The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-06-15
TOWN TALK.

Poor old Henry Powell, colored, who was
employed in Lynch's Foundry at Terra Gotta,
star6ea on Satmrday , night last to to visit his ole
Soldiers Home. AS Henry approached the east
ern gate of the Soldiers Home grounds, shortly
companion began to bark. Soon a shot rang out
on the night air, and the old negro fell to the
ground with bullet through his neck. His
dead body was found by the roadside not far
from the gate Sunday morning, with the poor
the dark which killed the poor old negro was
fired by John Dolan, watchman at the Soldiers
Home gate, who has recently, been bothered
considerably by stray dogs barking in the
grounds. Dolan was arrested, but released again
on the verdict of the coroners jury that Pow
elrs death was accidental. Dolan will probably
be more careful about shooting in the dark here
after.
-Heurch's Extra Pale Lager. Ask for it.
Owing, it is said, to unwise management the
Smith National Cycle Manufacturing Company,
Of this city, has made an assignment to II. o.
Ciaughton and "a o: T. thompson, for the benefit
company are in prosperous condition, and its
operations will be continued by the assignees.
All wool boys pants, sizes - to 81 in. in-s seam
Eiseman Bros, 7th and E.
A jolly party of $50 Minnesota editors and
newspaper business managers, with their wives
and other me- members Of their their families were in
beauties of Washington and its suburbs. They
put up at the Ebbtt; On Tuesday they were re-
ceived by the President and Secretary Blaine.
They left for home Friday afternoon.
Drink Tannhauser beer. II. Benzler.
The National Association of Dancing Teach
ers were in session at Sheldon Hail, f street, on
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Seventy. eight young gentlemen received
sheepskins at the graduation exercises of Co
lumbar University Law School at the National
Theatre Tuesday night. Senator Carlisle deliv-
cred the address.
The District Commissioners have authorized
the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Com.
pany to stretch private telephone wires between
Mr.. Blaine's house and the White House. anC
the latter and the State Department, for the ex
elusive use of Mr.. Blaine and the President.
-Chnd's pants, zoe. Elseman Bros, 7th and f
-Heurich's Extra Pale Lager. Ask for it,
The Senate of the National Union, a secre
benevolent order, will meet in ninth annual ses
sion ut the Ebbitt House in this city on Tuesday
The National Union has total membership Of
about twenty-five thousand, and the Senate il
the controlling body. In this city the union ha
nearly one thousand members.
The trial OF DIR. w. W. Beall charged with rob
blng graves in December last, ended, on We'd
nesday, in the discharge of the jury by Chic
Justice Bingham, after they had been out fy
hours without reaching an agreement.
The Iowa Republican Association has beel
organized, with the following officers; Col VII
Presidents John II. Morckens, Secretary; w. L
Davis, Assistant Secretary; George Cowiei Treas
urer; II. o. Herring, c. Pomeroy, and j. III, c
Wilson as executive committee.
Senators Stockbridge, Squire, and Blodget
have begun an Investigation of Fish Commis
soner Mcdonald. The charges against the lat
ufacture Of appliances used in the Commission
The subcommittee of the House Miitar
Committee has made an adverse report on tn
Mt Vernon Avenue bill.
For family and table use drink Xander'
pure Virginia claret, the best tonic and stImu
liant you can get for the hot weather A I'M
line of old mellow whiskies and sherres for me
dicinal use specially, Also pure blackberr
brandy and wild cherry bitters my own !, make make
mia cabinet wines sold.
CHRIST. XANDER,
800 Seventh street northwest.
The highest price ever paid fer property il
Washington was paid the past week for the SINAI
LOT on which CFisWell's drug store is situated, OF
the northwest corner of Eleventh and streets
Messrs Charles Baum, NJ NJ. Parker, and Smo
Wolf were the purchasers, and they pa
$4,000 for 1884 square feet.
The Columbian University Alumni Associa
tion met on Monday night IN the Uniyersit
Building. DR.. ID. w. Pfentiss, the retiring pres
dent gave a gratifying review Of the growth o
the association the past year The following OF
hcers were chosen for the ensuing year. Pres