The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-01-24
CITY NEWS,
TOWN TALK.

DIR, Harvey Iindsly president OF the Princeton
Alumni Association, OF Washington is eighty-three
years Of age, and The only survivor OF the class
On Tuesday last some OF our public schools had
TO be closed on account OF wart OF fuel Decidedly
the strained condition OF affairs existing IN school
matters is not producing good results.
Wilmington, 1921 Pennsylvania avenue, ia SELL
ing his large pck OF booksat rather than carry
them on his shelves through the year. A rare
chance TO buy books cheap.
--The second annual ball OF the Coaohmens So
ciety will take place on Wednesday evening next at
the assembly rooms OF the Washington Light In
fantry Corps. The society made a splendid success
OF their first AFFAIR last winter To each lady guest
nual election of officers Of the society took place re-
Gently and resulted as follows: President, j. II.
Mccarthy; vice president, Henry Theodore; Sec
rotary, j. L. Caldwell; treasurer. Lawrence Mangan
-.sergsant-at-Arms Leedorn, Of tho House OF
REPRESENTATIVES, is quite sick at his residence on
Capitol Hill.
Read Sub Rosa. For sale at all news-stands.
MIR. b. N. Lawrence. chief OF the Loan Division
Of the First Auditors once, Treasury Department,
died Friday morning OF an attack OF acute pneumo-
MIA after few days sickness. he having been at the
o1lce the previous saturday. lie had served In the
DEPARTMENT twenty-five years, and was slxty.one
years OF age.
The Smithsonian institution was visited the past
week by l,922 persons, National Museum S,0Sl; total,
t,eSs; an increase of nearly 1000 over last week.
MIR: Frank Pearson, OF this city, sung the part OF
Dsrttshoot in the Boston Ideal performance Of the
bohemian Girl" In Baltimore Friday evening, and,
according to the Stt sang il very well, which All
who know Mr.. Parsons ability will readily believe
Mr pears9p It Is understood has no, yet taken
poets TO do 30 shortly. He will be most desirable
addition 10 the troupe.
ladies, wraps al cost is the announcement of
Messrs. Willett g. Euod, p05 Pennsylvania avenue.
their seasonabe goods of this character right In the
hear. OF the season. Ladies' should make note OF
Inn aSI ats1 .taNr,
as similar opportunity may not soon occur again.
Read Sub Rosa. For sale at all news-stands.
THAT great coming event and novelty, the
"Jahrmarkt,n 10 be held at the Light Infantry Ar
mory February TO is, Is exciting eager anticipa-
ton, which increases as the time draws near.
Columbia Typographical Union No. ioi met last
night aud appropriated one hundred dollars to aid
the union men now on strike in Alexandria against
the Gazette office. A committee was appointed to
wait upon the Hon. John S. Barbour, representative
from that District, to ask him TO use his influence
with the Gazette managers TO bring them in the
union. ANOTHER committee was appointed to wait
upon the District merchants and request them 10
discontinue their advertisements In said paper.
There is no greater convenience in the social
world than that little bit of paper which we term
ssnS card We are often forced in the press Of
necessary therefore, that s form and quality should
be Indicative OF the most delicate refinement. Being
execution of our engraving WORK Is done on the
premises, We have nnequaled facilities for engraving
visiting cards in the most elegant style. j. Loring
Wilmington, i22l Pennsylvania avenue.
The o. &. Cub held its first reception last night
in its club rooms in the Corcoran Building. There
was quite large attendance, and all admired the
rooms and their handsome decorations. II was a
very enjoyable and successful affair.
Head Sub Rosa.--For sale at all news-stands.
Mrs. Ryan, living at 4lo Fourteenth street south.
west, while attempting to light fire yesterday with
coal oil, met with the usual result. Her Clothing
caught fire and she was badly burned about the
body: 1t was found necessary to remove her to
Providence Hospital
The alarm yesterday afternoon was caused by
IRE in the broom factory Of George Fritch & Son,
corner of Thirty-thrd and streets. Damage TO
the amount of about $500 resulted.
-"Jusths Old stand" 6l9 street northwest. buys
gents secondhand clothing Note by mail promptly