Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-08

-r.orI. BARD Tie beard met
,.., s,l.hi, present Hon. Charlie
,..i,,. r.lnir;nan; Richard l.. Carna,
T. :..,.,.i... 81 schools. and Maisr1.
, 4 r,rnr, F.ndl'l, L"adbeaIr., Man
u,rf;l!y., smith, AID s-irauss, trustees.
w. +. I. Rnrkc, appointed by Tic
I,,,: +, lucttiol n trustee for Snowticn
'',, y,r,, Wm. i. u lore, removed therr-
5..,,n t.ck his pinc" Us d snp@bcr Ol tins
minutes having been read, and the
,r'.y h.y!,.:. .n..Ac his monthly report, Sup.
.r.t,,l,tn Gi.", from the cUrmn.itlcc on
4,t.u.,- aud iurntrre, rrpGl:cd inal
,.r,.,,:lr. iir painting, II: E,"bOd; anG
.,.r,.ti, 'lu!,,iiu4s had been = yea ~
~. Ma. :: huda at $l26 30, ntiah less
49,, t.nI tie estimate; that ijr coal 10
IT. u.n.s and A3tchesoa !: tn&i f.i
,.',.,, 80 Mr.. Joseph II. Beach, una that l"r
stoves 10 Mr.. Thomas Hoy. BIZ Il
,.-,,kr the Gilt letters for the front Of Pea.
ir lui..ir1 bad not been contracted FOR,
ian, would he hereafter.
Mr. I.atIhsarcr. from the com i4iit.G on Ii
,.,,..,. and accounts, reported as correct Tic
,-,vl...h!i5S. y Inch wcio ORDER q 10 be- PAID
.foN N.,.ioG, repairs 10 :ocES, key, ~.
,l:,,.. GAZETTE l.b office re- ~jel.:, blanks
:! 10: Alexandria GAZETTE, hdvegti-
,.o i. An application 10 rent Peabody
ii,gt.rn i,cltra hy DR.. Geo Waoley, WIS
,!,c!Ari.
-ap. ,..ri,., presented ;ho request ii H.:
,,,r,i.r- =, !is:'io"el school for cgrl,.:i5 IL
90. building, Which on motion al Mr.
..,au-s. Was referred 10 the committee Oh
.ruooIhou~e7 ami furniture with power to
procll:r them.
On motion OF Snp: Carne the same con-
mite, waS authorized to nave the dcclivity
j.. 'front.' Of the ara,irmy building Sudlcd, the
t.ncr ana side Of Washington building &C.
MEN, washed, the steps on the south side ol
that huilGln. replaced and a proper ~
,y.ach u!a,!c for coal carts at tho large gate.
On !no!iJn the repair OF the regulator
ri the sa;u" budding was ordered
The clerk Informed, the Board that
IL POSITION for tie continued use Of
the ~pructriau system Of pennanship had
been granted by the Board Of Eiucntiou
and tnnt l.. Mckenzie Ware and iiHnniha!
; King had turacd over the -;caton ijNild-
IN! to the board. After some conversation
\, 10 the title To that building the chair
maa. clerk, and Mr.. ". +. Garnc were ap.
pointed a committee 20 purchase :he mort
.tgc on that building, TO secure Il for III"
Use OF the schools.
N.. ". +. C.rre asked what L. :. His
tory WAS now used in ;he public schools; The
Superintendent said Homa,' New History
Nr. Carnc then asked, by what anth0riiy?'
me super intcnient replied he did not
exactly know floilnc2' History mad been
adopted, and thinking that The latest edition
he Ald put it upon the lists.
Mr. ". f. Ch:nc sad that i; Hal nstn
adopted in 1857 bu: when the safe board
had decided that i; WAS not OH is lit TIL
0,arl had adopted the CID ones.
Superintendent Enrne said he bad forgot
len that, and the new book was probably
not in use legally; he moved ic ntloi'; it.
Mr.. w. T. Came offered IN amendment
directing the teachers not 20 instruct tac
pHplIs IN certain passages IL the history,
aud upon bis motion the anendm@n; was
laid over until the next meeting, carry iu-
the motion with it,
The Superintendent: asked ;hc board I,
c5n,true sections and 5 Of the 10Th by
las, aJ a. to decide whether y teacher
vines saary WAS fixed above the minimum
upo1 his appointment, should receive the
Install increase the following year il other
wise entitled 10 it. After s0mG ConrcrsN-
tiJua debate, on motion of Mr.. Strauss. lie
question Was decided ailirmaiyeiy.
Col. Smith gave notice cf an amendment
10 the Ih section making the mailer clear
and the board ut $50, adjourned.
SENT TO jA!L.-Jumes Addison, r3ioret!
kaow a. Dandy Jlm," :vho was ::cces.sd
by It, Smith uad Office: B>nz yesterday
morning, o.: the charge Of having; brni;cn
into and robbed the dwelling Of Mr.. }. T..
Some on Tuesday night, an account OF
which has been printed in The GAZETTE,
was brought before the Mayor ihiS morning
Tor u hraIing. On being asked ~ The May
or II Il" had any statement 20 make, he,
without the slightest hesitation. replied.
"Oaly to acknowledge everything | did. !!
broke into Mr.. Stones house and get the
money He then made Il fall cGn.cSs ION,
and said he got into Mr.. stones house about
hlfI eleven o'clock on Tuesday night,
by raising the window. He admitted that
the money taken from him by Lit. Smith,
and exhibited at the trial, YVES the same
money he had stolen, hut said he did net
count il; lie said he had culy spent fifty
cents. with which he bought ness pocket
book When asked if he had an accom-
plirc, liz said ma: he met Bun Brooks IA
coIorca hcy) ON the street That night aaG
a,kea him to 20 with him; Brooks wen. e
The corner of Faiifax and Wolfe sire o:s;
where he WAS TO watch till he came EauI,
and 10 gave the alarm in case The police ~;
pearct.
Brooks was then examined ana Gcuied
Adli,on's statements, and said &c hal no!
seen Addison before Tor several days. Brock.
told . straight story Ct his whereabouts OF
Tuesday night, and was released on bal
Tor his appearance as IL witness.
Addison was :hcn committed 20 Jail &c
await the action Of the grand jury. which
meets on Monday next.
1t i thought that the arrest by Ii. ;.mit}
aad oilicer BonlZ OF Addison viii lead &c n,
discovery OF Inauy Of the robberics c0mni.
led IN this city for some tine past.
Cot. SWALLOW Convicted At the reg
u'aT term Of the Corporation Court OF Fred
efick s"urg, which commenced yesterday
morning, Judge Montgomery Slaughter pre-
siding, Col. W. II. Swallow was aTraigned
Tor trial on the charge of swindi;ng Tntiei
Donahoe. Col. Jacl, Brown and Nv Thcs
r. Miller, of Washington city, appeared tAi
Tue defense and tht Common ,r.al h ,y1s