The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-08-31
TOWN TALK.

The Federation of Labor has unanimously
adopted a resolution thanking Gen. Thomas L.
Casey, Chief of Engineers, for promptly comply
ing with the request of the Federation for semi
monthly payments on the Congressional Library
Building.
Robert Oliver, carpenter. sixty years old,
lost his balance while working scaffold near
Seventeenth and L streets on Monday afternoon
and fell a distance of thirty feet. He died in a
few minutes.
Robert b. Bulls, the inventor, who was ar
rested here some time ago on requsition of the
Governor of Utah. where he was wanted
was discharged by Justice Bradley on Monday
when he was brought into court on writ of
habeas corpus. When released Mr. Bulls swore
out a warrant against Turner, the Utah deputy
marshal, charging him with kidnapping: Turner.
Bulls Gs as is foH @ n THE Tho
HERALD two weeks ago. The case against
Turner E was T nee as soon as it Ssme
nesday on learning that Turner was again in
communication with the Utah authorities
Good summer reading-a Washington story
writer willis Peyton's Inheritance" For sale
at all book stores and news stands.
Thomas Bowling, auctioneer will sell at 3l5 g
street northwest the household effects of said
carpets, wardrobes, chairs, tables, chamber fur
niture, mattresses, stoves, china and glassware
tunity TO purchase some fine goods.
Polly Baum, colored, died during the week at
the great age OF one hundred and six years. She
came Originally from lfRlnla.
The Census Bureau has discovered that Wash
ington has nearly thrty-nine miles of street rail
ways.
jefferson Brown, aged seventy-nine years.
fell down stairs at his residence, 81 Jackson
street northeast, Tuesday, and died shortly after
ward.
Col. L. p. Wright the new Register of Wills.
VIII take charge OF his office tomorrow. Col.
Wright says that he will conduct his office in q
conservative manner.
Thomas Johnson, stone-cutter. was found
dead ln grove near Eckngton Tuesday morn
ing. He had lain where found all day Monday
and was seer by several persons, who thought he
was asleep. He died from congestion of the
lungs.
The Department officials who have been de-
tailed TO look after the Government exhibits at
the Chicago Exhibition have begun to move in
the matter. They met at the Agricultural Depart
ment Wednesday afternoon and informally
talked over their plans. Those present were
Assistant Secretary Willis, of the Department
of Agriculture, chairman of the board; Gen.
Nettleton, of the Treasury; Mr.. Foster, Depart
@ ment OF justice; Professor Goode, National Mu-
Meade, OF the Navy Department.
New officers of the Sunday School Union of
Lhe District have been elected as follows Presi-
dent, l.. A. Cornish; Vice President, A. G.. Leon
ard; Recording Secretary, S. B. Brooks; Corre-
spending Secretary, p. b. Bagley; Treasurer
Henry Truman.
The Coggswel Fountain seems to be behav.
ing itself since 1t was oyerhauled and set going
again recently. 1t doesn't slop over now, and
those who drink out OF it say that the water is
cool.
-Light-weight overcoats made their appear,
ance on the streets during the cool nights Of last
week.
The returned summer girl, with the breeze OF
the sea-shore upon her cheeks and occasionally
the beam of the sun upon her nose, may be seem
on the Avenue these afternoons.
Good summer reading-a Washington story
by Emily Y, L; II, Sherwood, a well-known society
at all book stores and news stands.
Sergeant John NJ. Kenney, member OF the