The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-02-28
CITY NEWS.
TOWN TALK.


on. The recommendations OF the new custom are
its uneScting method and its perfect harmlessness
Great reduction in child suits. Esemau's,Ith Z.
The writer OF social topics In the New York sun
says: "'The Russian Honeymoon with which
those who live north of the Potomac are already
toleraby familiar, has also started on Its travels,
and will make Its 1rst appearance In Washington
this week with Its usual belongings and accompanl-
ments. southern audiences will no doubt enjoy the
grace, beauty, and talent displayed by our amateur
actors in this pretty and picturesque play; but II
they would like to keep 1t there and send back the
amateurs provided with some pleasing novelty for
the spring campaign of charitable enterprise, no.
body here will feel badly about It,"
A servant at drawing room door to announce
people at a reception lately asked gentleman,
about TO enter. in a whisper, his name. He, being
unfamiliar with the English custom that has been
brought here answered angrily None of your busl.
ness, pudding.tamer Fancy his astonishment and
that OF the assembled company when the servant
announced: "Mr Pudding Tame!n-. Boston Ca
sette.
Mercantile printing. Lowest rates at which
good work can be guaranteed. Byron S. Adams,
5l4 Eighth street northwest.
-sireet.car companies only own the surface on
such streets as they choose TO occupy. Below the
surface the gas and water-works companies are sole
proprletors. Above, the wire concerns-such as
teleRrapn, telep0One, anu eleCtTC CUUpanles-he
supreme. Any other odd space that may happen to
be about is used by the city for storing drt.Netc
orleans Picavtule.
Great reduction In clothing Eseman's, 7th L.
The engagement has Just been announced OF
Miss Nina Moulton, daughter OF the late Mr. Charles
Moulton, Of this city, to Baron Raaber, who Is said
to be the richest nobeman 10 Denmark. The mother
of the bride elect. few years after the death Of Mr.
Moulton, married in Washington the Danish Min
lister to Italy, Mr.. Observation-Disclosures Madam
Llndencrone is remembered as one Of our sweetest
singers. and her voice was often heard at Dr. Nevns
church in Rome, previous to her second marriage.
Miss Moulton has resided abroad for many years,
and is a handsome, accomplished young woman.
The students of Georgetown College gave very
pleasant minstrel performance Monday night, which
afforded great deal Of pleasure TO the college boys,
as we'll a. to amuse quite gathering OF outsiders.
The orchestra, made up OF students, rendered some
choice music while the leading parts in the oo were
effectively filled by Messrs. Lett, Mills Lynch, Nc.
Faul, Mentally, Bolan, and Mclaughlin. The jokes
were good, while the songs were excellently rem.
dered.
Suits 10 order, s25. Eiseman's Tth and E.
Lieut.. Pearson, the night inspector of the police
force, keeps the of1cers aud members OF the force
always on the alert, as they cannot tel! at what
moment he is liable to appear and catch them Oh
their guard. The number of dismissals and amount
OF fines have increased largely under his inspector
ship
What has become of the money that Is due wit
nesses legally summoned by the United States for
appearance in the Police Court? Every witness
so summoned has right to the usual fee, yet the
| clerk says there Is no money to pay it.
The many prominent merchants, attorneys, and
Others as well as two Congressman, who were pres
ent at the recent glove contest which the police at
tempted to magnify into prlze-Aght, were afraid
that they would be called to give their testimony In
the case. Those who were summoned were by some
subtle influence excused from coming into open
| court.
Decentralization In overcoats Eiseman's, 1th E.
The correspondent ofthe Sun makes the singular
| statement that the Government counse! In the Bell
telephone cases will be overmatched, as there Is nc
| patent lawyer among them. The correspondent,
must have overlooked Mr.. Charles s. Whitman, Of
| this city, who is a patent lawyer pure and simple
Mr.. Whitman, besides large practice from abroad
has been the attorney and lawyer for the last twelve
| years of the late Sir William Siemens, OF London
and Werner Siemens Of Berlin, In all their patents
for electric railroads and electric lights and num-
| berless inventions which have rendered them sc
distinguished. He is known for his exhaustive re
search 10 all points pertaining to the case. He wal
short time since made member OF "The Institute
Of Patents Of London" there being only three othel
| members from this country.
Pants to order IS. Eseman's, 1th and E.
There is no greater convenience in the socia
world than that little bit of paper which we term 6
visiting card. we are often forced in the press o.
social duties, to make 1t our representative. How
necessary therefore, that its form and quality should
be indicative OF the most delicate refinement Beini
the only house in the National Capital where thu
| execution Of our engraving work Is done on TIL
premises, we have unequaled facilities for engraving
visiting cards in the most elegant STYLE j. Lorini
Wilmington, 1921 Pennsylvania avenue.
Appointment ofncer in one Department lately ad
dressed an olcer in another Department the follow
ing letter: "WIl 1t be asking too much Of you to lie
me have the services Of the chief of your char
| women, the one with acute ear and omnipresen
eye,' and two or three sweet singers, for a few
days? might make an exchange, but have non
| accustomed to lift up their heads on new setteel
(brand-newJ but some can sing "a charge to keep
have would like to have q little camp-meetin
| here to raise the character of my employees, an
not be behind the standard Of the other Depar,
ments.'
Great reduction in boys suits. Eiseman's, 18th Z
-Womens social notes, says the Mat ana Express
are now signed with the full name" Mary An
Dusenbury, for example-and the meaningless "coI
daily yours" seem to be the right thing.
Ball programmes and cards in newest designs
neatly printed by Byron s. Adams, 5la Eight
street northwest
The relief association organized by the compan
for the Pennsylvania Railroad employees is unpopu
lar. The paymaster's car arrived at the depot her
on Wednesday to take the votes of the men at thi
end who were in favor Of the new insurance, an
they departed without single ballot in favor of II
The same feeling exists, is said, all along the line
and at Harrisburg 500 engineers have sent protel
to President Roberts. 1t Is objected to on tn
ground that gives sinecures to too many men, tn
presidents salary being fixed at So 000 while fore
Of nearly one hundred clerks would have to be ais
salaIied at not less than 81 900 piece. The rate
insurance is also very high.
Atwood mems Norfolk jackets, u. Eisernani
Among the one hundred young ladies now al
tending the Norwood Institute are the daughters Q
Attorney General Garland, Senator's Jones OF Al
kansas, and Wa!thall OF Mississippi, and Senator
elect Daniel Of Virginia, Governor Brown Of Tennes
see, Representatives Herbert and Wheeler OF Ala
bama, Weborn Of Texas, Riggs OF Illinois, tn
niece of Delegate TOole Of Montana, Mr.. skiles Q
Minnesota, Mrs. Coleman, and CuvelIier Of Callfol
mia, and others. In the District the daughter Q
Col Wilson, Commissioner Of Public Buildings, etc
and many others Considering the fact that til
nourshing school Is only In Its fourth year, bri
liant and successful future awaits 1t under goo
management and increased accommodations.
Pension and claim agents will md 1t to the
interest to obtain estimates from Byron D. ADAM
printer, ol4 Eighth street northwest.
j. 7. Little, clerk OF class 4, and j. r. Mao
Gregor, clerk of class 2, Of the SUPPLEMENTARY
ONCE, Treasury Department, were dismissed o
J Tuesday last
-All-wool mems Norfolk jackets, 81. Eiseman'
, Mr.. z. A. Shuster, who has been laid up for III
, past few weeks with badly sprained leg In cons,
quence Of falling the ice, is out again, but Is sti
quite lame.
Hon /. I. Neal, Of Chillicot1e, Ohio, is in III
! city on a brief visit.
] Flowers for decorating the tables or rooms
entertainments are more than ever In fashion, an
nothing can be more beautiful. At many Of the no
able events OF last week the flowers were remarke
Z as being very choice and arranged with great tas
7 When inquiries were made as to the source frol
which they came, the answer was always "frol
: Small's"
:, Mrs. Charlotte smith, with her delegation
petlcoat followers after trying in vain 10 inleryle
l. Appointment Clerk Higgins last Wednesday, with
!, view 10 having Mrs Helen bounced, subsequent
| ered( IN in IA a no