Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-07


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THE EgFOR9 SCHOOL TRUSTEES held their
annual meeting last evening; present Mr.. John
Bailey, DR.. Carpenter. DIR. Joseph, AeSST5. J. f.
Fitch, n. j. Falls, III. A. ii. Willard and Thomas
r Morgan. An election Of officers resulted in
The choice OF Mr.. Falls for president. Mr.. Fitch
for vice president, Mr.. Currlden for treasurer
and Mir. P1ddr1ck for secretary-all reflections.
Tine salary OF MIR. kessler, teacher, was ad-
vGnced TO $50 per annun. and the salary OF the
engineer was fixed at $500 Per annum. The
president OF the board announced the regular
standing committees as follows: Executive CON-
Blttee-PTes;dent of the board, Bailey and
Burcheu; iinance-JoSeph and Fitch; building
Morgan, Willard and Carpenter. MeSsrs. Fails
ard Morgan we're made eX-OficiO members or
AL the committees
UNLICENSED C0GaERCI Al. AGgSF.--ThiS morn
ing IN the Police Court, John W. Barnes was
arraigned for doing business as an unlicensed
commercial agenL-Nr. /. NJ. saunders for the
defendant. The facts were admitted and the
defence was that be had purchased az unex-
piTed license and made application for trans
fer, which had been refused, and also that dur
Ing TIE present license year he was fined for the
same offence and had appealed the case to OBJ
taina decision OF the higher court. The court
Eeld That the latter case could not b. consul
cred. but would IN this case give counsel an oD-
pOTtUnity 10 apply for writ OF mandaGuS and
continued the case for one week
REAL ESTATE SALEs-Nessrs. Duncanson
Bros, auctiOneerS- sold yesterday afternoon
TOR NOrvaI ". Burchell. trustee all the right
title interest and estate OF Mary NJ. Douglass
In and 10 certain lot OF ground deSc rloai
as part OF lot in square los, fronting 10 feet on
18th street northwest and having a depth OF ~
feet inches, Improved by small frame 10 MIS-
Mary Il. Webster, for 1925.
UNITED STATES government, District and all
Investment securities dealt in. Foreign ex.
change bought and sold. stocks carried on
margin. ID. ID. Cooke, jT., 4 CO.. bankers. I420
street.
TIE Jackson DKAOCRArTC ASSOCIATION ma,
last night; j. h Norris, ESQ.,, in the cnair The
resolution looking 10 the cele o-ati0n az the
anniversary OF the oattle or New Orleans M
the Sth OF January Iext was called up by M
Kirk, who advocated The proposition. Ths
Chair discouraged IL, saying that no good coult
b. subSeTyed by such demonstration; IL wouiC
take funds, and the democracy OF the Distric
were poor. Mr.. Alexander took the same view
OF the ease. Mr.. Kirk thought the old custom
should be kept up. Mr.. Stewart said there wa
q time 10 sing psalms and time 20 sing glees
and the present Is more ike a time for funera
eirge for the democracy. Mr.. Kirk said ther
were no politics in IL: IL was an anniversary IL
which ali could participate. Mr.. Barker advo
Gated a banquet After further discussion, tn
following committee was appointed TO take thu
subject OF a celebration under consideration: =
Eessrs- Jesse b. Wilson, j. W. Barker, z.
White. Geo &. Wsdderourn and Moses, and tn,
TrtSiGent. Mr.. Norris. and Mr.. Alexander tn
treasurer. were added as e4 ofticio members 0
Ale committee.