The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-26
LOCAL DEPARTMEN


and ID streets south, and numbers some afty.six
scholars, all girls. Al the examination yester.
day, which was conducted by Dr. Croggun and
Mr.. Cnssell, large number OF the teachers oil
other schools, the paren's Of the pupils, and
others wefo present Mentnl and practical arith.
mttic, grammar. geography and reading, the
fcholnrs were in classes and porgonally exercised
in, and thoy were pronounced faultiess by the
examining committee. Iu music they were most
exoellent-"Work for the Night is Coming, "
Happy Moments Water Lily" when
Night Comes o'er the Plain, " absent Friends
40 we're some of the songs they voc tlized and
Prof Daniels, who was present, pronounced their
singing to be az JaH. We were sorry we could
not temain longer, but our duties compelled US
to leave. Tne school, We nre satisfied will com
pare with any Of the class in the District.
The Male Grammar School, J. Thomson,
teacher, located at tho corner Of Fourteenth and
2 streets morrill, was exam nod yesterday after
noon by Messrs. Wilson, Richards, Brown, Tus.
tin, CLARK, Moore, Longworthy, and Whyte.
number OF spectators were present to witness the
exerciseS, We noticing among the number Rev.
DR.. Samson, d D President of Columbia Col
l1ge There are some sixty scholars attached to
the school, and rs might be expected by its pre-.
vious reputation, the pupils were very proficient
The examination lasted some five hours, and
though the boys were severely tested, yet they
passed through the ordeal safely.
The studies embraced spelling, reading, writ.
y,
grammar, history, constitution, composition,
rhetoric, book keeping and physical geography.
Prof Henry A. Copp of tho Consolidated Ma.
tiOnRl Union Business College, examined the
pupils in bookkeeping Mr.. Zenns Richards
vas critical in gram natical questions, but tho
boys could not be caught
At tho close Of the examination a beautiful
gold hunting. case EIgfh watch, which cost
Si37, was presented to Mr.. j. o. Wilson, one of
the trustees. On thu watch was ths inscription,
The teachers and pupils Of the First district
public schools, Washington, d c., MS n token Of
respect. TOD. WilsOn, trustee June IS, 1867"
Mr. Thomson, teacher of the school, in present.
ing MIR Wilson with tho SOWUcRiy, made few
appropriate remarks, which were ieelingly re.
piled 10 By the recipient.
Miss TAFT, Of Secondary No. 7, Second dis
trict, has most lourshing school. Mt Rhees
con luGt01 the examination. Biography, Rrith.
melic, reading and spelling are the principal
studies and the scholars. with but few excep.
tons, acquitted themselves we'll.
ANOTHER llORRIBLE lloNICIDE-THEJO HN-
son SNoOT TRAGEDY RE.ESACrED The blood
of one victim Of Jealousy or hatred scarcely be.
comc7 cold, now days, before the world Is again
startled by tn. sickening details of another. 1t
really Feems that crime il stalking rough shOd and
unchecked through the land, and 1t is painful lU
have to admit that tho Trailer sex in about four
cases out Of every r so Is the immediate cause Of
these teffiDIy uhfk ueeus. Inc eAciteulent OF
the johnson. SInoot case has hardly died away,
whom We hear of another equally a. revo ting
occurring only few short miles NwHy--in Balti
more. The PARTICULAR Of this sad affair are taken
from the extra edition Of the h itimore dDisIiraH
anu Commercial AGcs!iiSer Of last evening, aud
are as tOllows:
This morning about 4 o'clock Columbus G.
FOrnshill, the former proprietor of tho Tcstau
, rant, No SO Baltimore street, near Holiday, was
shot and killed by Francis Hart 4 former boarder
in the house. An inquest was held over the
body by Coroner Suffer- when the folio wing
facts were disclosed: There had been u family
quarrel between the deceased and his wife, the
latter telling her husband that Hart had 10
formed her that Fornshlll asked him as TO his
knowledge Of what rooms the boArdvrS occupied
Rs also where she slept Fornshill Immediately
went 10 quest Of Hart, and msetng him on Fay
cite street made inquiry Of him relative to the
statement to his wife Hart denied having
made any such remarks, and accompanied Forms.
hill to his house, where he was confronted by
Mrs. Fornshil Ia her presence he again denied
having made such a statement. Other words
ensued, when FOInshill made an attempt to
strike, or did strike Hart, who dropped on the
floor Of the bar room. White down Fornshil
kicked him. On getting up from the floor Hart
drew a revolver causing Fornshil to fall back
eight or ten feet lie discharged one barrel The
ball entering the plastering Of the side wall,
from which, after the inquest, it was taken
the front door Hart discharged another barrel
Fornshill continued out to the pavement, and
ran into tho jewelry store of Mr.. Brown, next
door, and eKolRiming he was dying, shielded
himself behind Mr.. Savii'e, an assistant In the
store, from Hart who had followed, revolver in
hand, threatening again to shoot.
Policeman TumblesOn came up at this juno:
ture, and taking Hart into custody, lodged him
in the Middle District station. Mr.. SAyile as
sisted Fornshill back to his own house, where he
died in n short space OF time. An examination
of the body after death showed that one OF the
balls entered on the right side OF the breast Of
Fornshill, about Fix inches below the nIPpel, aud
the same distance from the centre line OF the
breast. In the opinion OF D. NJ N Taylor, who
had been summoned previous to the death OIL
FOrnshill, this ball caused his death. The jury
rendered verdict in accordance with the facts
as above stated. Hart was committed to jail by
Coroner Sultzer, to await the action Of the grand
jury Fornshill was about 80 years old, and
leaves no children. He had recently been ap
pointed au officer in the Maryland penitentinry,
aud left that institution to visit his residence, at
No ~ Baltimore street. Hart is n printer BY
trade, and worked occasionally at one Of the
newspaper Offices in this city
The CONSOLIDATED National UNION
: BUSINESS COLLEGG At this institution, last
evening, Prof Henry N Cupp gave fine enter
tainment, which was made highly interesting by
addresses delivered by Capt, E Is 0lmstead j,
%. Wilson, and by MIR. CopP himself We would
take great pleasure in giving the main points oil
these excellent speeches had We space to devote.
Mr.. Henry +. Bauer, us the best right han Open
man. and Mr. jasper Stafford rs the best left.
hand penmao, wero each awarded gold pen
A large number Of ladies and gentlemen were
present and highly delighted.
FOURTH OF July AND THE OLDEST INHABI
\TAKTs' Association. This association will cele
brate the Ilh Of July in the Criminal Court
room, at ~ o'clock, IN. On that interesting &C.
casiOn Hon. Peter q. Warrington will be the
orator of the day, and DR.. J B Blake, president
Of the Bank Of the Metropolis, will read the
Declaration u Independence. We are pleased
to know that this venerable association has 80
cured the services Of these able and prominent
citizens, and bespeAk for them a meeting franghi
with unalloyed pleasure.
The CITY's REWARD FOR THE AssAssINs.--
The case of L. c, Baker, L. D. Baker, and Y. j
COpger, against II. W. Smith and others, for q
distribution of tho reward of $40, 600 for the
capture Of the Rssass'ns of the late President
Lincoln, is now pending in the equity court, and
evidence Is now being taken by an examiner
There are over forty defendants, and many Of
them have not yet filed their answers or entered
their appearance.
GRAND CONCERT BYTuE MARINE BAND IN
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