The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-04-04
CITY NEWS.
TOWN TALK.

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10 I've resting easier last night, with every Indication
| OF his ultimate recovery.
The International olackbalng, begun 10y the Lon
| don Bachelors Club when they piled couple o
| well.known New YORK club men, goes merry on
| saws 7o,cu Topics "Anoher blackballlng is aptat
| ing the world OF Clubs This time tho club is the
Union, hndthe rejected candidate Ia no less person
than the head OF q foreign legation at Washington
| lie Is the VI. 12volsk charge ddfdireS OF the Rus
| sian Embassy, 10 whom referred last week rs q
follower OF Mrs Heyar' Ihave no grave reasons 70
fear that International complications will follow the
| pulling Americans In ST. Petersburg are us rule
Sna wceecd n are ss, ~, ,he pest
| tiers bring home extremely favorable reports OF
Russian hospitality, and perhaps the governors OF
the Union Club have been little hasiy in taking
| step which may provoke reprisals remember Mr..
| lzvolsN at lenoN last summer. He is a tall thin
voted himself to Mrs Horace iieiyar; he was her
courier her uphoslerer, her porter; he covered the
MAILS OF ner soisge Win bright Turkey Red
this striking background; settled her accounts;
chartered with her from morning till night in French,
forever exclamng: 'Ah, que vous etes un angc,
un ange Which all goes to show that he Is u
learn that Keen perception OF feminine charms ID dis.
| qualities man for membership In the Union Club.
-s25 suits TO order Eiseman Bros, 9TH &E.
The vagaries of fashionabes are fast finding out.
Here are the krmes managers illustrating the folly
| of going abroad for talent which can be found OF
Just as high quality right under their noses. New
| port and the Naval Academy send 10 washington
| Tor teacher OF dancing, but Washington has to
send in turn TO New York for second-rate terpsi.
chorean professor TO instruct the ladies' and gentle
men who are TO skip for charity In the ktrmes.
There is a pretty widow in the Treasury Depart
ment who is so mashed on an interesting invalid in
the division where she Is employed that she takes
his medicine for him. She says itisa "bittersweet"
pleasure.
-Glymont is to be made one OF the most popular
resorts on the Potomac. A number OF prominent
business men have taken hold OF 1t, and propose
making 1t in every respect a delightful and agree.
able resort The stockholders have a meeting at
Gymont TO morrow for the election Of officers.
Pension Commissioner Black has ordered the
removal OF the Washington Pension Agency from
building on the corner OF Fourth and Streets which
Is across the way from the new Pension Building
d I'M saving IN rent alone Is weil'nSn thousand
and more desirable accommodations.
SIS pants to order. Eiseman Bros, eth E.
1t would be good scheme II chief Clerk You
mans could contract for a quart or two OF Lydia
Thompsons "OSygen,' and let 1t escape in the
Treasury Department. 1t might do the double duty
OF Knocking out the sewer gas and ivening up some
OF the old wrecks and ruins in that Department.
The proposed visit OF jefferson Davis to Atlanta
on the unwilling OF the Hill statue recalls to the
Atlanta Constitution his first visit to Atlanta. 1t
was in 1854. He was then Secretary of War, travel.
reaching Atlanta an old man named Camp had his
pockets picked. on reaching the Trout House he
was asked 10 point out the man on whom his sus-
pcions fell. He pointed out Mr.. Davis, and the
officers started to arrest him. He made himself
known, and the situation changed.
As there is good chance of Congress locating
the Post once on the square bounded by L, F,
Eighth and Ninth streets, why don't the owners the
that square for District buildings. II acce pied,
when the City Post ONCE vacates that building could
be occupied by the District Offices while the build
lngs are going up on the rest OF the square.
by reference to our advertising columns 1t will
be seen that Chapel Point, of the most delight.
ful resorts on the Potomac, Is for lease.
1t is limited in some quarters that the real bottom
reason for postponing the Bal Poud'e for the news
BOYS lodging house was that not more than third OF
the tickets had been sold.
-Chlldren's spring clothing. Elseman Bros, I 4 E.
AT recent New York entertainment Mrs. Sher
wood was to read a selection. Mr.. Frederick Conk
ling, on introducing the lady, said he not quite
sure but that the word "ove occurred three or foul
times In the piece he would recite and II there were
any Washington ladies present he begged to apollo
gIze beforehand. The reporter who chronicles this
incident adds that " Is needless TO say that thi.
witty preface and good ured rebuke to the hypO
critical prudishness Of the District of Columbia
brought down the house,
The condition OF John Mccormick the brick
layer, who on the 22d OF March fell from the hous.
| being built by MIR. McKenny on Rhode Island ave
u
OF the kidney. fracture of the ribs, and severe
injury OF the lung, is improving, and his physician
DR.. Elliot, thinks he will, now that the danger of
| bloodpoisning has passed, recover very rapidly.
-Chlldren's spring clothing. Elseman Bros, I X L.
Such are the facilities for investment in stock
in Washington that many of the fair sex no longer
permit their sterner brothers to enjoy all the op
portunities for money making by prudent pur.
chases sales. Since the establishment by Messrs
Havenner. McBlar Co. of Offices for the purchase
m at n
northwest we have noticed number Of our repre-.
sentative society ladies passing in and out, ap-
private ONCE OF the hrm which Is handsomely fur
nished and provided with indicator and
alone were supplied with, in order that ladies' desr-
ingto invest may do so freed from the embarrass-
ments which the presence OF gentlemen might throw
around their ventures.
the firm OF Burgess & shepherd, and about the 10th
instant will open a frst-class barber shop in the
Gunton Building.
-?25 suits TO order. Eiseman Bros, eth and T..
The Western Union Telegraph Company has set
up Its poles on Seventh street in defiance OF all the
tiens do not seem to be easily obtained against
great corporation az against private business like
that OF the Attorney Dairy.
DIR. Thomas f. McArdlc. who has been confined
10 MS bed with bronchitis for the past two weeks 10
slowly convalescing.
The Literary Society met last evening at the resi-.
dence OF Mr. A. r. Spofford. The usual literary and
musical exercises occupied the evening, Miss Dawes
being the essayist
General g. II. Nye, formerly of Laurel, Md but
now resident OF Natick, Mass, passed few day,
ford
$40 London top.coat. Elseman Bros, eth 4 f
The First Presby terian Church, where the Presi
dent attends is rushing the with its Easter
dress. Lest sunday II had on Its moor new carpet OF
orght color, which greatly Improved the appearance
| OF the large audience room.
About forty pretty young ladies' from Auburndale
Seminary, Mass, broke loose In the Treasury De-
partment yesterday and went through Uncle Sam 4
vaults. Cashier Whitney did the gallant thing by
the fair forty.
-is London top-coats. Eiseman Bros, It'll Z.
Mr.. James G. Pointon, receiving teller OF The
Casn Rooni, treasury Department, who has beer
to be able to resume his duties.
"A Gospel temperance mass meeting will be held
to-day AT National Rines' Hall at O'Clock. There
will be prominent speakers, good singing, and expert
perience talks by reformed men. Everybody wei
come.
Rev. Dr. Sunderland has returned from his trII
to Boston and Philadelphia and will onlclate this
morning
superintendent 5. 7. Kimball OF the Life Saving
Service, has gone to Augusta, Me-, aud win re-
turn this week.
Boys spring clothing ready. Eiseman Bro.,7 4 f.
d. i. O'Keefe, The baritone with Thatcher. Prm.
rose Vests Ministries, will sing 'Chlldhood's
sunny Days" song and chorus, by Sir. y. II. Jecko
OF this city.
-"Jusths Old stand. Gl9 street northwest, buys
gents second-hand clothing. Noteby mall promptly
attendedtO.
THE BERLITZ LECTURES.
Yesterday afternoon the hall Of the Young Men Il
Christian Association was ned with an Interested
anu apprecatlve audience, the occasion being the
commencement OF course OF lectures given under