The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-08-17
TOWN TALK.

nave been appointed at a salary of $500 year to
MI the vacancies: Bernard Busher, Charles r.
Creamer, Daniel O'Conner, John A. Sweeney,
Frederick Brill. Zedock Williams, Emmitt Don-
aldson, Thomas Flanagan, James Gaghan, Ste
phen Il. Dixon, and John j. Sullivan.
Complaint is made that ortolan and reed
birds are being Illegally shot in the marshes
along the river The season does not open till
September l.
Col. Ernst. Commissioner of Buildings and
Grounds, has made plans for lighting the White
House with electricity. Eight hundred and
thirty-four incandescent lamps will be used. 425
OF tnem being on the first floor, are TO cost So
each. Those up stairs will only cost $3.50 each.
The The present gas fixtures will not be disturbed.
item of S7,7O0 to defray the cost of the lights.
-Thirty-two privates and two sergeants are to
pe appointed on the police force as soon as pos
sloie, and large number of men have been ex-
amlned at police headquarters for the vacancies
during the week. The sergeants will be selected
from the ranks by an examining board.
GOOD summer reading-a Washington story
writer, willis Peytons Inhertance" For sGose sale
at all book stores and news stands.
MIR. Beauregard Thompson, aged twenty -fve
q 1eweier, died suddenly of apoplexy at his
tuesday night
The following were elected officers of the S.
NJ Culom National Republican Association
MoTtb ngnt Presldent Ti1a AleX g. Davis
Robinson, Illinois; Second Vice President, John
P1iggs 19Lg, South Carolina; Secretary, W. A. Perry,
w. Stewart District of Columbia.
The popular Fat Mans Club will give another
OF their highly enjoyable excursions forty miles
down the river Tuesday, August 10. Lots of fun
is promised those who will attend.
-Lawrencc Tucker aged ten years. of No. 1924
street car Monday last and had his left leg so
badly mangled that amputation at the knee was
necessary.
The police raided a gambling house called
the Pelican Club. at 415 Thirteenth street Mon
day night and arrested the proprietor, w. II.
Slye, and a number of other persons, who were
engaged IN playing poker. Slye was held in $500
for the grand jury. Complaint was made to the
police by mother whose son had lost his earn
ings at Slye's place.
In the Police Court Friday Judge Mills fined
Charles Gillian, small colored boy, five cents
for stealing four tomatoes from William Rocker.
The District charitable institutions are in
danger OF being greatly embarrassed by the new
law which provides for the appointment of the
superlntendent OF charities. The District Com
missioners doubt if it is legal to expend any of
the appropriations for District charities until
after the appointment and confirmation of the
new superintendent.
Mr.. Daniel S. Belts, who died on THURSDAY
morning aged seventy-sx, was for twelve years
a watchman on the Leary wharf, and was
Washington. In compliance with his own re-
quest, his remains were taken yesterday after
years of his life, and hundreds of bis old friends
ana acquaintances there took a last look at his
lace. Funeral services were held at IL O'Clock,
and were participated in by the Junior Order
United American Mechanics, Mount Vernon
Council, and Meade Post, G. A. r. The inter-
ment was ut Arlington.
Charlton Heights now has gun club, in ad-
dition to its many other attractions The club
was organized Friday night with thirty-six
charter members and the following officers: T.
President Harry Cummins. Secretary; Z. Graves,
Treasurer. DR.. NJ. F. PhillipDi was elected cap
tain OF the club and Mr.. Charles E. Groome lieu
tenant.
The appropriation for continuing the work
on the Potomac flats, which was fixed in the
River !, and nd Harbor bill as it came from the House
ats at S240,OOO 10000 has been raised by the Senate to
New revelations of the uncertainty of the
District laws are mace almost every day. On
Thursday in the Police Court Judge Mills decided
that the law of 1853 against the opening of stores
on Sunday had been repealed. The decision
vas Tas made in reversing the judgment against
Snd Snafies es. A. Talks. grocer who was recently
llpeu Tor Keeping his store open on Sunday. A
test case will now be brought to see if the act of
1887 against the opening of liquor stores on Sun
day is still in force.
In March, 1882, Mary A. McKenny, aged four
dra with James b. Cliff, and was married to him
in this city. On Thursday she filed a petition
ard and deserted her in 1885, after three children
had been born to her, and had died.
.,-Complaint having been made by residents of
the vicinity that the standing of street-cars and
changing of horses near Fourteenth street and
Florida avenue was a nuisance, the Commission
ers nave informed the street railway officers that
the practice will have to cease.
Mrs. Kenfield, of Herndon Fairfax County,
Va, came to Washington Thursday and had her
husband Madison A. Kenfield, a middle-aged
man, arrested on charge of horse stealing
She claimed that three horses which Kenfied
TOOK from her stable Tuesday night were her
property. The couple have not lived together
for some time. Kenfield was turned over to the
Virginia authorities.
-Four neat three-sto brick houses Nos Sl8
SlS $50, and s22 Thirteenth street northeast will
gust l9, at O'clock by Ratcliffe, Darr & Co.
rms sale presents an excellent opportunity for
party with limited means to secure home. The
terms are one-fourth cash, balance in one two
ana three years. See the advertiser ent for full
particulars
-" Deed He Did," Frank Depro's latest local
song, was sung for the first time Thursday on
rant and Hamilton's excursion at Marshall
Hail. and met with great success.
An enjoyable time is promised all who may
attenu the moonlight excursion given by the
Natlonal Fencibes Monday, September g.
steamer Manchester leaves wharf at $3.50 p. NJ.
Mr.. j. G. Balm, the well-known and popular
salesman with B. Robinson a. Co., left the city
last evening for his home in Virginia, where he
VIII rustlcate for some days.
Mr.. w. W. Hore, one of Messrs. Lansburgh a.
BROS: s popular salesmen, left the city last week
10 soJourn in the mountains of Virginia for two
weeks
Mr.. Il. c. l.. Moncure, business manager for
y BALDWIN Johnson, OF this city, has returned
from weeks SOLO lrn at his country home in
stafford County, Va.
--Messrs. Duncanson Bros auctioneers will
sell at public auction, at their sales-rOoms, Tues
DAY morning, August 49, $780, household furni-
ture and effects.
-Messrs. Havenner and Davis, the well known
shoe dealers on street, have returned to the
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