The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-06-06
CITY NEWS.
TOWN TALK.

TOWN TALK.
-TnE SUNDAY HERALD man became uucon.
scousy alistencrthe other day to lively converse.
| ton carried on bv number " business men, In
which they were bitterly anainematiaing the hra2cn
cnrontoty aud check Of the buffers lacqucys, and
servants OF puhc officials and wealthy residents OF
| this ciy, ruE llERAtrs man was somewhat taken
ahacka the statements aud could hardly believe that
among honorable merchants such means were taken
to secure the trade OF officials one NJ the men,
prominent AMI wealthy groCcrymnn, said that II had
como 10 mis- knowledge that a number OF buffers and
servants were paid regular ten per c0ut, commits
sion by the proprlctors OF some establishments In
this city Just to secure the trade. No house could
AFFORD to pay such commissions unless they charged
the purchaser more than transient customers. lie
SAID ne hHd received visits from ilCso people, nnd
had been told that II they brought the trade TO his
house they would receive the ten per cent cominis
sion.
Lewis Abrehams, George L. Harris, charles t.
Mayer, Neal 4. Murray, H. G.. North, and j. &. VIII
| son \ co. have been added TO the onical list to
practice before the Treasury Department.
At the annual meeting OF the stockholders OF the
| Washington, ohio aud Western Railroad, held at
the ONCE OF the company in Alexandria last week,
Messrs. II. u. Cooke and II. :. Cummings, of this
city, were elected ON the board OF directors, and
| Col. A. n. Martin, the New lork banker, was re-
| elected president, II was decided that Supern,cn-
| dent Ben should proceed with the construction of
| q new iron bridge over Goose creek, 10 take the
place OF the wooden one which now spans that noted
bass stream.
Thomas Holiday, chief of Receipts AMI Expen-
ditures Division OF the Registers once, left yester
day Tor his home In Missouri, to be absent about two
weeks. lie VIII return with his family.
| A new style OF advertisement, says the Boston
| Times, has been the progressive Conversations.
The hostess stands near the door and receives the
| guests as they enter, talks with them moment, II
there are not others waiting 10 he received, then,
who are ali seated. saying: ladies aud gentlemen,
| allow me to present Mr. and Mrs. -" then accom-.
panies them across the room to join party OF
friends, or to Introduce them To some one ndlvldn-
| ally. Returning 10 the door, she receives those
waiting TO be- introduced In the same way. In
little while, when all are assembled, Ii is announced
that the conversation Ia progressive. At the tap of
the bell, every ten minutes, there must he change
9s i'Ss ss ifsss
or, falling in that, in,ro ses himself TO the neighbor
TO be changed in ten minutes. After an hour or SO
music and Rotations are introduced and delight.
ful evening has been passed.
1.-THE managers OF the Avenue line would restore
the three-cent ears they woult earn the gratitude
of the public They ought either 10 do this or run
the large cars ofiener. Now II Is almost Impossible
10 nnd seat III a ear between ami O'Clock +. Nj
Great scott! When the servant girls organize
and strike the trouble Will begin. Wheeling, W.
Va, has taken the lead and the girls there expect
soon To nave their organization strong enough 10 Tx
ages and hours of work.
MIR. Robert McCeney has been appointed chief
| clerk AT the Capon Springs, and VIII leave In a
few weeks for that place with his family.
THAT enterprlsing gentleman, Prince, the king
photographer of Eleventh street and Pennsylvania
Avenue made splendid picture of the Blue Room at
the Executive Mansion, where the marriage TOOK
| place. ihey are splendid, and copies are now for
sale at his studio.
MIR. Eugene Monkey spent several days of last
week III Philadelphia, and on his return was accom-
panied 10y his friend, Mr.. Fred Wells, who re-
| manned with him until yesterday.
| There are large number OF surgeons in the
Upper Potomac this season, and above the Aquednct
| Bridge 1t Is common sight TO them jumping up
| out of the water. Several years ago one of this
species Jumped into boat being rowed by MIR.
| James Avary. who succeeded in killing 1t with an
| AK. 1t weighed nearly two hundred pounds, and
was four feet IN length. The appearance of sturgeon
| Ia looked upon by fishermen sign showing the
presence of rock fish in abundance.
MIR. Thomas BRYAN, formerly of this city. but of
| late connected with Wastreet hrms In New York,
Ia al his mothers home q street down with a
serious attack OF pneumonia.
| AT Paret's all this week leather goods at cost
| card cases, pDckethooks, folios, dressing cases
| just The chance for those going out OF town.
| Mr. Elisha Goddard has resigned his position in
the Customs Division of the Treasury Department.
and has gone To California He had been In the EN-
| ploylnent OF the Government AS special agent or
| CLERK Tor abOnt twenty years.
The dances of the North American Indians rem
dered by Buffalo Bills troupe the race track last
week were not as pretty as those Invented by the
Ingenious Professor Marwig for the recent Kirmes
| In this city. but the costumes Were much sen
satlona III some OF them, especially those consist
Ing chiefy of coat of yellow paint for the body and
blue paint FOR the legs. with handkerchief around
the waist, were only adopted at the next Kirmes II
Is safe TO say no building in town would hold the
| audience.
ON Sundays admission to the Panorama OF
Second Battle OF Bull Run, corner Of Fifteenth street
and ONO avenue, viii be reduced 10 twenty-five
cents; chlldren under twelve years of age, fifteen
cents. open ON that day from TO II O'Clock T. NJ.
| The son of MIR. and Mira. Thomas Hampson, who
narrowly escaped most serious accident last Tues
day hy the falling of material from building in lie
Drot PARK Is couvalescing slowly, and his recovery
| Is now no longer matter of doubt.
| Mr.. Charles Gray, quonddin correspondent of
| the cleveland Leader, has returned to Washington
| AMI has assumed charge of The Washington bureau
OF the 81. fanl Pionrel' Press. Mr.. Trues,ie, who
formerly represented the Pioneer Press, now has
| the ~. Paul GLOBE
The yacht Ella Tredwell had her first cruise
| down the river OF the season last week. She left
here on Saturday and returned Tueslny. Tie Jolly
party aboard were Col. Henry r. Cum, Alvin SIMS
ter, Ned Hagrr, col. Mclaughlin, Jim Bell, Ed
Smaller, and John Umpleby.
MIR. j. Y. Carter, of the Supervising Architects
ONCE, has been promoted from 81 to 81 a day au in
crease OF pay amounting TO over $1,000 year.
| Hon. L. p. Baldwin, Deputy First Auditor has
been absent for q week on bass-hshing trip AT
Goose Creek, In LnndOnn County, Va. Capt. A. f.
Mcmillan has been acting Deputy Auditor during IL,
absence.
|
been promoted 10 a third-cas5 clerEahip, and a. O..
Tyler, OF the same ONCE, has been promoted TO
II, 400 clefHshlp.
} Sanford q. Lacey, of Bnghanp,on, N. y, has
been temporarily appointed foreman OF the Treasury
| Department cabinet shop.
5 Mr.. Baker a. Jameson, formerly of This city,
VIII on Friday evening next, as Masonic Temple
deliver lettnle on "l1e Life and Character OF La
| fayetle."
| The fonfth anniversary OF the Georgetown
Catholic Union viii he appropriately celebrated
TUESDAY evening next, at the quarters Of the
Union, corner Of High ana First streets Four wears
ago this society was organized by the Young men of
Trinity Church Tor the promotion of social inter
course and the advancement Of literature among its
members. lis growth has been steady and It's ranks
nave been annually nlled with new members. until
!, 1t now embraces in iis folds the leading Catholic
gentlemen of the town. In Apf last the Union
leased for term OF hye years the old oyster
property, ON High street. This property has been
) Of the Union. Mr.. d. L. Murphy, chief clerk Of tbe
Pension once, ana Dr. A. j. Faust Will address the
: anniversary meeting Tuesday evening next.
Mr.. j. C. Addison of Richmond il Waiting for a
short while friends In this city.
The photograph OF Miss Folsom is for sale nj
! west.
Mr.. Burton N. Harrison, private secretary of
Mr. Jefferson Davis Is IN the city, aud Ia the Al
llnRton
John X. Ban, a lemon yenler, went into the
Central Mission, On tie Avenue last night, and
raised disturbance, which Ton time threatened to
be small not. He wis locked MP al the Fifth
| Precinct.
ALBERT i. Jones, a white man about forty year of
age, tel ia III yesterday afternoon at Fourteenth
street anu pennsylvania avenue. lie WAS carried
! nome In the police patrol wagon.
--Bernird Carter, negro while Intoxicated, fell
against an ron railing, and WAS badly cut about
thethTohr lie MAS cared Tor Ht the Emergency
: Hospital
The alarm Of IRE last night from box Gg was
caused by slight IRE Ia Inc house 81 Annie Gibson,
| on III street northeast.
| .-"Jusfis old stand, 90 ID street north wtst buys
gents secondhand c'Oihlng. Note by man promptly
attended to.
EXPECTED SETTLEMENT On NINE HOURS.
The master builders held II large ANA enthusiastic
/ meeting last night IN ihelr quarters al tOrcOrin
! Building. The reports from various sources were
OF such nature ~ 10 lead The members 10 believe
mat break was soon 10 occur In The plalanN Ut e
1 JouIntyllrn and mat by the middle NJ THIS week
nearly every man would accept the nine. hour basis
The meeting was presided over by col. Robert 1.
Fleming who sialeu that llg iDllrup Im,u lrpk-