The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-05-09
CITY NEWS.
TOWN TALK.

UisehSe nut nad recovered once SAID tnat inc cause
OF most such diseases, including the dreaded
BriRhts was the insufficient protection OF the bach
against cold. He said he had had a wooden nai
made To all his walscoats TO cover the space where
trowscrs and walstcoats Join. a writer III The
Hedid ~ HeaH now comes forward and attributes
most colds to the insufficient covering OF the back
as both vests and coats are padded over the chest
have tried having their vests made with wooden
backs have founi that II prevented their taking
cold.
People who attend the opera much prefer hear.
ing the gems OF II by the company than 10 having
them hummed by any one in the audience. 1t may
he great eccenirlcy on their part 10 bc sure, and
very bad taste besides, hut somehow they cant help
II. young man IN the orchestra on Wednesday
opposition 10 Mcdonald, Barnabee, Miss Huntington
aud Miss De Lussan, but his efforts were not appre
claed 1t may be truthfully said that he made him
II Ia TO be hoped he will never encore himself
Ten minutes apart is hardly the thing for
Seventhstreet cars, and has a tendency TO Kill
travel. Make 1t twenty minutes and fewer persons
still will ride
In the Annual Book of Estimates appears an
Item OF neres, TO the District, In the shape of an
estimate of 1920 per annum for a "drawkecper" at
Benning's Bridge. There is, we are aware, an old
tradition that boats once sailed to Bladensburg
laden with tobacco, etc. and that dues were once
fought IN that historical locality. But we doubt
whether this $3.50 per annum oficia could now sing
with truth:
A draw to keep have,
draw to open wide,
An ever open draw l have,
draw that will abide.
At least as long as the estimate maker keeps up the
same old estimates.
The press, dropping for a time the matter OF
"Tlps," has commenced the discussion OF summer
resort prices 1t seems to be the popular impression
that 1t is going TO be a bad season for what are
known as church.stecple rates.
To xvhn hava ~
operations Of the Fish Commission as an expensive
and useless institution 1t may not be amiss to say
that. at least 80 far as the shad fisheries are
cerned, the work OF the Commission has proved a
great success. An unprecedented abundance OF
shad this season IL noticed in all rivers which have
been heretofore supplied with young fish by the
Commission. An evidence that the abundance OF
Increase Is noticed In waters In the Pacific Coast In
which shad were unknown until the young ish
The most inveterate scofer can scarcely deny that
u shad can be made plenty by artificial propagation
In streams where they were unknown, that their
methods in waters to which they are native.
--Hyattsville has thrown of Its swaddling clothes
and become lusty growing town, under the charter
recently granted by the Maryland Legislature.
The Herdic Phaeton Company have commenced
running coaches from Seventh street and New York
avenue northwest to Glenwood Cemetry, and Eighth
gressional Cemetery, and win continue to run their
coaches every fair Sunday during the summer.
Professor Carl Marwig, whose name is now 80
often mentioned was the first to Introduce the
krmes Into this country. He does not call himself
strictly teacher Of dancing but Is by profession
mdiire De ballet, position he has held In the The
atre Royal OF Munich, the Theatre Imperial, of st.
Petersburg. and the Theatre Italian, OF Paris. He
e the composer Of the successful ballets "The Two
"Alhemia; or, the Thousand and One Nights" and
"is63 in Poland" which have been popular In
various European theatres.
The annual "blrthday run" usually given by
Mr.. II. s. c'Bert'D owen to the Capital Bicycle Club
and their friends set for Friday afternoon, and
which is always looked forward to with so much
pleasure by onrlocal wheelmen, was postponed for
better weather.
The names of the following attorneys and agents
OF this city were last week placed on the ofica list
Of persons allowed to practice before the Treasury
rotary of the Interior; James C. fall, John J. Key,
Robert J. Murray, Seth johnson, W. L. Spedden,
Charles X. Abel, John l.. Doty, Lemaei Fngitt, and
George NJ Lamasure.
The fine contralto voice of Mrs. Jessie Bartlett
Davis was heard to advantage In Mendelssohn's 80
Rest In the Lord" at the First Presbyterian Church
last Sunday. Her Interpretation Of this well.known
aria was revelation. Her exquisite singing in
"Lakme" Wednesday afternoon showed what an
artist can do even with small part
MIR. S. II. Jeck0, of the Interior Department
and musical critic of the ErennO critic, is laid up
al MS home with severe attack Of rheumatic govt.
.-Luray Cavern parties Is the latest scheme de.
vised by our residents to while away few pleasant
hours. Several such have already made the Jour.
ney, while many more are being projected.
MIR. Fred. g. Calvert, of the West End, has filed
his application with the District Commissioners for
the position of Major and superintendent of Police
HIS papers are very strong, being backed up by
some OF the leading citizens, besides many promi.
nent congressman. Among the other candidates
South Washington.
-oBrlens ten-cent circus reaped harvest here
last week, there being over ten thousand people
within his tent every day. On Wednesday night the
crowd was estimated at between fifteen and twenty
thousand, While many were unable to get In.
AT the late session OF the American Medical As
ISOLATION, held In st. Louis, No. DIR. c. ii. A. Klein
schmidt, OF this city, was elected librarian. DR..
kleinschmidt also read interesting paper before
the session. The next meeting will be held In
chicago, June, 1881.
The following important changes have been
made In the Fire Department by Chief Engineer
Paris: Foreman Lowe. of No. company, to be A.
sistant Chief, vice Spellman, reduced to foreman
Truck b. Fireman William Belt, OF No. ., 10 be
foreman OF No. / company.
Mr.. Wallace II. Hills has been transferred from
the Registers ONCE to the ONCE of the Superintend
ent OF the Treasury and promoted from a fourth.
class clerkshp to 81 800 position Mr. Hills is con
sdered one OF the most expert" accountants in the
Treasury Department In the fullest sense of thar
much-abused word In connection with treasury De-
partment employees.
baylor Thornton, of Virginia, was yesterday ap-
pointed a laborer in the Treasury Building
Fishermen are finding fault with the wretches
VINO are catching bass Great Falls with dip nets
IL ID SAID to be against the law, and II is hoped the
offenders will be brought to justice.
To-day, under the auspices OF the Central Mis-
sion, open-air gospel services will be held In several
localities. The speakers will be accompanied by
one OF knoxs large wagons, which will carry the
necessary music, consisting OF organ and other In
strnments, and choir.
Chief Clerk Youmans has extended an invita-
ton to the New York State Press Association to visit
the Treasury Department during their visit here
next week.
Hon. Norman j. Colman, Commissioner OF
agriculture with two friends, last Saturday caught
hity-one black bass at the Great Falls.
The suburban places between Washington and
baltimore are ast nlling up for the summer Laurel
seems TO be the favore resort for summer quarters
this year, and all OF the principal boarding houses
already have their quota for the season. Hyaiis
vile IL also largely represented by Washington's
summer contingent, many persons preferring this
location on account OF Its proximity 10 the civ ON
the Metropolitan branch Takoma, Gaithersburg and
latest rival for Washington boarders II IL situated
near brlghiwood, and already boasts street lamps
and a small hotel.
DIR. Raphael Lorini viii leave the city this week
LOT an extended Northern tour, embracing Phila-
delphia, New YORK, Yonkers, Boston, and Newbury-
port.
Judge John q. Mott, county Judge of Albany
County N. T., Ii In town for a few days, at the
National.
The taxpayers OF West Washington are going
To make a move on the District Commissioners, In
the hope OF having some OF their streets paved this
summer. The merchants prove cOnclusively that
Notwithstanding the business done along the river
front there IL no street nj for wagons to haul over
lhht leads 70 the river between Rock Creek and the
Aquednct Bridge, and wagons have TO cross the X
street bridge and come up Twenty-sixih street 10
nhd ah exit; Greene, Montgomery, Washington,
Congress. and High streets are pointed 10 IA ex'
amples, none OF which are In a NJ condition for
travel Besides this. they are poorly lighted. making
waking dangerous and suits al law imminent.
Nelson Wade, OF the F-sireet barber shop, will
hereafter be found at II. l.. Burgess's barber shon
at the corner OF Eighth and ID streets.
The journal pubic Opinion ia meeting with de-
gree OF success which Ia really phenomenal. II
seems as II the paper mad sprung at once into the
front ranks Of prosperity without having 10 weary