Evening star., 1886-11-26
wesf washington.

A SUCCESSFUL SAFE RoBBERY.-But short
distance from the 7th precinct station q bold
or early this morning. When Charles e. Tribby.
u jeweier, doing business at No. 1888 NJ street
northwest, opened his store this morning the
smell of powder could be detected. and upon
going into q rear room, where the back of n large
Miller safe stands, he discovered scarf and
the % tioer The % safe, % which had Contained u d~r.
ing the night about $500 in money and about
$500 worth OF jewelry, had been drilled near
gunpewder and the contents carried off, Upon
an Investigation IL was discovered that an en-
trance to the store had been effected through
the back way by forcing the door open. Upon
the floor were found an eight-pound sledge
hammer, with the handle shortened, and a
brace of the latest make. Mr.. Tribby is a young
man who had been in business but about six
months. The hammer and brace which were
used were identified this morning by George w.
shop Is situated in the hollow near the NJ street
bridge. The tools had been stolen from his
shop, as the staple upon the window was forced.
The handle OF the hammer, which was bored
and then broken Off, was left in the shop.
RIVER ERTHIEvEs.-Thieves entered and robbed
the cabin OF the schooner Ruth Shaw Capt
Edward Carlaw), lying at Bordens wharf, on
Tuesday night and stole pair OF pantaloons, a
pocket Of which contained $50, an English
hunting-case silver watch and chain and a
check drawn by w. II. Lee in favor OF Kate
Carlaw for 500.
LUMBER.-DavId Mason, colored, was in the
Police Court yesterday morning charged with
stealing SO cents worth of lumber from Mr.
Benjamin BransOn. He pleaded guilty and was
sentenced to 80 days in Jail.
ROBBERY ON THE TENLEYTowN RoAD.-It
was reported at the station that the residence of
ThOmas y. Narnell, living on Tenley town road,
was robbed OF S64 in money.
DENIES SHOOTING ON THE STREET.-"The
statement printed this morning about my shoot
ing in the street is untrue said Officer Haw-
kins to a STAR reporter. II admit that did
do the shooting, out not on the street." Officer
Hawkins was reported TO headquarters this
morning and charges will be preferred against
him.
TEMPERATURE AND CONDITION OF WATER
AT A.M.-Great Fails, temperature, 40; con-
dltion, d. Receiving reservoir, temperature,
4o; condition at north connection, 80; south
connection, 33. Distributing reservoir, tenn
perature, 46; condition ut infuent gate house.
80 condition at cftiuen. gate house, SO.
RUSSIA FAILS TO GET A LOAN IN BERLIN
Herr SchWartZback, u partner Of Herr Bleich-
roder, the banker, has returned to Berlin from
81. Petersburg, having suspended negotiations
Tor the proposed Russian loan OF S25, 900 900
1t is reported that since his interview with
Prince bismarck, Herr Bleichroder demanded
heavier terms IUr the proposed loan, which
Russia has declined to concede.
THE JOKE DROVE HIM CRAzY.-John p Boyd
was found insane by "A Chicago jury Monday
The cause is said TO be fright which he re-
ceived three weeks ago at the hands of some
nrelnen on curtis street, who "held him up"
under pretencc OF robbery, just for the Iun of
the thing BOYD is a thin, nervous man. twen-
ty-1Ve years Old, Confirmed invalid, and has
was sent to the kankakee asylum.
Jordan w. Maury, broker, OF Richmond,
Va, is dead.