National Republican., 1883-05-29
ALEXANDRTA AFFA1Rs.

On Saturday night last Alphonso Arlington
went to his home, on Camden street, in ati
intoxicated condition and began TO break up
the furniture. His wife went to the police
station and got two officers, who tried to an
rest Arlington. Tho latter resisted, and
during the scufle which followed ho bit
Officer Goodrich severely on the hand. Yes
terday the mayor fined him S. for being
drunk and and disDrderly and 50 for resisting
the officers. There were also two women at
the court for fighting on the streets. The
mayor fined one of them $3.50 and discharged
the other.
The circuit court of this city, Judge James
Keith, met yesterday and disposed of q num-
bCr of cases. A jury from Fairfax county
were ordered TO be summoned in the case of
Reed VS.. city council for the next term of
court.
There were 5000 shad which sold at 500 TO
$25 per hundred, and 5000 herring which
sold at $3.50 to 5000 per thousand at Fish
town yesterday.
The residence of Mr.. Wesley Avery, on
upper King street. was entered Saturday
night and u number Of articles stolen. No clew
has been found to tho burglars.
Some unauthorized persons have boen in the
habit of turning on the water at the different
plugs, and yesterday the president of the
water company published notice warning
such persons against tho practice.
In the grain market flour is without nota-
BILE change, withIa fair local demand. Wheat
is steady with moderate offerings and coed
demand sales of 2,2O0 bushels at 11S for
Fultz and 121 for Lancaster. Corn is quiet /;
much of that now coming in is more or less
damaged, and would not bear being stored or
held; prime sound dry lots are in demand,
while "off grades" of both corn and wheat
are dull and neglected; 1,460 bushels sold at
SO for damaged and 81 to 81 for good. No
-, n,,. la q A.. -.tl -
Eggs are very scarce and wanted Other
produce is unchanged with pretty good re-
ceipts.
Inspector G.. W. Hawxhurst reports the fol-
lowing recent arrivals Mt this port Schooner
Murray Vahdiver, Jacob Galloway, master, to
load with grain for Baltimore by Capt. 2. b.
Hooe; schooner Edith L. Wright, J. II.
Wright, master, to load coal for Norfolk by
S. NJ. Hamilton schooner G. +. Ward, j. H.
Behrman, master, to lead cooperage for Cuba
i. A. Reed s. Co.; schooner N. b. Anderson,
j. W. Caren, master, from Havre de Grace,
with coal for II. J. Mshafiey & Co.; schooner
w. ID. Hilton, N. B. Horner, master, loading
coal for Quincy Point, Mass, by American
Coal company; steamer Sue, w. @. Geoghegan,
master, from Baltimore, merchandise for j..
Broders & Co.; schooner Virginia Dare, Ed
ward Delaney master, from Havre de Grace
with coal for Il. J. Mehafley s. Co.; schooner
Z. S. Levering to load with coal for Jersey
City by American Coal company; steamer II.
p. Wagner, j. L. Wagner, master, from Nor
folk, with lath and slaves for Smoot, Perry
& Co.; schooner Robert Healy, j. w. Brooks,
master, from Baltimore, with slaves and
headings for F. A. Read & Co.; steamer L. c.
Knight, l. X. Chichester, master, from New
York, with merchandise fer +. A. Reed & Co.;
schooner NJ. +. Angel, G. Trip, MASTER to
load coal for Providence by American Coal
company steamer Norfolk, J. r. Shropshire,
master, from Philadelphia, with merchandise
for +. A. Reed & Co.. schooner S. +. Kirwan,
L. S. Tall, MASTER to loai grain for Baltimore
by Capt. p. b. Hooe; schooner e. G. Knight,
T. w. Huntley, master, to load coal for Ware
ham, Mass, by American Coal company.