New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-12
C1TY NEWS.

STRAWBERRIES AND FLOWERS on LONG ISLAND
The Wsstbury Farmers Club held strawberry and floral
exhibition the Of the Educational Society in North
Hampstead. june 90 which very cIedtable affair
There were Ios plates Of strawberries shown many Of
them very ne among which were soGe promising new seed
ngs Edward Rusbmore exhibited 10 less than so seedlings
IN addition to good eeee,oD OF me sianaard sorts Isaac
iur Brooklyn scGsi Ladg Finger Cutter Garibao LII
s SSo MEET a Te Tre Iara obr sa
Ors showed from 10 eighteen sorts The committee made
RdWard Ra.hmore IL best varieties s.: Isnae Hicks
Sons second best do, engrayng Samuel Taber best SIX
Taber best plate Tomph de Gsnd - and the or the
six best berries which were OF this variety and weighed o.
special premium vas recommended for Walter Hicks
who showed Is sorts.
The forl display was also very hne Isaac Hicks Sons
taken by Mrs Isaac II. Cocks while Mary W. Post took
the prize or the second best Collection and Matilda Rust
Ncholls Haleck had the second best collection of roses
Amy WIllets the second best.
Discretionary premiums awarded Mrs. John Harold
for hand bouquets TO william A Burgess for psor bouquets
TO Hicks Sons for Loniceras. and to Matilda Rushmore
for Pibks.
THE CHARLES s. SPENCER CLUB.-The Charles S.
Spencer Club Of Ninth Ward held their regular weekly
meeting evening their headquarters Of Chris
ioper and Hrison-st Simply the routine business OF tie
tho Claa viii BE- held on Wednesday evening Of week
when NJ. Spencer isexpected 10 be present
STOLE A WATcH.-John Kenna, an Irish laborer
o years Of oee entered the residence Of james PARCEL OF the
corner OF onehundrcd and Nin,have
nnde the cuise Of an nrne officer and stole cold watch
anu v' ph ~ &c TwelS Preeinet aud The watch re-
covered Justice Connolly committed the accused for trial
ARREST OF PICRPocKgT.--An Irish laborer
named Michael Mahoney yesterday caught in the act Of
stealing silver watch from the vcstpocket of Charles Keller
of No Rectors He arrested by Officer Fos Of the
Precinct ard committed for trial by Justice
Hogan The accused aged - years md resides at No lO
Grecnwich-st.
STOLE FROM HIS EMPLOYER.-0f Crumley Of
the Fourth Precinct Yesterday arrested John Peasanner
the complaint Of bis late employer Mr. George f. Hock CT
Rocky Point L. L. charge of stealing watch valued at
500 Tho accused confessed his guilt, and inrmatan
which led to the recovery OF the stolen property lie was
committed for trial by Justice Hogan.
EXPLOSION IN LAFAyETTB-PLACB-Wh Henry
Bergen. porter the employ Of The Star Medical Powder
Company whose premises located the second floor d
the building at the southeast Broadway and Lefy
ecplace was engaged mi, hg chemical substances
IN the laboratory attached TO the establishment at III o'clock
this morning the mixture suddenly exploded with loud re-
hands snd the room heg filed with dense smoke. led TO
the belief that the bailinr on fro An alarm was
rround An examinso9, however proved that ro had
been caused by the explosion the woodwork of the room not
injured conveyed 10 Bellevue Hospital by Officer
McAuiiHe Of the Fifteenth Precinct.
MILITARY EXCURSION. Busy B's' of the
POD Regiment National Guard commanded by Capt Remmey
propose taking their annual pleasure trip? They viii
either visit Bridgeport Long Branch tie place not yet hay
Ing been determined upon This is OF the leading
panes Of the First Division and wherever they they win
conduct themselves with propriety and order.
Found DROWNED. two words are written
easily hastily but they contain pathos deep the
mysterious which they REFER The body Of young
with long black hair and pale face but still beautiful
features found IN the bay at Fort hamilton yesterday
There clue TO her taking off She skirts and
her under garments marked with thc initials N NJ"
Verdict Of Coroner's Jury" Found drowned"
Horau aged years stole from the rss pocket Of Fanny
Baker residing NJ the OF Union.ayc. and Fifhst
Brooklyn willie she standing in Pnrk.row wallet
1inng se 81 The lady discovered her loss immediately
icr the then committed and turned around in time TO
oc the thief running After running short distance
he little rascal threw the wallet away IL recovered and
estoed 10 tue Tie thief fDaly arrested by
Jneer hollcy OF the Twentysixth Precinct and
ned ny Justice Hogan for trial In default of 81 coo bail lie
native Of Norfolk. Va. and lived ut Ne. 81 Baxerst.
SUPPOSED ISPANTIclDE.-The body of an unknown
nfant yesterday found an open lot in Pery-s be-
yeen Beecker and Fourthsts wrapped ny in some CID
oe 10 conveyed TO the Ninth Precinct Station House
where Deputy CoroIer John Beach III. D. made Il post
norton examination From marks Of violence about the neck
nd throat he ~ Of the opinion that death caused by
tranggation. Capt Sebring is making effort dis
tho rarcnage Of the child and the iroues
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