Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-05-10
LOCAL NEWS.

meeting or TIE SCHOOL TRUsTRRs.-The
regular monthly meeting Of the Board OF
Trustees OF the Public Schools was held last
night, at their room in the City Hall, vita DR.
W alsh in the chair. Present:-Messrs. Wilson,
Brown, Hoimead, Ellis, Miller, Wright, Tustin
and Rheese.
The monthly reports OF teachers were re.
csived. the following being summary of the
First District: Number Of pupils at the close
OF March. 76-: admitted by ticket, Al; With
number on the roll on the last OF April, no:
visits OF trustees, o., teacheas absent. ~.
MIR: Rheese presented an abstract report OF
during April, 81; withdrawn, 2s; forfeited
seats, 3; dismissed, 1; number of pupils last
day OF April. $50; number of applicants waiting
tendance 996: teachers absent, 10.
hIs Ellis reported the Fourth District not
complete. owing to the absence from the city
OF one of the trustees, Mr. Murtaugh.)
The following bills were presented and or
dered to be paiG. Bill OF Dixon Sc King, Sal 40;
CT J. A. ] erdaL, Si2au for repairs to school
houses OF 7. &. Holland, for painting and
glazing; OF T.. W. Knowles, S2l7.26 for repairs
to school houses; OF the Secretary Of the Board
for adjusting the accounts Of the former Treas.
urer, S25; of VIM. Ballantyne, for stationery:
OF Perry il Bro, Sias GO for black cambria to
drape the school buildings; of Webb d Bever-
idge, S13 for tumblers, &c; OF L Tree, S2 for
postage stamps; OF Margaret Conner, 50 for
black cambria: of Green Il Williams, S12 SO
for chairs and brooms; of d. F. Morsell, SIS 50
for brooms and busters; Of Sibley & Guy, 50 b
Tor hand bells; OF VIM. Prather, $3.50 tor at
tendance in Treasursr's office; Of Shepherd &
Riley, 81 for pen holders; Of J. W. ColIey,
&5. 80 for toWeling.
Mr. Wilson desired an expression OF the
BOARD IN reference 10 tne presentation OF pre-
miums at the close Of the present scholastic
year, when the members generally expressed
themselves in favor OF continuing the system,
and on Mr. Ellis's motion the committee was
Instructed to procure the premiums.
Considerable discussion ensued as to the
selection OF hall in which to distribute tine
premiums. owing to the burning down of the
Smithsonian Institute, which was generally
obtained for that purpose Finally the matter
was referred TO the committee on annual dis.
tribDtiCns.
oe made to recall the resolution consolidating
the office OF secretary and treasurer, some de-
bate ensued, which was brought to an end by
a molten being made TO refer 10 the committee
on the Councils, which prevailed.
Mr.. Wight offered resolution, which was
adopted, providing for the closing Of the pub
lie schools on the 10Th instant, for the purpose
OF allowing the teachers and scholars an op-
portpatty to participate in the annual Sunday
School celebration.
It was decided by the Board that no school
days Of the present season be set apart for pic
MICS until after the examinations.
On motion or Mr.. Holmead, q committee
consisting ct Messrs. Holmead, Rheese. Miller
and Wilson were appointed TO procure pic
tura OF the late lamented President Lincoln,
70 oe hung NY in the chamber OF the Board.
The CASE OF MARY JANE WINDLH-Yes.
terday afternoon, Mary McLain (as she now
styles neIselfl, better known as a plagiarist
authoress under the name of Mary Jane Win.
die, who was arrested on the 18th OF April on
the charge of malicious mischief in tearing
down flag which was DISPLAYED from room
above the one she occupied on Twelfth str set,
and using diofoyal language, and committed to
Jail by Justice Miller, was brought ont under
a writ of habeas corpus before Judge Olin, J.
Il. Adams appearing as her counsel.
The petitioner states that she refused to lilu.
inmate on the evening OF the general illumina-
ton as she had but ono room, and it was in
convenient tor her, a lone woman with but
little means. She also states that the flag al.
legged TO have been pulled down by her fell,
because strip in The end of II came in contact
with the window shutter which she opened.
and she dropped the flag to the balcony below.
She ''positively ASSERTS that there was neither
malice nor design ia her mind or desire to re-
move the lag; as a good citizen she has always
behaved, and Is warm supporter of the Con.
stitution and flag OF her country and the
Union, although she alleges here, as she has
ever done, that she has many warm friends in
many OF the Southern States" She also states
that she has never resided TN any OF the South
ern States since the common cement of the re.
bellion, but has resided in Philadelphia up to
the 1st OF January last, since which time she
she is s'not only loyal citizen, but has rem.
dered aid with her writings in support OF
Union men North as we'll az South, and as pc.
titioner can prove, received the admlra.ion 20 -
Union men wherever her letters nave been TO-
ceiyed and read" ~. srts 49,
Several witnesses from the house IN which
the offense was committed, No. 49, isth street,
were examined, who testified IN aGoi . 70 ner
some 81 the mourning displayed there; that she
declared that her friends should NO. be in
suited by it. and that y rsieI S 70 the assas,
thansed God that tie South had been a angsd,
that she had been praying tor 1t.
Judge Olin, on THIS evidence being produced,
ordered her to be remanded. and expressed the
hone that no application for the discharge, an
der habeas corpus, OF prisoners against whom
there is such evidence, would be brought be-
fore him.