Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-25
,vwIsu CeREMoNY OF Divorce. Rer

JEWISH CEREMONY OF DIVORCE. --Mr. Der
narl Burnstine, welLknown pawnbroker, OF
Washington city, ID. e., was divorced from his
wife on Thursday, according to the Jewish
ceremony founded upon the scripture. The
interesting ceremony took place at the resi-
Jsncc of the parties, and was conducted by the
Rabtis Phillips and Michler, OF New York,
who came on expressly for the purpose. The
Star says:
''The formal separation took place about as
follows: Rabbi Phillips having taking his
position, with Rabbi Mchler and Mr., Jacob
>oa, the reader of the synagogue here, on
either side the parties were brought in, and
facing the Rabbis certain passages of the pen
rateuch we're read, as also the enforcement ar
e,lled forward and her face uncovered and her
hands were placed together, the thumbs up
wards and extended Rabbi Phillips asked
certain questions of the husband which were
answered and placed the parchment in his
hands and he advanced towards her, placing it
10 her hands, and in turn the Rabbi took it,
Messrs. jacobson and Mundheim having at
tested their names as witnesses to file with the
records Of the church, the ceremony here
.losed, and shortly after Mrs. B. left the room.
1t is said that Mrs. Burnstine is we'll pro.
vided for 10 the writing OF enforcement, aud
that there are no children. BY this ceremony,
founded or Deuteronomy xiv. I, 2, and 4,
the parties are separated and free-the hus
band TO marry another at any time, and the
wife to marry after 81 days have passed, but
not to descendant of the tribe of Levi. The
evil laws, however, will not permit either
party to marry again unless divorce Is OBJ
tanned by the regular process in the courts.
CHLoRoFoRM IN A BouoUEr The Toledo
Commercial, OF May 10Th. says: "rhe cir
culnstances Of q strange and unaccountable
outrage are given us as follows Between 10
aud II o clock On Monday night, the fsmily OF
Mr. Eli Upton. Washington township, were
disturbed by noise at the front door. On
EXAMINATION, young girl, about sixteen years
Of age, was found on the steps, with her hands
bound with cords and greatly reduced In
strength. She stated that she was the daugh-
ter OF Mr.. Freeman, OF the firm OF Morrow 4
freeman, on Monroe street, in this city, and
gave most remarkable narration OF eSpe'
rence, substantially as follows % Monday
afternoon, about clock, she was on her way
home from school, when she met a man who
inquired for the residence of family OF whom
she knew.
She gave him the direction, but pretending
that he might not be able to find the place,
indicated a wish that she would accompany
him, which she did. On the way, he gave her
bouquet, the fragrance oil which led her to
smell IL frequently, 5000 after doing which she
became delirous and finally lost all conscious
ness After while she partially recovered,
but was again drugged, and knew nothing
more uatil she awakened on the steps Of Mr..
lIptop residence. She said she was conveyed
in some direction 10 carriage in company
with a man. As soon as arrangements could
he made, Miss Freeman was brought home in
a carriage, where she found her family and
friends in the greatest anxiety for her safety,
with the police in search for her. ="