Evening star., 1886-11-06

Sudden Death Of Mrs. John r. Given.
Mrs. Given, the wife OF Mr.. John T. Given,
the well-known coal merchant, died suddenly
last night, about 8 o'clock, at her home, 924 I
street. Mrs. Given had been in ill-health for a
year, but her death was unexpected, Her
maiden name was Miss Amanda Walter and she
was member of a. family residing in Fairfax
county, va. She was the second wife of MIR.
iiven and leaves him two sons She had q
large circle OF friends, by whom she was held
Id IN nlgn esteem Mr., Mr.. John T. Given, who
owing to his illness, the funeral, which will
take place from the house tomorrow after
noon, will be private. He has the sincere SYM
pathy Of many friends in his affiiction.
MARRIAGE ELICEEsEs.-Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to William
Lee and Kate Boyd; Herbert F. Ellsworth and
Mary o Kara; John Thomas Mckenzie and
Alice Richardson, both of Prince Georges CO..
Harry and Mareie asr s@sa
sullivan and Nellie CuIlinane
tectiVes Raf and Horne and Lieutenant Vernon
to-day recovered from Isaac Gordon's Junk
snop, al ss aSS ,,s street southwest. 1000 new
p. II. Heiskell's store on Louisiana avenue, and
arrested the proprietor on a charge of receiving
stolen goods.
A RUNAWAY HORSE KILLED.-A valuable
morse attached to q light wagon belonging to
the west entrance of the building on 9Th street
this morning, took fright, and carrying his tie
weight along rar down the street. and at the
Intersection with + street collided with one of
Mr. Pamer's bottle wagons. The horse was
thrown to the pavement by the shock. After
an examination by veterinary surgeon 1t was
found that his back was broken He was shot
by a policeman.
year-Oid child of Mr.. w. H. Ferguson residing
al No. 600 New Jersey avenue, by some means
clothing took fire and was nearly burned off
before the parents eXtinguished the flames
The face, body and hands OF the little one were
JUVENILE THIEvEs.-A peck of coal was
stolen rom Goodrich's coal yard some days
small Golored boys charged with the theft
Frank Taylor was first arrested and his col
and William Green each paid SIS, aud Joseph
Young went to jail in default of ffine.-SamueI
Roane, a small colored boy, was in the dock
ceny Of a carriage whip from II. P. Pillsbury's
feed store. The little fellow stood erect and
s the eS Of the
ton OF every one in the court. Sergeant Slat-
tery told the Judge OF the boys former arrest
Reform school," said the Judge. "f've been
there BEFORE" cried the little fellow, ssand 1
don't want TO go there again tor nothing
FELL FROM HIS CAB.-This morning about
1880 O'Clock. near the Baltimore and Potomac
depot, james Burley. q cab driver, fell from his
verely cutting himself about the face. He was
wards to his home. sls 81 street southwest.
The President's Legacy.
A Baltimore special says: Edward G. Thomas
who was yesterday appointed administrator
on the estate of Joseph Neal, an uncle OF Presi-
dent Cleveland. stated today that the Presi-
Ao,> hoA vat hoov~ A~r-
he was one Of his uncle's heirs, and that moth
ing had been heard from him on the subject.
Information would be sent him in due time
The President had been In correspondence with
the family since the death of his uncle but his
letters dealt purely with private Matters and
| interest in The estate. Mr. Thomas expiafned
the Presidents absence from the funeral OF Mr.,
Neal by saying tnat the family had written 10
him that they dtu not expect MIN, and :more-
over his presence would have been the occasiOn
| for the catering around the house of q large
| throng, which would have been distasteful To
the relatives Of The dead man.
GLADSTONE WAnrs No TESTIMONIAL. Mr..
Gladstone has made the following reply to q
| the presen ntation 70 him OF national teslimO-
nial: II do not desire and should regret the
spread. which issli6s 90 not think szis,s.s stay
WOMEN CoNvIcrED OF BoYcorr1Na. The
magistrates OF Bailymena, County Antrim, Ire
| land, have convicted two women OF boycosiine
OF seventy shillings or be imprisoned Tor Two Two
months, and the other to pay ten shliiines or
serve week In prison
| INCREASED DEMAND FOR OLxoMARaARruT.
A Pittsourg special ssys The new law taxing
mand iof That article Ia Pitisbnrx ana az Aile. ne.
ghany City. A member Of . commissiou
mouse: which nsnG,ss en ipmense amount OF