The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-19
WASHINGTON CHIT.CHAT.
A Washington "Jaois, the Ripper

VOplO dlo bptCuldJllS Ou tho puSSi-
bility of our having an emulator of
Whitechapel's "Jack, the Ripper" here
in Washington. The bill-boards about
the city are profusely ornamented with
life-sized pictures of scantily y-clothed
women in tights. Most Of these are
idealized representations Of theatrical
artists, but there is a goodly number Of
pictures representing blonde in
necessarily abbreviated costume, consist.
ing of very realistic flesh tights and
bracelets, riding bicycle and smoking q
certain brand of lung. destroying cigar
cites,
These pictures have so outraged the
sensibllities of our "Jack, the Ripper"
that he has mutilated scores of them in
the Silly early morning hours, and now
the mutilated representation of an outre.
looking woman in tights meets ones eyes
on every billboard.
The mutllations seem to have been
done with sharp knife, and so far the
tiendish imitator of the Whitechapel
murderer has eluded the police, despite
the numerous offers on small yellow bills
OF So reward for his detection and con.
viction.
MIR. Chamberlain Steals n March,
The way in which Mr.. Chamberlain
eluded the newspaper men on leaving
the city after his wedding demonstrates
shrewdness that shows his rank in the
world is deserved. 1t was generally uu-
derstood that on leaving the Endicott
mansion Mr.. and Mrs. Chamberlain
would be driven directly to the b. &
Z. railway station and then leave for
the North. OF course no one approached
Mr.. Chamberlain and asked him about
1t. The officials at the railway station
knew nothing about it. No special ac-
commodations had been engaged from
the Pullman car Office. The 3:40 train
upon which 1t was announced the party
would leave steamed ont of the station
but Mr.. and Mrs. Chamberlain were not
on board. An EVENING Posi- represen-
tative and all the station people can
vouch for that. Speculation then begun
as to the probable time of their depart
ure. The station officials thought they
would leave at 10 o'clock. This was
improbable. Then the b. & o. sta
ton was visited. Nothing had been seen
there of the wedding party. The re-
porters were all puzzled, but, not to be
defeated, they agreed to say that the
party had left on the $40 train, as pre-
dicted, Thus it was that people read in
the next mornings papers of Mr.. Cham.
berlain's departure for New York. The
fact is, that when they left apparently
for bridal tour North, they stole O
march on their friends. They went no
further than Chevy Chars the coun.
try seat of Captain Rodgers, in the close
vicinity of Washington. where in rea
English fashion they are enjoying the
honeymoon without intrusion.
Married to Foreign Diplomat,
Says the Philadelphia Perss correspon
dent: Zone Of the most acceptable and
successful members of the Diplomatic
Corps in Washington during many year
before the war was the French Minister
Count de Sartiges, who married Mis-
Thorndike of Boston, and Mr. Herber
has many other examples Mr.. Mariscal
at the time Minister of Mexico, and nov
the able Secretary of State of his country
and his capable and justly popular sue
cessor in Washington, Mr.. Romero, botl
married American ladies'. Count Berti
natti, Minister from Italy, married Mrs
Bass during the latter part of Mr.. Buchan
ans administration. Mr.. Berghman
Belgian Minister, married a daughter o
Mr.. Charles MacAllister of this city
Mr.. Roberts, the Spanish Minister durin
General Grants administration, marie
Miss Terry of New York, an
Baron Blanc, the Italian Ministe
during the Hayes administra
tion, married another New York girl
Mr.. j. ii. de Hegermann de Linden
crone, Minister of Denmark, married
| NJ INar
Minister from Holland, married Mrs
del Fosse, Minister of Belgium, marie
Boston lady Mr.. Dardon, Ministe
from Guatemala, married CLEVELAND
lady. The wife Of NJ. Max Outrey o
France was New York lady. Blacqu,
Bey, Minister from Turkey. married
! daughter of DR.. Mott of New Yorl
, Baron De Santa Anna. Minister froi
, Portugal, married a New York girl, an
. Mr.. De Billie of Denmark married Mi
: Zabrowski of New Jersey.
Army and Navy Vacancies,
Mr.. Harrison, when he assumes IL
e robe of office, will have at his disposal
number of snug army and navy bertl
. caused by retirements. The following
!, a list Of officers and the date when the
will be retired: Adjutant- General Drur
May 2S, 1885, Paymaster General Roche
y ter, February 10. 1890; Quartermaste
l. General Halabird, June l6, 1890; Coz
,. missary- General Macfeely, July !, 1S9
Il Surgeon-General Moore, August 16, 1876
% General Benet, January 90. 1891 Brig
70 dier-General Gibbon, April 20, 1891, al
n Brigadier- General Stanley, June /, 1876
D The terms of the bureau chiefs of Il
is navy will expire at the following date
n Commodore Harmony, yards and dock
40 March 27, 1889; Captain John G.. Wake
% navigation, October 20, 1880; CAPITA
Montgomery Sicard. ordnance, July
al 1889; Captain Winfield S. Schley, equi
n, ment and recruiting, September 6, 1S{
''' Surgeon-General John M. Browne,
the spring of 1892; Paymaster. .GeneI
James Fulton, December 10, $780, En-
'e neer. in. Chief George w. Melville, Augt
to o, 1891; Chief Naval Constructor The
st dore d. Wilson, December 10, 1890, a
G. Judge Advocate General VIM, B. Rene
= June II, 1892,