Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-05-27

amend ments that the expenses shall exceed the
emergency. The amendments were adopted, and
The rtsclution passed
building Of market house In the western portion
OF the city and for the removal OF the market
| ture from street, between 18Th ard 20ih. Laid
\ over. Adjourned.
Public school Examinations,
Distribution of Premiuzas.
Primary Schools No. Is, flor females and
No. 10, (for males, in the first school district
we're examined yesterday by Trustees Hart and
10 il taught by Miss Lucy A. Moves, and No is
| by Miss Helen Ware, both excellent teachers.
A speeislty in Miss Noyes' school was the
| ing comments. In Miss Wares school A specialtv
was exercises In the map of Washington, if,
which the children lad been we'll drilled. After
| the exam nation exercises had concluded the
medals and diplomas were distributed as fol-
lows:
In Miss Noyes' school-medal scholar, Ada
scholarship, department, and neatness, jose
phne Phillips. (Tbis little girl was also a com.
Petftor for the medal for drawing, excellence
~ senoiarsnip, experiment and neatness,
neatnese and department. Mary Demongeot; for
excellence In scholarship and neatness nnie
WILSON, for attention to study and improve
ment, Fannie Hilbus, Augusta W alsky, Mary
Libbey, Hattie Mcqueen, Sarah Laggan Fila
Dickens, Alice Clayton, and Emms proctor.
a special prize was also awarded to Ada Conn
i
In Miss Wares school-medal scholar, Joseph
morgan; oiplomas-for punctuality and &c neral
improve ment, Joseph Morgan; for department
henry Wilsoo; for department and neatness,
henry Rupp; for department, Frank webel,
Philip Speak, Charles Griffith, Abner z.
Proctor, victor Chandone, and Isaac Bower; for
general improvement and music, Edward Shar-
Iets; fer general Improvement, VIVA. Paxton.
hafvey Given, Vincent Miller, and Lewis
Holden; for nestness, Chas- Renneker and
Arts Burche; for penmanship, Joseph iatti-
mer and Alysh Matchett; for music Harry
Hudson and Chales Tip. Special prizes were
sWaIneo 10 Oharles Henderson and VIM. Pax
ton Tor excellent in spelling, the former receiv-
ing the first prize.
The examination Of the schools at Brightwooa
took place on "Wednesday last. A gold medal,
TO be contested for, had been given by Mr. Au-
gust Schmidt, and the friends and patrons OF
the school raised q sufficient amount of money
to purchase and give three grades of gold med
BIS 1or the three classes, which were awarded
a. fellows: In a. s. GoOtee's school, OF which he
has been teacher for three years-First class
Slss Kate MeChesney first medal Of honor.
Master James White second medal, Miss Carrie
White thlrd medal; second class, Miss Gertie
CowliDg tIst medal, Miss frankie Cowlnp sec
ord medal, Miss Abby Brsnner third medal:
third class, Master Frank Anderson first medal
Mis- Eva Cowling second medal, and Master
Robert White third. A frst-class gold media
Was awarded Miss Lena Rohr, for department
&C follows: one to Miss Amy Anderson. in The
Duh class, and one TO Master John King, in
the fifth.
The colored schools came In for their share of
premiums They have been under the teaching
OF Mr.. j. r. Ballard. The meGsls were award
co: First class, fret prize TO James Shemeli,
second to Mary Cole; second class, first prize .n
LauIs Lee, second to John Simms; third class,
first prize to Nellie Campbell, second TO Mary
Miller; fourth class, nrsi PIE to Nellie Camp
pell, second to Mary jenkins.
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REAL ESTATE SAIKs-Messrs Fitch & Fox,
q Ern haw-A cNrI To-
Ann Cox, lots 3, and in subdivision Of sou are
20, fronting on street, between 18th and 18th,
for $3.50; also, for James Miller, lot IL, sub
.tIeet, between P and 9 streets, By depth Of Of
loo feet, for 1915
W. L. Wall & Co., suctioneers, sold on Thurs-
day, the 18th instant. twelve two-story frame
- 80, to W. II. Cooley, No. 1900; No 1902
81 500, to Vim. johnson; No. 1904, s1,75O, same
purchaser; No. 1906. 81 600, j. A. BluudeD; No.
1893. 81 ,9I5, same purchaser; No. 1910, 81 600,
g. b. Ward; also, on Connecticut avenue, near
street, No. 1886, 80 ESQ, to Henry Kengla;
No 1G33, 81 s75. j. A. BIunden; No. 1851, 81 975,
q. Il. Church; No. 1629, g, OPS, James johnson
suctoneers Will have twenty more houses in
the came neishborhood to sellin few days.
A DRUNKEN HUSBAND AND AN FSRAGgp
WPE-Sh> Assaults Him ptth an Ase.-About 10
O'Clock last night Thomas Lee living on the cor
Fer of 18th and L streets northwest went home
somewhat intoxicated, and commenced abusing
his family. His wife becoming exasperated AZ his
| conduct, seized An axe and struck him over the
| head with IL, making fearful wound, Lieut.
Johns and Sergeant Seibold visited the o. Sc |,
but the wounded man refused to saw a word
agsinst bis wife, and she as not arrested. The
wound Is painful one. butnot serious.
| PrBLIC DRINKING FoUsrAIs.-Under the
| direction or Mr.. Gatchel, a drinking fountain
corner mG Of ofhS
will be completed this afternoon. The fountain
| Is ornamental as well ~ useful-indaed, all
| owners Of horses should be thankful to Mr.. g.
for his energy, and should in every way in.
courage him In such an enterprise. IL bears the
name OF the Washington Society for Prevention
| OF Cruelty to Animals, Of which Mr.. q. Ia Presl-
dent.
MINISTERIAL CHAsGEs.-Bishop wayrnan,
OF the African N. 4. Church, has made the fol-
lowing ministerial changes Rev. q. 7. Wat
kins bas been removed from Israel Church,
washington, and appointed TO Portsmouth, Va.
Rev James A; Handy is changed from Eben-
Church, Washington. Rev. John z. Lane i
| removed from Portsmouth, Va and appointed
to Ebenezer Church, Baltimore.
TIE NEIrIss last night at Lees Church
South Warrington, to endorse some suitable
| that part Of the city adjourned without action
The contestants for this position are understooI
| 70 be Thomas II. Barron, William H. GuuuelI
| ex-CommissioDer.a and j. b. Dreamer the presep,
incumbent, and the contest bids fsir to be a
lively one.
The SPRIGHrLY CHAPMAN SISTERS and the
Jolly Bishop, whose performances at Wali's
Opera House have amused large audiences foi
| two nights past, announce this a. their last
estpins IN Washington: on which occasion they
vin appear In the popular burlesque Of "Ksnii.
WORTH, and In Q sparkling comedy. They
mould have crowded house 1T parting.
now rs TEE TINE TO Join the best arm OF the
| mlntary organization. The Presidents Mounted
4 1uaIa wiz assemble ut their armory Mari,
| HAL, Il, between 18th and 18th streets Monday
evening, the 18th inst, at 8 O'clock. for drilj
Gennemen Interested or desirous 10 beeoms
members are cordially invited to be present.
| TBs STEAMER HERCULES, recently sunk a,
Georgetown ard raised yesterday, va towsd =
Eufsw, and this afternoon was drawn m =,
the ways, where she viii be repaired. -