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And the Board adjourned.

isiAblLlTf OF oCHOOL lRUsTEEs.-1 ester
day case which has excited considerable
interest came up before Justice Chase, on q
question Of the liability Of trustees Of col
ored schools In the case Of contract by said
trustees with Emma V. Brown, who brings
suit for the sum Of $40, alleged to be owing
and due her for services Of one month as
teacher Of Grammar school on Capitol Hill.
A. X. Browne, ESQ.,, appeared for the prose.
cution and Mr.. Charles Kirby on the part Of
the trustees.
Mr.. King moved to quash the suit. lie
opened the case and read from the several
acts creating the board OF colorcd trustees,
contending that the charter provided that
the trustees might sue and be sued ms In
dividuals before court, but In a case such as
the present one, II would be proper to bring
suit against the corporation, the Mayor and
Councils. He therefore agreed that the case
should be dismissed as there was no liability
on the part OF the trustees as u body, to n
court OF law, accept when they violate some
law In their Individual capacity.
Mr.. Browne replied, asserting that Con-
gress never intended to create the Board of
Colored Trustees, with power to make and
break contracts at pleasure, and he hoped
the Justice would give judgment for his
client.
At this point the Justice requested post
ponement until he made himself familiar
with his precise Jurisdiction, as there were
important points In the case, which he de.
sired TO well consider, aud would therefore
continue, by consent Of the parties, the
further consideration until this afternoon at
three o'clock.
HELD ron FURTHER HEARIsG.-Last
night James Adams, colOred, arrested by
detectives Coomes aud Miller, was brought
| before Justice Chase on u charge Of bur
glary and assault and battery on Martha
Burch, on Sunday night, by throwing her
down flight of stairs at the residence OF o.
). Barrett, ESQ.,, on Fourth street. The
woman Is severely Injured and could scarcely
artlcuate ut the examination yesterday, but
Identified the accused as the person who as
saulted her. James, however, declared that
he was Innocent; but the justice did not see
Il In that light, and held him until this morn.
Ing for further hearing. The defendant
was temporary employed at the residence of
Mr.. Barrett,and having q knowledge of every
part OF the house, II is supposed his intention
was to rob the complainant, who Is regarded
as an industrious aud faithful servant by her
employers.
The CALICO SocIABLE of Eecta Chapter,
Eastern Star Degree Adaptive Masonry,
which met at Harmonial Hall, Pennsylvania
avenue, between Sixth aud Seventh streets,
"on u buGGCHos W.
noor.managers were j. II. Jochum, NJ. NJ.
Kainghn and Is. Trautman. The evenings
entertainment was one long to be remem-
bered, owing to the fact that large num-
Der Of ladies and gentlemen were present, and
the supper was one of the best. At late
hour the social adjourned, all parties present
being well pleased with the evenings enter
ment. These entertainments will be re-
peated at the corner Of Ninth and d streets
the lrst and third Tuesdays of each month.
ATTEMPT AT BURGLARY.-An ATTEMPT was
made about IL o'clock last night to break
into the tailoring establishment of Edward
Dolan, on Y. street, opposite the EObtt
House. The breaking Of pane of glass at
tracted the attention of officers Yeatman
aud Leach, and on approaching the premises
they discovered two white men making a
hasty retreat down Y street. They had sue
ceeded In wrenchng the heavy paddock from
the door, and left pick and ch,sel on tho
sidewalk.
RECOVERY OF MORE STOLEN GooDs.-Yes-
terday afternoon Detective McDeyltt recoy-
cred quantity Of clothing at the house, No.
1877 i street, which was supposed TO have
been stolen by Frederick Hubert, full ac-
count Of whose arrest appeared In yester.
days REPUBLICAN. The articles were
claimed by A. J. Bartlett, Colonel @. W.
Dunn and Z. Nj, Hobbs.