, 1875-12-31

where II onlerel. Immediately after tho deod
WAS committed, Wright fallcd for ass'athure' a1'u
Dr. Wtcknral,an attended him no to tho time OF
DEATH Nhtc., occurred rhortiy boforo noon reater-
tlav. Tho victim did not return to consconsnots.
and consequently no preciaa explanation uf tho
shooting cunld he had. Tho piatol IA lntc
small ono, Of tho vent-pootet elze, but haa
largo bore, Tho triegor pulls rather atif1, owinB
to t!isuso, nnl This fnct ntone woud aoem to in
dicato cane Of wiflfnl suicide.
After nh investigation Of tha fhces attending
tho shooting, tho Coronot's Jury ycslertl1y after
noun returned verdict Of accidental death
frnn the carcies, handling OF i1resrn,s.
Tho aoceaatt wss yonnE man o! hboft ~
tenrs Ut kRt, OF good mannors and ndt!rras, aud.
having bccn rather Aucresafn IN htsrche. "aa
highly thought ut t,y h'a companions. II Il was
cE4o Of suicide, thefo certainly can be found
10 reason for it,
INTERESTING TO scHooL.cHlLDREM.
VAN ALLrA "a. THE TnUatEE'.
Within tho laus fow days case Of moro than
ordinary Importance has boon decided In tue Su-
pcrior Court In this city. which. while very ncnr-
u Affecting tho intcrosts Of oil citizens, has A.
tractcd very iittls attention. and is worthy OF \
moro extended notice tllan has been accorded 1t.
On shc trial docket Of tho Superior Court, In
Jnago 1krrs room, stands. "1t!o People OF tho
Slate Of IllinofH cx. rel, Mnrtin Van Al1on yB.
tho Trustccs Of Schools Of T. 10, Il. II,
Lnko Wow" Tho case was brought
about fifteen munths ago by Mr. Fan
Allen, because the Trustees excluded
his aon Frank from The High-sehool Of Lake
Wow. because lis health would not admit OF hts
taking All the etndlcs u tho 11igh.9clooI courge,
and because neither Ills inclination uor Mr.. Van
A]Ions Judgment indicated that ho should study
gsammHr: and 10 the end TINT 10 mlght keep
bis health md profit By tho instruction given In
other studca for the year commencing Sept: 4.
1Si5, Mr. Van Allen specially rcqueatgu shat
bis BOD might DO exclsacd from aindying gram
mar. On this condition ho was examined by TIM
Principal rrof. Nightingale, for sdmtsA,on to tho
lItgh-5clool in such etudiea n II was desired to
have him pusHnc. Having passed highly
crcdltablo examination, he was admitted to his
plncs in tho claaHos Of the High School.
tees, Mcssrs +. Dacr, Prof. W.p. Jones. Jr.,
aud L. D. Owen. thoy 1t once issued an order
absolutely forbiddfng Frank from being enrolled
in the school. or admitted cvou to tho rooms Of
the school, though thero was no complaint Of
want Of room or Internationally behavior, or
| anything else, ouly that ho did not pursue Tho
whole co,rBe Of The school. This, too, in tho
faco Of tue fact that several pupils were at tho
asmo time taking each only ono OF two Of tho
marc ornamental branches tnught In tho school.
A1r. Van Allen did not rolsh this cavalier
treatment. and, inrtead OF writing lctter to tho
papers about hiB il.tEoatnent and than quietly
| submitting to wrong. proceeded 70 his attorney,
and began proceedings against tho Tttlatees fora
the High School.
Tbs caBe camo on to hc heard. Tho provisions
OF tho Constitution OF the Stale having been
road by bis Honor Judge Gary. aud Ae having
examined tho ntatlltes and docisions TO which lc
waa referred, decided tho casa at once In
favor at Mr. ynn Allen. Tho Trustees at
onco gavo notice OF Appenl 10 tho Bupreue
Court wl,cre It will be decided whethor parent
bus the control Of tho education Of hia own chill
dron, or whether fs family education 1ehts in
tho handa OF tho school officers of tho municipal
ity, md xhoshor child in llt-heh'tll chn be
tircly deprived Of education IN tho common
bsanchcB because tlo cannot Rtand as much study
% tho moro rug.od pupils.
In tho language OF Tho decision, tue parent Ia
| tho hest Judge Of what ths future fe OF hia
child in to be; Of how long ho can atrord to aend
| t1itu to school; OF tim naental aptttudes Of
I bis child, and OF hia physical stamina
| that ho is in degroo responsible
| for his futufo conduct and good
citizenship, and hence his control cannot ho dol.
[ egatcj to or uBurped hy school officers holding
| only temporarily an otlice.
slr. Van Allen c1prosaca hts determination tc
follow tho case to tho court of highest resort
With tho game unwoarying perseverance, TINT ht
haa hitherto exhibited and exprcBsps hin abso-
luto conviction that 10 court can or will on the
principles Of justice revoEae Judge Gary'a do
| clti0n.