Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-28
ALEXANDRA.
CITY SCHOOL BOARD.

CITf SCHOOL BOARD.
The city school board met last night in called
meeting to arrange for the payment Of the
debt due the Howell estate. The board bought
Of Mrs. Howell and family the lot on which
stands the old Alexandria Academy and il
was agreed that interest on the purchase money
should be paid to her during life and s305. Is
to each OF her heirs at her death. Several of
her heirs had assigned their shares and in
order to make the payment secure, the board
last night directed the clerk to give notice, by
advertisement, for all claimants on the prop
erty to put in their claims. It also authorized
the finance committee to borrow 81. 100 from
Aherh d Bro. and give the proper securities on
the property.
The superintendent reported that immedi-
ateiy upon the closing Of the schools he had
been called by the state superintendent to the
BEDFORD meeting Of superintendents and that
since his return many of his teachers had been
absent at the Hampton Teachers Institute, 90
that the examination had not yet taken place.
The board will meet again on the first Thurs
day in August and at that time the yearly ac-
counts will be settled and the teachers elected.
1t Is understood that the school expenses over
ran the receipts last year by $500, and that
there is deficit OF that amount.
PHILLIPS JAIL LIFE.
The Jail officers say that JEFF. Phillips does
not suffer from ill-health, although he has sent
for DR.. Brien and DIR. Gibson, who have paid
visits to him. An effort has been made to in
duce the judge TO give him different quarters.
put ne has now the best cell in the jail, and
escape would be more difficult than from any
other part of the Jail. The amended law regu-
iating visits to prisoners is very rigid and his
1ailor is compelled to refuse admission to
visitors whose business with Phillips is not
OF each day in the Jail yard, and if he had
hemorrhages no signs Of them have been OBJ
served by the officers of the Jail.
cLERaYMEN's RETREAT.
Rev. Fathers Cutler and McCauley, the pas
tors Of st. Mary's (Catholic) Church here, are
now absent attending religious retreat of the
Virginia clergy given at Georgetown by the
Jesuit fathers. They will be absent until Sat-
urday, and the daily services at the church are
suspended during that time.
SUPERVISORS MEETING.
The county supervisors held a meeting at the
Columbus street court house yesterday. and a
discussion of the policy to be pursued in rela-
ton to the county roads took place. The sub
ject was adjourned without action until next
Tuesday, when q committee Of countrymen
will appear before the board to urge an ex-
tended road system. -.
The city council will hold its last July meet
ing tonight and will probably elect an addi-
tional physician of the poor.
Henry Chesheir is committed to Jail, not on
the charge of burglary, but Of robbing Mr..
McCauly of Washington.
Silas Dixey, the colored wharf tender, who
was not at the Norfolk wharf to open the gates
on the night Miss Dove was dro wned, says that
he was assaulted one night last week by five
men, who sought to throw him overheard.
W. P. Woods has bought for $500 lot on
Royal street, opposite the machine shop. The
Alexandria Real Estate Company has bought
for $1,000 from L: W. Swami a number Of
building lots on Wythe and Patrick streets.