Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-14
Recent Sales Of Real Estate.

Gently been made by Messrs Fitch, Fox d
Brown: Sub lots 30 and 81 square21S. being No
l4o5 street, for DR.. Seth X. Beckwith of Gin
cinnatf to Hon. Josiah Dent and VIM. Laird
jr.. esq. trustees of the Linthicum estate tor
sl6,250: for Capt. Geo. f. Lemon. sub lot 90
square l39, being No. 1928 jefferson Place, to
Mrs. Mary Il. Grant. of New York city, for
$4,000; for William Call0w part of original lot
II. square lS4. to Mrs. Mary Ann Porter and
Mira. Emily Y. Lindsey, for $4,000; for Richard
/. Petit. sub lot 90. square 49, to Hon Gardi-
ner &. Hubbard. for -, 375; for Dr. s. s.
Mitchell. Of Buffalo, n. Y, sub lots Is and 16
square 419, being No. 143l 9th street, to Miss
Sarah c. Venabie. for 50, 80.
BOLD ATTEMPT AT ROBBERY.-Iast evening
about a quarter past six O'Clock. sneak thief
was discovered just entering the house No 1914
l9th street NV. corner Dupont circle. by the
pantry window. The family We're all at dinner
and the walters, in going from the dining room
to the pantry adjoining. and separated only by
door, discovered man in the window lust in
the act Of entering. He jumped to the ground
ami disappeared before an alarm could be given
The private Waterman and two policemen were
soon afterwards on hand, but no traces could be
found except muddy tracks. Such bOl}ness is
alarming, as the pantry was lighted and the
family SO near. The probable intention of the
thief was to secrete himself and do his work
after the family had retired. The OCCUPANT of
the house, naval officer, is a graduate of the
naval torpedo school at Newport, H. l.. and
proposes to place judiciously a few small tor
pedoes for the next intruder to step upon. which
II done the services OF an undertaken rather
than that of q policeman. will be reGnired. In
addition &c the t0rpedoes he has freshly loaded
his revolver and sharpened up his sword.
AUDITOR TICHENOR's OLD ASSOCIATES At a.
meeting of the clerks of the quartermasters' di-
vision, third auditors office held the 18th inst
resolutions were unanimously adopted express
ING their friendship and esteem for Mr. Isaac s
Tichenor, late chief of the division, their regret
at parting with him. and their wishes for his
success in his new field of duty as District
auditor.
THE LA ABRA SILVER NINE CAsE-In the
Court in General Term. yesterday in the man.
damus case of the La Abra Silver Mining COM
pany against Secretary Of State Frelinghuysen,
to compel the payment of an award under the
Mexican commission the REALTORS consented
to pro lorna judgment. in order to take
the case Immediately to the Supreme Court
OF the United States. the solicitor general agree
ing to advance the case as much as possible.
SUIT FOR DAMAGES.--Jo r. Clements
and Jennie Il. Clements have entered suit
against Prof Edward N. GalIaHdet claiming
Slo.OO0 damages. They, claim that on the 9Th
OF last January defendant obtained a search
warrant to search the house of the defendants
307 9Th street northeast. to find breastpin
which had been stolen on which the house was
searched and also the person of Mrs Clements
whom he suspected of taking it, but, not find
ing 1t there, gave up the hunt. For damage.
to reputation and person the plaintiff claims
$4,000.
in "a.