Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-05
The de FrOuviIIe TRAGEDY.

In thede Frouville wife murder and suicide case
reported at length in yesterdays STAR, IL appears
that as long ago as February 16, 1879, the wife
called on Mt. w. C. Stone with a view 10 obtain
ing divorce from her husband, charging him with
cruelty and threats in the winter OF 76 and "a with
kicking her out OF bed in 1873; with threatening
Drain her with a demilohn, and, on February 18th,
smashing the furniture and threatening to break
her neck.
DIVORCE GRANTRD-To-day, in the Equity Court,
Caief Justice Cartier, Frances Cornella Kiesecker
was granted divorce from the bonds OF matrI-
mony with VIM. kieSccker. They were married
by Rev DR.. Domer March 2iSt, $780, and lived to-
gether at her parents residence, on Virginia av-
cnGe. till October 1lth following when he de-
serted her and has rendered her no assistance.
The suit was brought in the name OF the father OF
petitioner as next friend by Mr.. J. E. Norris.
BILL FOR DrvoRcE.-To-1ay, Mr. H. T. Wiswan
filed bill Tor a divorce for Henson Eustrich
against Makir Eustrich. They were married In
this city June 10th, 1863, and lived together till
July 9th, 1879. when he charges she deserted him,
and he believes that she is in Philadelphia
BUILDING AssOCIATIoNs.-The Equitable Co-orera-
tive Building Association held it, 42i meetin e
last night at Marlni'S hall In the absence OF the
presided, Jno Joy Eison secretary. As usual this
association advanced a large sum or money,
members. The average premium was s$ per cent.
The lowest 81. and the highest 67 per cent.
At the nineteenth regular monthly meeting OF
the Union Cooperative Building Association, which
Was held last night at Cosmopolit IN hail, corner
sth and streets northwest, s. 500 was sold at an
average premium OF siXty-eight per cent, making
the monthly payment on each share OF 81 900 ad-
vanced on as follows: Return or loan, $685.; in
terest On loan, S. 66ss; STOCK ss.sO total. sl65o
THB JACQUES SHOOTING CAsE.-Mr. Jacques, the
victim OF the Fields-Alekander shooting ARRAY on
Capitol Hnl is no better to-day, and it Will proba.
bly, be several days before the full severity OF his
wound is known, the ball not having been ex-
tracted. The physicians are watching the case
closely. The police are all on the lookout for Mr..
H. II. Alexander and say they know nothing about
his being al his house last night nor his intention
to surrender himself, as has been reported.
BRUTAL ASSAULT ON A WIFE.-Jno. Kershaw, a
gray-haired blacksmith, OF 1St street, between X
and l. streets southeast, last evening seriously
assaulted his wife Sarah, who once obtained a
divorce from him, but subsequently, remarked
him. About 80 pm. Kershaw came home from
found fault with the supper and began TO abuse
his wife, and struck her several times When
she ran, he threw small pocket knife at her,
which struck her and cut her face. grown
daughter OF Mrs. Kershaw pleaded with her father
to not XIII her mother, when he turned on the
daughter and drove her from the house. Officer
Smoot was called In and arrested Kershaw and
locked him up. This morning, In the Police Court
he was charged with assault and battery on his
wife. and pleaded not guilty. Mrs. X. showed the
court several bruises on her face and made brief
statement, when Judge Smell gave the defendant
the extent OF the law for simple assault-eleven
months and twenty-nine days in jail
The wife in uly, 1875, filed bill for a divorce
by MeSsrS Edwards & Stone, and decree was
were married in Baltimore in 1858; that they had
then lived here ten years; had had ten children.
SIX living, and She charged that he had treated
her with great cruelty, striking her In the face
house down; had attempted to fnjure her credit
by publishing an advertisement warning persons
not to trust her, &C. The decree divorced her alb
gave her the children and the sole con-
troll OF the property.