Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-21
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRA
School Board Selects Teachers for tn,
Approaching, Year.
Much Gossip Over the Defdnct Farm.
ers' and Mechanics Insurance
COInpanies-Genera News.

The regular meeting Of the city school
beard was held in Peabody building last
night, with the following members present:
w. H. Marbury, W. F. Vincent, J. T. Swee-
ney, Capt Herbert Bryant, John T. Har-
rison. w. F. Carne, Samuel Mankin, Robert
Aitcheson, Luther Thompson and Super
intendent K. Kemper. Mr.. Sweeney acted
as president in the absence of President F.
S. Smith.
Mr.. w. F. Carne nominated all of the old
teachers of Washington School for re-
election except Miss Knoxville and Mr..
Vincent nominated Capt w. H. Sweeney,
formerly principal Of st. Johns Academy,
in Miss Knoxville's stead. Capt. Bryant
made a motion, which was carried, that
teachers In each grade be elected separate
ly. All the teachers were reelected except
In grade six, and Miss Mary Finch and
Miss Atha Swain were put in nomination
for this grade. Miss Finch was elected
All the old teachers in Lee School were re-
elected, except grade five, and Miss Fannie
Davis was elected to fill the vacancy. The
following were elected substitute teachers:
Miss Atha Swain, Mr.. w. H. Sweeney, Miss
Ivy Hurdle and Miss Marion Whitbeck
In Snowden School (cofored), all the old
teachers were reelected. as were the teach
ers in the Hallowell School.
Farmers and Mechanicx' ReceivershIp
The placing in the hands of a receiver of
the Farmers and Mechanics Insurance
Company Of this city, and the Farmers
and Mechanics Fire Insurance Company of
Alexandria county. is still causing great
deal of talk. So far. Receiver Taylor has
been unable to find any assets, though it is
asserted that several thousand dollars was
drawn from the bank by the officers Of the
company after the receiver had taken
charge. The company had the names of
some good men at the head of 1t, among
whom may be found Gen. Charles F. Man.
derson. United States Senator, Omaha
Neb.: Charles G. Bedlow, superintendent
Western Union Telegraph Company, Port
land, Me-: L. w. Estes. Washington. D. c.;
Mr. Lewis Meksnzie os of COP
Hawley. United States Senator, Hartford,
Conn.,; Col. NJ. D. Birge, real estate, Chi
cago ILL.,: Marlin F. Hatch, 145 Broadway,
vania avenue. Washington, D. c.; Alexan-
der Garden, Alexandria, Va. Great sur
prise is felt here that these gentlemen s
names were used in connection with such
a concern, and it is thought they might
have been used without permission. The
attorneys claim to have found sufficient
evidence in the letter books and papers of
the company left behind in their flight to
convict the officers of gross fraud.
Rode n Horse I'M the Door.
John Underwood got tired of riding on
the street and sidewalk Saturday evening,
and tried to ride his horse, into Mrs.
Beach's store. He got the horse about
half way in the door and Mrs. Beach faint,
ed Mr. Underwood was arrested and lined
$50 for his fun.
Police Court Trials.
Justice Thompson presided in the police
court this morning and disposed OF the
following cases: James Sullivan and Robert
Wade, charged with fighting, were dis
missed; William Fisher and Alice Kits.
charged with fighting on Hard corner, case
continued; Charlotte Washington. charged
Reed, charged with assaultinS Nicholas
Hics, who keeps a fruit stand fined $25O.
Personal and General Notes.
Mrs Aitcheson, sister of Mr.. George A.
Appich, is extremely i'll.
The Hydraulian fire engine, which broke
down at Sundays fire, has been repaired.
Samuel G. Brent has sold a lot on Fayette
street to Eliza Little for $500.
The Southern railway employees were paid
their July salaries yesterday.
Large numbers of tramps are passing
through the city, and many of them are
very insolent.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Downham left here
yesterday for Baltimore, whence they will
Gail to Boston to attend the Knights Tenn
plar conclave.
1t is hoped by citizens generally that at
the first meeting of the city council in the
fall they will arrange to put in complete
electric fire alarm system.
A horse attached to the delivery wagon
Of Mr.. H. Kirk ran away on King street
Yesterday