The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-08-24
TOWN TALK.

AT his own request Maj Moore Chief of
Police, has been relieved of the supervision of
street-sweeping, which hereafter will be under
the charge of the President of the Board of Com
mlssioners
Perry. Carson, the well-known colored politi-
clan, has been appointed an inspector of streets
at salary of $3.50 per day.
George Rhodes, an old man who was injured
some time ago by cable-car, died of his injuries
on Mooday last
The Attorney for the District has drafted a
bill intended to cover the defects in the present
law for the protection of the parks.
MFR. J. II. Gleason was drowned in the Poto-
mac near the Arsenal Sunday afternoon last by
the upsetting Of sailboat. His body was not
recovered until Tuesday, although the river was
thoroughly dragged at that point. 1t came to
the surface Just after the sunrise guns fired
tuesday morning.
Mr.. Alven s. Richards has been appointed
electrician in the telephone and fire-alarm serv-
ice by the Commissioners
-On the occasion of the National Grange
Camp at Williams Grove the Pennsylvania Rail-
road will sell round-trip tickets from Washing
ton, August % to -, inclusive, good to return
until September l, at rate SIPS.
Senator Faulkner has introduced bill ap-
proprating $1,000 to provide the Assessor of the
District with plats of subdivisions outside the
cities of Washington and Georgetown.
.Ex;Policeman Harry Hutton has been APP
pointed POI by the Commissioners station-keeper of
who was appointed to, the police force to test
the Army and Navy, clause and who was after
against the District of Columbia for Sis25O his
salary as police officer from June to August
~ O rss m suit IT. VIII give the courts an
the appointment of policemen to men who have
6een honorably discharged from the Army or
Navy.
their regular sale of household goods at their
esdo Saesrooms VIZ pennsyiyania avenue northwest,
their advertisement in to-day's issue.
Good Snmmer roadipu-o woebiputop sto,,,
oy Emily NJ Sherwood, a well-known society
at all book stores and news stands.
"A bill making it unlawful to erect dwelling
houses in the District in alleys that are less than
forty feet wide has been introduced in the Senate
by Mr.: p ePettigrew. The bill provides that no
permits for the erection of dwellings in alleys
shall be granted until said alleys are extended to
forty feet, their entire length through the square,
so as to open out on the streets on each side
On Monday, August 25, at 10 A. NJ, at resi-
dence Sl3 Vermont avenue, Thomas Bowling,
auctoneer, will sell at public auction the entire
room, and kitchen furniture. and many other
requisites that are necessary to have in a COM
pletely furnished house.
BY the death OF Mr.. William H. Hamilton on
Wednesday the District lost one of its Oldest and
best known citizens. Years ag9 Mr.. Hamilton
was prominent as contractor and builder here,
under Mayor Walach. He was also a member
of the old Fire Department
During the past year the National Temper
ance Home cared for l,3l4 persons, according to
the annual report submitted by Mrs Levinia H.
Chase, president of the home, to the District
Commissioners. There are at present twenty
four persons in the institution. The total ex-
penses Tor the year were S3944.77.
One of the finest and best brands of beer
manufactured is the Tannhauser, which is bot
tied and sold by Mr.. Herman Benzer, 933 d
street. Family orders are made a specially Or
ders by postal or telephone 3l4-2 will receive
prompt attention.
Mr.. Charles c. Andrews manager of Messrs.
Emmart Quartley's decorating establishment
on the 18th of July. He resided in Baltimore,
but came to Washington every day to attend to
Washington on July 10, as was his daily custom
and lntimated to no one any intention of being
him by his friends, but his disappearance was
not publicly announced until few days ago.
On the morning of the 2lst of July, it will be re-
membered, the body of an unknown man was
found in the Upper Potomac and was buried with
out Identification. Some days after the burial
had the corpse eXhumed, but it was so badly de-
composed that it could not be recognized with
body was that of Mr.. Andrews The body was
found not far from some gambling dens on the
Virginia shore.
Good summer reading-a Washington story
writer, Willis Peyton's Inheritance" For sale
at all book stores and news stands.
"A fire doing about one hundred dollars dam
age in Lewis johnson s. Co.'S bank on Thursday
coming into contact with one of the telegraph
wires entering that building. slight fire was
occasioned in the operating room of the Western
Union by the same wire.
The National Capital Democratic Club has
been organized. The meeting was held in Nc
officers elected: Mr.. Joseph Isaacs, President;
I. a: Tolson, First Vice President; James j.
Lhoyeless, Second Vice President; c. c. Brown,
pondii g Secretary; {. T. Carroll. Financial Sec
retary; j. K Mangum. Treasurer; w. III. Berry,
Marshal; j. w. Sheckles, Assistant Marshal
Ihlrty-1Vc members signed the constitution, and
resolutions were adopted pledging the support
OF the club to the Democrats of the Fifth Mary
land District toward defeating Representative
Mudd. The next meeting will be held on We'd
nesday evening.
Good summer readng-a Washington story
by Emily Z. Sherwood, a well-known society
writer, willis Peyton's Inheritance" For sale
at all book stores and news stands.
The bill exempting the real estate of James
anu julius Lansburgh, of Washington, from
forfeiture under the alien land act has been
passed by the Senate.
Charles c. Newman, a German citizen, ar
rested on Monday last for disorderly conduct and
assault and battery at Beckers Garden, was re-
leased yesterday upon testimony of a witness
that Othcer Cutter who made the arrest, had
been drinking.
Mr.. c. +. Wood was the winner of Mr.. Copp's
prize of $50 for the best essay on advantages of
the National Capital for Real Estate Invest
ment" The prize of a like amount for the best
essay on superiority of Rockville as Place of
Residence and for INVESTMENT was won by Hon.
w. V. BOuic, Jr., eX-mayOrO of Rockville. Messrs
John Joy Edison, George Il. Emmons, and James
r. Hood were the judges of the contest.
The reports submitted to the Auditors Office
OF the street-sWeeDing accounts show that over
drafts TO the amount of SS7534 have been issued
Derin0 IN