Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-02-15

r.r obi. section light rain or snow, warmer
e.terly winds.
c.r.v SCHOOL BoARD-At the adjourn ed
Inc last night all the members were
r.osent except the chairman, who is still
Ne 10 cave hi5 room. MIR. Marburj
elected chairman pro tenn, and an.
- - the business of the evening the
lou Iteration of Mr.. Gibson's request for q
-ef,lemsnt. which was read.
H. strauss called up his resolution for a
committee TO examine Into the mat
ia r.vor; a. soon SIS practicable.
'' BNa0t ssii he had, at the last
...,g moved pcstponement that Col
!" ~mith nud other opponents OF the
mi.bt be present. all were now
,xcept Judge Stuart. Mr.. Glib
I'm tre supeTinteadents Office, and
-. .:',,-f, he heard, and the board could
a4 m ,tteT IS we'll IS com mlttee.
-ni.u thought a committee would be
,U.rne trustees were acting as they
--,,t, fn.i day CURED, cut he and 9th
sg.n;Gu Jhat . they were ad-
..,.,s,;594 iu-; iun3, great care should
,okaa.fJ. nothing which was not In &C
-, with the trust and he would rath-
t'vaac mmfttee g examine all the evil
Lem tae su' JIG, AID report next week;
49,, tho b3sf could sct with better
.lJ.,...fuz G.. the questions icvolved.
n, -rsu.-'s resolution vac then adopted
~. ~; NJ. smith, Bfyao. and Vincent ep
,.f.. t5slIui.tee uuder 1t, Mr.. Strauss
leaye he city in the morning.
n,7.foo Of Mr. Lea9beater the sum Of
..a.l-ras ordered o he paid Mr.. Gibson al
ou NJ raa.s III rel he following reso!u-
w. ..i Tlst 10 consideration of the
. .eryr,a an The pfessn! greatly in-
e.a,.sj du,i and responsibilities OF the
ps;,c,,al of " ,shineton school, two hun
3.a4.;,I,srs he and the same is hereby al
J,,'f.1issi .o,v. baqinn.ng February l.
u--,lj tbs, Col F ckiin had served faith
fI., r>.t4s-- va- uov doing largely in
,-.t.s. .g,rs. ouA tta, Ms pay waS ny no
m.,r-.,i. cu4,. 10 il, and called 90 the sup
e.iot-sieut Z te, Imony on the SUBJECT.
-aot Carac said thal motive OF deicacy,
iog fo5l.ii.e relations existing between
r5I Frsliu aa3 himself, made hlm unWli
linz 10 ssv muel ou Inc suit Ct. BE could,
hogey4r saw With p!oriety that h's duties
had b,eo Ar.r., increased 0g the superv's'
ion en,ailed u9oa him il me cew building,
that if he shou resign it would ne lmpos-
sib'e be ,blusht, to obtain 90 equally Ell
tcient successor at the sane salary, aud that
far less work he would ee 81 800 year in
Richmond and fcom - 600 10 81 600 ia Bos
ton or Now York.
Capt B,yan, had always thought Colonel
Fcklin's salary very sm!i! iOr q posi- zoe 81
such importance.
Mr.. Wm. +. Carne asked to BE- excused
srotn voting on the resolution, which was
thon adopted without division.
After the reference Of soma matters rela-
liv. to school Recommendations to the com
mjttee on schoolhouses and furniture, the
board adjourned
YM.C A.-As stated in tho GAZETTE.
the Young Mens Christian Associations
Safe Convention met in Dauviile yesterday
Two hundred aud fifty delegates were pres
ent irom all parts of the State. 4 tempo
rary organization was effected 10y tiie elec
ton Of w + Irvine, Of Norfolk. chaiimAu,
sudJ :. Buntin, of Washington and lee Uni
yersity, secretary A praye. meeting was
then held, led by c. f. Thomas. Of Rich
mold. At $50 General Secretary II. o.
Williams delivered an address 90 the mis-
lakes 20 be avoided in convention. The
ladies auxiliary OF the Danvllle Association
serytd supper to the convention at : p. m.
At night, after praise meeting, Rev. Dr.
Alex Martin OF that cts, delivered an cd.
dres. of welcome, which was responded to
by W. F. Irvine, OF Norfolk After other
addresses the convention adjourned 10 $50
a. N. to d5y.
SCHOONER SUNK The schooner Kitty
Aun, Capt William I..ycoek K, l'fo here yes
ieriay evening for George own, having
on board 600 ouahcs Of wheat belonging
to Capt F. B. Hooe shortly after the
schooner passed through che draw OF the
Long Bridge she was cuc through by the
Ice aui before sha eou q ne ruu ashore
sunk 10 water deep enough to cover haif
h.- masls Ih!. morning ina schooner ca