys' Home. The club Is now In
= celent condition and will furnish programme tina
cannot fail to delight musical audiences. They wi
I. be assisted by Miss Florence Grigg, OF this city,
Mr.. g. c. LefIier, OF the COlonnade Hotel Of Atantl
City. This gentleman has powerful bass volc,
r which he uses with excellent effect. The Newsboy
l. Home Is of the most worthy charities Of the D
trct and is in need of Just that Kind of assistance
d the Franz Abt Club deyotes toll
!, Go TO "Driver'sn and get the new fractional Gu
" rency.
10 -MT. John Mccarthy, private secretary to Senat,
.. Stanford and formerly correspondent to the Sa
ID Francisco Chronicle, rejoces in the possession OF
newcomer into his family. 1t is girl.
=, Mr.. Patterson Sprigg has gone to Greenbri'
~ White sulphur Springs.
10 Mr.. A. X. Woodbury., who represented the Mas
al vile american here, Is now in New York acting
II correspondent for that paper.
a MIR. Frederick W. True, of the Smithsonian, HI
e returned from recent outing In the virginia mou
n | tans.
IN Mr.. Frederick Parker, OF the Smithsonian,
~ confined to his house by illness.
ne MIR. W. L. Corbln and the Rev. W. L. ParsC
~ are at Asbury Park.
Al Mr.. W. q. Cogswell, having disposed Of his 4
In terest In the COurdn left on Thursday for Denve
as Col, to engage In business.
ia 1.-THE President ought TO be happy man." r
ne marked a member OF Congress who looked over II
shoulder as ! stood admiring the photographs
I'd Mrs. Cleveland which are on exhibition In u
In window OF q. NJ Bel, the photographer. 81 ha,
he | seen Mrs. Cleveland" he continued, "and am &C
L. tain that have before beheld more lifelil
lis representations than these. They seem to p0rtr
re not only the loneliness OF her countenance, but
IN character as well, gentle yet firm. believe she
ne all she seems; therefore think him happy" III
~ photographs OF Mrs. Cleveland which we were
he miring represent her In many positions and show
d. grace and dellcacy becoming the First Lady OF Il
a. Land. On inquiry found that the demand for the
u, photographs was very great, but Mr. Bell stat
"a that he would be able TO MI all orders without della
al The century Is growing old. The other day
o. Harrow, England, the head master somewhat asto
lshed his hearers by telling them OF the Joy he HI
ne experienced that very morning on the receipt Of
Id letter entering boy for his house, the date
" whose proposed arrival a, the school VIII be 1904
ID Brig. Gen. Presley N Guthrie, adjutant gener
OF Pennsylvania, IL spoken OF possible candida
e. for Governor OF that State.
n. No human being can come into this world wit
out increasing or diminishing the sum total OF h
man happiness not only OF the present, but Of eve
subsequent age OF humanity. -Eithu BurTfu
Ter MIR. II. l.. Shepard and party OF friends !,
ar last week for ten days cruise on the lower Poi
he mac. The yacht Alert awaited them at piney Poi