Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-02-05

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treasured, Were accepted and ordered to be paid
MI Van SantvoOrd announced to the Board
that Messrs Hyde and Mowberry of the Boa d of
OuaIolans OF the Public Schools of Georgetown.
were present, having come to consult with this
Board a. 10 efforts to obtain aid from Conarsss
for the Public schools
On motion, they were invited to seats within
MI lronsfdes stated that az this subject was
now before the Board he would saw that the Dis
trlct committee In Congress would report In
lelatlon 10 me matter tomorrow, but that they
had refused any grant Of public land. to the use
OF the Public Schools. They had announced
the1f Willingness to appropriate Of money
OUT OF the treasury, however for that purpose
Mr. Hyde, by invitation addressed the Boa:d
giving an account Of the Board Of Guardians Of
Georgetown. stating that they Were engaged
In canvassing that city In the manner which bad
been done here, and that they could show to
Congress worse state of aniirs in their &C hools
than even We could that they Were happy to
unite with our Trustees in this object, and hoped
TO be able TO affect much for them without de-
tracing at all from the claims of this city,
Mr.. Ironsides moved that the thanks Of this
BoaId are due to Mr.. LOOMS Of the Teachers
Association, for the efforts he has made in con-
junction with this Board, and his companions of
the committee with which he has acted for their
efforts 10 enhance the interests of our public
schools before Congress carried.
The Treasurer reported the completion of the
statistics OF the census committee, together with
the doings OF the Teachers Convention held at
the Smithsonian Institution, and the speec hes of
Messrs. Smith and Emmerson before that Con
ventlon, one thousand copies OF which had been
printed. and Were at the disposal of the Board
On ption Of NJ. Ironside-, { was ordered that
one copy Of each be sent to ach member OF the
U Senate and to each member Of the House of
Representatives, and that one half OF the balance
be delivered to the members of the Teachers
Association of this city.
Mrs. Mary Agnes Skidmore. assistant teacher
In primary No. Fourth district, was nominated
Fourth district
Miss E Martin was then elected assistant
teacher ef primary No. Fourth district in place
OF Mrs. Skidmore, promoted.
Mr.. Chaplin offered the following resolutions:
which were adopted:
R,solred. That the teachers of the public
schools shall hereafter receive the tickets of ad-
mission in the order of presentation and i'm case
OF vacancy they shall receive the applicant frst
on the register.
RssoIrsd, That the Secretary of this Board
communicate the above resolution to all teachers
in the public schools in this city.
And then the Board adjourned
ARREST on SUSPICION Yesterday morning
hessrs Allen and Boss returned from business
trip north. aid on getting out at the cars, were
hailed by person named J +. Cavendy Hall who
had, by his behaviour excited the suspicion of NJ
Boss, and he had warned several hotel proprie-
tors to be on their guard. Hall abused Boss and
told him he would have the handouts put on him
in short time. Boss immediately arrested Hall
dnd took him to the Qua dhouse, on sus, iciop of
being conuect' d with certain hotel robberies
Hall had represented himself as U. 5 detective,
paid by government SIS per day, and had shown
what purported to be a badge Of office a gold
breaslpin, his name engraved on il, with the
words Especial detective u. :. government ~
HE denied having such badge, but being search
ed by Captain Mills, the bad re was found This
morning he said he was a Special detective of
ST. Paul, Minnesota; The case was partially
examine u by Justice Dom, and the statement of
AIR. Boss was eoroborated by Messrs. Allen
Chandlee. Stanley, Captain Mills and Mr. Stoops
Hall add his wife had been stopping at the Ma
slonal Hotel, ana with search warrant, their room
was examined and various articles found, which
were left in possession of Captain Mills, as fol-
lows: money in gold. So7 80; gold watch 1
.egar Case, Colts pistol, pocket book, papers,
$50 bills, So bill, two watches, Land Warrant
carpet bag and contents. Justice Dom com
mitt. the prisoner to Jail for further hearing.
GEoRGErowN PUBLIC SCHOOLS The Board of
Guardians, consisting of seven members INST In
regular course, at the Mayors objective MEM
bers being present.
The most important business trars acted was
the appointment of o select committee to Good
crate with the Committee of the Wastino,on
Trustees IN reference TO tIe bill now before Con
gress for the benefit Of the public schools 6f that
city.
Pending this subject, the Board was favored
with visit from Dr. lronside, of the Washing
tou Trustees and Chairman OF the Washington
Committee before Congress- who was invited To
seat at the Board, and rendered essential SER
wee by Information and advice touch hing the bus.
mess on hand
Ii was understood that the Senate Committee
would, IN day or TWO, report bill granting es-
>enfiai aid To the cause of popular education and
IL was the desire of all that both cities should be
participants in the grant.
AT a called meeting of the Board, recently, IL
was
Resolrsd, That, In the absence of the levy of
poll tar for this year, there be contribution
one dollar as.ed from ali who arg liable To Il
poll tax when levied.
This resolution will be carried ouf ana oil
who are willing 10 pay the poll tax, as usual, AZ.
requested to hand the amount to the Judges of
election, on the 18th instant, who have kindly
consented to receive IL, and the collector will
receive the amount fGOI8 those who nag omit TO
hand II IN al the time Of the election
H Is hoped thus, IN some measure, to supply
The absence Of the regular levy, meet thr wants
OF the schools, and help TO prepare the way for
more
CONTEMPLATED lnPRovFMENr-We learn
that the Messrs Willard have just contaminated
tue purchase of the southwest corner lot sdjoiu-
ing their hotel, fronting l23 feet OH Fourteenth
sreet and % fset on r street. and they propose 10
immediately commence excavating for a large
binding, which, when completed, will piye
them $50 additional rooms, aud extend their main
dining room l2} feet-makiny the entire length
oil room 23 feet, with an 1. Of lOO feet additional
Ihe cdlnce Will be- built with all modern i'm
ProyenIents-with hot and cold water and pas
IN all tte chambers. IL is contemplated TO have
the building furnished for next seasons bnsi
Hcss we near further that they paw $40 OOD for
the lot and that the whole cost Of that the cree
ton I the proposed extensive building ON il
and the furniture necessary To make il avail able
In their business, Will be about S75NU Truly
the Messsrs. willard are gentlemen OF enterp rise
unsurpassed in this region and are amono the
most valuable OF our fellow -citizras 10 the fu-
tuTe VI Washington.
THE Posr OFFICE ROBBERY.-we are inform
ed by one OF the Directors OF the Washington
City Savings Bank, in regard TO the statement Of
that institution having lost $50 through the en-
bezziement OF the City Post Ofcr, that they
have not missed any such sum, and are not aware
OF any correspondent having mailed that amount
To them.
We have to say that our statement was based
upon The following testimony given before JUS
tice Dom by Col Berret, City Postmaster:
Saw X. w. Young have money in his DOS
session, aud he admitted that he had taken the
missing Letters addressed TO DIR. Bailey also that
he had taken M-ssrs. Riggs Il Co.'S lett .rs
bonds and money; also one to Savings Bank, in
IL Is possible that some other than the 'sWash-
ington City Savings Bank" is the one referred
10.
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