Hamburg, June 9--J. Romich, dealer in stoves and tinware, was thrown from his wagon this morning by his horse becoming unmanageable and sustained a compound fracture of one of his legs. Dr. Nice was summoned and set the limb.
Cyrus Wentzel was arrested on Alderman Ritner's warrant, charging him with surety of the peace, on oath of James W. Fix who alleges that Wentzel threatened him with bodily harm. A hearing was had last evening, and it appears the suit was the result of jealousy, a woman being in the case. Wentzel furnished bail in $200 for court.
Thomas Burnish and Samuel Goss the two boys held at the station house for a hearing on the charge of malicious mischief and drinking milk fro the cans of Jacob Steckler, were discharged for want of evidence.
Late yesterday afternoon the embankment of the trench, being dug at 9th and Muhlenberg streets, fell in, catching one of the workmen named John Keen. He made a narrow escape from being crushed, and when the earth fell, with superhuman efforts, managed to work himself away from the side of the trench into the middle. He was covered up to his breast with the mud and clay, but retained his presence of mind to keep moving and secure breath. The other workmen speedily came to his rescue and dug him out with picks and shovels. He was severely squeezed and bruised. The falling of the embankment was caused by the heavy rains, and the workmen labor in a trench 7 feet deep. The trench is to put in pipes for a drainage for the houses on the south side of Muhlenberg street below 9th. Another man was similarly caught the other day but was dug out uninjured.
Joseph Heilman of Virginia, a student at the Pennsylvania College, Gettysburg, was the guest of Dr. H.A. Hepler, of this city.
Franklin Gruber and wife, proprietor of the Eagle hotel, 16 and 18 South 6th street, left the city this morning on a pleasure trip to Philadelphia and other points. Mr. Gruber will be accompanied by his mother, Caroline Gruber, who has never been in Philadelphia. She is 62 years old and hale and hearty.
Samuel Hain, formerly of this city, but for the last 4 years a resident of Houston, Texas, and Miss Georgia Gerhart of Williamsport, will be married in the Mulberry street M.E. church, in the latter city on Monday, June 23d.
Mr. and Mrs. Will E. Hawley have returned from their bridal tour.
Dr. H.H. Muhlenberg has gone to White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., for the benefit of his health.
Miss Sarah Beyler, of No. 318 Spring Garden street, has gone to Lancaster.
Mrs. Ann Faber, Mrs. Maggie Mills and daughter Miss Mary left for West Point, Neb.
A permit was granted by the mayor to Wm. R. Hinnershitz to erect a 3-story brick building on the south side of Penn street above 8th, east of his handsome residence. A permit was also granted to James Matz to erect 10 two-story brick houses o the west side of 10street between Greenwich and Oley; also a repair permit to Simon Seifert, 5th street between Penn and Franklin.
Flora Herbst, 238 North 9th street, enlarge and beautified his confectionery store and ice cream parlor this spring, but owing to the increasing business the place was still too small to accommodate all, and he has now fitted up the yard in a handsome manner for an ice cream garden. Gas lights are suspended from the grape arbor overhead. New tables with seats to accommodate about 50 persons have been arranged under the arbor. Mr. Herbst has ordered 4000 illuminated fans, with the intention of presenting a fan to each person who enjoys a plate of ice cream. In fitting up the garden Reuben Matz was the carpenter, J.K. Reber the painter and W.A. Heckman the gas fitter.
Submitted by Nancy.
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