The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-07-20
TOWN TALK.

John Butler, colored, aged seventeen, was
drowned while bathing in pond at the foot of
Seventeenth street northwest on Monday last.
Mr.. f. N. Waters has been elected inspector by
the board of fire underwriters of Washington to
fill the vacancy caused by the election of Mr..
Lemuel Towers to be secretary CT the Lincoln
Fire Insurance Company.
Mr.. A, L. Randall, the owner of Congress
Heights has returned to the city after an ex-
tensve tour through the New England States.
"A well-dressed man hurriedly jumped from
street car as it approached the Slxth-street
wharf about noon last Sunday, ran to the wharf,
and nothing has been seen of him since. He is
thought to have drowned himself. The river
was dragged by the police boat, hut his remains
were not found.
In a, fight in the pool:room at the Globe
Theatre Monday afternoon John Myers, a young
white man, was struck on the head with the butt
OF cue by Henry Mccarthy aged nineteen, and
had his scull fractured.
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Comptroller of the Treasury Matthews has
informed the Commissioners that they cannot
without violating the law appoint men who are
not honorably discharged soldiers and sailors on
the police force. This decision was made in the
case. of Officer Hutton, who was appointed some
weeks ago to test the law.
Med" Arnold, of the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing, went down the river cruising with
a party of friends on Wednesday on the launch
Little Nell. While skylarking near Clifton
Beach Arnold fell overheard and was drowned
For tonic and stimulant, drink r. Portner
Brewing Co. Cabinet Beer.
ALI officers and inspectors of the District
government who are authorized to enter the
duties have been ordered by the Commissioners
to wear uniform cap, with their badge of Of
flee embroidered on it.
AT meeting of the Maryland State Republi-
can Association during the week resolution
was unanimously adopted magnanimously de-
mandiug that eN-Confederates in the Depart
mepts, especially those drawing high salaries
be discharged
There will be Nationalist meeting at Lin
den. Md, at 7:3O p. NJ. on Tuesday. The subject
for discussion will be industrial Cooperation as
will be Mr.. J. L. McCreery, Rev. Alexander Kent
Mr.. Paul L. Bowen, and Mr.. Maurice Pechin
Those desiring to attend should take the ! P. NJ
1Eain' F.M Metropolitan Branch returning at '''S
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The members of the No. fire company,
whose engine-house is located on North Carolina
avenue southeast, between Sixth and Seventh
streets, were presented by the residents of that
vicinity with handsome national flag and
streamer bearing the name of their company.
The two noted female shoplfters. Kate Fri
day aud Sarah Lewess, were taken to Albany
penitentiary Thursday night to serve out their
respective sentences of two and three and half
years.
Special Officer Mcknight was sent to the
work-house for fifteen days on the charge of
having threatened to shoot Officer Slack.
The street railroad companies have been in
the habit Of paving the spaces between their
tracks with granite blocks and other material
belonging to the District. Now the Attorney for
the District has decided that this material must
be paid for by the street railroad companies.
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The skeleton of baby was found hidden away
in box under the floor of the large brick build
ing on the southeast corner of Fourteenth and
b streets southwest, lately leased for the use of
the Agricultural Department and now under
going repairs.
The meeting of the Nationalist Club at Linden
Nv Mr.
erick Benjamin, Jealous member of the club.
Mr.. Frank Schwarz, manager OF the An
heuser-Busch Brewing Association, of the Wash
lngton department, left Saturday for Colonial
Beach, where he will spend a few weeks.
"A slight fire last night at O'Clock did about
S25 damage to Joseph Torrents saloon, at 633
Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
The local Father Matthew Total Abstinence
a number of delegates to the national conven-
ton of the order, who will stop in this city on
their way to Pittsburg the first week in August.
1t is hoped to get the national convention for
this city next year.
Mary Brummell, of 27l6 P street, was badly
cut in the hand while fooling with a butcher
knife held in the hands of her husband. The
hand was nearly severed from the arm, but
| fortunately prompt medical attention was
| hand.
Lieut. Guy and posse of officers of the
Third Precinct raided the establishment of Mr.
! game OF poker in full blast. The cards, tables
| etc, were confscated, and Herzog was held il
! $50 collateral. n.s-s -
| So
Mr.. A. w. Davis, the popular and congenia
! salesman with the wel-known firm of Havenne
s. Davis, shoe dealers, has returned to the city
! after rustcatng in Frederick. Md.
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Henry Boorman, of Georgetown, who det
! in January, left will cutting off his children
| with legacies of 81 each because they had beer
undutiful. All the rest of his estate was left T.
his sister, Agnes Ferguson. The children ar
now contesting the will on the ground of undu
! influence, etc.
The unfortunate who cannot leave the cit,
this summer will find spiritual consolation a
Costelo's New York Buffet 40j Tenth stree
! northwest
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