Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-20

their names. Two were excused, and Mr.. Jen-
kin Thomas was summoned and sworn in as
foreman.
The CHARGE TO THE GRAND JURY.
Judge Humphreys charged the grand jury,
first calling attention to the oath they had ia
ken: and not~ outstanding this oath Is, that pro-
ceedings must be kept secret, the doings Of a
grand Jury are sometimes made known and jus-
dee eli, ated thereby. He charged them espe-
cases which would be presented to them, adyis-
ing them to use their best Judgment in deciding
upon them. The act relating TO duelIng was
especially given in charge, as also the act re-
lating to illegal registration and voting
One OF the petit Jurors was excused, two
exempted and three returned not found.
nolle pros was entered in the case of Hilda
johnson, grand larceny, and Hack Nilsson. petit
larceny. William johnson, committed to jail
by Justice Wall, and Jennie Williams, commit
ted by Justice Pearson, for breach of the peace,
were ordered to be discharged.
BowEN's DEBTs-Ths Balance Due Contract
Ors On Account Of Grading and Grareling Streets-
We published on Saturday the totals from a
atement furnished by the City Surveyor to the
City Register OF q detailed account of estimates
OF cost furnished contractors for work done
under the corporation in grading and graveling
streets from July l, 1851, to june Is, 1870,
amounting In the aggregate to $50 ,31.9}. The
Register snows that there has been paid on said
account So 1851, leaving balance due to the
contracting parties OF Si6, 701.67. This does not
include work done by the days labor system
under the several ward commissioners The
statement has been sent by the City Register to
Senator Hamlin, chairman OF the COMMITTEES
on the District, and is as follows
= Streets graded and graveled-P street north
between 18th west and Rock Creek-C. Clark &
Co., contractors, s6,3i253; r street north, be-
tween 18th west and eastern boundary~D Hnd
nell, contractor, Sl3, 41521; 2lst street west he
tween Pennsylvania avenue and Boundary St
henIy buren,, contract2r, IS $3.50; M street
north, between North Capitol street and its
eastern boundary-John Donovan, Contractor
s6,s4Z.s; street north, between North Cap
itol street and Its eastern bOundary-John Dom
oyan, contractor, S11 ,7s2.45; G street north be-
tween North Capitol and ID street east-.john
donovan, contractor, 3 AZ; list street east
between q and ID streets nOrth-John Donovan,
Capitol and I'd street east-Patrick CuIlinana
contractor, 90 go; l. street, between South Can,
ltol and Ith street west-Patrick Cullinane. con
TacHol; ,4z'2e; lith street east, between East
Ter Men amara, contractor, 81 1858; street
south, between y and 18th street west-Patrick
Sullinane, contractor, 81, 9OS.7s; street north,
between New Jersey avenue and LIST street east
otepnen Iaify, contractor, - $685.; street
north, between LIST street east and 7th street
west-Peter Mcnamara, Contractor, SLIPS; s
j. Crowley & Co., contractors, s47I.17; f street
north. between New Jersey avenue and 2d street
east-Patrlck Cullinane, contractor, s., IS;
street north, between 18th and 18th streets
west-T. III. Williams, contractor, 81 .o6S %
SsZ,'i2.Ss. Streets on which partial estimates
have been made-Connecticut avenue between
l. ana Boundary streets-George johnson, con-
tractor, $1,000; Sd street west, between New
YORK avenue and street north-Dennis McNa-
mara, contractor, s2,eS5.6o. Total sS7 1857 so.
THE CoLORED SCHooLs-What hsy Cost
Mr.. Charles King, one Of the Trustees of the
coiored schools, makes the following statement
OF receipts and expenditures of the Board of
Trustees Of cOlored schools OF Washington, d.
W, Ior the year ending June so, 1870:
Cash on hand unexpended, July, 1869, 1886;
rece CIV from the corporation of Georgetown.
81 ,os9.2s; received from the corporation of
Washington, SIS 1852; received interest from
s1i, $50 of Washington corporation bonds ssi3 90:
received from sale of S14 $50 of Washington cor,
-oratl bonds at rec, s1l 1880. Total receipts,
), =. 661.15.
Expenditures. - Repairs and additions tn
cboo, 'nildings, sis, $500; purchase of lot and
ON -'aware avenue, $4,000; purchase
# lot on Capitol III s2,soo.0O; grading and
eveling school lots anu otner laoor on school
OTIS and buildings, s5i9.O5; mount paid on in
iebtedness of previous year, II, oVOO; school
desks. tables, chairs and seats pur.
chased during the year, =, is; amount PAID
tors, rents, stationery, books, maps and charts,
whitew ASKING and all other incidental
tens OF current expenditures, including fuel
md heating apparatus. S45 69i; cash on hand
estimated) June 80, 1870; Si,o0o.00. Total,
sf2, e67.15
There is now due the board from the Corpora
Jon of Washington about SD 900. The bonds OF
he Corporation of Washington appearing in
he above statement came info the hands OF the
,oaru I'm -css.~s.--s 90 - s~i~.es siue them from
ale viii enable the board to close up the bust
ness OF the present year, free from debt, and
With a small balance in their treasury of about
a coo. From the above statement 1t will be seen
hat the total current expenses Of the board for
keeping in operation the sixty-six schools under
heir charge has been Si5, 936.9Ethe other items
'f expenditure all pertaining to the real estate
and buildings. As the number of pupils in
Zach school Is estimated at nifty, it would show
AL attendance Of 800 children, making the
expense of each scholar a trifie less than fl4 for
The entire year; and II we estimate the attend
the expense is found to be 1881 for each-a
result that will compare favOrably with any
other schools in the land.
THE LADIES are actively preparing for the
summer campaign at the watering places, and
heir toilets will be very elaborate. 1t is the
separate costumes, and it is gratifying to know
hat there can be readily obtained at Mr..
Prigg's jewelry store, No 457 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. =. be- ~ and 9Th streets Mr. Prigg is
per express, and by this means eur fair readers
IAN secure the very latest styles. The great de-
mand for jet and Alaska diamonds has produced
! great many styles. all of which can be seen at
Prigg's, in addition to over one-theusand STYLES
Of one dollar jewelry for ladies and gentlemen,
Fases, silver plated ware, and hundreds OF arti-
lose attention to business and the personal
supervision of his store-studying, as he does
he wants ofhis customers-has secured for him
! patronage that has necessitatea the ENLARGE
nent Of his establishment, and he has, therefore,
'xtepced his store some thirty feet, which
anords him greater facilities for displaying his
goods.
The GOLDsTEIN BURGLARY.-It will be re-
that on the night OF the 10Th OF May
he store Of =. Goldsteiu & Co., pawnbrokers on
~ street, was entered and the safe rifed of
over $4,000 worth of watches, jewelry, &c.
The next day man named George Thomas was
arrested by Detective McDevitt, with Messrs.
Clarvoe and Bigiey, having carpet bag, under
circumstances. The accused was
taken to Headquarters, where the contents of
the carget bag were examined, the result prov
ing them to be the watches, diamonds and
other jewelry weighing about 80 pounds, stolen
from the Messrs. Goldstein. On Saturday even
ing Thomas was arraigned before Justice ID. II.
Smith, where the evidence ELECTED justified the
magistrate in committing the accused in default
Of so, 600 bail. Mr. A. B. Williams appeared as
his counsel.
ARRESTED ON THE CHARGE OF MURDER
Henry Brown, the colored man who struck
Joseph Hart q blow on the head with an axe,
from the effects of which he died at the Provi-
dence Hospital q few days since. as heretofore
notced In TIE STAR, was this morning brought
TO Police headquarters by Oficer Osterhout, Of
the seventh Dree{urk IN ha al