The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-08-10
TOWN TALK.

firm on Seventh street northwest, committed sui
eide early Monday morning in his house, 1922
Nineteenth street. No assignable cause is known
Tor the act, and it is attributed to temporary
fifty years of age and had been in business here
Tor many years, where he was very popular.
He left no family.
Pants reduced to SIS. Eiseman Bros, Ith & E.
On Thursday evening next there will be
an excursion on board the Manchester under the
Plant, which promises to be the most attractive
affair given this summer. The managers have
provided a bill of attractions in which most of
the prominent professional and amateur talent
OF the District will appear in songs and recita-
tions.
The President on Wednesday signed the Dis
trlct Appropriation bill.
Good summer reading-a Washington story
writer, willis Peyton's Inheritance" For sale
at all book stores and news stands.
Sheriff Vetch, of Alexandria County, made
the river last Sunday afternoon, making one
capture, James Norris, who was released on bail
by Squire Burch.
At meeting of the Union Veterans Union
Monday night arrangements were made for at
tending the national encampment at Lakeside,
Ohio, on the 10th inst. Resolutions commencing
Judge Advocate General William e. Rodgers,
OF the national encampment, were passed.
The citizens of Mount Pleasant have scored
an important point in their fight for better street
railway facilities. The House District Commit
tee have agreed to favorably report bill COM
pelng the w. n G. K. r. to grant the additional
facilities asked for by the Mount Pleasant peo-
pie.
Pants reduced to $3.50. Eseman Bros, & E.
The marriage of Mr.. Lucien W. Davis and
Miss Ida NJ. Stephens was solemnized recently
by the Rev. Father Hughes, of ST. Teresa
Church. The ceremony took place in the par
sonage of the church and was witnessed by
number of their intimate and personal friends.
Michael Bernhardt dropped match or spark
from his pipe in the cellar of w. H. Braher's
grocery store, at Fourth aud streets southeast,
tuesday afternoon, causing an explosion of
gasoline. The damage to property was slight,
but Bernhardt was badly burned.
Harry T; Miller, proprietor of the gentle
nue. northwest. has made an assignment for the
benefit of his creditors to w. H. Dennis.
.Tyssowski Bros. are selling off all their v. NJ.
4 Co. finest English blazers at So; formerly 49,
81, and Sl0
Pedro Pastonzo, aged thirty-seven, late of
Houston, Tex, one of the finest electrical engi-
neers in the Southwest, committed suicide Mon
day afternoon with a razor at DR.. Hammond's
nearly severed from the body. He had been
suffering from hypochondria, and had been under
the charge of DR.. Hammond only since Sunday
afternoon. His brother, who accompanied him
from Houston, is Frustrated with grief.
Pants reduced to $3.50. Eiseman Bros. & E,
1t is expected that Covenant and Mechanics
Lodges, 1. Q. o. F., will turn out to attend the
funeral of Brother Goodrich, of Washington
in the Order The Bricklayers. of which he was
prominent member, will also turn out. The
the deceased High 81 Street then
to Oak Hill Cemetery, where the last rites of
the order will be solemnized.
The Corcoran Cadets will give another of
their select excursions to Marshall Hall August
49, This is the twenty. second moonlight excur-
sion given by the popular organization, and
judging from the past trips every one who ac-
companies them may be assured OF pleasant
time.
The Central Democratic Committee at
meeting last week adopted resolutions protest
the Lodge Elections bill, empowering the use of
troops at the polls. and pertinently recalling the
of suffrage by Republican Congress because
the negroes abused the privilege outrageously.
.Tyssowski Bros. are selling Off all their v. NJ.
&Co. finest English blazers at S3; formerly So,
81, and $40.
William Pxton, clerk in Webb g. Bevcr-
idge's crockery store on the Avenue, beGween
Tenth and Eleventh streets, attempted suicide on
Wednesday night by taking dose of tincture of
dgitalis The physicians at the Emergency Hos
pital succeeded in restoring him to consciousness.
No reason has been assigned for the act.
From thelarge sale of lots at East Charlton
Heights in the last few months and the rapid
advance in prices on lots sold one must come to
the conclusion that it is greatly tc their advan-
tage to investigate before purchasing elsewhere.
beautiful suburban town in the last few weeks
free transportation will be Furnished one and
all Dy applying TO H. IL. Mattlce. bl7 Il street, or
D. 5. Pickerel. 1881 street. For further informa-
tion apply to above parties.
Good summer reading-a Washington story
by Emily yy,,!7 L; Sherwood, a well-known society
writer. willis Peyton's Inheritance" For sale
at all book stores and news stands.
The question of the disposal of the bodies in
Il portion of the cemetery west of Eighteenth
street, near Rock Creek, included in the land
condemned for the extension of improvements
in the Geological Park, is now puzzlIng the COM
mittees having those improvements in hand.
AT meeting at Carson's Hotel Wednesday
evening the Southern States Colored Republican
Association adopted resolutions condemning
New York for neglecting to properly care for
Gen. Grants tomb, and demanding that the re-
mains be removed to the National Capital
Pants reduced to $780, Eseman Bros, Z u E.
Mr.. Bennett j. benson, member of U. S.
Grant Post, G. A. r., died suddenly on Wednes-
DAY nlght from Intestinal derangement, caused
was absent in New York at the time and his cries
OF pain attracted the attention of neghbors.
A number of drummers have begun suit
against the District during the week to recover
money paid as license fees.
There will be mass meeting under the aus
pices of the Equal Rights League at G.. A. II. Hall
tomorrow evening.
The Norris Peters Lithographing and Print
ing Company have voluntarily granted their
employees the nne-hour day without any reduc-
tion of wages. The employees have united in a
letter thanking the firm and pledging themselves
TO do all in their power to advance its interests.
Capt. Randall has chartered the Excelsior 10
run to River View in place of the Pentz for the
balance of the season.
The mother of Mr.. George w. Driver died re-
Gently in Brooklyn, aged ninety lone years. The
estimable lady left sixteen grandchildren and
one great-grandchild.
Pants reduced to $3.50. Eiseman Bros, & E..
While desperate from drink on Wednesday
Charles Chew, colored, jumped from the third