The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-07-11


Mr.. clinton Robinson, OF the Treasury Depart.
mcnt, has returned from a short visit to the Blue
Ridge Mountains, near Round Hill, Va Last sum.
mer Mr.. Robinson came near losing his life while
visiting the "Beat's Den," In the blue Ridge. This
point commands one OF the most beautiful views Of
the shenandoah Valley from the mountains, and
while admiring the beauties OF nature with rarty
of friends he slipped and fell some fifteen feet aud
came within foot OF being dashed to ieces In the
valley some hundreds Of feet below.
Mr.. Henry a. Hayes, who was formerly the re.
porter OF House proceedings for the Associated
Press, now occupies similar position In the Senate
succeeding MIR. Davis, who recently resigned.
Tho oi,lcers OF the Western Maryland Railroad
took few invited guests, including Journalists
from Washington and Philadelphia up to the Blue
Mountain House, overlooking the Cumberland Val.
ley, mile from Pcn-Mar. The management OF this
road Ia enterprlsng and energetic. II runs through
the most beautiful part OF Maryland, and along Its
whole line, and especially the Blue Ridge section
are delightful locations for spending the summer
months.
An unusually attractive service will he given al
Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church, Third and {
streets northwest, this evening. The celebrated
Franz Abt club, under the direction OF MIR. X. \.
Holmes, will relieve the choir and render the entire
service and as the efficiency OF this organization is
recognized by all lovers OF artistic music, nc
don Is sure to follow. Professor Jecko Will pre-
siic at the organ as usual.
Mr. Matthews has about concluded to spend his
summer In Albany.
The workmen employed by MIR. q. c. Cornwell
In the erection OF his new building Pennsylvania
avenue. near Fourteenth street, had squabbe with
the Electric Light Companys employees yesterday
afternoon, that for time threatened to be serious.
For the sub-cellsr Mr.. Cornwell was given permits
sion to excavatc within two feet OF the curb. In
tt, tk,,ls
Electric Light Company, upon which was one OF
their relays AMI telephone saunders. The pole was
valuable and they lid not wish 1t moved. The ap.
pearance OF Onicer Sutton queed the disturbance,
though the elecric.llght men held their ground,
while the other men were engaged In undermining
them. Ere the whole support was removed the
manager OF the Illuminating company came upon
the scene with a note from Engineer Commissioner
Ludlow directing the police to stop work until the
post could be fixed In place.
The Uniformed Knights OF Pythlas left last
night on their excursion to Canada, via the Penn
sylvania Railroad. Previous to departure they pa.
raded the streets. headed by the noted Wilson a. A.
X. Band OF Baltimore. The train was 30 large that
1t was found necessary TO make two sections OF ten
Pullman cars each. The party will return within
thirty days, that being the limit OF time for the
trip
MIR. Neal Barry has returned from st. Charles
theology, to make a brief visit to his mother on
street.
Mr.. Harry t. Young, a bright and attractive
youth of nineteen, son Of Mr.. w. II. Young, of the
Western Union Telegraph office, died last night
after an Illness Of several days OF typhoid pneum0
MA. The funeral takes place Tuesday.
READ the advertisement In another column of
the steamer Arrowsmith, whose trips to Colonial
Beach and vicinity have been resumed The trips
OF this favorlte steamer among the most enjoy
able OF any given on the river, and are especially
adapted to family parties.
About 80 O'Clock last evening, as John Anters
was driving herdlc No. Us along e street, between
Tenth and Eleventh streets southeast, he ran over
and killed two.year old colored girl, named Lena
Green, living In that block. The child was running
alone In the street and was not seen by the driver
onicer Lewis arrested Anters, and locked him up TO
await the action Of the coroner.
Frank Wren, lad living at the corner OF Thirty
fourth and streets, West Washington, was badly
wounded In the hand by the accidental discharge OF
pistol at the corner Of and Thirty fifth Streets
lot OF boys were c0ngreRaed there when the pistol
was produced, and while they were examining 1t
the discharge occurred. DR.. Klelnsmidt extracted
the ball.
The Signal ONCE reports the highest thermome-
ter reading yesterday as SIS at p. NJ, the
lowest I2.