Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-27

HOW MRS. RAPER ATTEMPTED TO REVENGE HER.
SELF ON JOHN NJ. BUCKLEY.
Great excitement was created In the neigh
borhood of goth and NJ streets northwest, about
O'Clock last night by the shooting of Mr.. John
NJ. Buckley, grocer, at his place of business by
woman named Martha Raper. She had been
living with him for four or five years as his
until shortly after his marriage, about one year
ago, to Miss CrOnin. Some years before that
marriage Mrs. Raper and her husband resided
Raper, finding out the intimacy which existed
between his wife and Buckley, left her. She
continued to live at Buckly g house. it is said las
his his mistress. The published statement that
Mrs. Buckley was fully aware Of the relations
existing between Mrs Raper and Buck
ley when she married the latter Is Il atty
contradicted by Mrs. Buckley and her rela-
lions, all denounctng 1t as malicious lie. 1t
Is, however, true that Mrs. Raper was permitted
TO remain In Buckeyes house after the marriage
and While there was delivered Of child, which
statement that Mrs. Buckley stood god-mother
10 TINS child Is also fatty contradicted by her
relatives
THE MISSING BABY.
This Incompatible state OF social relations
soon manifested itself by heart burnings aud
lealousies between the two women. and finally
the part OF Buckley that he would provide for
her wants and support her child; but she claims
that In short time he forgot his engagements
and left her to her own resources. This resulted
finally in Buckley's finding the child one day
deposited In his store. He took care OF it, but
business engagements calling him away to New
York, he left the child with his wife, and on his
return 1t was missing. This fact coming to the
knowledge OF its mother, Mrs. Raper, she reported
the case to police headquarters, which resulted
In the ch1ld'S recovery and restoration to the
BUCKLEY SHOT IN THE PRESENCE OF HIS WIFE.
The feud In the meantime has been waxing
warmer and warmer, and Mrs. Raper finding
that Buckley had utterly failed to provide for
vengeance, and last night she went to his place
OF business where she found him and his wife
sitting, and without word drew pistol from
her clothing and discharged it at his head the
ball taking effect In the right temple knocking
him over. Mrs. Buckley screamed "murder''
while Buckley recovered himself and ran. Mrs. r.
1red again. but more at random, when Buckley
her hand. BY this time crowd had been
attracted, and Mrs. r. walked quietly out, ana
to her home On Virginia avenue, near 23d street,
where Sergeant Preston subsequently arrested
her. DIR. Newman was summoned and dressed
Buckley's wound. He discovered that the skull
was fractured, but without injury to the brain.
rather fine looking, and considers herself a very
much injured woman by Buckley, and was de-
termined to get satisfaction for her alleged
station last night, and brought to court this
morning, and Mr.. Coyle stated that Mr.. Buck
leys wounds though probably not OF a dan
1t impossible for hearing now, and he asked
that bond fixed at 81 900 for defendant until he
is able to appear; so ordered.
RAILROAD INSPECTION. = Yesterday Coloael
Frank Thomson, general manager Of the Pa. X
r. accompanied by Mr.. George c. wilkins,
general superintendent OF the B. & p, A. & T..
&C., arrived here and passed over the Alexandria
and Fredericksburg road, making an Inspection
house last evening, and this morning started
with MIR. Wilkins down the POpe's Creek line
The object OF the trip is to see that the road Is
fnfr 1.nf tc tod yY
the public, and generally determine as to i'm
proving the road.
DECORATION DAY.-Messrs. Hurlburt and
Hammond, OF Farragut Post, OF Portsmouth,
Va, arrived here yesterday to make arrange
ments for their post partlcipatng in the cere-
Martin Maginn1s, Of Montana, has been selected
10 deliver the grafton at Soldiers Home. ....
The Headquarters Of the decoration committee
were opened this morning in the lecture room
OF the congregational church, corner OF 10th
and streets. 49, The cOmmander.in-chief re-
quests that all flags hoisted on Memorial Day be
THE NATIONALS DEFEATED THE TRoYs yes
ierday by score of 4 to 3. Both mines played
wei and gave a good game There was con-
siderable ''k1ck1ng" against the umplre-Mr.
Stearns OF this city-by the Troys. The vlsirors
made two runs in the first inning, and the Ma
tionals tied them by two In the seventh. At
the end OF the ninth inning the score was to
3. The Troys took their turn at the bat In the
tenIn WITHOUT QOlnS anyCnlnS. INe NaClOndlS
made run, and the game was stopped.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to Frank
Newcomer and Lizzie Brandliger; Chas. V. Nico-
demus, OF Chicago, ILL.,, and Louise Marie Drury;
Richard Mason and Sarah Hedgman, both OF
L1ncolnia, Va; George Smith and Susan Conner;
Addison Smith and Joseph Anna Corbin; James
L. Yates and Winnie Taylor; Henry Sherwood,
Of Mich, and Ella NJ. Harvey.
WASHINGTON FISH MARKRr.-Sold by r. A.,
Golden, agent, since our last report: 5000 shad,
from 81 to 50 per hundred; 40, 600 behring's, at
81 per thousand.
Decentralization is directed to the chan
Gerry sale Of improved property in South Wash
tngt0n tomorrow. See adv.
BLACK GRENADINES from Is, 81, 81, so cents;
black silks 90, Is, SIC, 81 up. Towson's, Pa. av.t
SEPARATE collar and sleeve buttons at Prtpg,s: