Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-07

sou taeastary winds
cry SCHOOL BoARD-There were prea
ont promptly last eight Messrs. Aitcheson
R,yant CarDe Harrison, NAPKIN, Merbury,
Srf,uss. Sweeney and Vincent.
M Marbury was elected chairman pro
tom aud tne minutes baving been read and
approved,
Suot Carue atated the result of his inves
ti2sticn Of the recent so.called panic at the
Wellington building. showing that it arose
FROM ne cries Of pupil who had q f., end
v,ss Confined 10 two or three rooms, having
b4sn communicated by some boy VINO cried
Are in the hall as he rushed from his room.
H shoFed how possible an accident from
ire would be white the schools were in ses-
sion. bus case it as his opinion that panic
MINT be very dangerous. even in our well
ruc,ed buildings He submitted TO
tn board Tor i;s approval O plan for an &C.
cs-onal Gce frill TO prev mt pancs. which
hs 1a,i aresdy ordered. He also laid be-
fire the board communication from Miss
Yues Prioc:pal Of Les school, objecting to
me proposed drill in her school,
Mr " Carue sgreed with the Super
jotendeat and said there bad always been
f ddls white be was Superintendent.
IA had seen them in Washington 20 years
ago.
After some debate or motion of Mr..
S;rsuss tho plan Of fire drill was approved
aud nlade obligatory on ell the schools.
o. motion of Supt. Carne the clerk was
sntaorz d 10 issue secoud permit to Sarah
Norris. who had lett HAlowell school on
soc -nat Of the iioess of her sister, aud
Thomas Fston wss elected substitute for
Soogden school
eqpt. Carne stated that toe term for
seb;e,! sarah A Gray had been employed
10 hlm unGcr the order OF the board had
exni.ej, aad that she had obtained YER
diet sgainst r. H. Robinson for defamation
Of character, whereupon, on motion of Mr..
" Cssae, sha was elected Principal OF
IN 9weil school.
Tbs Superintendent. from the special
COMMITTED on revision of bylaws reported
tw amendments to the 7.h, which were
amended and adopted.
On motion of NJ ". F. Carne the com
re4 o. Gnance and accounts was requested
10 spp.v to Council, if necessary for funds TO
meet an anticipated deficiency in the reve
uue-
Mr. Vincent made request for Mr.. Mar.
hr I.e.qier, that the old branches OF trees In
~. lf OF Seaton building, which threatened
ae notion of Mr. Strauss, was ordered. Mr..
V.ocant al9o suggested the raising OF the lot
o Lee auiidiug to conform to the new grade
II Alfred street but, on motion of Mr..
; rauss. The matter was referred to special
committee. aud the CHAIR appointed Messrs.
strauss, BRYANT and Vincent to co impose it.
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THE CoLLECToRsHIP.-A stated in the
GAZETTE he President yesterday appointed
Mr.. l. NJ X Bel. CT his city, to be collector
o Jala port aud Mr. Belts name was sent to
the Seusta for COZ tirmstioD. hlessr5 K. j.
Lucas, w. p. Graves and l. G. O'Neal had
peen applicants fer the position, but Mr..
.l'a name had rot been mentioned in con-
ue2ti.n With the appointment. As stated
Yesterday Mr. Bell will appoint Mr.. l.. w.
CoFoaJ ais deputy. The pay OF the collec-
tor j. in feas and Goes not exceed $500
ycar ~. the depay Us salary is $1,000 The
lise i5 now filed By Mr.. ]. P. Z Robinson,
eao wes sp0onted by Mr.. Cleveland in
1850 put though be entered upon the dis
cnsrge OF his duties at that time his nomi-
na'i1n was not confirmed till February 81,
1856 FROM which date he now holds his
commission Mr. B. H Lambe is his
deputy and both gentlemen have faithfully
sad efficiently discharged the duties of their
Offices. MI Bel is a native Of this city and
well and fAvorably known 10 the cornmuni-
!y, and his appointment, though surprise,
is dJu5tIess satisfactory to tho citzsns gen
erale The bend is $50 COO 1t is now
ih30sot that Mr. Cofbet having been pro.
vied for, Inc way TO the postmastership
is clearing for Mr.. Park Agnew. though, of
course, General Malone will still urge Col.
ID. A. Windsor for the position, while Mr..
& 4 ., r.. IL, aaiy
FARMERS CONVENTION. The Fourth An
nlal Convention of the farmers of Northern
Virginia will be held in Good Templars'
Hal, No. 10 south Fairfax street, in this
city, on Tuesday next After the organiza-
zion ana the election of Ulcers for the ensU
iug year, essays will be read and discussion
vii he had upon the following subj scts:
kirSt-Ara the agricultural interests OF
the country in natural and healthy con
diton, and if net what is the remedy?
Second DO farmers wives and daugh
tors receive due consideration for their
Efforts TO wake farming successful?
Hon. jeremiah Rusk, Secretary of Agri-
culture. will, 1t is reported, be present, and
Prof. Wiletts, assistant secretary, will ed.
dress the convention.
Hon. ". H. F. Lee Col Robert Beverley,
President CT the Farmers Alliance; Major
H E. AIvord, OF the Maryland Agricultural
College, and other distinguished gentlemen
have been invited and are expected to be
present and take part in the proceedings.
al persons interested in agriculture are
iovited to attend with their families during
the proceedings
The present officers OF the convention are:
0. E Hine, President; n W. Person, l.. g..
Gnapin, Vice Presidents; James W. Roberts,
Treasurer w. Gilliogham, R. r. Walker,
Secretaries.
Col MosBY "A letter from Washington
to the New York SIN says: Gen. John s
Mosby, famous as a Confederate raider and
guerrilla during the war. met Mayor Pin
gree, Of Detroit, at the Ebbitt Wednesday