The New York herald., 1874-08-15
w WAaHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, AuRut H. 1874
The New board OF school Trustees--They
Dtscountenance Amy Proposition Look
Ing TO Mixed schools.
The Board Of School Trustees white and colored,
took the oath OF once to- day before tbs Commits
stoners for the District OF Columbia, and were
afterwards addressed by Mr. Dennison. who said
It was the single purpose Of the Commissioners 10
lend their powers earnestly and vigorously TO
build up rhe school system Of this District, and
they would feel grattned II this shall become the
model one for the United States. In relation
TO the suggestions and comments OF the
press upon the subject Of mixed schools,
the Commissioners wish their position to
be distinctly understood. They had no
purpose TO encourage anything IN the nature OF
mixed schools, and they discountenance any
proposition looking to this end. Alter full and
thorough understanding OF the case they are
unanimously opposed to such change IN the
present system. and II would be very offensive to
them should such proposition be entertained or
In any way enter into the deliberations OF the new
Board OF Trustees, and any suggestions OF such
policy on the part Of the Trustees would be not
only violation Of the purpose OF the Commission.
ers. but extre mely offensive to them.
A Laborers' Strike In Washin gton-Men
Working at Less Than a Specified SUN.
Threatened with Violence.
On Wednesday Mr.. Sullivan one OF the con.
tractors for grading the Capitol grounds to con-
form to the plans Of Frederick Law Olmstead as
ordered by Congress at the last session. com.
menced work. paying iaborers 81 per day. Yes
terday morning most OF the men struck and drove
away those willing to work. Mr. Sullivan then
offered to pay 81 25, the same as Is being paid by
contractors ON other sections of the work, but the
men refused to resume work for less than 81 so,
and the work remains suspended To-day some
200 or 800 men, mostly colored, gathered around
the grounds and posted the following notice:-
% to r 8 80
will night. This thing OF swindling the laborinS
men has g1t to Stop Wages vpaE PAID IN
81 rs. The wages they offer us is seventy.fve
cents. Don't work for less than 81 SO.
The men declare that they will not interfere
with those on the two sections on which work has
been commenced where 81 rs is being paid, but
after these small jobs are finished no one will be
allowed to work for less than 81 so per day. No
serious disturbance is anticipated body OF
policemen being present to prevent any outbreak.
The Cattle Depredati0ns on the Rio
Grande-Texas Minute Men Ordered to
Follow Them Into Mexico.
The Attorney General has received communi.
cation from Governor Coke, Of Texas, in answer to
one addressed to him touching his order to Cap
tain Benairds, commanding A company Of minute
men, requiring him when in close pursuit OF Indian
marauders or cattle thieves to recover the prop
erry taken by them from citizens OF Texas, to
cross the Rio Grande II necessary. into Mexico
The Governor repre- sents that constant depreda-
tions are made by the Indians from Mexico upon
the people of Texas; that many persons
are murdered By them and great quantities
OF property stolen and carried away; tnat tho
forces Of the United States stationed along tho
frontier are totally inadequate to protect the peo
ple and that IT Is absolutely necessary for their
own preservation that they should protect them.
selves. The communication gives full details AZ
to the condition Of anars on tho Rio Grande.
1nstructions from tho Secretary OF the
Treasury Regarding Foreign Trade.
The Secretary OF The Treasury has Issued In.
struotions requiring oil transportation and export
bonds covering foreign merchandise shipped to
Canada or Mexico to be taken for one year, which
Is the same period for which export bonds carry
ing goods shipped directly either Of these coun.
tries without passing overland through the United
States are now taken. These bonds have hereto.
fore peen takei for four months.