Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-01-16

reported against raising the salary OF the super
intendent to $500 per year, ami on motion Tn
| matter was laid over 10 next meeting.
!, On the recommendation Of the commiite'
l or Teachers, Susan Nethery from school No
0, was appointed IS principal Of No. IA MIS-
( Mary Hnines of No. 0 First Assistant; and Sa
, rah J. l.. Carpenter, Second Assistant.
i The following promotions were made: As
sistsnt Principal Ct No. ., Helen smith, pro
, noted; Helen Reed promoted to fill her place
and Susan Wler to FIJI the place of Miss Reed.
. Lydia p. Poord OF No. promoted to Mis-
Nethery's place IN No. 9, and oil the assistants
In No. advanced one grade.
Ada ]. Armstrong appointed 10 the vacanc,
In the lower room In school No. |, boys de-
partment; the position Of assistant principal
% be filed by the appointment OF Sarah j.
, ISayers.
| For Second Assistant at No. l, Boys Depart
ment, Annie Sayers.
For Principal Of School No. Is, Jane Nc
Govern, promoted to No. 10.
| That the assistant teachers In No. 10 be each
promoted one grade, and that Lizzie Van
Trump be appointed to the vacancy in the low
4 er ROOM.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Lynch, author
i1lng teachers to dismiss pupils a. IL i-I o'clock
on the request oil their teachers and guardians
was rejected.
The Treasurer submitted his report, showing
receipt of $11,042.l4. Paid officers salaries,
81, 496.42; books and stationery, $500:
buildings, S270.5B; new buildings, SI2; Incl
dentals, $1l.5l. Balance Jan. 81. 1873, ST.
SOLOS. Total, $ll,942.04.
The SupeIintendent's report, dated Jan 18th,
was read. II showed on December Goth, 1872,
the. average Registered number Of pupils attend
Ing public schools was 3,7Si, average per cent.
OF attendance s9; whole number OF seats, A.
2x2; whole number vi vacant seats, TO; whole
number OF applicants, 10g; whole number Of
| nilnils n, Isallv Attending IhA whole month
s2t; whole number OF cases OF hardness, 1926
time lost BY teachers by absence on account Of
sickness, 80 days; tins lost by tesche Is
from other CAUSE, than sickness 10 l-2 days;
total time lost BY teachers, Al days; 25s pupils
have not been absent, tardy or dismissed from
i school except as seward Of merit, from Sept.
End, 10 Christmas--100 Of them VIII probably
continue so till June next.
He suggests that II might have good eject
| on the schools ifthe Board offer as reward to
all pupils In schools Nos. and 4 who ale found
at the close of this school termfla June next,
perfect In attendance during the whole year,
membership for one year h the Wilmington
Institute and to all pupils, who at hat time
have been perfect In attendance the whole year
at the other Schools a small silver medal.
| At the opening Of the SCHOOLS this present
month, 20 boys were promoted from school No.
to No. /; 8 girls IRON No. 10 No 4 AZ
gilis promoted from primary schoOlito No. |,
and w boys from primary scfioolst to no. A.
/ The pupils were selected upon examin alton.
The Spoit was referred 10 the COMMITTEE
on Teachers.
The resignation OF EmmI freeman, teacher,
| was accepted. Also that Of DIR. W. F. Quinby,
member Of the Board; also, OF DIR. d. w.
Maui and G. Febiger, members OF the Board.
The vacancies were hllel by the election Of
John v. Christy Of the second Ward, s Rod
man Smith Of the Fifth Ward and the vacancy
| In the Ninth Wand " laid nyrF Tlll next meet
Ing.
On motion Messrs. Atkinson and Shortlidge
| were appointed committee 10 visit Howard
School.
On moiiou MessIs. Atkinson, Wales and
Griffin were appointed potnmltiee to rearTange
pupils aud fill the vacant seals In the Schools
| so as 10 avoid building new house.
| Orders were directed to be drawn as follows:
Mra. Stone, 500; q, Warner i Co., $7.25;
James F. Brennan HS ST; Sarah j. Hardy,
1885, John II. Bennett $500 McIntire &
James, $l.S9; Preston Ayres &4.50; Thomas NJ
Culbert, $3.50; NJ. NJ. Child Il Co., SEAS;
Robert MORRISON, S210.
| The Trial Of !ytceeasy.-'rhe Court the Oyer
| and Terminer oil Cumberland County, n. j.,
convened ut Br!dgaton on Monday, When Hugh
Sweeney Of thls city, was arragnei for killing
George Davis, on the OCCASION Of the vi'i; Of the
| Fame Hove Company 10 that place last SEA on.
John O'Byrpe, Esq, oil this County, AMI John
5. Mitch u, Esq, appeared as Counsel tor Swee-
| ney, and the state was represented by James
r. Hoa9land and VIM. f. Potter, Esqs.
| After the jury had been impanneled
James o. Rockland testified that Dayls was
carving meat at tho carving table When Swee-
ney struck him on the left side OF the head,
causing him TO stagger and fall over the table.
lie was also struck o second blow. Charlie
| Davis was also struck by a small man with a
chair or soD,s,hing black. The prisoner stuck
George Davis with bis fist: heard the prisoner
make yioleI threats: heard him say, cd
d-n, him, III mash him the next liIne;" George
WAS not standing on his feet when the second
blow was struck; the second blow was on the
| back Of the head.
Win. Willis, colored, walter at the hotel,
testified that he was standing by George Davis
when he was struck both Times recognized the
prisoner as The man who struck him said the
blows were given by the DIST thought he was
struck on the temple both times.
Henry Reeves testified that he was In the
dining room, aud saw the prisoner strike Geo,
DAVIS; he hit hun Oh tue head was sndeayor-
lug 10 get out OF the rooui saw no one Else hit
him; knew the prisoner by sight; had seen him
Ia Philadelphia before the Oscurrence; was
present when the last blow was struck, the man
who struck George had on a purple vest saw
him when he was taken to the lookup; was in
hearing distance when The blows were struck.
and saw man who looked like the prson'r
strike George Davis with his DIST, diagram was
shown to tue witness Of the dining room; saw a
small man strike Charles Davis; saw the defan-
dant in the street aud help to arrest him; the
prisoner resembles the man who struck Davis,
but would not positively swear to ii.
Samuel T. Strang, police Officer, testified 10
/ seeing the prisoner In the DIM Ing room and to
the fact OF his arrestlng him In thu street that
George Davis told him the prisoner struck twice
and demanded his arrest Sweeney offered nc
resistance; George saw the prisoners face whei,
he ordered his arrest.
Robert Vansant, policeman. corrohorate,,
the above witness, and testified to assisting IL
the arrest. He corrohoratad the other witnesses
rs to the dress Of the prisoner.
John Davis, constable, was sworn and said he
assisted In the arrest heard Davis tell the OH
GERS to arrest Sweeney.
Robert Merritt testified to bsing about full
feet away from Davis when he was struck
bsard Sweeney say he meant business, and saw
him rolling up bis sleeves; saw small man
strike the officer.
Dr.. Wdr. Elmer testified to attending the de-
ceased, after he was hurt, and to making post
mortem examination; he said blow from the
fist would produce a fracture of the skull sufti
cient to produce death, and exhibited skull Ia
the jury to explain to them the force Of a blow
that would cause fracture; he found de-
| PTSseu iractl'r OF Tue temporal none, cOttsu
| with blood; he had 10 d0nbt thu FRACTURE was
made by his fist, amt produced death; he exam.
ined Sweeney hali after the occurrence, and
found the second knuckle If his hand very red
The doctor underwent lengthy cioss-exaInin.
alton a, 10 the probabilities VI blow from the
fish, aud alru from billy Or blackjack.
DIR. Henry Elmer, son OF the last witness
saw teere was ling on the temple Of the de.
ceased, caused by the blow In which the fist
| A ned tIa tam
pie from the eyebrow 10 the ear; he had nc
doubt but that the fracture produced death.