Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-11

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Examination at the High school.
OVER FOUR HUNDRED CANDIDATES FOR ADMISSION
EXAMINED TO-DAY.
The examinations or candidates from the eighth
grade schools for admission TO the high school
began to-day at the high school building and VIII
continue tomorrow and Friday. The examina-
tons are conducted by the teachers OF the high
school under the direction OF Mr.. Paul, the prnci-
pal To-day the candidates were examined In
geography, music and drawing. Tomorrow the
subjects viii be arithmetic and history, and Friday
grammar and algebra
There were 42i candidates examined OF these
represented 6y ss bows from Mr. KImbals Scbcol. cI
2S boys from Mr.. Pattersons, ~ boys and IL girls
from Mr.. Moore's, 25 girls from Miss Hobrook's, "a
SchimEnelfening's- The second division was rep
resented by q boys from Mr.. Thompsons, ~ boys
rom Miss Kings. II girls from Miss Bakers ana
boys and II girls from Miss Steeles. The
third division by 20 boys from Mr.. Chickering'S,
20 girls from Miss Hiltons 2s girls from Miss Days
and 16 boys and girls from Miss Macks; the
fourth division by lS boys from Mr.. Fairbrothers
by l2 boys from Mr. Smiths and Is girls from Mrs.
Bradleys; and the sixth division by gir from Mr..
Greeleys and3 boys and girls from MI. Kendall's.
mined by the committee OF the school board having
charge or High school affairs next Tuesday, and
VIII be announced in the different eighth grade
schools on the 18th inst when those schools close
for the year.
FRE.Ks OF THE LGHTNINa.-The lightning played
many tricks the wires about the city during the
storm last night About half-past ten O'Clock 8
telephone wire In the rear OF Heurichs brewery
was struck. Persons who were near say that
blue, fiery ball seemed TO be shot down against the
wire, which at once blazed along its entire length
from one pole TO the next and then fell 20 the
ground, being cut on at each end az though struck
down with quick blow OF a hatchet About half
past eleven O'Clock lightning struck and set nre TO
the cupola OF house No. 1898 New Hampshire ave.
nue., owned by c. NJ. Thom- The damage amounted
10 about SIS. An alarm OF nre was turned IN from
box 49,
TIE BELT LINE RAILROAD TAxB.-Presdent
White, OF the Belt line railroad, has made state
ment regarding the seizure yesterday OF Belt line
cars under tax levy, In which he says that II tho
tax had been regarded as legal and just ft would
have been paid promptly, as the company pays an
legal and proper taxes without dissent The per-
sonal tax assessment against the company, he says
was paid up 70 January 1884, and rece1p0ed for.
subsequently, but not within the time prescribed
by law, the Commissioners gave notice Of revision
OF this tax, increasing II tenfod To this the COM
pany demurred, for the reason that they regarded
IL not only as illegal. but excessive IL then ten.
dered 70 the collector OF taxes the second half q
tax for the year under the advice Of counsel Tn
was refused by the collector and q levy Wa made
Tor the excessive tax upon the caEs Of company.
Last evening the three-year-old child Of M. ~
residing at sos 7th street southwes1W0
run over by wagon belonging % Mr. J. w. Boz
well The child received q severe cut In the io18
temple. II was attended BY Dr. Hammett