The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-09-07
TOWN TALK.

-.Creolesn charmers, Egyptian euchanircsscs
and emancpated eunuchs, ~ kcrnan's, are sure
to open American eyes.
DO not fail to read the Advertisement of eV.
cursion to California on another page.
The Knights of St Augustine Conmanderv
No. ., colored at a meeting last week adopted
resolutions of regret at the death OF John boyle
O'Reilly, the poet and journalist.
Splendid new brick dwelling, No. lip New
Hampshire avenue, near Washington Circle
will be sold at public auction, by Messrs Dun
canson Bros, Sept IL, 1870, at . o'clock For fur.
ther particulars see auction salce.
At a meeting Tuesday evening the Veteran
Volunteer Fireman's Association cOmplctsd ar
rangements for their contemplated trip 90 Ches-
ter, Pa, on the 18th instant, TO attend the Penn
sylvania State Firemen's Convention.
New two-story, seven-room brick house, No
1920 Nj street northwest, will be sold at auction
on Tuesday afternoon, September ., at O'Clock,
oy hatcfe, Darr y Co. For terms, etc, see
their advertisement in auction column.
"A bill has been favorably reported from the
House District Committee prohibiting the grant
ing of liquor licenses within one mile OF the
soldiers Home.
The first after-vacatiou meeting of National.
ist Club No. l was held Wednesday evening.
The question of naturalization of railroads was
discussed At next Wednesday evenings meet
ing Mr. j. L. McCreery will talk on THE lncon-
sistences of Nationalism."
DO not fail to read the advertisement of cx-
cursion to California on another page.
"A permit has been issued for the erection OF
cost of $4,000.
liz drunken row, at the merry -go-roun
near North Capitol and n streets Wednesday
night William Cook was dangerously stabbed in
the stomach by solomon Williams. aged seven-
teen. Cook is twenty-seven years old.
Mr.. Alexander Porter Morse has written 10
the District commission complaining of the filthy
condition in which he found the streets of WASH
lngton on recently returning here from his vaca-
ton. Compared with the streets of Boston and
some smaller cities which he has visited, he de-
DtNIn
The correct fall styles in mems hats are now
on sale at Auerbach's two stores, 623 Pennsylva-
MIA avenue and Fifteenth street. corner n. Y. ave.
DO not fail to read the advertisement of cx-
curslon TO California on another page.
A bill has been favorably reported from the
House District Committee intended to settle the
controversy over Mrs. Coles bay window in
manner favorable to that lady. The bill pro-
ers have, on lots of over thrty-fve feet frontage,
granted permits to extend buildings beyond the
bounds of private ownership the authority of the
commissioners is ratified.
The House District Committee has favorably
reported bill granting the Veteran Volunteer
Flremans Association the use of the old engine
house at the corner of Nineteenth and III streets.
The celebration of Labor Day on Monday last
was success in every way. There was big pa
rade and number of picncs and excursions I'M
der the auspices of the different labor organiza.
tions.
The National Fencibles will give an evening
excursion to Marshall Hall on the steamer Mac
alester to.morrow evening. The boat will leave
the wharf at $3.50. A thoroughly enjoyable oc-
casion may be expected.
DO not fail to read the advertisement of ex-
cursion to California on another page.
The marshes along the river have been alive
all the week with reedbird shooters: The season
opened on Monday morning, and plenty of good
bags nave been secured.
Mr.. Southern K. Golden, supervisor of the
Herdic Company, died on Monday evening after
a lingering illness.
At the last regular business meeting of the
National Eencibles they decided to abandon
their trip to Atlanta on account OF Capt. Domers
inability in TO accompany them; Nevertheless,
they will give an excursion to Marshall Hall to-
morrow evening on the steamer Manchester.
All will hail with delight the announcement
that the popular National Rifles will give an
olneF M oI tnelT @ ueilghIIuI excursions wednesday
ter to Marshall Hall. This one takes the place
of the one that was TO be given in August but
that all greatly enjoy these excursions who are
so fortunate as to attend.
The regular monthly meeting of Pressmans'
Hail last evening The Union was addressed by
the President and Secretary Treasurer of the
International body. From reports received they
their delegate TO Boston, made his report, which
was very well received. The Convention ad-
journed to meet at Detroit. Mich, next year.
The greatest opportunity ever extended to
the public to obtain fine household furniture and
rare, unique, and costly articles will be offered
Fourteenth street northwest, by the well-known
auctioneer Thomas Bowling. The owner, we'll
known as an enthusiastic gatherer of rare and
unique articles, being engaged in other pursuits,
has instructed him to sell at auction, without re-
serve, rare and choice antique paintings, fine old
china, glassware, plate, etc. formerly owned
and used by Thomas jefferson, the Custis family
and Gen. r. e. Lee, Count CatacaZy, Hon.
Charles Sumner, ex-governor A. r. Shepherd
ex-Governor Thomas Swami, Benjamin Holli-
day, etc., also fine modern paintings, water
colors, engravings, rare pieces of sculpture from
Centennial Exhibition, French marble clocks,
real bronzes, Japanese ware. Also parlor and
bedroom furniture, extra choice mrror-front
folding bed, handsome hat rack, moquette, body
brussels, etc., carpets, mating, Smyrna and
other rugs, mirror-front buffet. black walnut
extension dining table, rich inlad and gilt centre
and other tables, cut-glass decanters, real hair
mattresses, bedding, lace curtains portieres, wall
cabinets, case stuffed birds, tre-proof iron safe,
office desk. chair, ETC., silk plush chairs from
Hamilton Fish's mansion, etc. All of the arti-
Giles are first class, and persons wanting rare and
curious articles and fine furniture have hereby
splendid opportunity to possess the same as the
owner is desirous OF closing them out and with
out reserve.
Slat-Cutting Burglars Caught.
Early Saturday morning the grocery store at
1908 street northwest was entered by burglars,