Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-15

CITY SCHOOL BOARD.-Abothcr uDsucce>s,
tul attempt was made last night to obtain Il
quorum of tho School Board, the Supcrutcu
dent and Messrs. Addison, Gregory, Mckenzie,
Marbury, Wilmington aud Whittlesey, Just
one short Of the number required, sitting until
nine o'clock waiting for another trustee.
No business could be transacted, Of course,
but arrangements we're privately made fer cx
aminatIons as follows:
Monday, Juoe 24th-Soowdep School bg
Messrs. J. S. Beach, Burke, and Marbury.
Tuesday, June 25th-Ha|lowall aud Gusts
Schools by Messrs. S. L. Beach, Whit'lag'on
and Neale.
Wednesday, June 2Gth-J.ee and Peabody
Schools, by Messrs. Herbert. Addison, and
Gregory.
Wednesday, June Goth, and Thursday, ) une
27th-W ashingtoD School, by Messrs Kan.
per, Mckenzie, and Whittlesey.
Pro CAsE.-Justices Wkittlcsey aud Nails
had before thom yesterday evening cas-
which attracted large crowd OF spectators and
caused considerable excitement among those
interested. 1t appears that 10 April last
thirteen shoats had been stolen from Mr.. Young,
OF Fairfax, and he had been engaged ever snce
10 trying to trace them up. Yesterday Officers
Belts and Henry succeeded in fndiDg seven Of
the pigs 10 various pens around town, they being
identified by peculiar car mark. The animals
were all produced at Justice WhittIesey's office
and identified by the owner. L. was also as
ceraned that they had been stolou By negro
named Thomas Field, and warrant was issued
for his arrest by Justice Brown, Of Fairfax,
the offence having been committed in that
couoty. 10 connection with this subject it
may be mentioned that the return Of warm
weather is rtyiving the complaints Of residents
in the lower end Ct the First Ward, Of the To-
tolcrabc stencil created by the pig pens located
there.
real. ESTATE SALEs-Grcen & Wise,
Real Estate Agents & Auc:ioneers sold to day
for Francis Miller and S. L. Beach, executors
OF Samuel Miller. deceased. the following real
estate: A two acre lot bounded by Fayettce,
Payne, Oronoco and Pe1dleton streets, being
the square next west of "Coross." with the
buildings and improvements thereon, loCludlOg
q two story franc dwelling, to Peyton Balcn
ger. for 1920.
Dwelling house ADD lot. on the southeast
corner ct Cameron and Henry streets, being
nineteen feet tep inches on Cameron street,
and eighty three feet three and ono half ioches
on Henry street, to a ten feet alley, to Edward
Dunn, for 1920.
A frame dwelliug aud lot, fronting on Prince
street, near Royal. twenty four feet, and in
depth about eighty eight feet to six feet alley,
now occupied by s. Swain, to j. w. Rudd,
for 81 600.
BELLE HAVEN INSTITUTE The closing tx'
Sarerta Hall last night 10 the presence 0!
A fnla irnn
Hon. Charles +. Hooker, Of Mississippi, sn.
uouuciug his inability to be present also ex.
cuses from Gov. Holiday and Geo. Fitzhugh
Lee. on account of fatigue. The certificates Of
diatccion we're delivered by The principal. and
lie exercises iuterspersed with music. Diplo
mas were granted to Misses re. Prnck, Lizzie
w. Martin and Addie Price, as full graduates
of the destitute. These latter were delivered
by Mayor kemper, with brief hut appropriate
Alter announcements BY the prln,I,
pal and assistant tho exercises closed The
floral display was very fine indeed, ecipslos any
thing heretofore seen 10 this city.
MARYLAND GAME LAw.-The following ro-
sumo OF the Maryland Game Law will prove
interesting 10 macy Of OUT sporsmcn lit is
illegal to shoot. xii! or have 10 possession wood
cock, from the first of February to the 18th of
Iune; pheasans from the lst OF January 10 the
18th of August; rabbits from the 18th OF Jan.
uary to the 18Th OF October. No trapping ct
,nv time is allowed. The foc for each offence
is len doars-5uo half of which goes TO tho
iotormer. Possession is considered evidence,
and failure TO ray the fine is punishable by
thirty days ia Jail for each offence. The de-
strogioc Of bird nests has the same penalty at
tachcd.
ACCIDENT. Mr. John Murray, who is en-
ployed 10 the turner shop al the Virginia Mid
land depot, met with quite serious accident
Yesterday evening. He wa' engaged 10 turn.
ing corner post for car. wearing pair OF
goggles to protect bis eyes frcm the dust, when
a pitcs of the wood split off, striking and
tr.akiog the glasses. and forcing piece OF
the lens into oue Of his eyes. DIS. StabIar
aud Gibson attended the injured man, but it 10
feared that he will lose his eye.
EMBRYO SAILoRs.-Mr. Lswis McketZ!c,
Yesterday. carried seven boys from this city to
the Washington navy yard for examination Tor
admission to tho u. 8. training ship Saratoga.
Robert Lee Robey,a pupil of Washington school,
was, however, the only one who passed the
necessary examination and was accepted, the
others all falling from various causes. Dung
Robey left to day for his post.
FINE PAINTING IS on exhibition at
Schneider's restaurant. foot Of King street,
fiuc oil painting of the steamer Sue, OF the
Baltimore line. which was painted by Mr. f.
Sbuman, of this city. 1t has received much
praise from all who have seen it.
BONES BRoKEN.-Oficer G. LYles. Who was
struck on the elbow with club durlug the
riots of Tuesday night. is suferiog much paln
from his injuries, and it is believed that the
bones of tie arm are broken.
List Of Letters.
The following is list of the letters remaining
in the PostotIice in this city Juno Is.
coIl;pO cor 1a1tors will saw thew Al au-