Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-16

THE FRANKLIN SCHOOL ByILpINa-The
work on the Franklin (Public) School build
pushed for ward. and it is thought the ba,idine
| VIII be rooted In by the end Of this year and
| feaoy ior occupancy before the commencement
| OF the next school year. At recent meeting
OF the building committee composed of the
mayor, Aldermen Barr and Turton, Council.
men connolly and Dulin, Messrs. Wilson.
woodward. Walsh, and Cassell. of the school
board, MT Connolly offered the following res
oluton which was UNANIMOUSLY adopted:
Resolred, That it Is deemed desirable to com.
plete the walls and roof Of the Franklin school
that Subcommittee Of one Aldermen, one
councilman and one trustee OF public schools
be appointed with power to make the necessary
negotiations. Therefore all contracts to be
SUBJECT TO approval and combinations by this
committee.
The Mayor appointed as such sub. committee
Messrs. j. q. Wilson, Jno. Il. Turton, and /.
O. Connolly; and the sub COMMITTEES, at a sub
sequent meeting, made their report. recon-.
mending that the present contract of MT J.
~. Downing be contin ued with some slight
modiheatiops, and that the work shall be pros
ecuted with the utmost vigor SO that ii may be
completed before winter sets in.
The report was unanimously adopted by the
building committee.
This school building, when completed, will
be an ornament to the city and it will be re-
mem bered that in the mmunication received
Superintendent of Public Schools in Boston,
they state the Franklin School Building
''promises to be fully equal. II not superior, to
any school.hOuse in America"
NAVY YARD.-At the Navy Yard the Mau.
NEE is being converted into hemophodite
brig, and will be put in complete service for
the East India Squadron. The workmen will
this week complete the repairs on the Marble
head, and she Will be ready for sailing orders
this week. The Penobscot, Lieut. Comman-
der Gushing, which has lately returned from
sea. arrived at the Yard yesterday afternoon,
and will have complete overhauling. q
The Ascutney arrived from the Brooklyn
Navy Yard with freight for the Yard.
The new ordnance foundry is being fitted up
as store house, and ordnance projectiles are
being stored there.
BLoopLRss DURL.-We hear that last week
twoyoung men who had been paying their
respects to young lady at Alexandria, having
had dispute as to the priority of their claims
on her affe ction, came to the conclusion that it
must be settled according to the code, and ac-
cordingly on Friday morning hostile meeting
was arranged in which some powder was
wasted, but nobody hurt.
SALES CT REAL EsTATE.-Messrs. Maggie 81
Co.. on Thursday last, sold al auction a two
story frame house and lot on l street north,
between 4th and 5th streets. to Mr.. August
auction on Friday, the 18th. lot 1, square 3o3;
100 feet on Sth street, and 80 feet inches on
street, for 20 cts. per foot
CHARGE OF BAsTAEDY.-This afternoon
Sergeant Aus tin OF the Fourth Ward, had be-
tore Justice Walter. Joseph Miller. Jr
charged by Sophia Hill with being the father
OF her illigitimate male child born on the Sd
Of August, and after hearing the evidence the
charge was dismissed
BASE BALL ON SUNDAY.-Two young men,
cOlored, named James and Charles 1iiiman,
having caught the base bali infection, We're
yesterday arrested by Lieutenant TAFT, of the
Fifth precinct, and arraigned before Justice
III.
So each, for playing ball on Sunday.
DISCHARGED FROM JAIL.-Tnis morning an
application was made to Judge Fisher for the
release of VIM. Hill, colored, committed to
Jail several days ago by Justice Tucker for
indecent practices, and the VI arden was di-
rected to release him.
CONCEALED WEAPoNs.-Jamas e. krwan
came before Justice Waiter On Saturday. On a
charge of carrying concealed weapon, and
was fined $50.