Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-01

ssIy,' - was found dead in bed by Fanny TayScr
s<T servant, who happened N at the time. OH
sfTf Boyle and Plan were notified, and pro-
ettCeG 20 the house, and soon aftsrv ards DIR
SsbCaster arrived, and expressed the opinion
hst her death was caused by intempera.e
b<SitS. Sergeant kneas took charge of tbe
rouse, and an officer remained there an NIGHT.
~ :. e. Todd, tie dePuty coroner, tllis morn
lbs VISITED The house AM took possession of the
ucney- JeWeITy and other valGabIes OF the d.
etssed. v hose real name vas aseertaifed :, he
"a lluH- aEd not Ina Somers, the name by
WHICH she was generally known.
ANc.4t one o clock a Jury of inquest was hell
az which Lucy Fisher testified that deceased
w thIee or Tour months, would 60 on spree
lSI S'9ut two weeks. adj had been drinkin for
tlhe Gays three IintS OF gin per day Fanny
Taylor, the cook, testified that deceased drsnS
ever hye Iints OF gin day some days.
IEt Gry returned a verdict that the deceased
C~Ine 20 LeT death from cerebral RpopleIy
s.l'LiIlt- 80 by the excessive use Of alcoholic
GRADY, TIE Condemned NIAN.-,Jas Gra.v.
etEVicted Of the murder OF Mrs. Fannie FauIk-
IeF, and '" no wa, on Monday last, Sentenced IN
&c hanged on Friday. the 18th instant sfflI
seels up his spirits at the Jail. and has strony
.Sl = That his sentence will be committed 10
hFi LSCLlleht Tor lie, and that he will prOba-
b.N - re- distant time receive pardon a. he
Iere stated in The STAR, the Jurors who re-
i.ined verdict OF guilty in the case, signed a
Tenton fer a commutation of sentence and
JhGee WyHe, who pronounced the sentence
.ISl d m has endorse the petition OF the iury
stheneh many OF our citizens DO not regard
he 50 rtence as too severe when the atrociTv oY
are crime Is considered, there are MANY who
LtneSe mar Tie same evidence in the States
were TIE cilme Of murder is more dem
hhteIy dehred than here, as murder i'm the tirst
second, or third degree, would have varranted
uet OF murder in the second degree. 1t is
nstH mat The petition will be laid before the
rIesidfn nj to-day, and from his OFF, e il will mass
Is Ionen NE Attorney Generals Office to the
hs'ed thathe viii report favora5ly - : "
s CARNlvAL-The executive Committee
80 go Ssinltal anu fete IN this city on the nth
.ha ,,st lnstaIts, have entered into contract
WIN HessIs D9Teiler, Street & Co.. pyrotecb
.a,s IN New YORK for a grand display OF fire
Neits ICr both nights OF the carnival. The dis
fiayWiD consist Of rockets. bombs. blue and red
bents aud q number OF fancy pieces of national
s &c local sIgmhcsnce, designed expressly for
Use oceaSIoD, and will doubtless be the finest
ever SHOWN in this city. The general secretsrv
as sent circulars 10 all the hotels AMI boarJ;ng
80 IN IA me city requesting the proprietOrs to
ne seaie OF prices for which thew will take
s r gers during the iete. number of answers
sIectOTy for the benefit of visitors Will he 100
~ ana Kept at Headquarters. At a meeting
heid AZ BHghtwood ON Monday night an organ
LzaIOh was effected. and the names of one hun
cred gentlemen. resident i'm The cnunty wbo
st>Te 70 participate in the masque ON horse
N'.t secured; They had committee in |
'o"h Yesterday, making the necessary arrance
Scttrs ~ Nn''
Arson md lorr.SY BY BOT.-Severa !
Says ago a bed in The hOus, OF Mr.. John s. Suit, 1
.>o.tI- louisiana avenue, Was -. on Ire, but |
IeIttLats y u Was extihg uished be.n,A much 1
Ish"se was done. Mr.. SUIT had suspicion, at
.LS .ibe mat robbery had been eommitted
-. &c case was put in the hand of ietectives |
toenes: Miller and McDevitt. A yonng MAN
80 80, !. AeOIPh "a. oGillot, aged seventeen years |
70 Aau represented himself 10 be an empioye !
-, we once OF General Spinner, had orciyrSsd
tbs iCTHa i..CI 70 me IRE and did not return to
. LOuse afterwards Yesterday detective NJ |
a II 4
shicefs had asceItaned that Guinot was not an
Y!e OF the Treasury Department. and he
Slously. ne - tJst denied that he Lsd a.
hing 70 DO with the - but wien his room ar | ,
No. :'S Eth street had been s>~seheJ. and a
= n.DeI Cl articles stolen from Mr.. Salt had
Lsth t'ehtlhtd, he Acknowledged ms guiIr sud | 4
; ~ted that lie had set fire to his room in Vr ! ,
SAT- : house. hoping that The house wouId Ia /
tf.Isi1 "a am NAT his petty rOtbeIes would
TEs SHOOTER SHOT.-The colored man who d
~itenpted 70 shoot Lieut.. Nelly on Monday
night, particulars OF which attempt were pub :
il>htd N yesterdays STAR, has been heard /
rom. Yesterday evening Lieut. johnson of | Il
he second precinct received a note from Dr. u
Key burn. of the fTee6msn's H0spiral STATING | u
hat colOre'i man had applied there 10 have a ! y
sUhshot wOurd dressed, and from the descrip- ,
ton given in TIE STAR, be was thought TO be "
The same man who shot at Lieut. EeIly When | {.
be aPpled there he stated that be had been il
accidentally shot BY man in the county. After |
nc "Vunu hau reen dressed the man insisted |
I'm leaving On the street car, saving that he
must 60 home. although the surgeons urged him |
10 stay, the wound being very dangerous one
lie man AN sIs howeyfT and took the sevent'
N q sing. Lieut. johnson communicp'
facts 20 Lieut. NELLY and the manw' al ~n
lie arrested to-day. Ills name & -.eu .Ie
on, alias Fortune. and lie . III 10 GouD'
horse thief, ard lately out so;a ~ 81 ID an
prison. q, 80. Ii 70 oe ~ LOU o!u
TBs OrERA-
audience a - -, s..,3..,,.
,pe seDibled AT the National Theater |
- -.n2, notwithstanding the rain. to hear |
-netsh Opera Company sing Wallace's
-is-itsna," one OF the most pleasing operas |
81 ,iieir repertoire. Mr.. Bowler rather overacts
tfIe IaIt OF a. bon C:',Zar.' and his voice is
hardly equal to tie hi gher notes of the score. !
Als> HeI>ee was Piquant and graceful as
= Mariana, and her singing WAS better than |
N an orera IN which she has appeared here so
far but sbe had a ioTmidab.e rival Tor the hon
Ors OF the evening IN SrS SegUin who il "A
SrTishtly and engaging actress, AMI a correct
ana Pleasing vocalist AMI received hearty
encore tor her singing OF o. in the Mansions OF
tie BI1st-" Mr.. pbell ! AWAY, Al home in
= Don Jose Tonight. " Martha"
TIE CAEx1vAL-Tzr Ban a n Cay.oroa A.,
Betdtag--1be general committee appointed at
a late meeting Of the Trustees Of the COrcOran
Art BaIldlng, t0gethor with prominent citizens
OF this city. with 4 view OF peTfectng arTaDge-
meLts tor a grand ball in that ed.fice in connec-
ton vltk the carnival festivities, held meeting
Yesterday afternoon present. Messr- w w
COrcuran. James @. Berret. Hanet KiIbourn.
FitZhugh Coz ie, Vim. Fl Philip Colonel Justin
l. Hodge, Thomas T.. Coke, ". ). HUNTINGTON
Admiral jenkins, General PaTke and General
y. -. Cults. No business Vas transacted in re-
gard 20 arranging programme further than 10
hN the evening Of the - III instant for The ball
and The price Of the tickets therefor at SI0 each.
The subcommittee was continued, amt the
meeting adjourned.
iHE TWO GEASD CONCERTS OF Theodore
Thomas 10 be q en- az Lincoln Hal. IN this city,
ON "Wednesday and Thursday evenings, Eco
SGars TN anu 9th, with bis superb orchestra OF
hftN pieces. are looked forward 10 with treat
interest and pleasure bv AL vino can enjoy the
lnO-t intellectual and fiif-icuIt music .f ,eatho-
ven, Weber, Wagner Shubert. aud List, The
brilliant Piaro PLAYING Of Miss Mehlig il a fea
lure - these concerts. The y. Y IY,ralf saws
a. th' II last performance in that city lH this
Irogramme Dir. Thomas gave a. much music a.
ANY other orchestra would give in three
months