Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-21

POLICE REPORT.-Saturuay uiSnI was
clear and mild with five prisoners and three
dodgers at the station house.
Last night was cloudy and mild with
six prisoners and Que ledger at tho station
house.
The Mayer this morning disposed of the
following eases:
Bette Mason, colored, arrested by Officer
Grady. FOR disorderly conduct, was fined So.
John Nelson, colored. arrested by Officers
Franks and Davis for disorder|y conduct,
vas fined 50.
VIM. Fountain and Randall Fountain,
both colored, arrested by Officers Henry,
Arnold, Walker and Patterson, for fighting,
were fined, the former IS and the latter So.
James Beach, arrested by officers Franks
und Davis for being drunk and disorderly,
vas fined 81.
Joseph Rogers. colored, arrested by Off
GERS Walker and LaWler for disorderly con.
duct, was fined IS.
Susan Mason, colored, arrested by officer
Arnold for abusive language, WAS fined s..
Three young men, for disorderly conduct,
we're fined 81 each.
William Gustus, for throwing stones, was
fined 81.
ADJUSTMENTS. -The people Of Alexandria
assurance of the large number of first class
entertainments in store for them this sea-
son. Already the new management Of the
Opera House have secured some of the lead
ing companies of the United States. On
Friday Sept %, BARLEY Campbell's master
piece, in six acts, Divorce" will be pre-.
sented by q company of talented perform.
ers. Popular prices will prevail whenever
the management can have their say. The
prices of admission next Friday will be 10,
- aud 35 cents, which should pack the
Opera House. The following is from the
Baltimore Bulletin: Miss Dorrit Ashton,
who appears with the Bijou Theatre Com
pauy in Divorce has attained notable sue
cess in the leading roles at the Madison
Square Theatre. Miss Ashton is young
and brilliant actress, highly educated aud
very pretty. Her stage training is perfect,
and she will ere long take her staad among
til. leading actresses of the country. The
Eiiou Theatre Company is an unexception-
ably good one, and deserves liberal patron
age, as it furnishes frst-class entertainments
OF a high order"
CLOSE OF THE CHANGERS FAIR The
Grangers' Fair at Falls Church closed last
Saturday, after very successful week. The
tie of Wednesdays tournament was won by
Mr. T. E. Shugrue, of the District, who re-
ceived the prize, handsome buggy. The
queen and maids of honor were Miss Alice
Z. DAILY, of Great Falls; Miss E. Cook, OF
Maryland; Miss Julia N. Shrugue, of Wash
ing;on, and Miss Rose Smith, Of Virginia.
Mr.. Wheatly, of this city, delivered the ad-
dress to the knights and ball was held
Premiums were awarded to I. B. Graham ior
Shorthorn, Ayershire and Holstein cattle
W. s. Smoot, of this city, for Devon cattle
NJ. B. Rowe, for Jersey cattle; G. +. Harrl'
son, E. w. Birch, George B. Crittenden, l
Brady, w. B. Arsell, w. II. Shriver, E. ID
Jones, ii. Cleveland, A. Mitchell, T. S. Mer'
edith. J. B. Bowman, A. Mustusbaugh, T
r. Burke, and ". B. Dodge for horses, and
to J. B. Bowman, e. H. Jones and A. J
Wedderburn for hogs. Premiums were also
awarded for fruits, fancy work, horticultu
raj products and needlework.
THE MlKADo.-The Bijou Opera Compa
ny will make their first appearance tonight
at the Opera House III Gilbert 4 Sullivan:
new opera the "Mikado," which will b.
produced With all the original dresses and
stage settings used at its first representation
in this country. The members of this com
pauy are we'll known Opera people, having
sung in all the cities of the north and ives
to large and fashionable audiences, and it il
10 DO hoped that the citizens OF this cit!
will attend the first production of this opers
south of Washington, and encourage TIT
management to give Us more exhibitions