The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-07-26
PERSONAL.

The sad intelligence that reached the city
last Sunday of the fatal shooting of Mr.. Nat
Jones, son of Senator Jones, of Arkansas, at
his home in Washington, in that State, gave
painful shock to hundreds OF people who
knew the young man. He was educated at
Georgetown College and began the study of
law at the Law School, He was his fathers
private secretary, and during the sessions of
the Senate resided in this city, where his
sunny nature made him many friends.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has detailed
Surgeon John Godfrey, Marine Hospital Serv-
ice, now stationed in New York, as the rep
resentative Of the Treasury Department at the
meeting OF the seventh International Con-
gress OF Hygiene and Demography in Lon
don during the week beginning August 10.
The Asbury Park Journal during the week
contained the following, which will be read
with interest not to say astonishment by
Washingtonians: Professor +. Boyd, leader
of the United States Marine Band, of Wash
ington, is distinguished guest of the Victoria,
and gentleman known by reputation far and
wide"
successful competitor for the naval cadetship
from the Third Congressional District of that
State, has received his appointment, and is
the academy as guest of W. E. Colladay, of
the Treasury Department.
The eldest daughter of United States Min
lister Robert T. Lincoln has been engaged to
Mr.. Charles Isham of New York who was
The wedding will take place in London some
time during the coming Autumn.
Mr.. John E. McLeran, of the firm of Heis-
iii G. McT 1aft cf {oht f>r Ie
land, where he will spend a couple of weeks
with Mrs. McLeran and their child, who have
been for some, time at the home of Mrs.
McLeran's father
Assistant. Postmaster Merrill has returned
from trip to Atlantic City looking as brown
as BERRY and the picture of health. During
Postmaster Sherwood's absence Captain
Merrill will act as Postmaster.
Major Moses P. Handy and Mr.. F. w.
Peck, the members of the Columbian Fair
Commission, who remained in London, at
tended Lord Salisbury's garden party at Hat
field House yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. P. B. Havenner, the senior member of
the firm of Havenner s. Davis, left last week
for Atlantic City and other Northern resorts.
He will be absent several weeks.
Mr.. Frank j. Stewart, formerly OF this city,
uaS lOCutou III ANOItu l'dhObdt tdhluR d pOSlGlOu
in the business department of the Grand
Forks Daily Herald.
Mr. and Mrs. David Hagerly sail to-mor-
row from Baltimore for sea trip to New
England They will go to Lake George
before they return.
Assistant District Attorney Mullowney left
last night for Norfolk and Fortress Monroe,
whence he will take sea trip to Boston.
Mr.. G. M. Fague, with Robertson ds Black
ford, who for the past three weeks has been
at Piney Point, has returned to the city.
Mr.. V. NJ. Weaver, popular young man OF
Norfolk, Va, was in the city last week on
his way to tour of Western cities.
Mr.. A. s. Towson left for his home, Upper
Vile, Va, last evening, accompanied by Mr..
FL. w. Moncure.
Mr.. Charles Merrill of the City Post Office
is doing the st. Lawrence River and Lake
Champlain.
Mr.. Harry Nichols of the City Post Office
has gone to Pen Yam, N. Y. to spend his
short vacation.
Mr.. George H. Dean, jr., is visiting friends
at Brighton, Nd, during his vacation.
Secretary Foster has returned from Cape
May Point.