The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-04-11
CITY NEWS.
TOWN TALK

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"postcd" wonder whether The club VIII dIer the
late lancc of Miss Marion langdcn9
some cnorprislug New YORK girls have tried
Summing rs lonien recreation. They were accom-
panied 10y hrohers-in-law and other proper escorts,
dropped the dcns Tor a supper at Dclmonicos.
ladies poker parties which were much In vogue
before the seasons CAV began, have been revived
TO break the mono,ony OF Lent Perhaps we shall
give the names NJ some OF the most noted OF our
female gancsters.
Vigorous preparations are making Tor the tennis
season, and tile number OF clubs aud players Will be
greater than ever. The city IL being caretnlly
searched for suitable grounds.
What with the passage OF the Library bill, the
prospects Of new bridge across Eastern Branch,
and the certainty that big guns TO he constructed
on big scale at our Navy Yard East Washington
is In a state OF pleasant excitement
What has become of the free bridge bill which is
usncred In every Congress with a flourish OF Viz
ginia trumpets? DO those Old stone piers which
support the aqueduct, and which cost the United
States so much, still stand In Its way;
All our hotels ate crowded with guests.
Capt. symons's idea OF altering the Potomac
water was very popular last week, for the water was
very muddy. II the Captain can devise q practca.
bic plan TO do terng he will earn the gratitude OF
the whole community.
MIR. George +. nadey, at one time resident of
East Washington, is now superintendent of the
Brooklyn Life Insurance Company at New YORK.
MIR. George Mccoy, father OF the late DR.. Mccoy,
OF Capitol HILL In spite OF his fourscore years, Is
still as active and attends to business as regularly
In New York as he did when resident OF this city.
Department 10 see the portrait OF himself lately hung
In the diplomatic reception-room there, and he en-
pressed his satisfaction with II.
our stock LOT Tue spring is beyond an! prior
production anu without equaI IN choice anu eAslu-
sive styles. Special and designs In spring over
coats. Robinson, Parker Co., the finest clothing
for men and boys ready made, 49, southeast corner
Seventh and ID streets.
Nr ,o,, o,r o,,b,,, who ,or n ,roa, nu,,her M
oouh i'ausu.'i, VIZ. o W " sI.a y,
years mas oeen cohhecleu Win the passenger asency
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, has severed
his connections and gone into the service OF the
bai'ii''ore anu oh'o hauroau'
-brother George Prnce' oil Harmony Louge, f.
~ A. Nj, the wel!'known photographer over Breh-
tano Bros, has Just mounted two excellent group
mixtures Of the officers OF the Grand Lodge i. A. A.
trict of Columbia The pictures excel In artistic
merit that OF the President ana Cabinet by the same
artist
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Its saiu that the rev. Ut. LINDSEY OF ST. Johh
Saurcn, ueotsetOWn, WI, soon aueep. aeai' rom
reyasend an,emsn mo,a ~ .san him hese rn,
withstandlng the nat,ering call he has received.
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"A meeting OF prominent temperance people VIII
be held this sunday evening at Hilton's Hall, Sew
enth and streets. for the purpose of ceusurpe the
District commissioners ior NOT enforcing the law
aHs MI ,ns anr pop. ie i, n. ,ep. ope
tire police force used Sundays to detect any barber
who keeps his shop open. while adjoining many oil
rnn U a9 az nsr VIII lu
was ~ Nt, ''''''
several recent appointments OF Marylanders &c
District offlces In this city have not warmed the
be,r,s ~ Tho nis,r,o, nauaora,r All a,ans ,hs
80, ,,r. -, 49,. 80, .a.. -.
p ian .Hes grows, curses, anu veneinen. eNPres
s,oas ", usgus , are he h @ o,opiey ~
&c y, III, - 'na. ,mS ne aue NY
power behind the throne. Marshal Wilson makes
known reason why he appointed residents OF tina,
S S 10 mln9r places unuer nun. inc resldenl
Warylsni and ohtain an snno,nimrnt from 1;overno
Lloyd OF that state?
,r,o ro.r,r ro,,,,,,, ,n., ,,, ~, ,.4
and no more books will be given ont until May l5
The books now out will he called in. This is II
accordance with the report of the committee rec
,phn a generM ,epIeanLa.lon Oh tne ipraIy
doors vii, be n,aced on tHe hanSrases Ass,s,an
Secretary Smith has appointed Messrs Brennan
Graham, and Towner as regular committee to re
view and decide upon the purchase of new books
from time to time.
The Washington law t,rms md agents who wer
,r,nn ,na 49,, 80, 49, o ,s liz, =,
uurihg the pas. week placed on Inc iisl OF person
allowed to practice before the Treasury Department
were as follows: Moberly x Rutherford, c. NJ. Site
4 Co., j.; W. Denver, James T.. Hunter. F. A
Spencer, TAYLOR 4 Payne, Rutherford \ Moberiy
| tis, Earle 4 Rnr,ett .iosenh : Rnrnet SamneI q,
| Fitzgerald. d. W. Classic. s. p. Nnit. Eugene +
Arnold, j. $. Delano, and j. $. lIaldeman.
A, thu solo nj f,rpi,ur. a, tho bous. formarI,
| oo,rn,o, h GOV uunca,, So, a., ~. - ~
Tne.dav las, tho Generate ola m.cha,r covsre
with wel-worn red enameled cloth. was sold 10
So. Great Scott! Just think of II. New York wou
willingly pay 900 for fancy vase but only Sc 70
| the old Mexican War bero's chairl The other fur
| niture and the Generals old saddles sold at CON
paratvely low figures. Their associations did no
seem to create any sentiment nor enhance their vain
| int a,nll Ia nIaI,,
| ch,ot C,arr yonmaps 10 4, No,y yor. an, ,,,
ro,.a N oie,h ioulhahs Is III rev lork, anu WI
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AT us meeting OF the 2ist instant Lincoln fot
| NO. ), u. A. H., VIII be entertained by Comrade {
| F. Cobb with an address on the Campaign In MARY
land in 1869, eliminating In the battle OF Antletam
| is one OF great interest and merit and every com
Iaoe should ne present. Comrades OF other Post
| are cofuiaiiy invited.
We take great pleasure In calling the attentio
| of tho nnh,ic N tho tao, mo, ,hn H. &c.,. a,
Vending will lecture at the Congregational Church
| in this cty. On Monday evening. Anr,l IN We nav
heard MIR WendIing many tis,es s,nn. h. hogan h,
remarkable career as lecturer, and do but expires
| the opinion OF the thousands before whom he hs
spoken when we say that he ranks as one of tn
nhes orators OF the day. We earnestly common
| ~ yoorhees : n CppIipm Iohn r. Paan 1oh, n
| Oberly, W. nj. Springer. w \. iioIman Iawrenn
| Weldon, and William r. Switzer.
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best sssortment can he fonnT ~ Il Rnh,,s"nsS 20
| 900 PennsyIyania avenue " W.
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d.c,aad ~ nlan 3D.. ,,,,l,', na'o nua ''
davs an, ,n,,, an,a,.na,. oD ~" VI
public AT the ,isusI nrces If admiss,1n rom ~
O'clock +. NJ This is a move in the right drectiol
az II enables n large class 10 vew the areat hatt
scene mat are prevented from various causes fro
attending during the week. We have no doubt thf
TINS departure VIII be found to beof great conven
to t6e manaSement P''P'' IN "''' IN VI ""'""'"e
The pupils OF sunday -school attached to a Ba
an excursion 10 MS c,,y vss,erdev T,haw vu,,,
the Treasury Department among other poinis Of i
terest. Judging from the large number In the part
about half OF the congregation OF the church mu
nave escorted them.
| Mr.. Mark Il. Hatch. son NJ Gen Hatch of !,
Army, mas been assigned TO duty In Mr.. Lovejoy
ua a,. III inc heg's'efS once, treasury DepaI
MI. Joseph Z. q. Kennedy, who has been III at h
home on street for nearly two weeks hopes to
able to go to his office Tomorrow
Mr.. Thomas r. A. Hall, OF the firm of VILLA
Halls Sons, lumber dealers, New YORK city, pa
Washington lying visit last week and returnt
home yesterday.
| THE firm Of Schweitzer A. Rser nj lhicauo b