The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-06-20
CITY NEWS.
TOWN TALK.


"A large chidren's garden party was given We'd
nesiay evening last, at the residence Of Mr. and
Mrs. II. Walker Tucker, West Washington, on the
| birthday OF Master Leroy Tucker. About eighty
children were present. The grounds were hand
somely Illuminated, aud during the evening there
were several balloon asccnsons, good music, and n
nice supper.
Reservation IL Ia at last beginning to show
some marks OF the improvements begun upon It.
MIR. s. II. Walker, the secretary Of the library
condemnation jury, is keeping with great care nc
cura'e notes Of the several houses and parcels OF
| land examined by the Jury. lie has demonstrated
| the wisdom OF Marshal Wilson's selection. The
other members OF the Jury are all provided with
memorandum books, in which they note down their
individual estimates and opinions, and all are accu.
rate and painstaklng In the performance OF the re-
sponsiblc duties devolved upon them.
| Every day is fair day with Sass \ Company In
clothing.
There ls a general boom all along the line in
District property. Prices have sidenei up, and
| improvements are IN contemplation which will
have tendency to create still higher values.
The building boom that has been SO long de-
layed by the lockout has at last set In.
Judge Smell only charges five dollars for a
nights lodging In public park. lie should raise
the price now that the summer season is upon us.
The high sections of the city are beginning to
suffer for want OF sufficient water supply. Rigorous
inspection 10 prevent the waste OF water should be
begun now.
in spite OF "race color, and previous condition.
the seal OF confirmation has not yet been placed ON
Mr. Matthews by Republican Senate
out without an object She: "ohi as to that, |
seldom go out without my husband"
tile will never have good thing cheap who is
afraid to ask the price," says the proverb. There
fore go boldly to saks Company and ask the price
OF anything they have, and you will be surprised
the Number Of good cheap things You can Ind there.
The business Of the late II. II. Taylor will here
| after he conducted by his nephew, Mr.. William II.
Mcknew, who has been associated with him as
partner for the past three years. llew be assisted
by the various heads OF departments and the able
corps OF clerks who have been 80 many years iden
TILED with the business.
The beats OF some OF the police force are so ex-
tended that house at one end of the route might
be robbed from cellar to garnet before they got back
TO 1t.
The increase Of building permits shows what
might have been" had the lockout not taken place.
Sales OF real estate have been very numerous
during the past week.
Complain, is made that boys will battle in the 70.
tomac above Aqneduct Bridge, greatly to the annoy.
ance of the three little girls from school, who take
afternoon pleasure excursions on the river. The
best remedy for this Is the establishment OF public
baths by the District authorities.
Gen. Sherman hal better give up his hunt for n
nome anu come back to Washington to live.
The Cable bill is "dead" for want OF ducats
1t Is said that Senator Mllers estate will not he
very large. 1t was supposed that he left q very
large amount of property but such, II Ia now said,
was not the case The old adage seems true in this
case mat we never know what man Is worth until
after his death.
The annual commencement exercises OF the
Academy OF Visitation, Frederick City, Md will
will take place Tuesday next There are large
number OF Washington young ladies' at this
academy.
The gentlemen who are canvassIng the city In
order to raise funds for the fireworks display on the
night OF the Fourth OF July are meeting with success
The chairman, MIR. Robert Fletcher has an office at
Ninth and ID streets. and will acknowledge any sub
to be raised, and 1t Is to be hoped that czens who
have not yet subscribed will do Previous to the
sum for the display. During the war the United
states Government did so, hut since 1866 there has
not been display on the night OF the Fourth Of July
excepting in 1876.
AT the Johns Hopkins commencement In Bal,,
more last week Messrs. Harry English anu Percy
Hughes, OF this city, received diplomas.
The man who has the blues, who says the coun-
try Is going to the dogs, that business overdone
than TO look In Saks 4 Company adjustment and
see how busily they are engaged In supplying the
people with clothing.
Officers Ellis and Holmes last night arrested the
notorious negro George Hawkins, who Ia wanted on
various charges of grand larceny and highway rob-
berry. He was caught In Emma Matthew's low dive
on street, and was brought In irons to the Fifth
Precinct. Monday he broke open the stable OF Mr..
w
stole a wagon, which he sold TO man named Pat
ton. lie Is a demonstrating darkey and always
gives trouble when arrested.
1t Is rumored that the valuable flowers missing
at the High School commencement last Wednesday
were taken and concealed by colored man en-
p.oyed about the Opera House, who afterwards sold
some and gave the rest TO his friends II Ia said the
same thing occurred at the commencement year
ago.
The Master Builders held meeting last night in
Corcoran Building. Nothing important transpired,
though they say nine hours Is now established as a
days work.
Certainly the members OF the Fire Department
should be granted leaves OF absence for fifteen days
each. IL necessary an appropriation should be
made to increase the force for this II for other
purpose.
,u. The Are Yesterday afternoon about O'Clock
street. The damage was trining.
Last night about 1890 O'Clock white man
named Joseph Coburn was brought into the George
town station house. While drunk Coburn either
Tell OF was assaulted by unknown parties, as
ne had several bad cuts on the head, and early
hour this morning was In critical condition. Dr.
kleinschmidt rendered medical aid.
beginning to-day, the Washington, Ohio and
Western Railroad will run an extra tram from the
Baltimore and Potomac depot at 80 p. NJ. as far as
Vienna, Va, for business men who cannot leave on
the As train. The afternoon incoming tram will on
and after to-day reach Washington at 5:4s p. NJ,
thus allowing longer time In the country for daily
excursioniss. This road has Just issued excursion
tickets to Farmwe for the benefit OF sportsmen who
may want to try the fishing In Goose Creek. These
tickets Will he sold at the Baltimore and Potomac
depot and are good for ten days, and pclude days
accommodation at Mr.. Lents.
The royal mall or mall royal can ina everything
for warm weather al Saks n Company's marnmol6
establishment, corner Seventh street and Market
Space.
The delightful, trips Of the steamer W. ". Cor
coran to Marshall Hail. the favorite resort Of the
river, every Sunday, are meeting with great sue
"a n hnRk lQtn tHt n..l
the price charged for the trip. Capt. Blake guar
aniees everything TO be first class.
-Capon Springs. In Hampshire County, will be the
haven this year for Washington people, and al
ready large demands are being made for rooms
during July, August, and September The locality
Is beautiful, being right In the center OF mountain
region. No foRs nor mosquitoes, while the swim
ming pool Is unexcelled IN ihis country. Mr.. Mob.
er McCeney, Of this city, Ia the chief clerk OF the
establishment, fact In itself that will insure every
comfort TO guests.
Life Is short, but long enough to enable you to
enjoy one OF Its pleasures; that Ia, to wear clothes
that come from Saks Company.
The board OF directors of the Central Union
Mission, composed Of James II. Hitchcock, chair
man. George w. Wheeler, secretary; N. A. Robbins,
treasurer; William Dubois, A. H. Swartouf, W. G.
tyler, and r. D. Bailey, now publish weekly little
paper entitled The Mission BuHefin, which IL dis
tributed every sunday from the Gospel wagon.
II contains hymns that are sung each sunday and
concise history OF the workings of the Mission. The
Sunday meetings around the Gospel wagon at the
wharf, al the park near the Baltimore and ONO
Railroad station, and at Market Space have been
the means OF bringing many weary sinner into the
Mission aud causing their reformation.
"A: s. Grandy. OF North Carolina, has been trans
ferred from the AdJuiant Generals Once to the
once OF the first Comptroller Of the Treasury.
MIR. o. b. Hailam is to he transferred from the
First Conptroller's once to the First Auditors
ONCE, and promoted from third-ciass cerkship 10
u 500.
MIR. II. Q. CLARK, Of the First AUDITORS ONCE, Ia
10 be promoted TO 81 ,iOO.
Mr. II. NJ. Cousar has been promoted 10 a second
class clerkshp vice James Blake, deceased, In the
ONCE Of the First Auditor, Treasury Department.
o. ID. Barrett and j. e. Crooker, attorneys, OF
this city, have been put on the Treasury list TO
practice before that Department.
The contracts for lee and forage for the Treas
ury department have been given 10 the Independent
Ice Company and w. NJ. Gait Co., respectively,
they having been The lowest bidders
The New York Observer OF the 18th contains a
nne poem In honor OF Daniel Webster, written for
the unveiiDg OF the statue ut Concord, N. II on
that day.
The Pdfentee Ia valuable monthly issued by
NJ nj siIv haf IA A.,