National Republican., 1876-11-28
CITY BREVITIEs.

tIII bhEbIIIES.
list evening sneak thief entered the
residence of of Mr.. A. CIuss, 4l3 Second street
northwest, and stole an oyereoat and a felt hat
valued at 500.
a Young man named Mark Justh, re
siding on D, between Sixth and Seventh streets
northwest, accidentally shot himself in the
right hand, while playing with pistol.
The Young Mems Christian Association
have in contemplation a grand art exhibition
in Lincoln hall, Of which We may hope to be
favored with the particulars in few days.
About $50 p. IN. yesterday some person
entered the boot and shoe store of Thomas Z.
Taylor, 109 Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
and stole two pairs of boots valued at $50.
Saturday afternoon a little boy named
F. r. Callahan was accidentally shot in the
neighborhood of North Capitol and II streets
while handling . pistol, the ball passing
through one Of his hands.
Yesterday morning it was discovered
that the provision store of Mr.. J. II. Yeat-
man, 1906 II street northwest, had been en-
tered by forcing open a side window, and a
quantity Of groceries stolen.
The clerk of the court has given, by his
certificate, the following parties permissiou TO
wed: Robert Ferguson and Alice V. Lighter,
Jacob Stadtler and Mary L. Pyles, Harry
Stephens and Cornelia Jarrold.
The annual parade of the fire depart
ment, which was to have taken place at the
circle about General Scott's statue Yesterday
afternoon, was indefinitely postponed on ac-
count of the uIfaVorable condition of the
weather.
About o'clock Y ;sterday morning OH
GERS Kerby and Lyddane discovered thief In
the yard of Admiral Porter, 17lO H street
northwest, and gave chase, but he escaped
hanl- al bafo ha off
get into the yard.
The first real snow-storm that has visited
Washington this season fell yesterday morn
ing, and the streets and sidewalks were soon
covered with a thin white layer. The morn
ing was as gray and cold as an old-fashioned
New England Thanksgiving day. Work on tbs
Avenue pavement was partially suspended.
High Old Salts; or, Stories Intended
for the Marines, but Told Before an Enlight-
ened Committee OF Congress-" by Captain F.
c. AZ ans, is now out and for sale by shilling
ton. Price, so cents. 1t is lively reading, and
Will smuse and instruct Congressman and
sailors alike.
Lieutenant SkippOn and Detective Ne
Dewitt left the city last night for Martinsburg,
West Virginia, 10 appear against James Thomp-
son, alias Brown, Augustus York, Willie
Green and John Hopewell, the four men con-
cerped in the jewelry robbery in that city in
September last. Two Of them were arrested
in this city aud two in M4rtinsburg shortly
after the robbery.
Mr.. E. Steiger, publisher, New York,
has inst Issued Schedler's map of Turkey and
Greece. The map is compiled from the very
latest material, and is geographically correct,
having the railroad lines, ETC., distinctly indi-
Gated Il comprises the whole of Turkey and
Europe, CDcluding, Of course, SerFla, Herzs-
gOvia and Montenegro Greece, the north
western and northern portions of Asia Minor,
the Caucasus, the Black sea, southern Russia,
Roumanis, southern Hungary, &c.
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