The Sunday herald., 1886-10-24
CITY NEWS.
TOWN TALK.


ington died at his late residence on Capitol HDl
He had resided here for more than siNty-seyen |
years. and was well acquainted with all the notaole
events that have happened during 80 long period |
For a considerable time he was employed In the |
Navy Yard, hut ut the beg inning OF the war his |
connection with the Yard was severed. After that |
time and during the war he was attached TO the |
Government Repair shops, where he remained un- |
III the close Of the war. lie then commenced TO
conduct the grocery business, and continued In That
line Of business up TO the tune OF his death. His
funeral will take place from Saint Peters Church a
| Q O'Clock Tuesday morning.
The new uniforms of the policemen Of this city |
are much liked. on Thursday the men were sup |
piled with their new swivel batons.
Public Printer Benedict is rapidly wedding on, |
his ONCE and getting the big concern down to prac
tical business affair. Many OF the old hulks, who |
have been very eager to toady with the new admin |
israon, where hitherto they acted as spies for the
Republicans, have been made to walk the plank |
and give way to better material. one OF these was
dismissed last week, and to show the beauties OF our
Civil Service was almost Immediately appointed
TO place in the War Department by Secretary En-
dicott. Public Printer Benedict recently urged
to dismiss an obnoxious Ohio politician, regular
bowling Republican, but he said that II he did he
would be overrun with letters from every Demo- |
cratic Congressman Of that State asking for his rein
statement. This he said, was the way 1t had already
operated in similar case. |
--Schitzs Milwaukee lager beer is well known |
throughout this District as pure, healthy bcver
age, and is sold by dealers generally. Ask for II,
and take no other II you want the best.
The property .holders and residents of North. |
| east Washington are up in arms against the ex.
penditure of money for the opening up OF Massachu
sets avenue, while their neghborhood is left in
such neglected state. They certainly have just
grievance, for and North Capitol streets, well as
the ntcrsccting from Second street eastwardy,
are In disgraceful condition.
The new extension OF Massachusetts avenue will
cross Rock Greek at one of its prcttiest well as
| most romantic spots along It's course. 1t will be
located within one hundred feet of the old dam just
beyond Lyons's Mill aud a short walk above the
shaft of the new tunnel. 1t will be double span,
with height OF one hundred feet In the centre.
II s said to be near this spot that Robert Fulton
made his first trial with steam on vessels. The
cutting Of the hills here will be stupendous job as
| they are Of immense height and OF almost solid
rock.
--"Justh's old stand,"6l9 streetnorthwest, buys
gents secondhand clothing Note by mail promptly
| attended to.
MIR. Edward Cooley, one Of our leading mer-
chants, met with serious accident while out gun
ming last week. He was reclining on the ground
| with his gun by his side, and his dog In moving
| stepped upon the trigger, causing 1t to discharge,
the shot taking effect In his foot. He Is confined
| his residence In West Washington.
| Some of the police Of South Washington could
devote their time better In ferreng out crime than
in keeping small children in constant fear and in
timdation Complaints against the officers are nu-
merous of late.
| The following parties were paid yesterday on
account of the site for the Library for Congress:
Barbara and Anton lie hman, ,7l4.o2; Kate s. Ods,
$s,7l4.02, and Nathan and Mary I. II. Sargent,
$s,14.o2.
-Auctioneer Bowling will tomorrow commence
the sale of superb collection OF Italian objects Of
art, to which he invites the attention Of the public.
MIR. II. b. Bennett has gone to Massachusetts,.
MIR. E. L. Beach, recently the superintendent
ONCE, Treasury Department, has been appointed to
a clerkship in the Sixth Auditors once.
DIR. b. F. No!and, Of Farmwell, Va, killed thirty.
quas In one days shooting last week near Lees
burg.
MIR. Frank Simons and Mr.. George Provost, with
his valuable pointer, left here Tuesday for Guford
Loudoun County, Va. for a weeks hunting.
Miller & Jones, in the National Theatre Building,
| are pleased TO announce that their popular billiard
room has undergone extensive mprOv Ovements, and
Is In every respect new, bright, and clean. Patron
ized by the elite, and pronounced the best place
of the kind known. orders will be received at this
establishment for all kinds OF billiard work, and
promptly executed. Billiard material for sale at
| New York prices
Rev. F. II. Burdick and Elder Ros. A. Fish, AS
sstant Register Of the Treasury, Of the Sixth Pres
byteran Church, will leave the city Tuesday next to
attend the Synod which meets IN Baltimore that
day.
, Mr.. A. Il. Whiting, who had severe attack OF
| typhoid fever at Rock Point, Nd, some weeks ago
but who had sufficiently recovered to resume his
business again at that point had slight relapse
week before last, and has been again compelled to
h return to Washingron. He iB out again, and in
fanda arapna har
. Mr.. Marini's classes of beginners are now OF
: : the way making very rapid progress, and new
I pupils are constantly Joining The practicing re-
unions for advanced pupils will commence at Ma
0 sonic Hall Saturday, November 6, at p. NJ, when
Mr.. Marini will Introduce the new dances, which
will be the attraction Of the season.
u The delightful weather which we have been
enjoying for the past few weeks has done much
towards stirring WashingtonianH into due apprecia-
ton OF the utility and beauty OF parks and public
= squares. Lafayette, Mcpherson, Franklin, Farragut
y and others are daily swarmlng with happy-facet
n children and their white capped nurses. Yet tines
e are not the only ones VINO avail themselves OF the
nne weather and the invigorating air. Seated on
rustic bench in one OF the side paths OF Lafayette
v park one day last week might have been seen
IN little figure which has strong hold upon the sym
l. pathy and admiration OF the public. Miss Rosln
,s vokes, with her bright face uplfted, her hand
Id casped before her. and seemingly unconscious OF HI
which to rehearse those bewltching lines whlC
- she uses to charm her audiences.
rs Very few OF those who last week observed
" handsome man with German cast OF face strOllir
en- around Wizards Hotel recognized In him Kepple
the famous cartOonist, and one OF the proprietors
s the comic New York journal Puck. Things ha,
p- changed greatly for Keppler since he left Ne
~ Orleans, struggling wood engraver, fifteen yea
ago. But success has not spoiled him, for he la Il
to same CHEEKY good fellow as OF old. While he
In tod for the nrst time who the editor OF Puck
ny II is Brander Matthews.
ay The Cardinal Archbishop OF Baltimore has q
proved OF the plan for the location In this city of
~ w. establishment for colored orphan children. Ste
have already been taken for the erection OF quarter
ant and for the present the house No. I street mort
at west is being used The Sisters Of the Holy Gro
will be in charge and st. Augustins will be I
ne church for the homeless.
ry One OF the finest business improvements
ioi South Washington Is the bottng establishment
Nv ~. Samuel G. Palmer, on Virginia avenue, betwe
,,i Sixth and Seventh streets, running through TO
ess street. A more extended notice Of this depot "
me appear later.
70 The unfortunates confined In st. Elizabeth
In were given treat Friday evening by pa
eir Of amateurs who produced the charming drama
to, "Esmeralda" for them Mr. Singerly q. Ell
er was the successful manager OF the affair. NJ
Ion Belle Mccullough, In the title role, and Mr. A.
hyatt abOlu Man hOuRetb, ueseINt bptcial Ineul'
son The other members OF the cast were NJ
,ly. Louise Fuller, Miss Moe Wells and Miss Lucre
uht Wells, Mr.. s. q. Elliott, Mr.. j. Is. Burnside, Mr..
va: Smith, Mr.. X. J.. Evans, and Mr.. Walter Wells.
lav large number OF ladies' and gentlemen, frien
or. OF the participants, drove over from Hyattsyl
an and vicinity 10 witness the performance.
era Mr.. Robert Brown, OF the Post once Depa
sIe ment, well-kn0wn lawn-tennis player, VIII
NO. playing on the Metropolitan Club court, on sire
red last week. fell upon the concrete and sustained
I'm. severe sprain. This accident prevents Mr.. Bro,
oI from entering the tournament to be held shor
de- at the Kendall Green courts and necessitates
de- Withdrawing his entry.
Vas Capt. Andrew w. Kelley has been confined
1ne his room on street for several days with
j a severe attack OF liver trouble. lie Is rapidly
and covering and II is expected Will soon be abo
w again.
AK, Mr.. Samuel Wallis, OF Baltimore, has recei'
MY, the appointment OF chemist called for under
'sn en' new oleomargarine bill In the Treasury Depa
aa, ment