Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-05-27
ApYsRTEsEMgNr r1ENTlos.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

lD1Hi. iNIELLlGENGE.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
The Board Of Education met yesterday at
10 4. N. The examiners of the Grammar
schools reported, showing that out of the 50
pupils in the first grade, Sacramento Gram
mar School, Al were below 60 per cent. in
arithmetic and but 10 we're passed to promo
ton absolutely, while Is are conditioned, and
II are graduated by reason Of being two years
in the class. All the failures but Two were in
arithmetic. In the Capital Grammar School,
first grade, q passed out of class of p, and
, are promoted as two-year scholars.
Mr.. Mcdonald of the Sacramento Gram
mar School referred to his request for re-
examination of some of his tirst-grade schol-
ars. He believed his pupils qualified to enter
the High School, ana that they had not done
themselves i1stice. The pupils had success
fully worked out the hardest examples and
missed the easiest. He thought the class
could do itself justice if it was afforded an OPP
portunity, and hoped that the Board would
prepare new set of questions Tor another ex-
amination-at least in arithmetic-in which
year showed that they were above the re-
quired standing. He thought that if another
opportunity was afforded the class would
show that they could come up to the required
average.
Director Tracy objected to the strain of a
second examination. He thought the scholars
had not done themselves justice; also that
they had been led to look forward to the ex-
animation with great dread and terror, and,
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blame for this condition of affairs and were
at fault in the matter He then moved that
the report of the examination of the grade
be referred to Professor Mcdonald and
Misses Watson and Weeks-the teachers of
the class-with instructions to report to the
Board tomorrow evening as to which pupils
were competent to pass-said report to be
based on the yearly averages of the scholars
in conjunction with their averages at the
recent examination. The resolution was
adopted.
President Griffitts referred to rumor that
copies of the questions had been in posses
sion of Grammar School scholars prior to the
examination. Several Directors stated they
had heard like rumor, but could trace it to
no definite source. The expression was that
such n thing could not be, the questions
were not printed until the day before the ex-
aminations.
1t was ordered that the closing exercises of
the Sacramento Grammar School be post
poned until further orders.
The Board then adjourned until this even
ing at o'clock.
BROUGHT N FINALLY.-Local officer COT
fee, who went to Wheatland yesterday to in
5pect the individual who had been found
travelling on the railroad track handcuffed
and was arrested and see whether he was
the man that made the mysterious escape
under perplexiug circumstances so distress
ingly recent at Rocklin, and who was sup
posed at the time by the officers in charge to
have vanished in thin air with the last fumes
of hot Scotch, and had left fleeing earth
AZ was remarked, he went to see if he bad
really came down again and that this was the
man. 1t took but one glance to convince
him of the fact, for there were the officers
own bracelets on his wrists, just as he had SO
securely placed them, and which he had
come so near losing He found that the
prisoner, McGregor, was first seen by some
boys about half a mile from Wheatland,
whom he tried to get TO help remove his hand
cuffs, which still remained as when he made
the escape but the boys were afraid or re-
fused to do So and lie then told them not to
tell ANYBODY about him and went on towards
MarYsville. The boys reported the matter,
however, and Deputy Sheriff Bevan went
i'm pursuit, and although he had left the rail-
road and taken into the fields, he was tracked
in the soft cartH by the officer and captured.
After Coffee had recognized his man yester-
day, he avoided all detrscting themes or prop
osi,ions to " kill time until the train come,
and when it came he seated his prisoner in
the car with exact attention, and then sat
down 223 ponds weight on his coat tail un
comfortably high up, where he remained
until the engine whistled for China slough,
when he made rapid strides, with his prisoner
in both hands, for the station house, and
made his deposit with q satisfactory exclama-
ton" There. now see if you will play Rock
lin again"
Police CoyRr.-The following, cases were
disposed Of yesterday in the Police Court ::
George kuchler, misdemeanor, continued
until to-day, on defendants motion Charles
Wells, for vagrancy, withdrew plea of not
guilty and pleaded guilty-sentenced to 20
days in the County Jail VIM. Wilkinson,
grand larceny, for robbery in FoX's Hotel,
and John Sullivan, attempt to rob officer
Campbell. held to answer with bail at $500
each, in default of which both were COM
nitted to the County Jail; Della Gallagher,
disturbing the peace, and Charles Wetzlar,
for battery, continued until to-day Ed. Kit
tericil and Ed. Hepnessy, Ter battery, cases
dismissed for want of prosecution, the affair
having occurred outside Of the city limits :;
VIVA. keety, drunk being new in the bust
ness, was allowed to depart upon payment of
s. 80, and with warning not 10 be seen IN
court again. lie paid and LETT lRstanter.
The case OF Jack Dowd was commenced at
p. NJ, Judge Gilner presiding, and at half
past adjourned until l P ii. to-day.
FIRE ALARH-An alarm of FIRE was turned
in yesterday morning from box So, corner Sew
enth and J streets, which proved to be only
the burning of so-se brush and rubbish piled
up against board fence in rear of the city
library building, which had been set on fire
by some children, but the fire department
was out as promptly and ready for business
as if it had been a five-huLdred-thousa
dollar blaze
CRY FREE LIBRARY.-Th Librarian of the
City Free Library, Miss Hancock, makes the
following report of books drawn, ETC., during
last week Whole number of books drawn,
7S7 number Of works of fiction, ga history,
Il: biography, II travels, 10 literature, 81
poetry aud drama, s theology, IL; science.
IS; average number drawn per day, lUJ
daily average attendance, oil.
DEATH OF Mrs. CoSLEY.-Mrs. Katie Con.
lev, formerly Miss Craig, of this city, whose
husband held position at San Quentin, died
very suddenly at that place, and her remains
were Yesterday brought to this city for In
terment. The funeral will take place thi;
morning at 10 o'clock, from the residence Of
her parents on L street, between Seventh anc
Eighth streets.
INTERNAL REVENUE TAxEs.-It should be
borne in mind that this is the last week al
lowed by law for payment of internal reve
nue. taxes, and all not paid by Saturday
night will have 90 per cent. added. The Col
lectoy is allowed no discretion in this matter
but must comply with the law.
FREIGHT MovEMESTs.-The following cal
loads of freight were received yesterday
Three of lumber, IL of wood. The follow
inc car loads were sent East Five of wool
Of cotton, of sugar, l of hides, 2 of lum
Der. > of machinery, ! of coffee, ? of salmon
OF canned goods.
NorARIEs PUBuC.-Governor Perkins ha.
amounted the following as Notaries Public
n p. Scott. for Humboldt county, to reside
at orleans Bar; D. P Macarter, for Inyt
' = a. ,,s;Ia ct one Pine. 7 O. Herit