National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-06
CITY BREyITIES.

Mr.. J. T. COldwell was rcappOinted yesterday |
o notary public for three years. |
Yesterday afternoon, man named Edward |
Morton severely injured while working II |
building Eleventh street, between and r. by
ming large silver into his hand.
Mr.. e. Stalker, until recently a cutter for
Dond ONell. "a shonable broadway tallOrS OF New
York has opened establishment ut lE0 PennSyl-
wanna avenue. Mr. stazcr IA artist tailor In every
respect.
A cOlored woman named Anna Clark, alias
Herbcr sentenced to six months in jail ye>ter.
day fOIutting John Herbert, her Oscnsible husband
with razor.
A slight fire was occaSiOncd yesterday morn
Ing In the house of william McMullen, No. lot
Eighteenth street. from detective kitchen stove. II
was eStinguished by Officer Collins before much dam
age Was done.
About 8 o'clock, last night two hacks, driven
respectively by Thomas Moore and Maurice Mullen,
collided on Pennsylvania avenue, between Ninth and
Tenth streets northwest. The pole OF Moore's hack
penetrated the breast OF one OF Mullens horses and
Was broken.
Kate Meredith, colored, was recently re-
leased nom jail, and when she away made two
Of the Jail blankets into petticOats and smuggled
them out. As this her second offense at pctit
larceny Judge smell esterday committed her for the
grand Jury.
The steamer Mary Washington, one of the
the Potomac, has recently been overhaucd and thor
oughy renovated. and can be chartered for excursions
by applying to o. Y. AtLee, agent, at No G5 seventh
street northwest.
III you stand under that hole in the ceiling
you take the consequence; can't help II II you
get your neck broken said Justice Humphreys to the
crowd outside the railing In his court yesterday The
beams above the ceiling had given away, and made u
dangerous place in the room.
The steamer Arrow, commanded by the
popular and courteous Captain Frank Hongshead,
continues to make her daily trips to the Tomb IT
Washington, Mount Vernon. She leaves her wharf,
foot OfscVenh street, with the exception OF sunday,
ut 10 o'clock H. M, and returns at o'clock p.
The First Unitarian Church Society has
been recognized by the election Of the following
trustees IL. A. Willard, Geo. b. clark, II. A. Bacon
Gen l. II. PeOuEe, Dr. J. II. Baxter. W. e. MnrIOck
Up Libby, Dr. Wallace and W. r. DunwOOdy. The
society has adopted the name Of All souls church.
swell, ] will stick to the rule hereafter, and
not give you chance to throw anything up to me,
said Justice Humphreys To barrtster Miller, who was
appearing In u before the Court. II don't want
TO throw anything up, your Honor" said Mr. Miller
lyon have been very indulgenL" Mr.. Justice, 81
don't intend that you SHALL
Yesterday afternoon, as Mr.. Alexander
Thomas and friend were driving up Ninth street
and when near l., their horse became frightened By
the passage Of a roller and brcane unmanHgea
BID. Mr.. Thomas leaped from the buggy and In doing
so broke Ills len leg the ankle. lie was taken tC
his home, on y street. near Tenth.
The continued dry weather has affected the
strawberry crop quite seriously the yield Of berrit-
being materially less than growers had reason to an
tIcpaie ten days since. When berries are ripening
total absence OF rain prevents them from attaining null
AIEe and consequently they do not yield rs many
quarts TO the acre they would under more favorable
circumstance. The shipments OF strawberries from
NORFOLK this week quite small compared with lh'
tunR
s,ysyer ia NOT entirely due TO drOuth The height o
i've strawberry Is probably nearly over IN tn
yttIny OF Norfolk Reports from the lower peninsula
Indicate that the crop Is third less than wa, Hni'l
raied about ten days since, This 1t Is Sta'ed' Is en-
sIrsly caused by the dry weather.