Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-07-08

had charge Of the watch at the Treasury De.
Paf'ment On the 3oth OF January. q few min
ury Department; wa as.sent for and told A inur.
uer mac peen comm itted IN the buffding; went.
Sp aas say " Miss Harris IN The watch room.
from her-exhibited ia small sill yer M ai,n.ed
pistol, Sharpe's patents of 1850. Two harrels
were loaded; two had been disehaEsea. ,rhe
loads which had been drawn We're exhihiied y
When witness entered the room he tolti MIS-.
Harris he was justice of The peace. She I'M
mediafcly gave him the pistol Her manner
and appearance were very excited She was
walking about. tossing her arms and az times
kneefing 10 witness. Witness was out OF breath
when he first entered the room: When she
gave him the pistol b. asked "What did YOU
the man forl' She said "I'll tell you in
moment" and then exclaimed "Why did L
do III I'd give my life TO save him." and other
such expressions, but ne yer ansN Nered witness
question. She asked witness If the man was
dead. Witness had TO lift her from her knees
several times.
Itappearing that but two witnesses renamed
10 be heard by the prosecution. ana they wero
not present, the court adjourned.
SCHOOL ExAMINATIoNs-The examination
of the pupils OF Mr.. j. L. Thompson, of the
Fourth District Grammar School, was held
yesterday in the school room on the Island
The attendance, owing no doubt 10 the intense
heat, was not SO large as on previous occas,ons
Ofthe trustees Messrs. Murtagh, Ellis. Hol-
mead and Wilson were present. Mr., L. Rich
ards, Mr.. Thomson, of the First District GRAM
uldT, TIE eS aDCNe namet- the Kew. MT.
Hamilton and other gentlemen took a leading
part in the examination of the several cIasses
III reading, orthography, arithmetic, English
E er'nnInar ma, and geography. Messrs. Richards
ana Wllson, who had engagements which pre-
vented them from being present az the close OF
the exercises, desired Mr.. Ellis 10 assure the
teacher and his pupils that they had thorourh-
ly satisfied them that there was no falline Off
on their part, and that the good reputation,of
the Island Grammar School had been most sat-
isfactorily maintained. ThiH assurance OF Mr.
Richards was fully endorsed by Mr. Ellis Mr.
Holnlead, Mr.. = j. Thomson and Mr. Mur-
tagh, who addressed the pupils briefly and
earnestly, congratulating them on the success
full result of the examination
Mr Samuei Amery, former pupil of tho
school, upon invitation. made a few conxratIi-
Ths ReS % aMPfgRrin Mp aamiton, seIh Mr. W. Thompson
and Mr. ThomsoE, principal Of the First Dis
trict Grammar School, being requested by Mr.
Ellis to address the pupils at the close of the
exercises, comphmented the boys and ray,,
them some good advice, urging them earnestv
TO press forward in their studies 10 avoid bad
company during the holidays and by no means
TO neglect their studies altogether during the
vacation
The Rev. Mr. Hamilton pronounced, at the
request OF Mr. Holmead. the parting benedic-
ton.
Secondary No. 4. in charge OF Miss Morphy,
taught in the building corner of Sd and A SITS.
numbering GO scholars, nearly all of whom
We're present, was examined on Thursday bv
DIR. Walsh. The reading and spelling was very
fair but In the other studies the scholars, many
No visitors were present.
Male Secondary No 3, Sd District. taught bv
Miss Kate Sanderson, in the Wallach School
Building, was examined by Mr. Hitz and
passed a creditable examination. The arith-
metic of both classes was excellent, reading of
the first class very good, of the second good
spelling OF first class excellent, of SECOND pas
sable, geography of first class most excellent.
dlctaton good. There are but 81 scholars on the
rell and only one was absent. The singing was
very good and order excellent, rejecting credit
on the teacher.
Male intermediate, Second District Mrs.
Myers teacher. is located in the engine house.
corner of 9th street and New York avenue, and
was examined on Monday by Mr. Wight. This
school numbers Sc scholars, 81 of whom were
present, and exhibited creditable proficiency IN
their studies The branches taught in the
Intermediate Schools include reading, writing
geography, grammar, history, COM
position, and the Governmental Instructor.
GRAND LARCENY CAsE.--Mc Laughlin, Fos-
ter, Anderson and Crosby, the newsboys who
were committed for picking a soldiers pocketss
in the market, were brought ont for hearing for
stealing watch from Thos. Haslip. and were
committed for court In that case also by JUS
lice Thompson.