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# MR. JOHN H. MAGRUDER'S STORE BROKEN INTO-AN # H STREET RESIDENCE BURGLARIZED. Saturday night burglars scaled the yard wall of Mr. J. H. Magruder's grocery store, on New York avenue, and opened the rear door with a key. They ransacked the store, taking between $4 and $5 in cash, a bottle of fine brandy and some wine, and left the same way they entered. Mr. Magruder is the gentleman whose name was forged on checks by Monroe and his four confederates in 1879, out of which transaction arose the charges upon which Detectives McDevitt and McElfresh are to be tried. The thieves were unable to break into the safe in the private office, but forced open the money drawer, securing only $4.44 in change. They also broke open a box which contained old checks and worthless papers. They then turned their attention to the comforts of the inner man, and not being satisfied with a bottle of whisky and a demi-John of wine which was handy, they secured some bitters and ale, and also some Malaga grapes and cakes, and, lighting a candle, they enjoyed a feast behind a large pile of boxes. Nothing more in the store was distürbed, and it is thought that the thieves were too drunk and sick to make any further depredations. Burglars entered the residence of Mr. Wm. H. Nash, on H street, last night about 2 o'clock, and stole silverware to the value of about $200. They entered by a back window. # Coming Changes in the Marshal's Office. It is understood that Col. McMichael, the newly-appointed marshal of the District, will, in the course of the week, make a number of changes in the personnel of the office. Mr. L. P. Williams, who has filled the position of deputy marshal for about five years, will be superseded, it is stated, by Mr. J. F. Cake, formerly of Willard's hotel, or by Col. J. C. Lee, of Camden, N. J. Last week Mr. Cake had about made up his mind to accept the position, but it may be that he has declined it and that Col. Lee has accepted the place, as stated in the Philadelphia papers. Mr. Josiah Henry, one of the bailiffs, was informed on Saturday that his resignation would be accepted and it was tendered. It is stated that C. H. Doing, Fred. Douglas, jr., Dr. T. G. Dorsey (the two last named colored), will be invited to vacate, and that Capt. J. H. Tall, A. R. Searles, R. B. Hughes and S. J. Gass will be retained. Later. This afternoon there is a rumor that the deputy marshalship has been tendered to Mr. B. U. Keyser, at present the receiver of the German National Bank, and some of his friends state that he has accepted it.
