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The New School Houses.
TWO FIEE BCILDINGS

Saturday, Inspector Entwisle made an IN
spection Of the two new school-houses about
being flnished-one on P, between 9Th and 7th
streets, square 446, and the other at the corner
OF 10th and streets. The P street school IS
built on what Is known as the Paris school
plan, prepared by Mr.. Adolf Cluss ana which
won the prize at the Paris exposition. This is
being constructed by Mr.. j. II. Hewlett who
commenced it on the 10th OF August last, and
it win, when completed, be one OF the best
school. house S In the District. 1t Will be ready
to be turned over to the Commissioners In
few days. IL Is considered by some 10 be the
best plan OF school house ever invented. Mr.
Entwisle found everything in excellent order,
and that his Instructions had been thus far
faithfully carried out by the builder. The cost
Of this house. which has often been before
described In THE STAR, Is $4,000 The next
visit wss TO the street school, the plan
OF which was prepared in the ONCE Of the
building Inspector ard Is similar to the school
house on Massachusetts avenue northwest,
finished af"7t year ago. Messrs. Hum
Pbrey are the builders and have done
th' ell. The cost Is $34 600. The
Istepe are OF cast and wrought
internal arrangement for the con-
Ve- the pupils Is unsurpassed.
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Wall Street T0.dax.

NEW YORK. June 27.-The Posts financial
alucle Q:40 I'm. edition) says:-Tne Stock Ex-
opened at II. instead OF 10 O'Clock. U. = bonds
are AZ higher for the extended 5's. There is
nothing doing in state bonds, except Tennes-
sees, which are higher. Railroad bonds are
dun and irregular, the principal change being
an advance In Union Pacific nrsts to 12isl from
l2oH: The early transactions in stocks indI-
Gated weak market. but within half an hour
the market became stl ong, and has besn 30
slnCe. t1e strongest stocks having been Wa
pasn ana the other southwestern stocks. The
the closing OF Saturday. A notably Weak stock
is Memphis and Charleston, which is down TO
So nom ssH: 30 concentrated are the holdings
down 20 points without probably interesging
one nunGred persons here. American Districf
Teie&Iapn is also weak. being down to As from
cent on call. 9ss per cent on time. And sa1K Rsr
cent on prime mercantile paper. The marked
Tor foreign exchange Ia duh ana barely sfeady.
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Ex-senator COnkling Visits His In
lured HOrse-hOV the Accident
H8Dpene0.

Ex-senator Conkltng drove out to the Cor
coran Trinidad" farm yesterday to see his flne
mare which was recently injured in q Daroed
OF veterinary surgeon. The mare was fniured
on the EdgeWoOd farm, the home OF Mrs
Sprague. She was driven out there, q week or
SO ago, oy the colored groom who was sentru ,ted
with her care during the eX. Senator's absence
The groom concluded to spend an hour or so on
the place-Mrs. Sprague is absent-so he TOOK
the harness from the mare and turned her loose
to run awhile, !" he said. The pasture che was
In was enclosed with wire fence, into which
che got ent8ngle0.
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Affairs I'm Alexandria.


THE MAYOR AND The FREE MErH1pISrs The
mayor calit q before him this mornlag Rev. Mr.
MchaelS. pastor OF the Free Methodi SC churches
Ia ashington and this lplace, ana Mr.. PeVeril,
a leader OF the Free Methodists here. They nad
been holding street meetings here, as had Jther
religious bodies for some time past but on the
previous sunday were notified ~ the police
that they would be permitted to d. 80 no more.
and yielded. Yesterday afternoon, however.
MI. Mlchaels announced street meeting for
proving that the Knights Templar were anti
Christians, and be attempted to hold it. but the
police .arrested Michaels, Peveril and English
and carried them TO the station-hou se. wnere
they gave ball for appearance at O'Clock this
morning.
offered to dish lss the Case II Mr.. Michael agreed
not to hold street meetings ln Alexandra
again. The IIeacher said that he must obey
Gods word, ard could make no such promise; ;
and the mayor thereupon issued warrants
charging him with obstruciing the street; with
abusive laDgua ge; and with obscene language.
the latter being based upon bis allegation con-
at he eheaso
These warrants were tried soon after IL
O'Clock. Rev. Mr. Treadway, A. ID. Wartield.
Joseph Hopkins and rs. Leadbeater were sum.
Michaels had denounced the Masonic fratern.
lty, and also Protestant and Catholic ministers,
whom he accused OF leading people TO hell; Mr..
churches. Mr.Treadway's church am ong others,
snd telling the congregation as ic came out that
the minister preached for money. and warning
thtm TO flee from the wrath 70 come. /" &C. The
Rev. Mr. 1readway said that he did not preach
for money, for he got only 5000 year.
The mayor SAID he was q Mason, and Was
asiOb1hhed that an order 80 bene1cent should
be ass allied. Mr. Michaels-If you are Mason.
ana will answer few questions I Will put to
you, will show you I am right? The mayor
saId he cCuld do that very Wen outside; but ho
would Lot set The novel precedent OF changing
places with the accused. The offences had
been proved, but II Mr. Aicnaels would agree
TO close this abusive street preaching he would
dts miss tie case Otherwise he would flue
Michaels 81 and Pevelu S. The accused again
otclineo TO make any agreement, and paid the
ines
DEAD-Frank Dogan, the colored Lad purne1
Friday evening by coal OIL explosion, die1
yesterday.
THR TRIAsJRY BoARD-The city finance
committee concluded It's labors and signed ia
annual report this afternoon, after two weeks
hard work. The financial 1gures 10 be re.
ported at the next meeting OF council are the
same a. those already reported 10 tbs STAR.
CHURCH 10 Bs NACArRD.-St. Marys Church
Will be vacated after next Sunday aud the con.
gregauon worship In St 1ary's hall. corner OF
Roy al ana wolfe streers, for some months.
until tie Church improvements are complete 4
FCEEkAL-The funeral OF Mre ODonnell q
resident Of upper Prince street. took place thla
morning ana requiem maae was ceieprated &C
St Asry1 Chuycn
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The Proposed New School BuflAfnRs
THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DELAY IN START
ING THE WORK

INC fFOpOeeO new SCnOOl Buildings
THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DELAY IN START
ING THE WORK.
The District Commissioners express fears
that the long delay OF the school board In fur
nlshiDg them with specifications for the new
school buildings TO be erected will cause diff
Guilty in carrying out the law, and are appre-
heDsive that the best OF the season for building
purposes Will pass before the Work is com.
menced. The law making the appropriation
Tor the schoCl houses passed the Sd Of Marcn
ana PROVIDES that the plans and specifications
ior each OF the school buildings shall be Iur-
n1shed by the architect OF the Capitol and ar =
proved by the board Of school trustees and tie
MoIk shall be tupeIinteL ded by the District
inspector OF buildings" Almost immediately
after the passage OF the law Commission, r
Dent addressed note to Mr.. Edward CarE,
architect OF the Capitol, Informing him OF tn.
DUTY imposed, and re requesung him as soon as
convenient TO prepare and forward TO them said
plans enc specifications, to be submitted to tie
board OF school trustees for their approval, "a
required by the act.
On March 10th, the Commissioners sent q
note to the president OF the school truste $
rtmtLd ding him tLat "by the act mektng a
appropriation fer the expenses OF the dist,l,t
Oh Columbia for the Year ending 3Otn Jun,
1852, 1t is provided that the architect OF the
Capitol is Charged with the duty OF furnishing
plans and specifications for the new school
cs1horzed q oy said act said plans
boarc." They state that they call early aGten.
ton 10 this provision OF the law In order thai
such action In the premises may be taken as
will facilitate It's prompt execution.
"A nole was addressed to Architect Clark on
the 18th March, In reply to one from him. re-
quesiiI to be furnished with the size, location
sLd limit OF cost OF the school buildings pro
vided by the act OF March Sd, and transmitting
TO him plat OF square 446, on which the act
locates the high school, and stating tue
amount OF the appropriation. They also offer
to afford him all aio In their power. Subs :
quently Mr.. CLARK forwarded plans, but no
specification. which plans the Commissioners
at once forwarded to the school trustees for
their approval
Thus The matter rests Nothing has since been
heard iIom them and the commissioners are
waiting The action OF that board in order that
they Can advertise Tor proposals and thus set
the ball in motion. they have instructed the
building inspector 10 afford every facility pos
sible to aid the school trustees In the prepa-
ration OF the plans and specifications to be fur.
Lished and approved by that board. The trans
feliIg OF this duty OF making plans from the
building Inspector 10 the architect Of the Capitol
Is pretty generally known to have been done at
the lnstigation OF members OF the school board
and other school officials, and no delay has
been caused by any act OF the Commissioners.
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Assassination I'm Arkansas.

LITTLE Rock, ARK, June 27.-Information has
just reached here OF the murder OF James An
derson. In Clark township, Pike county. Al
derson had be plowing In a field, and falling
TO return to dinner, search was made for him
His horrifed relatives found his dead body 1n
screen constructed by the assassin, behind
which he stood and fired the fatal shot Cir.
cumstances point strongly to Richard johnson
an unmarried nelghDOr OF the victim, as the
principal. and James johnson, Robert Es13rs
ard son Of the latter, as accessories to the
crime. All the parties are now in custody
awaiting examination. The motive for the
deed is said to have been revenge on account
OF Anderson's g having ''homesteaGed" some land
wanted by the supposed murderers.
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Dom PedrO,s Comet,

TEE LMPEROR OF BRAZIL ITS FIRST DIsCovERER-
WHAT THAY SAY AT THE OBSERVATORY.
The comet which has been ccquetting with
the astronomers for several days permitted it,
self to be distinctly seen all OF last night 1t
became visible In the northwest as soon as the
sunlight faced out of the heavens, and rematued
visible until daylight the astronomers at the
Observatory took Iull advantage of this splen
dld opportunity for studying and analyzing the
Others were busy all night making observations
The professors say that the results were mosf
satisfactory. TO day they are busy maxi ng
gathered. by which they hope to definitely fix
It's POSITION and orbit. New alleged dtscovar.r
OF the comet appear every day. One OF the
lro'essoIs said to STAR reporter to-day thai
an astronomer who hopes to secure a proprie-
tary interest In comet must prove by record
that he was the first to have aunounc ID its
presence, and In case of faint comet he must
also have defined its position.
THE FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT FROM DOM PEDRO.
The Complies Rendus, the Official journal OF
the Academy Of Science of Paris, OF June 9th
last, was received at the Naval Observatory to-
day. 1t contains on its first page dispatch
from the Emperor OF Brazil, announcing the
discovery OF comet in right ascension 5h. 2n,
This dispatch, 1t Will be observed was dated
two days before DR.. Gould 8 cablegram. As IL
az pears to be the first official announcement
made OF the comet, according TO ordinary usage,
A comparison OF this dispatch with that OF Dr.
Gouids establishes In the minds of the pro-
fessors OF the observatory the fact that both
DISPATCHES refer to the same comet, a3 the
slight dl1fereLce in position would be explained
by the difference In time and placs of taking
the otsel vation. The .'Fi" in DR.. G ould's mutt
lated til gram was translated by lIph Cope
land OF the Dun Echt observatory, as mear-
iLg.'six;" but with the light nov thrown upon
1t by Dom Pedro's dispatch 1t Is plain, Pfof.
skinner thinks, tnat 1t was Intended ror-yha,
ole would naturally suppose-hVe. The Bra
lillian dispatch announced that the comet would
pass its per1he lion on the 30;h Of May.
A DISPATCH FROM MEXICO
Prof. Hall day received the following dis.
pa ch:-New Orleans June 26-Prof. Han,
astronomer, Smithsonian Institute, W., d. C..
night OF June 10th camped at Moreies, Mexico,
80 miles from Eagle Pass, west OF the RIO
0rahde. about latitude 20, observed comet
about four am, morn1 6 Of the goth, Calling
companions attention tOiL Written parLlcu-
lars. WIN call June 3Oth
G. w. SIMMs. JR Boston, Mass.
OFFICIAL FACTS ABOUT THE COMET,
NAVAL OBSERVATORY
WAsHINGTcN D g., June 27, 1881
Editor Tar:-The following position of the
comet at its lower elimination was obtained
with the transit circle last night June 265h, aI
11th hour q minutes p. m: Right ascension
hours 4S minutes IS. 04 seconds; north decll.
nation, 81 degrees 40 minutes $40 seconds.
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Great Hail Storm In COnnectICUt,
thunder storm. accompanied by hail. passed
siderable damage. The large greenhouse OF
Jos. Hoover, florist, in the western part of the
city, was completely wrecked by the hail
stones. which were nearly as large as hens
sto,m. suffered greatly. Frederick Butler,
OF this city, with two companions were row.
ing In Breakrock harbor yesterday during the
ting 1t. Butler was drowned. He was 40
yeats OF age and leaves q wife and eight
children. At Newtown yesterday. during the
Goodsell, were struck by lightning and killed:
another one was badly injured. They were ali
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What Ex-Cus,odian Pitney Says.

WHAT EX.CustOOlan Fltney says.
There has been report afloat that Mr.. O. L.
Pitney, formerly custodian OF the Treasury de-
partnent, Is going to make things lively for
officers OF the department who were ABOVE him.
because he has been removed. 1t has been
stated that he will not consent to be scape.
goar. and. In short, is ''going to give the whole
thing away" One report In this connection is
that Pitney Will appear before the grand jury
and give information which will lea1 to q
del led these reports last week to STAR re-
Porter. To day he said to the same individuals:
"1f you newspaper men do not watch out some
Treasury business. That's what you might C .ll
sarcasm. OF course, there Is no truth In su ia
reports as you refer to. They are lies throu IN
grand jury and all that stuff, don't see how
any body could possibly get up bigger lie"
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The International Sunday School
Convention

REPLY 10 PRESIDENT GARFIgLDs LETTER.
1t Las been mentioned In TaB STARS tele-
graphic dispatches that a communication was
read last week in the international SunJ1y
school convention, in session at Toronto, rom
President Garfield, expressive OF his ear iesi
sympathy with and deep interest in tn, b lsi
ness OF that convention. At the session asst
Friday a letter OF response was adopted, aud
the following were appointed to convey the
reply TO the Preeideni: Rev. DR.. s. " Leech.
Mary land; Gov. Colquitt. Georgia; W. Reynolds,
Illinois; G. b. Stout. New Jersey; Mr. D intel
McLeen, Canada. The address says: "The fol.
lowing gratifying statistics have been reported
rom the United States. manifesting the won.
oerful growth OF the Sunday school work In the
&Ieat nation OF which you are the honored
President, VIZ:
Nomoer OF Sunday schools ... s4.7s0
NNunSeL NtL OI = .. teachers. .............. 9S2,2S3
Nunoper Ot 0 8. 3. scholars. $40 SIS
NumDer OF county SUNDAY school as
,SrrSSa S9caauons 10 :............'....... 2,5l2
runner OF Sunday school scholars
received into church membershin
ouflns toe past year.. .......... 12s.s .ss2 {"
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kilograms to The Star.
BALLOTING AT ALBANY.
THE BOAT RACE TO-DAY.
SHARP FIGHTING WITH INDIANS,
THE PRESIDENT EN- ROUTE,
LATEST FROM ALRaNv.
The Ball0tlnK To-day.

ALBANY, N. y. June 27.-The Joint conven.
TOE III n TO- Gay voted as follows for .. s. Senator
sS So FoT ne ree pses Ct ddnksS s GSnfng Wnes
Assembly vote For Potter IS: GonSiag. Gaen' 10
'. Wfseler G4asa1 rs; Cornell i Lspham, 8; Hoskius
81; Conkling, 24 Wheeler. 80; Cornell, 2: Lap
ham, S; Hoskins, 2; Roach. 1; Crowley. l.
MT Spinola, when hfs name was called, allud
ca e!a 10 me proceedings on Saturday when 1t was
now cast his vote under protest.
Ine cnalr declared that no choice had been
The convention then proceeded to vote to fill
tne vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr.
Platt. with the following result: Senate-De-
pew, Q; kernan, 8; Platt, 5: Hoskins, q As.
nell neii. 4; Crowley, s; Hoskins. l; Lapham /.
Combined vote-Depew, 35: Herman 80; Platt,
Il; Gornell, 4; Crowley. 5: Hoskins, 8; Lapha N,
l. The chair announced no choice
A Revolution for Four Ballots Daily.
Mr.. Turck offered resolution that the con-
Vent1on take four ballots at each session at
least until one U. s. Senator Is elected. He
snstained his motion by saying that the people
and 1t is charged that we are wasting time at
an expense OF from 81 500 to s. 600 He wanted
TO have this convention do something that was
effectual
Senator Madden asked If the gentleman had
voted for the candidate who had received the
most votes.
MI. Turck could not get the floor to answer.
Mr: McMurphy moved to amend, so that the
resolution read that not less than four votes Ee
taken daily. This was accepted.
A Caucus Notion.
Mr.. Niles moved further amendment that
the majority shall Immediately after this ses-
sion go into caucus and settle their difficulties
ELaughter.]
The chair decided this amendment out OF
order.
What the Democrats Intend to Do.
Mr. Splnola took the floor, aud complained
OF the majority for holding the minority .re
In an ineffectual effort. He insisted that thi, :,
question should be submitted to the people.
These proceedings, he said, were mere waste
OF money and time, and the people would nexl
ia!l pass Judgment upon them. The democracy
intended to carry the state next fall under any
circumstances.
Mr. Hayes moved an adjournment; which was
carried. leaving MIR. Turck's resolution Enacted
upon.
The Antf-MOnOpOly League.
MI. Theodore A: Tomlinson, chairman Of the
executive committee OF the National Anti
Monopoly League, is here. and reports that he
has established leagues in every assembly dis.
trtct In the state
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TIE MURPHY-FITZGKRALD HOMICIDE CASE
F. b. Fail called attention to the case OF John
Murphy. under Indictment for the murder OF
Jemes fitzgerald few weeks since, with vie
OF having the amount OF bail fixed. Mr.. Perry
stated tbat this was the case where the parties
bad quarrel In the early part OF the night,
end IN y hich one OF the witnesses would TESTIFY
that Murphy afterwards made threat and
next morning the body OF deceased was found
In the canal He was free to say that he would
Lot claim verdict for more than manslaugh.
ter. Under this statement the court liked the
bail at q, eco, which Mr.. Falls said they would
give.
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Georgia Politics and the Position
of Representative Speer.

EUW Hk WI NOTb OS THE SPHAk6hSHIP.
kLoWi1g Colonel MarcellHs E. Thornton, OF
Georgia, to be friend Of Hon. Emory Speer. of
Georgia. a STAR MAJ CLEANED from him the fol-
lowing about MI. Speer and about Georgia polit-
ical affairs. In answer tn an inquiry about Mr..
Speer, as to whether he would really vote with
The republicans in the organization OF the next
House Of RepreseD tat1ves, Mr.. Thornton said
that he was not authorized to speak for Mr.:
could rot say anything about him that was &c
cnhedro: "but," said Mr. Thornton, Il can say
this, l am friend Of Mr.. speer, and l believe
principles as he has annunciated them down
In Georgia when before the people for re.elee.
tion to Congress and thereupon received
an II creased majority over his former election.
Speer is the coming man OF not only Georgia
but OF the south. There Is great future be-
fore linn and believe he is keenly alive to all
by the young men in Georgia all the time, and
! have always advocated Mr.. Speer, although
he was not In my congressional district. Mr..
district and he Will succeed again. If he de-
slIes, and does vote with the republicans
for republican Speaker OF the House. he has
Georgia who has the right to denounce him for
1t. He was elected by a majority of 1000
against democratic nominee, VINO brought all
1son s sne snss nis ad 0tsaa oom
and denunclation that f'1et the democrats Sass
Coulu COuLudnu. hcpuUlCduS VOt0u IOr Mf.
Speer. They ran no candidate against him,
nor did they abuse and villify him. Then whom
should he vote for for Speaker? I say unhesi-
tatiDgly he should vote with the republicans.
But under all the circumstances think 1t quite
probable, and. IN fact, jus. and fitting that Mr.
Speer should vote for the candidate for Speaker
OF the next House whom he regards as the best
n an for the best interests of the country. l
Ihilk, without being able to speak for him,
that he will act In that way, and without going
into any caucus Of either party"
'How about politics down In Georgia? Your
legislature meets In July"
In this come ctiOn | may say that In the
event Governor ColQuitt becomes candidate
for Senator against Senator Ben Hill, (and
think he Certainly Will, and they get anything
near an even vote, the friends Of Mr.. Speer will
press him forward for United States Senator In
place OF Mr.. Hill. Speer Is the man for the
place. he illustrates the new south. He Is a
man not OF the war, and has none of Its issues
yet hanging like pail over him. You can Just
say that Speer is the right man in the right
place, and that he will vote for republican
spe aker Of the next House. If he wants to.
The political fight in Georgia this fall will be
very bitter. The republicans are going to take
bold and determined stand"
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THE MEXICAN RAILROAD ACCI.
DENT.
Over Two Hundred Killed.

CITY OF MEXICO, June 26-The following ad-
dl'iOBal facts are learned touching the accident
on the Morelos Railway: A temporary brid 5e
over chasm at Malpais, on the recently
opened Morelos Railroad. was washed away
and q train carrying the Sd battalion OF int4n-
try plunged down the abyss. One hundred an
nlnt ty-hve pr1vates and thirteen officers were
killed.
CHICAGO June PA special dispatch from
TIE City OF Mexico says the accident loses none
OF its horror through the receipt OF fuller and
more accurate advices. For some time past the
fierce storms, swelling the creeks into torrents
and laying waste many fertile fields. Tne
bridge spanning the river at the p,la
mentioreo, although known to be unsafe. va
still in use when the fated train bearing ba--
TALON OF soldiers attempted its passage. Tns
result was crash as the undermined supper.
gave way, and the engine and cars were hIrlaG
headlopg down the chasm. Scarcely had the
when new horror was added. In The
freight vaps, comprising q portion of the
train, was consignment Of alcohol. THIS took
1ire ara the consequent explosion, contributed
uDiDjured at once applied the nselves to The
rescue OF their unfortunate comrades but 1t
was some hours before the exact extent of the
disaster became apparent. It is now known
tnat IL ofncers and 1873 prtvates were either
Killed outright by the fall or roasted to death
while 90 others sustained hurts Of more or
less serious character. The train was entirely
consumed.
When II formation of the appalling Calamity
reached this City the excitement was un-
bounded, and crowds thronged all the ne VS.
ceDterS anxiously awaiting particulars. Never
In the history Of the republic has SO frightful
casualty been chronicled and its occurrence, it
is feared. may still further prejudice the pop
ular Mid against railway enterprises How.
ever Los Gr1ngos. as the natives term all out
side barbarians. can come in for no share OF
T1l N