Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-24
The April snow storm ana Freeze.

The weather-wise, who look for gentle April
showers about this time, were astounded yester-
day by a snow storm that would have done credit
TO January. II began to hail little after O'Clock
In the morning, and this soon changed to snow,
which fell almost continuously until in the after.
noon subsequently IL turned cold, and this
morning there was crust on the snow, which.
however. was quickly melted. The snow storm
was strictly local, and does not appear 20 have
extended further than IL miles north of the CITY,
or much further In any other direction. IL was q
travelling east from Kansas since Friday evening
According to statements at the signal Office this
low temperature, which produced the phenomenon
OF snow storm on the 23d OF April. Ice WAS
formed here during the ante-twilght hours OF this
an inch. Peach buds and blossoms are strewing
the ground under the trees quite numerously.
EFFECTS OF THE sToEM ON FRUIT
DR.. Lee White, whose farm is on the south Size
OF the Anacostia, about mile north OF Union.
town, ID. c., In situation considerably exposed 70
the northern and western blasts, brings us a num-
Der OF branches nom hts peach, pear, neCtarine
cherry and plumb trees, by way OF showing TIRE
general result appears to be that the peach SUI
fered moderately, leaving a chance perhaps OF a
not seriously whist for The pears u and pams
day or two more are required TO speak with conf
6ence. though they wear the appearani OF havir
Deen roughly handled GooSeDerry bushes do noL
seem to have been hurt. Ice was found In exposed
spots nearly half an inch thick.
peach blossoms are too far advanced 10 be hurt by
se eoa ana M the apple and pear blossoms are not
1t is stated at the signal Office that the snow
storm or yesterday was entirely local. and that
reports show that it did not extend beyond WASH
lhgton. The minimum temperature last night
was two degrees above freezing point and as it
was lower here than any place else, no material
damage was done by the exceptional change
SENIOR MARTINEZ, the minister from Chill to the
United States, has been transferred to London
and will leave for his new post within the next
three or four months His successor here is to be
senior Godoy, who has been in New York for some
months past
The MURPHY THREB-CARD MONTE CAsR-To-day
MI VIM Cook counsel for John ii. Murphy,
convicted last week OF larceny by means OF three
card monte, filed a motion to set aside the verdict
and TO grant new trial.
DIVORCE CAsE.-Minnie z Grant to-day filed
bill for divorce, by Messrs Ross and Dean, from
1874, and she charges desertion in April, 1874
On TRIAL FOR SHOOTING CoxsrABLR-Ihe most
Of the time OF the Criminal Court was taken up to
DAY In trying the case OF Emily Souder. charged
with shooting Constable Hubbell last June, with q
muSket loaded with shot when the latter went Ia
her house on Pennsylvania avenue, between 9Th
and 7th streets n W., TO serve writ OF possession
and broke open the door.
SALE OF THE SENECA STONE ouARRrRs.-In pur
somery county Nd the Seneca STONE ,o gus mqn
property was offered for sale at the premises sat
ufuAy aiVefnoOn Inc property, consisting OF SIS
acres, was finally knocked down to Mr. John Cas-
sells OF this city, at S8 so Der acre. II Is said that
MT Cassels is associated with number OF New En-
gland capitalists The Quarries are % miles above
Georgetown on the canal and have not been
worked since 1876 The property has been In the
hands or q receiver since 1876.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to chas.
f "; schneider OF Highland Falls Y. and Martha
Henrietta Mo1att; Carter Richard and olivia
Chapman; John Durkfn and Elizabeth Ogle.