The Sunday herald., 1886-10-17
CITY NEWS.
TOWN TALK.

ladics OF tue period"
That arstocra,lc simmer home, LenoS, had q |
great wedding NOT long ago, OF which this 'ae Us
told: Tho festivities, which were arranged on the
TIT0Tcan MAN, were carried out 10 the letter unil
the departure OF the bridal pair and then, owing TO
the excitement OF the passing show, "the household"
forgot to cheer AS this small army OF domes'ics
had been brbed TO give "threc ringing cheers at
certain signal, the family Ia exceedingly wroth AZ
the failure OF this part Of the English scheme Bnt
people in the United States reserve the right TO cheer
when they please aud whom they please; and II did
not suit the "helpsn idea Of American equality toyell
nurrahi because their employers daughter was
going down to the train. The working classes are
so prosaic!
"A prominent oflcial OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad says that the efficiency OF telegraph line
lies entirely with the messenger boys; the mere
transmission is mechanical.
Several hundred children from the st. Cecelia
Academy and St Peters schools Capitol Hill, visited
the panorama on wednesday, and the young folks
enjoyed two hours viewing the battlefield.
,,Justh's old stand,' Gle ID streetnorthwest, buys
gents secondhand clothing. Note by mail promptly
attended to.
Father Chappelle, OF st. Matthews Church, says
the trouble relative to the title of the ground Tor the
new Catholic University TO be erected near this city
has been adjusted. The missing heirs, owning two
tenths of the property In question: have been found'
and an amcable adjustment OF their claims erected.
Professor Baird mas ordered Mr.. Charles Town.
send, special collector for the Smithsonian Institute,
of for two years. trip TO Honduras. Mr. TOWN.
send will sail early next MONTH The object OF THIS
lengthy trip is to make q complete collection OF the
natural history Of this country OF revolutions and
malaria. on his return Mr. Townsend will double
the Horn to San Francisco and come home across
the Continent.
Miller h Jones, In the National Theatre Building
are pleased to announce that their popular billiard
room has undergone extensive improvements, and
Ia In every respect new, bright and clean. Patron
ized by the elite, and pronounced the best place
of the kind known. Orders will be received at this
establishment for all kinds OF billiard work, and
promptly executed. Billiard material for sale ut
New York prices.
AT the last meeting Of the Philosophical Society
OF Washington, held at the Army Medical Museum,
lengthy and animated discussion was had on the
Charleston earthquake. t. c. Mendenhall, w. j.
McGee, Everett Hayden, and number OF other gen.
tlemen took part in the debate.
Professor ]. A. Ryder, OF the Fish Commission,
returned recently from the Government Marine
Laboratory at Woods HoN, Mass. where he has been
spending the summer. Professor Ryder has been
engaged for several years past In perecting methods
for the artificial breeding Of the OYSTER and has not
been until recently that his experiments have been
Of sufficient success TO have any practical signn-
cance. lie now claims 10 have solved the problem
satisfactorily, and predicts great results. In oyster
culture from these improved methods. His many
Washington friends will regret to learn that he has
| severed his connection with the Fish Commission
having accepted proiessorship In the chair OF EN-
bryology in the University OF Pennsylvania. liz
expects to leave for Philadelphia In the early par
OF the week.
| Since the 18th instant, the time allowed by Law
to shoot quail and wild turkeys in virginia, Loudoul
| County mas been visited by many an ambitious MIN
| rod, some OF whom have been quite successful II
bringing in bags full of luscious game. A numbe
OF expert shots Of this city will leave here shortly
cunning expeditions In Virginia, among others Der
uty Second Auditor Harmon and Mr.. Frank A
simons, of theTreasury Department. who will got
Round Hill and try to beat their own best records
slaughtering quail.
Albert Comstock, NJ. Dorian, W. y. Steveni
Thayer Il Coldren, r. II. Thayer, George w. Johnei
James l.. Pugh, Jr., and William Tayloe Snyder, a
torneys and agents OF this city, have been placed
the Official list to practice before the Treasury d.
partment.
| An enjoyable entertainment was given o.
Thursday evening by the Ladies' Union Chape
Association IN the Armory of the National Rifles
The large audience was treated to an artistic pre-
gramme, Mrs. Annie Roemer-Kas Miss Annie
Lowe Jonas, r. c. Bnrnays, Ernst Lent, Fell
Mahoney, and the Messrs Burnett taking part II
the evenings entertainment.
MIR. David Mead, one of the most popular of tn
yoLng patent attorneys OF this city, has gone u
Peoria. ILL.,, to locate permanently, having bought
out the interest Of large patent attorney OF thi
place.
| One of the finest business improvements
South Washington is the bottling establishment
: Samuel c. Palmer, on Virginia avenue, betwee
Sixth and Seventh streets, running through to
street. A more extended notice OF this depot W
sppear later.
DIR. Washington Matthew'S, assistant surgeon
: OF the Army, attached to the Medical Museum, le
for Europe early In the week 10 make tour OF q
museums abroad. He has been engaged in studyiI
the large collections Of cranla at the museum, al
now goes abroad to perfect his knowledge OF TO
eign material In this branch of science.
E Mr. Oscar Woodward, of the Patent once, r
turned last week from a short trip to Boston.
! --Schliizs Milwaukee lager beer is well know
! throughout this District as pure, healthy beve
E age, and is sold by dealers generally. ASK for
and take no other If you want the best.
n Mr.. X. W. Kerr, Jr member OF the Lg
Infantry of this city, has received an offer by tel
y graph from Col. II. G. Otis, OF Los Angeles,
accept of position In his large printing estabs
o ment. and will leave for California early this wee
!, A party composed of Mr.. Thomas b. Saunder
r Assistant Chief Navigation Division; George
Bartlett Disburslng Clerk; NJ. A. Tappan. l..
!. Milliken, and John Irwin, OF the Treasury Depa
It ment; c. l.. Kelsey, OF the Navy Department; w.
l. Weizel, OF the War Department; G. ii. Dow, and
Is s. Bryan left here yesterday for the upper Potom
In the vicinity OF Edwards Ferry, where they '
!, spend week making "a corner" In bass.
d Although 80 many repairs and improvement
u were made at the Arlington Hotel last year and
n years ago, painters and de ,orators are again br
there now. The Office Is being frescoed anew, thu
are new front doors Of o very handsome style, Q
" many other improvements.
MIR. c. X. Is. COlledee, Of the Pension OF
TN who has been making visit TO New York
Id Boston, has returned hOme
a- --one Of the prettiest sights imaginable '
No. presented at Herzog's Opera House yester
afternoon, and those that were present and
be messed 1t went away with many pleasant thong
of the scene. The management had extent
mt an Invitation to the Sisters In charge OF
ell vlncents Orphan Asylum for Girls to bring Il
ng numerous nock down to witness Little Corinne
~ her "Capers" They accepted and over one h
dred and thirty OF the orphan children "
present. and to say they enjoyed the dances
., songs would but family convey the idea. \
cn laughed and clap ped their hands and insii
ed upon encores, and even the staid Sisters In cha
ey seemed to relax, for each hit and repartee
,pp ~, enough To Keep them laughing.
ed One OF the large compressed air ducts connec
~, " with the new Aqueduct tunnel exploded on II
VI day night, about IL O'Clock, with terrible fol
Many residents OF the western portion Of the
thought 1t was an earthquake. No mention
was made In the daily papers.
Mr. B. y. Hackman, an old newspaper mar
., this city, but now with the States, OF New Orle
OF is In town on ofiiclal business.
n,n Mr. r. Y. Plndell, OF Harrlss Opera House,
, this evening take his first steps In the Order OF
we As Mr.. Plndell IL rather above the medium bu
,nt al. Y. o." are making extensive preparation
his his debm.
Wy, The Ailk machine began operation Thursda
the Department OF Agriculture, and will nn,
eS. some OF the American production. Congress
s- ylded for the purchase OF this machine and coc'
mt, for manufacture, the production OF which vii
~, M for exhibition and experimental purposes.
ry, Mr.. William Dickson has been confined u
re- re- home on Twelfth street for the past 1ye days
Va an attack OF lumbago.
on, Mr.. Lawrence Gardner left yesterday for
Cor Louis, where he Ii to attend the annual meetin
ent the Endowment Life Insurance managers.
the Mr. stephen II. Jecko, OF the Interior DE
.ae ment who for the past weeks has been seri'
as III with typhoid pneumonia. IN now on the mend