Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-02
LOCAL NEWS.
Condensed Locals.

member OF the Metropolitan Police Relief AS
ISOLATION.
A eolored girl named Isabel Taylor upset
CoaI OIL lamp In house on Van street. near the
arsenal, yesterday afternoon and burnt herself
severely about the face, hands and body.
Inc DaShawayS held meeting at Tallmadge
han last evening. Addresses were made by J.
j. Weed, I. S. Lambert and Rev. Dr. Foster, and
number OF people signed the pledge.
waiter ). Jones, pardOned by the President
Is not W. 5. Jones of 49, Sth street northwest
The steamer George LeaTy brought up this
morning from Norfolk, Virginia, young
couple who accomplished their matrimonial
mission here this morning and Will return home
tonight 10 try ana reconcile the s'old folks y
Washington Is fast becoming the Gretna Green
Of the adjoining states.
Saturday night Mr.. VIM Trayer was hit In
the head with glass bottle by some unknown
person while be was passing through street
south OF Pennsylvania avenue. He was taken tn
the central station where DR.. Walters dressed hi9
WOUNDS. and he was then sent 10 his home on
NJ street, near New Jersey avenue.
Only two and quarter inches of rain fell
here In the month Just passed, ana the Signal
service records show that It was the drJc.;t
July since 1872, when there was less than an
Itch OF rain fall
a strong opposition Is Being organized nv tho
Citizens OF The second school district against the
erection OF the new school building on street.
between 6th and 9TH streets. Bids for the cree
lions OF this building were opened Saturday.
The citizens committee have retained Col. VIM
A. COCK as their attorney. They Will first send
III protest 10 the Commissioners and if tire
school project is still pushed they Will then 90
TO the courts for an injunction.
Al wesley Grove campmecting Of the NJ. E.
SEuch south. On the Washington Branch
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. 1t Is estimated
th6t Tie number OF persons present yesterday
was fully $500 most OF them from Baltimore
and ntighborhood, though not few were from
The membership OF Mt. Zion NJ E. Church. on
the corner OF 18th and II streets under the pas
torate OF the Rev. DIR. E. D. owen, is rapidly in
cleasiDg. Yesterday AZ persons were received
Into fun connection. two more by certificates
rom other churches and three ON probation.
This Is the last year OF DR.. owens successful
ministry al TINS church and the members viii
regret his departure.
Mr.. Thomas b. kalbfus, of the sunday
HdG.d, who has been quite Ill ar his residence
on 18th street southwest for several DAYS past
With Intermittent fever. is somewhat better
ard hopes 10 be out again soon.
The National College OF Pharmacy held its
nnal examination on the 22d ulttmO. The stu
dents who had the degree of Ph. D. conferred
upon them are as follows: E. Gladman Virginia:
nj. MGncaster, AID; A. III. Hofer, Pennsylvania:
L. hoi1spinsk1 and G.. w. Boyd, District OF Co
lumbia.
A MATRIMONIAL COMPLICATION AND PENSION
tLAIA.-Saturday afternoon a bill Of review
was hled In the case OF Raabe agt. Herberger
In which decree of divorce was made I'm 1872
The facts In the case are that Mrs Herberger
the widow OF Chaplain Herberger, OF the regu-
Lar army, married Mr.. Charles Raabe In 1869
Her pension, OF course, lapSed with her second
marriage, Which. not turning out happily, in
cruelty and desertfon. The divorce was granted
and she was left helpless and without means
except what little Herberger had Dequeathed to
tnelr children, whose guardian she was Mat
tiers went along very badly for about five years.
when TO her surprise and delight she learned
that Raabe had wife living when she had mar
Tle0 Dim. He was German by birth, and
proof was procured that he came to this coun-
Try With woman he called his WIFE, and that
when he Joined the army he was given mar
rled mans quarters. In which she lived with
him as his Wife. Since the marriage had occur
IT'D In Germany if there had been any, thus
u aklng the marriage papers inaccessible for
court purposes here, the above proof was
deen ed sufficient upon which to ask for an
snIIlInent OF the marriage with Mrs. Herber-
ger. Inc papers were submitted Saturday by
Mrs. HCTbeTger'S counsel to Justice Hagner Whe
promised d prompt decision. Raabe Is believed
70 be In New York with his first WIFE so caIel
DE did not respond to the divorce suit nor has
ASIDE Mrs. Herberger will be entitled to arrears
OF pensions dating back TO 1869 and to continue
so long as she may remain widow.
The BOWLING GREEN NURDER-Henry Lee.
the coIoTed man arrested last week on sus-
Plclon CT having killed 4 eClOred man named
police headquarters. was released Safurday
nlght on the receipt OF the following o.snatch
py Lieut.. Eeklor Is Release Lee. We have the
real murderer under arrest It will be Temeno
Dereo mat colored woman named Ella John
son gave the information to SergI McCathran
@llen it 10 Ills arrest. BE left at once for Bow
ing Green
IN APPEARANCE, in convenience, and in service,
congress Hall, Cape May, is again hotel; this
time OF the first rank.
TIE LATE WV. S. STICKNRY.-The Ute COM
mission held meeting at Los Ptn0s aTtuyy, On
the 21st ultimo. 10 take suitable action In re-
spect TO the memory OF the late VIM. s. Stick
Ley, secretary and disbUrsing officer OF the CON-
mission. Messrs- j. b. Bowman, 4. 3. Meacham
and }; J; Russen were appointed committee 10
ted TO the coU-n-".'on were sd6,ted. The re-.
10 Isihs u NE deceased have been enclosed In a
&c coffin and packed in a case with charcoal
ana deposited in vault hewn In the mountain
SIDE, near Los Pinos agency, whence they win
De removed 70 this city, the residence OF his
parents
SUICIDE on THE GRAVE OF DECEASED WIFE
The Baltimore S,ct OF this morning says: Mr..
John T. ETpenbeck, the proprietor or a grocery
store at Eager and Valley streets, committed
suicide about O'Clock SATURDAY afternoon BY
shooting himself with a pistol on the grave OF
his wife, in Holy Cross cemetery, on the Hart
ford read, near the city limits The circum-
Stances OF the act were peculiarly sad and dis
.ressing. Mrs. Erpenbeck died about two
months ago. leaving one child, a boy. four years
old Her husband, who was greatly attached
10 her, was overcome by grief at her loss, and
has since manifested symptoms or great depres-
sion OF spirits. though his mind was perfectly
clear and he attended TO his business as usual.
His mother. who resides In Washington was
notified by telegraph, and came over with one
or MS brothers from that city at late hour Sat-
urday night. Mr. ETpenbeck was IS years OF
age, and was born IN Norfolk, Va. HIS father
subsequently removed 10 this city, where he
engaged IN business as TeStaurant-keeper on
Fells Point, and was man OF considerable
prominence Ia that section OF the city. He died
In November, 1913, ana his Wife removed 10
Washington city. Mr.. John +. Erpenbeck was
the eldest son, and leaves four brothers ana
four sisters surviving.
No SNARE.-Entire stock gents fine low shoes
al first cost. Hahn's, sic eth street.
SToRK'S EXCURSIONS which were advertised
saturday and to-day, have been so well estah-
nshed as 10 need but little commentator AL
though called excursions, they do not 90 on
special trains or boats, but on the same that
carry regular passengers, and those who avail
themselves Oh ticket practically make the
round trip for the fare but one way. Nor are
tneS conhned 10 one particular place, but include
tne " Ille Mountains or Mount Desert, New.
port Ihese trips were great success last sea-
SON Further particulars can be ascertaIned at
the pennsylvania railroad Offices where desrtn-
tive guides are furnished
BALTIN0RE.-The Baltimore Sun OF this morning
says Five members OF the Capital RycicIe
clu0-Max HauSmann. III. NJ. SchoOley G. Cook
j. Mckee Borden and E. I'll. Fowler-left WASH
lDgton at O'Clock yesterday morning on nv.
elcles, and. following paths beside the tracks of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad arrived AT
camden station at halfpaSt three, making the
trip OF forty miles IN % hours, including long
a Of IF<rI0x Es<.e