Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-26
haflre midnifrht last Saturday the

HELD ON A CHARGE OF HOUsEBREAK Shortly
before midnight last Saturday the residence of Mr.
VIM c. Davis, on street, near Goth, was entered
by burglars Mrs. Davis saw one OF the intruders
In the house, and identified him as Isaac Johnson a
house. On seeing Mrs Davis he left, taking with
MIN small sum OF money and several pieces Of
}eW1eiry. He was arrested on Monday by Officer
Riley, OF the fourth precinct In the Police Court
yesterday he pleaded guilty to charge OF house
breaking, and the case was sent to the grand jury
"IN THE RANKS the National theater, "Irl
The Ranks" melOdrama, Is repeating the en-
phatlc successes made by its predecessors of the
same class. The play is not OF as lurid type as
the s. Lights o. London" or THE Romany RIVE" but
nevertheless keeps the house in state OF high ex-
what strained. but the dialogue is pure and clean
and the action happily lacks any revolving features
hd n cast Is very large and is uniformly good The
as ted D4'a2aOn, the hero and Miss Kate Forsyth,
az Ruth He,Ttc&. The main charm OF the produc,
ton. however, is unquestionably in the exquisite
scenery and maryelously realistic stage settings
Leaving the excellent cast of the company out of
the question: the scenic effects alone are fully
worth Visit 10 the theater.
CHRISTMAS PREsENTATIoNs.-The clerks of the
upholstery department Of W. i. Moses d Son LAST
tuesday evening presented the junior partner, Mr.
W: II. Moses, with very, elegant bamboo cane
with very beautiful solid silver head The pre-
sentation speech was made by MI. p ID. Lipsc0inb,
VINO was followed by Mr.. w. ii. Fletcher who on
oehaf OF the carpet and furniture clerks presented
MIN with fine gold combination pen and PENCIL
Mr. George w. Moss, agent OF the Adams Express
company, was yesterday presented with hand
some gold watch by the employees OF the office.
The wife OF Rev. JabeZ Fox. minister OF the Swe-
denO0rglan church, received beautiful and costly
cabinet from Mrs Sara 4. Spencer, portieIre hang
lngS rom MS HOXie, aid other beautiful Gifts
from other personal friends
DESPERATE Fight st THE GOVERNMENT PRINT
ING oFFICE.-LaSt MorCay morning two employees
Oh the government Printing Office, named Harry
Moran and W. Ii. Berry, had dispute over some
work, and agreed to fight it out on the commons
after Office hours Shortly after O'Clock they met
III the bindcry, when fight ensued, In which both
men We're terribly bruised Capt Brian, the fore
man, appeared On the scene and promptly dismissed
both OF them. During the fight two ladies tainted
anu only through good management a panic was
prevented. 1880
REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-Deeds In fee have
Deen recorded as follows: B. II. Warner to Mary
f. Johnson, parts A TO E. SUBJ SO. 100; $1,000 Ce!es-
I'm A. smith to Gertrude Atwell lot ST. SUBJ So 9S7:
l659 IS. II. Warner TO MART Wilson, lot 40 sfI
5S6; 1925. G. W. Cooper to W. H. Stewart lot 10 sti
quo; sSo0 d. I. Arms to same, SUBJ 9, do: $50
Jonas o. Peck to W: NJ Bryant, lot SO, So ga; sos
{. f. Myers to w. Rothange, lot 19, res. A; $500
BECK and HELEN, trustees, to j. w. Smith part 81.
So SOS 81 ,236. j. A. Menikeim to C. d. and J. ID.
M. Schenck, trustees, part s. 50. 97O parts and g.
SO. ea9 s.. II. a. KOhr to B. II. Warner, lots 81
and 80, So la; sS357. John Bell and wife to JOS
Scott, part /. So. $751; $3.50. w. H. Stewart to r.. A
morrison, sub. lots 80 to 104, So $685. S13sOO John
hoover, TO Rev. j. A. Walker, lots and 4, sub So
5a; s.. w M. Bryant to James r. Crown lot
5b, SUD- So 994: 1926. NJ. Ashford. trustee to Lucy
". Gulld. lots II and IL, SO. 115; s6,650