Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-05
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Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
SCHOOL BoARD.-The city school board met
last night W. II. Marbury i'll the chair, and a
quorum present. The board concurred in the
report of the special committee on salaries, and
adopted bylaw fixing the salaries of assistant
teachers at $3.50 per annum as the minimum at
entrance into the service of the board. and in
creasing by $50 per annum until a maximum of
$500 per annum shall be reached, no increase
to be made unless the teachers shall have passed
rs per cent at an examination. The superin-
tendent of schools reported Miss Cora Web
ster's school to be now up to the standard in
discipline Mr.. Vincent reported that direc-
tions had been given for sundry repairs to the
new school-house. A new bylaw was intro
duced, and laid over, forbidding an increase of
any teachers pay except in accordance with
the plan adopted by the board or by two
thirds vote. An order was made that the
finance committee present TO the city council
the annual estimates for school service next
year.
THE UNIVERSITY MEN.-The Phi Kappa Psi
fraternity of the Virginia, Maryland. District,
and South Carolina universities closed their
session at the Braddock house here yesterday
evening and then went to Washington and
passed pleasant time at Harvey's, where a
banquet was spread. E. ". Stores W. H. Will
son, and J. Bruce Webb, of Washington, are
among the officers of the fraternity.
A FRACTURED SKULL.-The mayor this morn
ing sent to Jail colored boy named Charles
evening fractured the skull of James Roy,
colored, with a brickbat Roy was too much
injured to appear at the mayors court. and
Medley is held to await the result of Roy's
injuries.
NoTEs.-The corporation court will be opened
next Monday. and although the condition Of
Judge Stuart has improved he will not be able
to preside, but it will be held by the judge of
the Lynchburg corporrtion court.-The con-
tract for chairs at the new Presbyterian church
has been given to Mr.. ]. d. Bayliss.--The
Friendship company met last night and further
arrangements were made looking to the trip to
New York.-The Great Falls manufacturing
company held formal meeting here yester-
day afternoon to make its annual election un-
der its charter. Only six or seven persons
were present. Gen. b. +. Butler was reelected
president. The directors are Messrs. John
Cassells, Randall Hagner, s. w. Curriden, VIM.
Z. Chandler and John Trimble. all of Washing
ton.--The funeral of Mr.. A. J. Fleming took
place this afternoon from his house on Duke
and Columbus streets. Rev. J. /. Vance offici-
ated in the religious exercises. and a large
number of leading citizens attended.--Sher
iff Veitch has carried David Boyd to the Rich
mond penitentiaryr-Mr. VIM. Bedford
Brown, of this city, brother of Mr.. Glenn
the Jefferson medical college in Philadelphia
The Relief hook and ladder company holds a
meeting to .night-The funeral of Mr..
Michael Buckley, killed on the Midland road,
took place this morning. Anumber of friends,
including many railroad men, followed the re-
mains to the grave.-Busy Workers lodge of
Juvenile Templars has been organized here by
Mrs. Jennie Powell, superintendent Of Juvenile
Templars in this district.
In Philadelphia yesterday morning police
man found the body of Gottlieb Wechter, of
Wilmington, Del, with his throat cut and
hanging by short rope to the bell-knob at the
door of No. 922 south Sd street, where his wife
was living with man named Kaurtz.
There was not sufficient evidence to warrant
the return to Antwerp of the four hundred and
odd musicians who were landed Wednesday at
Castle Garden, and they were permitted to
shoulder their instruments and leave the gar
den yesterday.
The railroad coal-miners Of western Penn
sylvania have decided to demand the same
wages as last year, viz: 761< cents per ton.