Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-18

Ses, anu such o'ner measures as the pubic
hsahh may require, in the performance OF
winch duties, rs well ss those heretofore pro-
vided for, they shall employ such agents as they
may DEE IN necessary"
Ike BEAD BODY of a woman Thrown
Up hy the Tide.
IN tuesday evening one armed colOred man
nsntd Henry Butler, found the dead body OF
mae nearly opposite Aiaxandria-about three
huLcrtd yards above the ferry hou se-where it
mad IIotably been left by the rcceding tide. II
lad been on the shore probably for two OF three
days, ard i'll the water possible for a longer
IoTicd: had been eaten by the buZZarts and
cCfs, ard was 30 much disfgured as to be I'M
Ttcognizahle. She was dressed in high omar
tered coarse leather shoes, ribbed yarn socks,
nCGnd one OF which was garter made OF a strip
of calico, coarse cotton and wollen petticoats,
much worn black ard white calico drdess, and
RCD ard white open worked wCrsted cape. She
was a medium height, and apparently a woman
heycnd middle age, as most of the teeth were
gone ard the lair turning gray. The hands
we're eiaspod as though she Lad met her death
Cfiicer Arnold. Of the first precinct, was in
io1med OF the facts, and yesterday the acting
CoioI or, Dr. y. +. Harrington, visited the place,
ana had the boGy removed TO the sth precinc.
stsflon On examining it this morning he found
What aII cared TO be fracture of the jaw, but
on POST MOrtem examination il was not clear
y d6yeloIed fracture, and was not regarded as
in'ioating that any violence had been used. "A
jury was summoned and testimony taken; and
r.
VITO resides on 9Th street, near the boundary
AID whose wife left her home about ten DAYS
age; visited The station and ido ntiiied the body
p that OF his " life.
Tie jury returned v, rdict that she came IN
her death about the Sth inst =, in the fotomac
Tiver, nt ar Washington, by drowning. The Jury
fr1tber find that they were unable to determ;n.
whether said brewing was suicide or accidental
TIE BILL "TO SBCUEE EQUAL RIGHTS IN
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS" OF TIE DIsTRICT.-Thc
Senate Committee on the District OF Columbia
yesterday agreed TO report fayOIsbly on the bill
introduced by MIR. Sumner in the Senate on
Tie l2'h CT December last. entitled "a bill to
secure equal rights in the public schools of
Washington and Georgetown" The bill pro-
yidss tor the repeal of tie act creating the
toaid OF trustees of cOlored schools, and pro-
.ldts that their duties shall be performed by the
trustees OF public schools in and for the cities of
Washington and Georgetown, OF by such PEI
s6rs as have official con Iol OF the public schools
IN either Ct these places; but no distinction on
account OF race, color or previous condition of
seIyitude shall be made in the admission OF pu-
liis to any Of the public schools under the con-
uoi OF such trustees or other persons, or in the
node OF education or treatment OF pupils in
such schools; and hereafter. instead OF separat.,
funCs, there shall be one common fund
W these cities, set apart and devoted to educa-
iioEai purposes in accordance with this act; that
there shall he no preference among applicants
fer admission or for teachers on account of race,
color, or previous condition of seryitude nor
.hall there be on this account any difference in
the grade or compensation of teachers; that all
the provisions OF this act shall be applicable in
all respects TO the hoard Of commissioners of
~ - U.s of Washington county, District
of Columbia: that if any trustee, commissioner,
or other person having control of the public
schools shall violate any of the provisions OF this
act, or attempt so to do his official powers in
the Pre- mises shall ipso Jacto cease and be va
cate d. and il shall be the duty OF the proper per.
sons appointing such trustee, commissioner, or
other person, TO supply the vacancy with as little
delay as possible, and in such appointment there
1 m ha M ftunf fnv. 49, IL
or previous condition OF servitude; and finally
that any person excluded from the equal rights
securedby the bill shall be entitled to recover
damages therefor in an action on the case the
action OF a child to be brought by a person duly
| authorized to sue in his behalf.
A MYsTKRIors SHOOTING CAsH.-About IL
| O'Clock last night a man named Edward Mum
/ Gle shot at another man on q street, between Sd
| and *. Sergeant Pierce, hearing the shot,
ran towards them, when they both ran away
| O'Clock, Officer Auldridge saw Robert johnson.
I alias Sporty Bob, in X. A. Bacon's drug store
corner Of * and streets. getting his head
/ dressed. He had been shot in the head, the ball
entering Just above the eve, but he was not in
| eiined to be communicative.
CHoicE SUMNER REsoRT.-AIthough the
weather still continues cool it will soon be time
/ 20 decide where the heated term is to be spent
We therefore take pleasure I'm directing the at
sno.her u Sun Ieaoers 20 me advertisement, in
Baths,-a resort which, in all the essential eie-
4 ments of a delightful summer place, has few
| equals in the country.
ACCIDENT AT CENTER MARKEr.-To-day
sonn Aaa ms. a painter, employed on the Gem
| Ter market. tell from the roof of the street
wing, which he was painting, a distance of Is
feet, on his face and shoulder, cutting and
S IIr1ne sl himself self. badly He was taken to
gan, after which he was re moved to his residerce
near the Navy Yard. ~'