Evening star., 1897-01-22
ENSED LOCALS

Strawberries from Florida are selling at
sixty cents a quart. Several crates OF
them were received today and In q few
days they will be much cheaper than they
are now. Tangerines from Japan are also
In market, and they sell as cheap as ordi-
nary oranges.
There has been an over production of
mushrooms this winter, and the price Is
cheaper than ever known before Ihis
week they are selling at fifty cents
pound which Is almost as cheap as field
mushrooms in summer time. While most
of the stock sold here comes from Pennsy!-
vania, a quantity Of them is furnished by
local growers.
Black Hamburg grapes, grown in London
hot houses, are beirg received by the local
dealers. They are Of exceptionally fine
quality SO the dealers say, and the price
ranges from 81 to $3.50 pound.
Asparagus and rhubarb from the hot
houses on Long Island are in the local
markets now, the former selling at from
fifty cents to a dollar bunch. while the
rhubarb sells at from twenty to thirty
cents
About O'Clock yesterday afternoon a
pair of horses attached to a wagon be-
longing to the government printing office
ran away in Jackson alley near the office.
The wagon drawn by the frightened ami
mails collided with the public printers car
riage and slightly damaged it, The affair
caused considerable excitement, but not
much damage.
The entire session of District Assembly.
No. g. Knights of Labor. which was held
last evening, was occupied with the hear
ing of reports, all of which related to bus-
ness which was not of public nature.
In petitioning for divorce from Joseph W
d. Kelley, Ida H. Kelley states that they
were married March 22, 1888, and charges
that her husband deserted her in April.
1856. Attorney Chaplin Brown represents
Mrs. Kelley.
Hattie Scheitlin, who states that she was
married to Rudolph Scheitlin in May, 1894,
charges her husband with deserving her the
following October, and therefore prays for
divorce. She is represented by Attorney ].
{. HowlaHd.
Mr.. Samuel Feland, who is living at 110S
New Hampshire avenue was thrown from
his bicycle Wednesday about 80 pm, and
was picked up in an unconscious condi-
ton. The injuries are not serious, but very
painful. He is improving fast.
When Alice adams lost her dress and
umbrella a few days ago she suspected
John Howard. An investigation resulted
in the arrest of John, who appeared in
Judge Miller's court this morning as a
prisoner. The woman's suspicious were
well founded, so the court held, and John
was ordered to make restitution and pay a
fine of 3. ..r. ~
Joseph Cogey. who was given a hearing
in the Police Court today. faiIe1 to prove
his innocence. Anna Pearson complained
against him for an alleged assault and s.
was the amount charged.
William Jackson, the young coiored man
who was arrested yesterday for the theft
of an overcoat belonging to Mr.. J. II. Ober-
ly, manager of the Times was sentenced
to ninety days in jail by Judge Miller to-
day.
John H. Simms, colored man who has
figured in police circles SO many times that
he has stopped keeping his police record.
will not be at liberty to witness President
MckinleyS Inauguration. Charles G.
Dougherty had him arrested for assault,
and today ne was sentenced to two
months in Jail.
Charles w. Myers was robbed of his bicy-
Gle, Clipper, No. 12,644, this morning The
wheel was stolen from 9th and + streets
while he was In the Washington Loan and
Trust Compary's building.
Wednesday night burglars visited the
home of Mrs. F. r. Johnson, No. 1892
street. An entrance was effected by fore
ing the rear window, and valuable ring
and $50 stolen.
The physicians to the poor had an un-
usually heavy weeks work last week.
Their reports show total of $40 patients,
121 white and DDS colored. During the
week the physicians paid $50 visits to the
patients and held 81 office consultations.