Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-04

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MEETING OF TIE BOARD OF TRUSTEES or Pm
Lie ScBooLs.-The Board Of Public School Trus-
tees net In the Aldermen's chamber at the CITY
siding.
Reports Of teachers for the month Of November
were received.
The President announced the following list Of
appointments on the standing committees :-Ex-
animation OF teachers-Messrs. Walsh, Utter.
mehle, Wilson and Ellis On books-Messrs
Miller, Wight. Larcombe and Holmead. On
rules-Messrs. Harbaugh, Cassell, Ricketts, and
SteuaTt; congress-Messrs HOlmead, Wight,
dered.
Mr.. Hsrbaugh presented number Of copies OF
directory OF the public schools In book form,
prepared by order Of the late board, containing
the acts Of the Corporation In relation TO the pub
lie schools, the rules of order for the government
OF the meetings Of the Board Of Trustees, list Of
the public schools, names Of the teachers and To-
cation, q list OF books 10 be used In the public
schools, rules for the government Of the public
schools, &c
A resolution, that the committee on music be
requested 10 inquire into the expediency Of modi.
fY'ng the ruler which renders the study Of
music obligatory on all the pupils OF the public
Mr. Harbaugh said be had been waited on BY
committee Of the Assembly church, for permits
sion TO bold festival In the school room Of Pri-
mary school No. l, Of the second district lin the
basement Of the church), during the Christmas
holidays. Permission was granted
Mr. Harbaugh (lste treasurer) asked for the ap-
Pointmsnt Of q committee to examine the entries
In bis books since the LIST OF July last. Adopted;
and The Chair appointed Messrs. Walsh, Iarcombe
and Ellis.
A resolution, to suggest to the CITY Councils a
change In the location ~ primary sch DOL house
Tor the erection Of which an appropriation was
made by the Councils, was passed.
10 was resolved that the meetings Of the board
be held on the first Tuesday Of each month, "a
heretofore. Adjourned.
HORRIBLE RAPE CAsE-Yesterday morning,
Patrolmsh Pendle was called upon to arrest a
German named Augustin Frank. upon a charge
Of rape. He was taken before Justice Barnacio,
wh"n IL sPpeared that his victims were two lIftle
girls, children Of Mr. Joseph Gotsb-ck, residing
In Swampoodle, the one I've years. the other an
infant Of only fourteen months Of age The act was
committed last Friday, but be escaped, and was
children. on pointing the scoundrel out to her
husband, had great difhculty In restraining bin,
from killing Frank upon the spot. The details
Of the evidence are too disgusting to be made pub
He The case was so clearly proven that Justice
Barnaclo and the patrolmen by strenuous exer-
tons only saved him from the indignan crowd
on the spot. He was sent to jail for trial at the
Criminal Court
CRIMINAL CoURr-Yesterday morning the
case Of Benjamin Luckett, indicted for assault
until to-day.
samuel sPalding, against whom there were
two Indictments for assault and battery with
intent to kill two soldiers-Robert Thompson
and John TimOray, Of Col Smal's regiment-on
the 18th day Of June last, was found not guilty
In both cases. The assaulted parties in these
cases are with their regiment out Of the District
Bus ness will probably be much delayed before
Wis court 10 consequence Of many Of the witnesses
summoned, and parties to be tried, having en-
tered the service Of the Government az soldiers
tesms'ers, &c, and having been ordered out Of
the District on duty, are returned est.
sHoT On Sunday night, between 8 and
O'Clock, Mr.. James Murt, laborer, corner Of L
street north and New Jersey avenue, was shot at
his own door by Lieut.. Hogan, company 9, LIST
Lieut. Hogan entered the house, accom- panied by
squad Of men, 10 get light, and while there
saw man wearing an army fatigue jacket, and
questioned the party as 70 what business he had
with the jacket The wearer said Il was given
him by one Michael Foren (then presently who
bad received IL while serving as a three months
volunteer In the 18th Pennsylvania Regiment
dinculty sprung up between the parties and
Lieut.. Hogan, who appeared 70 be laboring under
much excitement, nred several shots from a re-
volvef, one nking effect In the leg Of Murt, the
ball lodging In the alp, making dangerous
wound.
CoLoRBD CAMP RoBBER.-Yestefday,S ergt
Cronin, Of the Metropolitan police, with ofdcer
Kimball. arrested B. r Johnson colofed a ser
yant Of the postmaster Of the LIST Long Island ~
Y. Regiment, who was charged with stealing
funds deposited with his employer to be trans
mitted TO the families Of the soldiers per Adams,
Express Upon searching him, $3.50 In Treasury
notes, dram for $50 on l.. johnson Co and
quantity Of coin, were found and also a gold
watch and quantity Of new and costly clothing,
which he had recently purchased. He was a
was fully committed fer Court by Justice Dom
VIM. Thompson, who was arrested Of the same
time, was honoraolY acquitted, there being no
evidence whatever Of any completely on his part
with Johnson.
A sIsGuLAR LrQuoR EsrABLIsHMESr-Yester
day afternoon, Catharine O'Nsil, smart, active
little woman from the Northern Liberties, was
taken oy the Provost Guard in the county and
carried before Justice Dom, charged with sell
Ing liquor 70 soldiers. From the evidence Of the
ofacer Of the guard, II appeared that when taken
her dimensions were considerably larger than
when she reached the once. This sudden falling
away was c1unted fer by the ofdcer, who testi-
fed 10 her having nine bottles Of liquor strung
around her under her clothes In Il manner resem-
bling hustle These being removed by The |
guard, caused q sudden dIminution Of her pro.
portions. She was held 10 security for court.
PRovosr GgARD ARRxsTs. - Yesterday, Mr..
Henry Johns was taken before Justice Dom by
the Provost Guard, having been arrested for sell
Ing liquor 10 soldiers The selling Of liquor 10 q
solder was clearly shown, by the evidence Of the |
man who boughtit; but the purchase was made /
near Arlington Heights, In Virginia. This raised |
the question Of Jurisdiction. The magistrate was
about TO return the case TO the Provost Marshal,
but the defendant waived the plea for the present.
srrrstSd by the Provost Guard In the county, for
like ohense, and held to bail for court.
POLICE REPORTS The patrolmen Of the Fourth /
Ward reported the following cases disposed OF In
their district on Monday:-Geo. Mack, for selling
gods by sample, was fined $40 IS, by Justice Il
Walter. John Borseman, charge Of larceny; dis Il
missed by Justice Dom Geo Magee, soldier Il
drunk and disorderlV; turned over TO the mill /
tsry. Thomas Johnson, do; sent 70 jail for q |
hours for contempt by Justice Walter. Michael |
McMaY, VIM Dillman, Thos- Pettyplsce, drunk; /
turned over 10 the military Jas. Morrisey. Jno.
Mullen, assault and battery; do. /
The CONCERT To-NIsHr The concert Of MRS.
Cecilia Young pounced for TO mig ht atthe 18Th
street Baptist Church, bids fair 70 be most int
resting musical entertainment. MIS- foungs
highly cultivated vocal powers have often thrilled
church audiences In this city exercised In sac
red music, and tonight her abilities are 70 be
displayed In the choicest selections Of dramatic
song She viii be aided, also, by eminent must
cal talent as will be seen BY the programme else
where.