Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-28

ton. Arch. Joyce, Samuel Adams. wm. atyne,
Daniel Hickman, James Smallwood and John
Clark.
Here lmmenced alternate cheers for Bowen
and Richards. the parties seeming 20 be about
equally divided, the Bowen party, If there WAS
any difference, rather outnumbering the other;
and in the noise and confusion motion to al
journ was declared carried.
The CoLORRD SCHOOL TRUsTEBs.-The Board
Of Trustees Of Colored Schools held a meeting
last evening. at Stevens School House present.
Messrs. King and Jones and Superintendent
Cook.
Mr. Jones, Treasurer, submitted a report of
receipts and expenditures for the quarter ending
March 3lst. 1870, showing receipts from corpo-
ration Of W Washington ,S2l ,5l9S. Expenditure
Teachers salaries, S1l ,2.s2; janitors' salaries,
$4,000; building and repairs, IS, HOOP; furni-
ture and supplies 81 $50 g. fuel 81 5o00 co. other
wise, S736-65. Total, SO ,I22A. Receipts in ex-
csss OF expenditures, q ~ ri balance in treas
ury January I, 1910, s333-22. Balance in treas
ury April 1, 1870, g., 130.51.
The Secretary was directed to notify the par
ties occupying the Lincoln School building,
near old Lincoln Depot. to vacate the same.
letter from VIM. Syphax, the other trustee,
addressed to the colored citizens of Washington
and Georgetown was read, wherein he states
that on Wednesday night, the 9Th, and also on
attended at the regular place, two stated meet
ihgs of the Schol Board, and was informed
that the two other members had met and ad-
jOurned some fifteen minutes befo e; that mo-
ney has been regularly drawn and expended
from the Corporations of Washington and
Georgetown for the support Of sixty -fve schools
as well as for various other purposes and as the
Board consists Of only three members, il ap-
pears strange that its business should be con
Quoted in this exclusive manner, nor does he
think that the colored citizens will consider it
either proper or just.
THE Sophomore and Freshman classes OF c.
lumbar College gave their annual entertain
ment last evening at the Thirteenth Street BaI-
fist Church, which was crowded. The exercises
were varied and of an interesting character,
and excellent music was furnished by the
Marine Band. The programme was as follows
All is not Gold that Glitters, Mr.. Lewis T. Cor
vie; Are We so soon Forgotten Campbell Car
rington; Won ans Rights, Henry C.Fuller; Ham
Hay; The Cuban Revolution, H. W. b. Brown;
The Hero Of Paraguay, j. H. Bremmerman
The Graves OF St. Helena, John T. Judd; Lula
James Z. Bangs Three of these gentlemen.
Messrs Darlington, Brown, and Fuller, failed
TO appear-the two former through sickness
and the latter through accident.
THE THIRD DAY in the Fourth
Wdrd-The third days registration in the
Fourth Ward closed last evening with a total
of 4sS names enrolled, of which 354 were of
white and 134 Of colored voters. The prominent
ward politicians were around as usual, but the
crowded as on the previous days. Nothing of
interest occurred inside except slight laugh
when Dr. Darby was registering. Mr.. Booker
was receiving names at the time and the Doc
tor was giving his name and residence in full,
when Mr.. Booker remarked, sob, Doctor, I
know you," when the Doctor replied, "Yes, a
great many know me-" John H. Crane was not
on hand, as usual, being engaged in superin-
tending the fitting up of the Reform headquar-
tiers, corner Of 9Th and d streets.
SENATOR SUMNER ROBBED BY THIEF FROM
BosToN.-On Tuesday night a man appeared at
the residence of Senator Sumner, and handed
his card to the servant. While the servant was
gone in with the card the man entered the par
ior, seized beautiful French clock, valued at
$50, and made OF with it. Yesterday Detectives
Claryoe and Bigley were notified of the occur
renee, received description of the party, and
In one hour thereafter had recovered the clock,
named Robt Bell, who halls from Boston.
ELECTION AT GRACE (P. E.) CHURCH-At a
meeting OF the congregation Of Grace Church,
ing gentlemen were elected vestrymen for the
ensuing year :-Messrs. j. l.. Kidwell, A C. H.
Webster, E; G. Wheeler, and Arthur Yeatman;
hessrs y. n. Budlong, l.. U. Cook, Chas. Had
away, and s. B. Taylor hold over. Mr.. Edwin
James was elected Register, and Messrs Neale
and Bogart were elected church wardens. Mr..
p. f. Convention, with Mr.. Chas. Hadaway as
alternates
PAINFUL AcCIDENT.-Mr. X. Fl. Butler,
grocer, doing business on 18th street, South
Washington, this morning, while standing in his
wagon, in conversation with a friend, lost his
balance and fell over the side OF the wagon
his head and shoulders striking the pavement
and leaving him insensible for some time. He
was conveyed to his residence on ID street, and
DIR. Fenwick was called in and rendered surgi-
cal aid. 1t is thought that his shoulder blade is
broken.
THE REPUBLICAN NOMINATING CoNvEN-
TIeN.-The Central Republican Executive Com
mittee held meeting last evening, and after
considerable discussion it was deter mined that
the delegates to the nominating convention
should be chosen on Wednesday next. between
2 and O'Clock, and that each ward club should
determine whether the delegates should be
chosen at primary election or not previous to
that time, and that the convention should assem-
BILE on the following day, May 9Th.
MARRIED.-Mr. Thomas X. Riley and Miss
Mary Alice Stephenson were yesterday married
by Rev. MIR. Hamilton, and left for New York
on bridai tour, TO be absent a few weeks The
bride and bridegroom are well known in South
w ashington, where they have hosts OF friends,
who wish them pleasant journey and a happy
life.
APPOINTMENT OF A POSTNIsTREss.-Post-
master General Cresswell has appointed Jennie
Snowden Postmistress at Cottonwood, situated
al out three miles from Alexandra, on the Poto-
mac river. She is q sister OF Captain Snowden
who was so badly treated at Libby Prison.
MEDICAL COLLEGE CONvKNTIoN.-The con-
vention Of the delegates from Medical Colleges
Of the United States will assemble in the lee
ture room of the Georgetown Medical College,
corner of 10th and streets, on Friday morning,
April Goth, at 10K O'Clock.
ALEXANDRIA FISH MARKET.-George H.
Harrison & Co. OF Alexandra report shad sell
ing at S12aS4 per hundred and herring at STA
IS per thousand. Market firm.
THE THIRD LECTURE on Physiology and Phre-
nology will be given this evening at Harmonial
Hall by DR.. Payne.
IT WAS NOT Mr.. Chris. g. Callan, but some
other G. Callan, who figured at the Fourth
Ward Peck pole-raising.
- GEORGETOWN.
SALE OF THE "MODEL MILLs."-Wm. II.
Tenney, Esq, has purchased from John David
son two-thirds interest in his mill known as
the "MOdel Mill, ;" near the Aqueduct, for 3d.
600. We learn that Mr.. Tenney is going out Of
the grocery business and the mill will hereafter
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