Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-13

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Why They Want Ne. District Conn
I1iiseiORcTs.
ADDRESS or TIE Ex-PUBLIC SCHOOL TRUs-
TEES AND OTHERS TO THE PRESIDENT, AND HIS
REPLY.
The address which was presented to the Presl-
ut yesterday, by the delegation of eX-public
school trustees and others urging change OF Dis
tTict Commissioners las stated In THE STAR was
read'by DR.. Reyburn as follows:
Hr. President at is through you alone that the
citizens Of this District can make their opinions
and wishes felt in local government. the National
Executive is charged by law with the appoint
mont Of Commissioners for the District II Column
ba. The di5iranchisement OF the citizens has re-
suited, We respectfully submit, in certain evils
not fOr3Sefn by Congress. The government OF the
District has fallen into the hands OF men who rep
resent special and limited interests not in har-
m0ny with the interests OF the public. The pro-
pTietteS OF this OCCASION prevent us from iuStra-
ting by more tlan single example the general
last three years We refer to the treat
ment of the public school system. Inl-
portant as excellence in public schools is in
The states, it is dOably so here. Foreigners are
apt 70 regard the schools at the national capital as
the best in the country, and the strongest induce.
nent We can Offer to members OF Congress TO bring
their families with them to Washington, and to
men OF means aud culture TO make this city their
permanent place OF residence, is to provide for the
best facilities Tor the education OF I1elr cnidrtn
We complain that the present civil Commission
erS have neither sympathetic nor an in
telligent appreciation OF the requirements OF
system OF public education; that they are
not qualified to administer it: that they
have encroached upon necessary and proper
powers Of the school board, ana have made diff
cult arr unpleasant the performance OF its duties.
They have net aided and promoted the establish
ment OF higher grades; they resisted the appro-
priatiOn OF land and money for hi III school, and,
II your lamented predecessor had not interfered,
they would have erected police station, Jail and
stable in close proximity TO the new high school
building; and they have year after year allowed
scho0l-rO0ms to remain without furniture for
months during term time, leaving the money APP
pTopriated TO buy IL to lie unused In the Treasury
The funds appropriated for current repairs have
been eXtrayagantIy managed. In all points, the
interests oil the school system have been subordt-
mated to other Interests; and they would have SUI
fered more severely II Congress had not interviewed
for their protection against the whose Off cia1
duty 1t was to care for them. Mr.. President: We
are not here TO present the claims OF any candi-
dates. We ask only that, in making the selection
OF civil Commissioners Tor this District, You will
disregard the applications OF parties favored by
special Interests. and appoint men OF Intelligence
and experience in municipal administration, who
shall represent the moral and educational as well
as the material interests Of the people,
The address is signed by large number OF ey-
public school trustees, and To 1t is appended the
following: I've concur with the ex-trustees OF the
public schools in the expression OF opinion that
a change OF the civil Commissioners OF the District
Is desirable; and We fully agree that the moral
and educational interests Of the people, no less
in making appointments TO this Office"
Signed by Thomas j. Durant and thirty-nine
other citizens.
WHAT THE PRESIDENT SAID.
The President said that he had not given the
matter of a change Of District Commissioners
some time, but he recognized the importance OF
the public sch ools. and, would give the matters
brought To his attention careful consideration.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to W. II.
Coleman and Belle Gerrnon; Robert w. Harvey
and Kate f. Brown; F. J. Browning, OF p. G. CO.,
Lynn, both of Vienna, Va; W. r. Wilcox ana
Eliza G. Miller flames W. Nutwell. of Hughesvile,
Nd. and Rosa E.Moran; Augustus Boyd and Emma
Hamilton Smith and Millie Tolliver; John A. Gold
in and Ida W. Murphy, both of Charles CO., Nd.
BURLISGANK IN TIE POLICE Court AGAIN
Franklin Burngame. who figured prominently as
a free-lover before the Police Court some time ago
on charges OF aS5tuiting members OF his family,
was before Judge Smell again to-day on charge Of
assault and battery. George Johnson, a cigar
maker, testified that be rents rooms from Burlin-
game at No 233 Pennsylvania avenue, and last
night at 10 O'Clock. when ne attempted to 60 to his
rOoms, Mr. Burlingame met him at the door ana
forbid him entering the house, and witness insist
cd when Mr. Buriinglme knocked him down and
assaulted him again after he got up. Mr.. Buriin-
game testified that last June woman claiming to
he the mans Wife rented rooms from him, and
they have made great deal OF disturbance at all
hours OF the day and night, and yesterday morn
garments covered with blood and her face bruised
and imploref his protection against Johnson. Wit
ness met johnson at the door last night and told
him that he could not come In, and he advanced
towards the door and witness knocked him down
several times The charge was dismissed.
THE Boy SHOOTING CAsg-The charge OF assault
and battery with intent te Kill, against the boy
Henry Roth, who last Monday, at the corner OF
10Th and streets, Shot a young man named Jno.
T. Bower III tue eye with a pistol. was set for to-
day, but Mr. Blunt told the court that he had been
advised by DR.. Newman that the injured man Is
not yet able TO appear, and the case continued
until Tuesday next
BABY EXPOSED TO THE snow sroRM-This
morning quite early, one of 1t. Johnson patrol
men, o. the second precinct, found a live white
male child about week old, laying between two
large pieces OF frozen clay at nth and Bound Try
streets The babe was removed to the station,
and its clothing found to be frozen to its body
The proper reSt0ratveS were applied, and
woman living near the station house took tenn
pOrary charge OF 1t.
A CoLoRED Boy IN STOLEN FEMALE ATTIRE
J;,,nes Pinkney, coored boy, was arrested by
Deteciive CO0meS, Wednesday evening, in the
northwestern section OF the city, on the charge of
stealing a complete outfit OF ladies' clothing from
the house or Mrs Eliza A Grandin, of No. 1914 K
street, where he was employed as a servant De-
tectIve CoomeS was searching the EnuSe In which
the hoy was found for the stolen articles, and on
In the stolen garments. He had on a large and
very pretty hat, and his dress was faShiOnably
cut. His kinky hair was soaked full Of grease.
and parted in the middle, and the front locks were
trimmed and combed down for bangs, while his
cheeks were painted red. He was escorted to
police headquarters and locked up all night. In
the Police Court, yesterday his bangs Kept their
shape splendidly. The case was continued until
to-day, when Mrs. Grandin identified the property
that was found on the prisoner, which consisted
OF a Ga1nsbOrough hat, black silk sacque a
brown Cashmere dress, four white skirts, and the
other necessary articles which make a females
dress complete The prisoner stated that he was
going To a bali with gentleman friend, but did
not intend TO steal the clothes. The court SEN
fenced him to 60 days in Jail.
THE WILL OF THE LATE JAMES TowLrs has
been nled. IL makes the following requests: To
his niece Catherine Moore, the interest, dividends
anu profits on 500 shares of stock in the National
Union insurance company, In Washington, ID. c.,
10 De enjoyed by her only as long as she remains
unmarried, and at her death or marriage the said
Shares OF stock 10 go TO his sons, Gilbert b. and
Henry o. TOwleS. He bequeaths his piano to hts
TWO grandchildren, Alice and Bessie TOwles: his
rocking chair and family Bible to his son, Gilbert
- his furniture to his son, Henry o. part of lot
No y, square 81, with improvements, to his sons,
Gilbert b. and Henry o.; also to the latter, parts
lot 2, square 404 with improvements; to Gilbert r.
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