Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-04-02
LOCAL NEWS.

CITY School BoARD.-:A called meeting of
this Board took place last night, at O'Clock,
present: f. Snowden, jr., esq, Chairman, and
Mcssrs. Addison, j. S. Beach, Burke, Hop
kins, Neale, Wheat, Wilmington aud Whit,le-
sey, and the Superintendent.
The Chairman stated that the meeting had
been called at the request OF the committee 90
the proposed new school house, aud requested
Mr. Hopkins to STATE its object; Whereupon
that gentleman explained that the committee
desired the Board TO consider the expedieucy
of purchasing Badlcy's building. on the corner
of King and Alfred streets To order to bring
the matter before the Board, he offered a reso-
luton directing abe purchase.
The Superintendent then, at his request,
explained how the building, though not suscep-
tibIe of exactly the arrangement be would de.
sire if new house could be erected, might be
conveniently fitted up for school purposes. lie
also requested the clerk to read letter from
Rev Dr. Sears G General Agent of the Peabody
Education Fund, 10 which that gentleman said
that although the rules prescribed tor disburse
ments forbade the promising ofaDy aid except
ing from year to year, saw 20 reason to doubt
that at least 81 ,500a year would be given to
Alexandria tor some years to come.
An animated debate then followed, which
lasted until ten o'clock, the trustees taking
different views of the subject, and expressing
them warmly, but 40 fual decision on the sub
ject was arrived at.
Before the adjournment the Superintendent
notified the Board Of the removal OF VIM. n.
Carne ESQ.,, from the lst to the 81 W ard, dat
lug from the 10th of March, whereupon, on
motiou of Mr.. Snowdcn, (Mr. Nealc being In
the chair,) it was
Ordered, That the clerk notify the City
Council that vacancy iu this Board exists,
from the First Ward, which that body eau FL!
within sixty days from its occurrence.
CoRoNER's INQUEST. -Hcnry Jones, who
was cut during an atfray at Petty's restaurant
last Saturday AFTERNOON, and has lain there ever
since, died at II o clock last night His body
was removed two hours afterward to the resi-
dcnce of his father, Capt. Ezekiel Jones, on
south Lee street, where Coroner Samuel Beach
held an inquest upon it at ~ 0 clock this morn
ing.
Dr. Brown, George Petty, Lewis Petty, JOS
McCanu, West. Makeley and u. NJ. Monroe
we're examined as witnesses, and the purpOrt
of their evidence was that Jones died from the
effects of the wounds that had been Inflicted
upon him; that jones had accused Beach of
trying to create difficulty betweeB two OF the
party who were 10 Petty's restaurant; that
Beach had denied the charge; that Jones called
Beach id liar; that Beach responded by
calling him e. d ID liar; that Jones then
struck him, and that Beach then, in spite of
the efforts of Capt. Eli Petty, who enc cavored
to separate them, Inflicted the wounds which
proved mortal.
The verdict Of the jury, Of which E. L.
Dowuham was foreman, was that Henry Z.
Jones cane to his death from cuts inflicted by
"a knife in the hands of Silas Beach, on the
18th ult, at Eli Petty's restaurant.
Beach, who is in Jail, having been commit
ted TO await the result Of Jones wounds, was
brought before Justice May at the Jail this at
,ernoon and his counsel, Col. Stuart, waving
au examination, was fully committed for his
appearance at Court to answer the charge of
murder and the following named parties re-
cognized for their appearance as witnesses
Capt. Eli Petty, George Petty, Lewis Petty,
Dr. Brown DR.. Lewis, Joseph McCanu, u. NJ.
Nlosroe, William kiwell, James Beach, Will
liam Wheatley, George H. Lyles, Wesley
Makely.