Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-13

A Marriage Prevented by the Death o
the Prospective Bridegroom.

a Marriage Prevented by the Death OF
the Prospective Bridegroom.
A CURIOUS Casa MARRIAGE LICENSE, BUT
NO wEDpING-rHE INTENDED BRIDE cLAIns
THE DEAD BODY OF HEB AFF1ANCED HUs-
BAND.
Among the marriage licenses Issued on FRI.
day afternoon was enc to James A. Bean and
Ira Anna Elder. and in TIE SRAR Of Saturday
afternoon il was published, as also the following
death notice:
BEN september l1th. 1885. at q m. JAMES
The funeral VIII take place from his late residence
No 20 Ninth street northwest. Monday. at pm.
The deceased Was born and raised in East
Washington, and for u time was the clerk OF the
Eastern market and subseQ uently was for some
years a constable. He had for few years past
rootned at Mrs. Elders, who has tor several
months occupied house No. 925 9th street. Mr.
Beau had been In i'll health for some time aud
on Friday last while near death, Mrs. Elder
procured the license and minister Sc mt for
to marry them. This the reverned gentleman
on seeing that Mr.. Bean was barely conscious
refused 10 no. Bean died at an early hour sat
urday morning and the funeral was arranged
10 take place this afternoon from the
house. Yesterday morning some of the
relajives-brothers and sisters-Of the deceased
called 10 see Mrs. Elder, and she agreed that
they could have the body, and they lett stat
ing that they had arranged with Mr.: j. NJ.
Mitchell. the undertakcr. 1t appears that Mrs.
Elder subsequently, changed her mind, for the
relatives received word that they could not
have the body. Then they called on Lieut..
Arnold, at fiflh precinct, and stated to him the
facts and asked his advice. Mr.. Padgett, the
assistant attorney OF the District, being present
gave the opinion that unless Mrs. Elder was
the lawful welded wife o the deceased she
could not hold the body. officer HOiilngberger
was then directed to Investigate the case, and
he went To- Mrs. Elder and ad vised her that the
law was on the side OF the brothers and sisters.
Mrs. Elder said she would not give up the UOdy
and the officer telephoued to Sergeant Dggns,
who reSDJuded. meeting there the relatives
the matter was talked over and finally Mrs.
Elder said il they would allow her to attend the
funeral as the chief mourner and ride In the
nrst mack, they might take the body. Mr..
Mitchell, the undertaken. thereupon moved the
body TO bis ware-rooIns 729 11th street south
east, and arrangements We're made for the in.
termeut this afternoon.
Base hall.
THE VICTORY OF THE NATIONALS SATURDAY
OTHER GAMES.
The Nationals played interesting game
with the PhiladelphiaS Saturday, and won
creditable victory, q large share OF the credit
belonging to Mack and Gilmore, the new bat
terry procured i'll Hartford, though Hines, Houck
and others covered themselves with dust and
glory. The score stood to at the end OF the
eighth innings. and the P.liiadelphias going 10
o'tt ior tleir hlntn inning Were unable 10 get a
run. The Nationals play at New York and BOs-
deiphia they ret.:rn TO Washington and Will
play the season Out at nome. Man1ger Mutrie,
who has two pos poned games anu one tie to
play OH with the Nationals, proposes 10 play at
least one OF them OF in Il morning game.
Ctncr games 81 turdily resulted as follows: AT
New lorh-New forks, 10; Boston, 3. Al Kan
ss.s City-hausaS Guys, .; st. Louis. ). At Chi
cago-CnIcasos, IA; Detroits 4. AT Brooklyn
ii. Louis, y, B.ookIyus, 4. al staten Island
NelrOpoii:d0S, .; ClncluIatls, 5. Al Pnlladel-
pha-Athletic>, Is; flitSouTgs, 10. AT Baiti-
Inore-Ba!tinores, .; LouisvllIeS, ). Tue game
In New York yesterday between the Brooniyns
and the MctropOitans was won by the Brook
lyns by d score Oi 9 10
THE GRANGE CAMP.-At the Grange camp
anu speeches We're uiadc by Charles 81. Nye, vi
tiIIs ci,y; john Grey, OF Leesburg; VIM. Daniel,
o. Maryland; w I. OutlOn, OF Norfolk; MOrii-
nler Whitehead, OF New Jersey; EIwln Hug
gas. OF Mary land, and x. n. CHARTERS, OF
Fredericksburg. Yesterday religious services
We're held at tne Camp, Rev. Mr. McAllister, of
Baltimore, officiating. In the afternoon an
Otner temperance meeting was held. During
The day Il cOiOrtd man named John Lee, frOlu
this Guy, Was arrested OH the charge vi attempt
la 20 dispose OF wlISky on the grounds, and
Was taken 10 the Jail al fairfax Courthouse.
DEATH OF ARMAND JAEDIS.-Armand jar
0IH the WelI-knOwn florist, WHO Tor Years con-
Quoted an extensive business III Thu, city, Eul
retired few years ago, died Frl3dy. at his
Nome at Con lee > station. Md. de was born in
hpueN, rance, Us years ago. He located here
When II young Imam, aud his greenhouses
o'eIeC Il SQUARE nj ground iii the northwest
SECTION oil tie city. line rise In the values OF
red. estate made him quite we'll oil.