The Sunday herald., 1886-08-15
CITY NEWS.
TOWN TALK.


laden with uncovered barrels Is intolerabe. The
Health onlcor should see that this nuisance Ia
abated.
Al last accounts about one quarter Of the ours
that range the streets had been supplied with tax
tags. At this rate the cut revenue will not amount
to as much as the cost OF catching, keeping, or dis.
posing OF them.
Scarcely n week passes but We read Of some poor
inobraied citizen appearing In the Police Court
bloody anl batercd clubbed by one or more police
men and charged with being drunk, dlsordcrly, or
profane. Certainly Washington must he Infested
with very dangerous class Of ronghs, or else some
of the police Officers arc unnecessarily cruel In the
use of the club.
-"Jusih's old stand" Gl9 u street northwest, buys
gents secondhand clothing, Note by mail promptly
attended 10.
The attention of the Health Ofncer Is again
called TO the condition Of the private sewer which
runs through the block boundedby street souN and
Second and Third streets east. Not long since the
property-holders were put to the expense OF paying
for public sewer In the alley because the private
sewer was constantly getting stopped mp causing an
overflow OF sewer water into the houses. A few
two or ihreeproperyh yholders have persis,ently re.
fused to disconneci from the old sewer although II
has been pronounced nuisance. The old sewer IL
again stopped up, and sewer water is again flowing
into the cellars. There must be some remedy for
this. The Board Of Health should see that the nui-
sance Is abated There Is plenty OF evidence on fle
already TO warrant legal proceedings In the premises
including certificates OF reputable physicians as Ia
the fac, tina, the condition ofthe old sewer has caused
serious cases Of malarial poisoning.
-Frcnc tonlque on draught. Mertzs, lcli + street
Gen. VIM. II. Parsons. OF the Treasury Depart.
mcni, went to Chicago to attend the trial OF his
brother, a. X. Parsons, the alleged anarchist.
Gen. Parsons says his family are social, but not by
any means socialists. A. X. Parsons Is one OF the
few alleged anarchists OF American birth.
Mr.. Samuel Norment was registered at the
Parker House, Boston, on Thursday last.
There Is a painting now on exhibition at the
Corcoran Art Gallery that is worth visit there to
see 1t is half-lengh portrait of the late Richard
T. Merrick, the work of Mr.. j. II. Correa, and In
coloring, accuracy Of deneaton, ana artistic finish
II s equal to the most brilliant work Of the famous
liealey's prime. 1t was painted for the family Of
MIR. Merrick bui at the request Of many OF his
friends, including Mr.. Corcoran, 1t has been placed
In the gallery for few days that the public might
have ali opportunity OF seeing so admirable a like
ness Of the eloquent advocate and eminent jurist
The Rev. Dr. Chappelie. of st. Matthew'S Church,
has returned from visit TO the Dominion OF Canada
During the Rev. Dr.s absence from the city. when
many hundred miles away, 1t was really amusing TO
read an interview with him, published In of the
terview. Strange to say, though, the article ex-
pressed DIR. Chapplle's views exactly
The historic and oft-repeated phrase, "in the men,
ory OF the Oldest Inhabitants" Is becoming obsolete
indeed, as far as this city Ia concerned. The late
death OF MIR. Joseph Libbey takes away one Of the
few remaining spOkes OF the old "wheel horse" " and
II Is reported that Messrs. George A. Bohrer, the
president, John Pet,bone. and John W. Martin, OF
the association, are seriously III. The venerable
oil ia hi
he still is able to keep up his diary and scrapbooks
now nearly half century old.
-Ice-cream soda, all navors, five cents per glass,
Mertz's, lOl4 street, corner OF Eleventh.
-lrishmen of this city are very much interested
In the meeting OF the various branches OF the Irish
National League OH Wednesday next at Chicago.
Ever since the prostitution OF the League In 1884 by
Alexander sullivan and Patrick Egan In the interest
OF Blaine and the Republicans there has been split
IN the branches composing the United League. The
Ancient Order of lIibernians, the Land Leaguers,
and the Grammatical are the leading elements IN
the order. the latter being secret and powerful
ganzatlon that Sullivan worked to obtain control OF
the League ITSELF Sullivan AMI Egan as head.
centres were elected to the prominent places, and
Immediately thereafter tried to swing the whole
concern into the Republican ranks. They ruined
the Land League, AMI Parnell alarmed at the turn,
| denounced the Clan-na-Gael as revolutionary and
Redmond and O'I3ren, here TO patch up the concern.
II looks as II the true friends OF Ireland and the
Parnell movement will throw overheard Sullivan,
Egan, etc, the political tricksters. Delegates from
Washington Will be present ut the meeting.
Owing to the complication arising out Of the Cut
ting case, 1t Ia said that the intention of the Mexican
Government to erect building here for the use Of
Its legation has been suspended.
Assistant District Attorney Sheppard has moved
none too soon In the matter OF the disgracefn prac
tice of the Police Court cappers. But he should in
vestigate the so-callei lawyers who nfest the Po-
lice Court and divide the stealings with the cap.
pers. squite often the that respectable ladies
are compelled to visit the Police Court as Witnesses
where jewelry and other articles OF vaue have been
stolen by their servants and not only the cappers
but some OF the alleged "lawyers" who practice
there nave been known to Insult the ladies' by their
opportunities While dealing with the ''cappers''
don't let the jackleg lawyers 60 free, Mr. District
Attorney.
Professor Bernard Il. Janney, supervising prin-
cipa of the Georgetown public school, has returned
from few weeks vacation at Purcelville, LOudOun
County, Va.
Capt. George u. Bennett has gone to Fort
Pendleton and the mountains of Maryland.
Co.. Boyd, Of the Directory, has returned from a
visit to Hamilton, L0udoun County, Va.
Mr. George II. Lillebridge, the tenor singer, has
returned from sea voyage to Boston,
Mr.. Thomas j. Johnston, of the gas ONCE, has
gone to Mt. Desert, Me.
w. A. Beail is visiting his Intended at Wash
ington Grove for a week.
I-Dr. Charles U. Kennedy, OF New York avenue,
has returned from visit 10 friends at Guilford,
Loudoun County, Va, and will shortly leave for
Ocean Grove.
Mr.. John 4. Bnrch, of this city, Is now the spe-
ola ON
headquarters at POcatellO, Idaho.
Head the advertisement In another column Of
the steamer Arrowsmith, whose trips to Colonial
Beach and vicinity have been resumed. The trips
OF this favorite steamer are among the enjoy
able oil any given on the river, and are especially
adapted to family parties who desire to make up
basket psrtiea The safe and commodi0ns steamer
reaches the Beach In time for several hours pleas
ure while II arrives home at night at hour suta
BILE for all.
Mr.. John ". Boteler sailed yesterday afternoon
on board the CITY OF Chicago Inman line, for Mad
rid, Spain. Mr.. Boteler Will spend quite time In
England.
Club law seem to be the watch word of special
watchmen quite AZ much, II not more than with the
regular force. Special McKenny received o we'll
meriei sentence OF t25 for assauliing an n0nensye
colored man on the steamer Mary Washington. The
sentence was too light. Had II been OF assault
ny u private individual or policeman, II would
probably have been sentence OF both nne and i'm F..
prisonment The folice Court should do some
thing To put stop TO club law.
John swan has gone To Virginia Beach with the
purpose Of Investing at that popular summer resort
ice cream soda, with fruit syrups all nayors, nye
cents per glaaH. Merizs pharmacy, loiL y street,
corner OF Eleventh.
Mr.. III. A. Seymour, the well known patent attor-
ney returned last night after a very pleasant hut
short cruise In his yacht, the "Sea Belle" lie ex-
poets 10 leave shortly on his annual yachting tour,
taking In all The principal ports on the coast.
Mr.. Nathan Rosenberg, OF This city, Ia passing
very pleasant visit In New YORK the guest OF the
New York GrOwlers.
Attention II called 10 the excursion of The Union
Veteran Corps, First Company, TO Lower Cedar
Point next Saturday. The members OF The Corps
VIII attend In fatigue uniform, and they promise
That everything possible Will be done for the com
fort aud enjoyment Of the exeursionlsts.
Mrs. Cleveland, accompanied by her mother,
Mrs. Folsom, yesterday noon went into the studio
OF Mr. George Prince, the leading photographer OF
the city, located over Brentanos bookstore, and eat
Tor her pictures Several very nne negatives were oh
talned by Mr.. Prince and he Is confident that they
VIII snrpass any yet produced In this District es.
peclally those of full hgure which he says are the
le li4g ave IuaIa Arl L,Ian