Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-25
The School Fund From Sale of Puhl
Lands

Lands.
ATTORNEY RIDDLES OPINION AS TO THE ACT OF CON.
GRESS OF 1S41
Mr.. Riddle yesterday sent to the Commissioners
an opinion upon the resolution OF the public school
trustees In relation to the act OF Congress OF Sen
TENDER A. 1S4l, which provides for division of the
proceeds OF the sales of public lands among Ger.
tain OF the states territories, and the District of
Columbia, &c he says the proportion due TO each
to be determined by the rule of population for rep
resentation aScerta1ned by the last preceding CEN
ss, the money to be applied the District TO free
schools, which now has no other, as for this pur-
pose the law Will probably be construed 18th Stat.
at large p. 453) He says: "l see no provision for
paying the Districts proportion to it. 1t seems to
me that some action on the part OF Congress- au-
thor'zlng the Commissioners to receive and dis
burSe this fund, is necessary. The act OF January
failroad TO occupy certain OF the public reserva-
tions, taxes the same for the benefit Of the public
1eno1lS at the same rates that other property is
taAeI leaVlnS 10 the District the method OF apDly-
Ing the fund. az stat. at large, D. 140) Practi-
ealy has not the District had ali that can be cot
OUT OF this? 1t placed the money realized from
this source in its general revenue ana annronrta.
.eu from 'hat Tor the support of the schools"
MARRIAGE LICENsEs.-The clerk of the court has
ISSUED marriage licenses to Francis H. Weggeman
and Ann Eliza Smithson; Henry Wex and E,f1Ino 7
Baker; Oliver wingate and Mary B. FishcY r.
sylvester PhGnlX and Laura Coats; John T. Ryon
ami Marion V: Espey; Michael Dugan and Mary
Harr ngton; VIM. X. stevens and Bette A. Watt:
Edward A. Cant, 1r, and Josephine Scott; David
Nicholson, or Philadelphia, and A. Laura Shomo:
Lewis Rodney Taylor and Mary Kingford Stick
ney: Benj II. COburn and MOllie Uric both or
Kent county, Md; Daniel +. Blake, OF Dayton.
Va, ana Lillian F. Rhodes; Herbert n. Keane and
Laura v. Gibson; George Schaffer, of Baltimore
and Mary Shombert; Chas. b. Fonda ard Mary NJ
Mundeli.
Fun IN THE CIRCUIT COURT-ln the Circuit Court
yesterday Judge Macarthur, on calling a certain
case was asked 10 continue IL, as the principal wit
ness had gone home to vote. One OF the counse I
SUGGESTED, as he intended to vote the republican
TICKET. IL was not good ground for pOstponement.
III having been suggested that the party had gune
10 New jersey. remark was made that the wit
ness was out OF the jurisdiction Of the court Judge
MaeArthur-"I heard last summer that New
Jersey had been admitted to the Union. We will
set inc case for the Sth." Counsel-"The 18th is
electrn day. VIII he sober UP by the next day?''
Inc court then set a, other day for the trial
LEFT HONE ON ACCOUNT OF HIS SrEp-NorurR
\ al named Robert Hendley was before Judge
smell this morning, charged w. h being n vaprant
ami having no home. policeman testified 10 ar
resting hum for hgging the street The de.
PENDANT said that he Is II years Old aEi WIS driven
away from home by his ste?-nothsr In Virginia
/ some time ago. ana he got mad ana walked IL this
! city-about 500 miles. He is tired now and would
Ike to so home again. Tue court tccs Ills per-
sona bonds TO leave the city, ana advised hiil 70
go 70 the police authorities for transportation to
| hts home. - g $500" S'- -