A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34089 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington Pos Article Date: May 14 1878 Article Description: City News in Brief Article Text: City News in Brief William Stanton and Peyton Jackson have been sent to jail three months each for robbing Mary Ann Faub of a gold watch, chain, and other jewelry. A thief entered the house of Charles Stewart at 708 Eleventh street, about 11 o’clock yesterday morning, and stole a coat, vest, pants, and hat belonging to Mr. Stewart. The Ossipee will be put out of commission. Orders were issued yesterday detaching Commander S. L. Breese and other officers, and placing them on waiting orders. Mr. Nicholas Callan, the oldest notary public in the District has been reappointed a commissioner for New York by Gov. Robinson. He has held the position since 1847. John B. Trout, who was arrested a few weeks ago for passing counterfeit $5 notes on the Farmers’ Bank of Virginia, Ill., was tried at St. Louis and yesterday sentenced to 5 years in the penitentiary. Jennie Thornton, a white woman, was fined $100 or 90 days in jail by Judge Snell yesterday for indecent exposure in the Agricultural grounds. Daniel Burr was fined $100 for the same offense. Mr. Henry T. Zimmerman, the well known furniture dealer, whose death was announced in yesterday’s Post died from congestive chill and paralysis of the bowels. His funeral will take place to day from his late residence, 904 M Street. A decree of divorce has been granted Charlotte Dudley in her suit against Charles E. Dudley. They were married in 1854 and have now children nearly ready for marriage themselves. The bill alleged adultery on the part of Charles with a number of women. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com