Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-16
Singular Death of a WashiugiO
PfiMsCr.

The Louisville correspondent Of the Cincin-
natl Enquirer says: About four weeks ago Mr..
Charles HerZberger, OF 1906 It'll street. Washing
ton, d. c.. arrived In this city and went to work
Ia The composing room OF the COInier-Jos0aa!.
Associated with him were Richard Cross, TnoS
Taylor and VIM. Ga1lbraith, all OF whom were
from Washington city, and all four being print
ess Id the same Office, boarded at l6l 18th street,
this city. After working hours in the Off &c
yesterday morning, HerZberger and Gaiibraith
started home, and when the corner OF 5th and
Green was reached, they stopped and took
walk home, but when they arrived at 18th and
Jefferson Gatlbraith called his companion, say
1ng: Come On fast, it's cold" and as he 70 ade
the remark started away In run. They had
about two blocks to 90 to reach their bard
ing place, and Herzberger followed at good
pace, but when he reached the front
gate OF 156 9Th street Gust three houses
hands and exclaimed: ''Oh. Jesus!" and, with
the remark, tptoed, reeied around aud
Iell backward to the pavement, md In the fatl
his head struck the gate corner to a foundation
lock Of the iron fence III front Of 155, cutting a
big hole into the base OF the skull. Hezberser
laid and groaned loudly for awhile, and his
companion; thinking he was merely playing,
mounted the front stairs OF 16l to await his
partners arrival at the door, but. as he did not
cone, returned to the street, and, fading the
condition he was In, called upon some cOlored
lne1 10 assist in taking him In the house. but as
they picked him up the poor fellow breathed
heavy sigh and expired. The news was at oace
telegraphed his mother, and Coroner Miller Was
notified. who, after making an examination OF
the body, said that 1t was evident that large
Internal artery had been broken, which was tna
cause OF the fall, and that 1t alone would have
caused death. While the injuries upon the head
received by the fall would tend TO hasten It,
The remains were removed to WAITS under
taxing establishment. It'll and Jefferson, wnere
they were embalmed. and remain ,biect to the
orders OF the family OF deceased.
THE PUBLIC at large, and more particularly
the professional men, are invited to Inspect the
'Gunton Building On Louisiana avenue be-
tween AZ and 9th streets, just now in course
OF completion. The building has 20 ONCE
rooms, besides the janitor's rooms; sliding
doors 10 every rooms on first and second floors:
separate and convenient coal vaults for every
Office; improved water closets On each floor and
every necessary appurtenance to l1rst-class
constructed and best arranged buildings tor
the purpose in the city. and is most efngioly
situated. For plan OF the building, designating
the rooms, and for terms and general intOrsna-
ton, apply at the Office OF Thos. E. Waggaman.
SIG 1th st. +
LITTLE GIRL SHoT.-In the Police Court
yesterday VIM. X. Austin, middle aged man,
was arra1gned on the charge OF assault and bat
terry with intent TO kill Margaret e. Swank,
little white girl about eight years Old. 1t was
ai!eged that austin. who lives on Capitol Hill,
Vile in state Of tntoxtcation In the yard al
taehed to bis house, some six or seven weeks
ago, shot revolver, the ball Of which went
Though board fence and entered the person
Of his little girl, daughter OF Mrs. Swank, his
leighton. No one SWOre to seeing him shoot
tut several witnesses in the immediate vicinity
!tard the report which appeared to come from
bis yard, and the mother or the child, who ran
out, looked over the fence and saw a pistol
sticking out OF AuStinS coat pocket, and he was
intoxicated and excited. He at once denied the
shooting and said the Shot was fired by some
ether person. The girl is probably Injured for
life. There was not sufficient proof to hold him
although the court stated that he was morally
ertain he did 1t. He gave him some good ad-
vice about the handling OF firearms ana his per
sc nal habits, .and took his personal recognZance
to appear to receive Judgment. Another charge
OF hiring pistol In the street the day prior to
this shooting was made against him and he was
fired $40.
Mr.. E. 81. MoRsEIL, who for several years past
has been With L. II. Schneider, has opened for
himself at 1107 It'll street. where he has on hand
complete stock OF builders hardware cutlery.
tools, etc. See his advt.
REAL ESTATE SALES.-Messrs Duncanson
Bros, auctiOneerS, sold yesterday afternoon for
c. StOrrs and James II. Saville, trustees. lots
numbered and s, In c. B. Church's subdivision
or square numbered 32S, having a front OF Is
feet On nth street, between i and i streets
southwest, by depth of 9oH feet, to an alley,
an0 improved by frame dwelling, to James
Wilkinson for 81 ,105. Also, the adjoining prop
erty, same front and depth, and similarly i'm.
proved. TO same buyer, for ,105.