Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-08

cSSSS' OodIu was nelu ~ tuo q
Courtroom at 8 c'clcck1 last night.
Present: Messrs. Pool, weisiger, Fos-
tor, Moore, Basby, Robinson, Nun.
nally, O'Brien, Peple, Carr. Pilson, and
superintendent Maurice. President
Farmer being absent, Mr.. Peple was
elected president pro ten.
The resignation of Professor e. Nor
rissette as teacher Of the High School.
and as such principal Of the white
schools, was read and accepted. The
reason which Professor Morrissette as
signs for resigning, as heretofore an
bounced in the Dispateh, is that he has
obtained more profitable employment.
Mr.. PilsoD, from the committee ap-
pointed to examine into the charges OF
cruelty preferred against William Moon,
one of the teachers in the colored
schools, reported that they had made
. thorough examination and that they
bad found no evidence to sustain the
charge. The report was adopted.
The Board then proceeded with the
election of teachers for colored schools
Nos. 3 and 4, with the following re-
suit School No. 8, Charles 3.
RoaDe; School No. 4, William Moon.
There were a number Of other appli.
cants. David Moon was elected sub.
stitute teacher.
The application Of Mr.. A. II. Fitz-
gerald, who was the only applicant for
the position made vacant by the resig-
nation Of Professor Morrissette, was
read also, several letters from promi-
neDt educators endorsing Mr.. Fitzge-
raid for the place.
Mr.. O'BIien moved that the election
Of principal be postponed for twenty
days. The fact that there was vacan.
cy had not been officially made public.
lie thought this should be done in order
that others might have an opportunity
to file their applications, and thus give
the Board q chance to have several ap-
plicants from which to elect. lie would
be pleased to see Mr.. Fitzgerald elected,
but thought the course suggested by
himself should be adopted.
Mr.. Weisiger opposed this motion.
lie said that the fact Of Mr.. Morris
sette's resigning had been published in
all the daily papers Of Richmond, and
that all who wished to do so had been
given ample time in which to file their
applications. lie was certain that no
better or more suitable man for the
position could be found anywhere than
Mr.. Fitzgerald. He advocated going
into the election then.
Mr.. Pool was in favor Of Mr.. Fitz-
gerald's election, and said he might
vote for him, though there were
dozen other applicants ; yet he thought
Mr.. O'Brien's motion a good one, aod
hoped it would be adopted.
Messrs. Pilson and Moore spoke in
favor Of going into an election at once,
which was sgreed to, and Mr.. Fitzger-
aid was unanimously elected.
After ordering a number of bills TO
be paid and transacting routine busi-
ness the Board adjourned.
Mr.. Fitzgerald, who was elected to
succeed Professor E. Morrissette, who
had filled this position so we'll and with
such universal satisfaction, is the son Of
City-Sergeant Fitzgerald. lie is young
man Of high moral character, graduated
from the Virginia Military Institute a
few years sgo with distinguished honors,
has taught in the West for one or more
sessions, and will make good teacher
and principal.
The Dispatch of Sunday announced
the fact that Mr.. ii. A. Maurice, Of
counsel for Thomas Cordra, charged
with stabbing Peter Judge, with intent
to kill, had taken bis client before
Judge Hancock to apply for bail, and
that Judge Hancock, having heard it ru-
mored that Cordra had dumped "
bail in Richmond, postponed his de-
cision until he could investigate the ru
NOR or be assured as to its correctness.
Mr.. Maurice applied to Justice Rich
ardson, of the Richmond Police Court,
and obtained his certificate to the ef
feet that Cordra did not forfeit hi
bond, but was present, tried, and &C
quilted; whereupon Judge Hancock
allowed bail in the sum of $4,000.
Mr.. - Griffin, Of Richmond, went
on Cordrs's bond.
A proposition has been submitted to
member Of the City Council by
company to furnish thirty-nine water
plugs to the city if the city gives the
company the right to furnish hydrant-
water to private consumers at reasona-
bic rates. The said thirty.nine plugs
are to be placed in any part of the city
the Council may think proper. The
company is to be allowed to use all the
water Manchester is entitled to as
recompense for the thirty-nine plugs.
The proposition will be submitted to
the Council at its next meeting.
The following special grand jury has
been drawn for the September term of
the Hastings Court, which meets next
Monday week John II. Archer, G. F.
Fisher, G. S. Wells, j. B. Vaughn, B. b.
Weisiger, John ii. Burton, f. A. Lamb.
William Bailey. and Richard Baker.
The two last named are colored.
Fannie Allyn Assembly, Knights OF
Labor, began lawn-party Monday night
on Decatur street between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth for the benefit of the
employees of the Old Dominion Cotton
Factory, who have been out of work for
some weeks on account of the recent fire
which partially burned the factory.
Rev. Mr.. Needham, the celebrated
evangelist, preached at the Prssbyte-
Iian church Sunday morning in the ab-
sence Of the pastor, Rev. L. P. Epes,
who is rusticatiDg in Essex county.
The lawn-party conducted last week
by the ladies Of the Central Methodist
church was a decided success, as about
S75 was cleared.
Colonel R. Henry Flood has returned
from successful business trip in North
Carolina and in the southern portion o.
Virginia.
Escape OF N Convict.
A colored convictnamed Jordan Fore
man vho uae SAINT IN the neni -e,, ,iary