Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-18

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ING-MISS SMITHS RESIGNATION.
The meeting of the school board on Tuesday
last which was attended only by Gen. Birney
and adjourned by that gentleman to meet last
evening, was not so well attended last evening
as the previous meeting, and, consequently,
there was nothing done. not even a motion of
adjournment offered. Mr.. Gurley, the secretary
of the board. waited until half past eight and
his lonely vigil was shared by the representa-
tiveSof the press During that time no men,
Der of the school board put in an appearance
The nearest any one came to the proposed
meeting was a call over the telephone from
some one, presumably a trustee who wanted to
know II the board was in session. When told
that there did not seem TO be any prospect of a
meeting being held- the unknown closed the
conversation without any further inquiries
The regular time for the next meeting of the
board will be on the 2oth inst. and If the va
cancies have been filled there will be a full at
tendance of the members.
The resignation of Miss Smith as PRINCIPAL of
the Normal school Will be presented to the
board and her successor selected. Miss smith
resigned to accept the position of principal of
the Brooklyn Normal school.
the Franklin building now has a list of over
one hundred names, and in addition there are
a good many names on the register at the sum
schools has not yet been selected but when the
list shows a sufficient number of names the
necessary arrangements will be made.
DID EpeS H9 0Ia HAZE a he TIcKErWm
on the Alexandria ferry wharf by officer King
for profanity and locked up at the first precinct
leased, as his excursion ticket would run out.
and not having any money he would be obliged
10 walk home. The officers consoled him by
telling him OF the good condition OF the roads
This morning he was taken To the Police Court
and charged with profanity. He pleaded guilty
and begged the court to let him go. He was
nned 20 or fifteen days. He took the fifteen
days. = :
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FENCE--The UniontOwn fence war, which has
been quiet for nearly a year, came up in the
brother-in-law of John A. Moss on whose place
he resides, was charged by Mrs Virginia
Douglass. wife Of Fred Douglass, jr, with max
Ing threats OF violence towards her and with
using profane language In the county Mrs
Douglass testified that on Saturday evening
the defendant was In Mr. Moss ward when her
afraid of Taliaferro. Witness went out in the
yard and the defendant used the profane Ian
FIX her. The defendant denied the charge and
said he had some words with her about the bow
being on the fence. Mrs Moss corroborafed the
defendant The court dismissed both cases.
OVERCOME BY GAs.-La evening John
Rainey, an employe of the gas company, went
pair a leaky meter, and was overcome by the
escaping gas. Mr.. p. j. Hickey brought him
out In an insensible condition. Rainey was re,
moved to the Emergency hospital, where he
remained until able TO walk 10 his home, AZ 6
street northwest.
PATRICK TO PAY FOR HIS SPREE-Patrick
Mcdonald, young man, was charged in the
Police Court this morning with assaultng hi,
aunt. Bridget Mcdonald. an old lady, who lives
at 1908 I'd street northeast The old lady testi
fed that her nephew came to her house intOxf
Gated and she refused to let him In the
house. when he struck her with a stone anG
stoned the house. The judge said the youna
mans conduct was simply outrageous, and I'm
posed a fine of S25, or sixty days in Jail. Ap
peal noted.
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