Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-13
Local Notes.

The funeral of the late Mrs. James McGran,
took place from st. Matthews church this morning.
ofiiciated, and requiem mass was said. The pail
bearers were JAS Daily, W. Forsyth, Jas. Newton,
u. Maher, Df. DonOhue and B. F. Barns. The
interment was at Mt Ohvet.
Nothing has yet been heard Of the whereabouts
OF Annie Falny, the Contemporaries girl who
disappeared from the house or Mrs. Conner, In
East washington week ago.
Eseck II. Carver has bought OF Richard E. Rob-
erts for $500. part lot 2 square 36l fronting 22
9th and 10th northwest. W. Overlook has bought,
for $4,000, OF f. and j. Cammack, sub lots TO q,
each 20 by 100, on n street, between 2lst and 22d
Streets and to H. OF same Size on 22d street, be-
A fire caused by an overheated stove occurred in
the rear but ding OF No Gil street. occupied as
damage was done, which is covered by insurance.
Minneola Social Club for literary Improvement
has filed a certificate Of Incorporation. X L
Moore, w. b. Hutchngson. II. Gordon, II. ID. Talbert
and Chas. Kuhn are the ineorporators.
The SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CoNcERT-The first
OF the series of sunday evening concerts by the
symphony Orchestra at the National Theater last
night was gratifying success In nearly every par
SOusa's direction was surprisingly good consider
ing the short time which had been given to re-
hearsal, and the orchestral numbers were all re-
ceived with great favor by the audience. Mr..
Iseman's performance on the plano was very salts
factory. Nine Louise Natal sang "Cna voce POGO
G and S Hear tas A. next
the great contralto from the Metropolitan Opera
House, New York, will BE- the vocalist.
A MINISTER CHARGED wIrH FALSR PRRrRNsRs-
Rev. Noah jackson, colored minister, was charged
in the Police Court this morning with false pre-
lenses and the case was continued until tO-m0r-
row. man named Tolliver, who lives near the
minister's house. some days ago sent watch to
t6st et tSe minister Obtained the watch from he
store by representing that he had been sent for It.
M, r,x,,rv,r->,r m, .sc,. rrna yo,,, n, "A ra,x,
for the past few days has clearly been Haggaru's
.She," which Is TO be given at the New National
tonight with company OF over hundred actors
the book months ago would appear 20 be reading
1t cgaln for the sales OF the novel at all the book
ana It IS SAID that nearly Copies
disposed or within the concluding four days OF last
week, and the demand even yet II oriskly main
by the great comnotion attending tho nrht Ora
matte production OF Mrs Harriet Beecher stoves
present Instance the excitement l. even greater,
because OF the more startling features OF Mt Hag:
CARDS remarkable romance and the universal
As the book seems to DEFY Illustration, the succes
sion OF massive pictures taken from n ano 70 Be
witnessed &C the National tonight approaches
daring seldom tempted here. Yet the presenta-
lions In the other cities have been sAost succeys-
ful.
PISTOL sHoorrNa ABOUT A DxnsK or wMnkY.-
Richard HILL colored, pleaded not guilty. N the
Police Court this morning 70 charge q assault
and battery with intent 70 k1u francas Wh1tting-
ton, also colored. Wilmington TESTIFIED that sew
erai days age he met the DEFENDANT near We cor.
ner OF nth and streets. During conversation
Tight witness would mot nghL ana MA 1en him.
He returned In about twenty minutes end said:
nS s WsSs
weapon because n there had peen - would have
been killed. Omcer McNeal gave Samilar testa.
smother up the case, bat that there was .
witness VINO heard the bullets whistiing
through the at. 1nat Wines ne
thourht that the testimony hAA snowh - intent
to kllL, ana sugssetso thas a tnscsnataca I0e
tinrton was recalled ana he testified that the
trouble occurred about drink O. whl1ky. WIT.
ness said that both the Defendant ana himself had