Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-22
EXAMINING THE SCHOOL AC.
COUNTS.
The District Commissioners Looking
Over the Pay.ROlls-Mr.E dmOnds Says
That There Is q Good Deal OF Tall,
Over a Small Matter.

The District Commissioners held their executive
session early to-day, and, it Is understood, dis
cusSed among other things the various complaints
that have been made regarding the management
OF the public schools, the Introduction of text
books, &C. The Commissioners have obtained
from the superintendent copies Of the pay-rOs for
several months for the purpose Of making thor
ough examination. Commissioner West is en-
gagged upon this examination.
WHAT COMMISSIONER EDMoNDS SAYS
Commissioner Edmonds stated to STAR reporter
that this examination OF the pay-rols did not i'm
ply that the Commissioners suspected anything
wrong. They were now doing in the case OF the
public schools what they had done in the cases OF
they deemed it necessary do SO as to keep them
selves Informed upon all the details OF the District
government.
When THE STAR reporter called Mr. Edmonds' at
tentiOn to published statement attributed to him
that there was nothing In the charges which had
perntendents, Mr.. Eamonds remarked that he had
not used that expression. 1t seemed to him that
there was a great deal of talk over very small
matter, so far as the District Commissioners could
judge from their present Information.
Mr.. WARMERS RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
In reply to the letter or resignation as school
trustee OF Mr.. B. H. Warner the Commissioners say
they accept with regret his resignation as a men,
Der OF the board Of school trustees of the District
OF Columbia. They also communicate TO him their
thanks tor and appreciation OF the attention and
labor he has devoted to the interests OF the pub
lie schools.
The resignation of Mr. Warner was precipitated.
it is stated. by the action OF Commissioner West In
having Detective Block investigate complaints re-
garding text books and supplies Mr.; Warner
stated to the Commissioners that he thought II
such an Investigation was deemed necessary they
should have called upon the school board instead
OF sending detective ofiicer to collect informa-
tion.
MR.. WARNER NOT OPPOSED TO INVESTIGATION.
Mr.. Brainard II. Warner. president Of the school
board, when questioned by a STAR reporter to-day
In reference to an intimation that he was not in
favor OF investigating school matters. stated that
he was in favor OF investigating In every proper
way all public matters that he would be very glad
to have systematic Inquiry made into school
affairs with view to their Improvement. He
thought the course OF study In the schools too
extended and too much was required OF both
teacher and pupil, but just how to correct this de-
iss I b os U csy IN he nv.
Warner said he objected to statements and lnsinu-
atoms made against teachers and Others, reflect
ing upon their characters and standing in the
munity unless based upon certain knowledge He
knew OF nothing wrong IN the conduct OF school
affairs and had always urged the Commissioners
to visit the schools and ascertain for themselves
just how the schools were progressing ana what
improvement might be made.
Transfers Of Real Estate.
Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: W. W
Burdette Ct d., agt, to Edwin Greer. lot g So 49,
$500. Annie NJ Norman to Elizabeth Crowley,
part g. Old Georgetown: 81 200. Charles Brandt to
Mary c. Eggerstedt lot p, SO. IL: 1890. G. Earb
to Charlotte A. Weld, lot ip and part IS, 40. ssl:
$4,000 j: 3. Alley to Augustus P Heaton, lot So,
part z SO. u.s. sl,l50. j. J. Janney j. p. " Rit-
ter, lot 81. So. $50; g. J; B. Alley to Mary B.
r. H. Edeen, lots IS to 7S. q to 43, So 1885, sl06l5
same to Hamilton, lots 46 and IL, do: AGO. So
and lots R,a los az anS 'os DO !: ,sa koonss %
R. Riley to Ellen H. Parry, lots q and Is, 80. Sos:
block IS. II. ana ii E's s. sub. Meridian Hill $3.50
gnia E. Bryan TO Ell H. Hughes. pit !. So 1884,
SIS o, Augas "a T ssd shpgen to MARI Mclean
F. K King, lots % and "a, block 20, north grounds
Columbian University; s.: $50.
HrsBAxD GRANTED DrvoRcE.-In the Equity
Court to-day, Judge Cox made decree OF divorce
Donnelly. The parties were married by Rev. Isaac
Cole January "a, 1879. and petitioner states that
he knew her but short time prior TO the marriage
and believed her to be chaste woman: that soon
afterwards she displayed an ungovernable temper,
and II amounted TO torture; that he left her q
she Would be faithful and dutfui wife, and he
returned, but In short time there was repetition
OF her conduct, and her language was disg1stingy
Quiries and discovered that she had been Q COM
mon and notorious prostitute before marriage. and.
g she haa ysn sFg e
visited by the mother, and after this dis
covery he left her and has not since lived with her.
He charges that In April, 1872 and at other times
she committed adultery with Frank Buckley. at Q
house on Godwtns farm, near Seabro0k station
p. G. county, Nd. which Buckley acknowledged.
LYxcHrNa MAN AND woNAN.-Nonday night
q mob hanged ]. r. Dorsey. postmaster at Alpine
Ga, man aged seventy-nve yearA and Jane Wade,
woman OF nl-repute, who was past sixty years,
10 the same limb and oy the same rope, for the
murder OF Ma Davis and her guest, C. c. Jones'
near Alpine, three weeks ago. Mrs Davis was
Dorseys niece. He assassinated her In her own
doorway and then shot her guest suppostng 1t was
her husband. The motive q the crime u supposed
TO have been Jealousy.