Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-08

fsFMFSTs The Ethel Tucker Dram.

AMUsEMENTs.-Th Ethel Tucker Dram
attic Company closed their engagement il
this city last night with the Pearl o
Savoy" A feature of the performance wa:
the excellent rendition of the character
of Marie, Ly Miss Edith Arnold, whose
portrayal of the trials and temptations o
the guileless Savoyard was pleasing reve
lation to those who had hitherto seen her in
subordinate parts only. The Chuchon O.
Miss Tucker was finished performance, as
is every character assumed by that talented
young actress.
The Norfolk Ners thus speaks of the Lot.
tie Church Company, which is to appear
here next week "Mr. Wright Huntington
in his personstion Of Unknown, the Poor
Unfortunate,' fully sustained bis already
wc!I-carued reputation as all actor oil rare
merit. Miss Lottie Church, as Bessie Mem
bright the open hearted heroine, essayed
her intricate and difficult role with an ease
and grace peculiar only 10 one who has made
it study. Mr. Walter Fletcher, as Jack
Salt an old Tar, did not fail to come in for
his portion of the encore. while Mr.. Edward
Knott, the hashful lover. sustained his char
acter admirably well. The laughing song
of Mr.. George Wood was received with APP
| pleusc. The company is the best that has
| appeared at the Opera House this season"
FoTNp DEAD ON THE HIGHWAY. AT II
o'clock Tuesday night Mr.. LemueI ;olsey,
tailor. residing in Alexandria county, was
found lying on the roadway, near the Vir-
ginia end Of the Aqueduct bridge. The
body was still warm, but life was extinct
jury was summoned yesterday by the
Coroner, who viewed the body, aud, in the
absence of 81 physician, adjourned until D
o'clock il the afternoon. An examination
afterwards; made by DR.. Richards OF Wash
ington showed that death was caused by
disiocatiou OF the neck, produced, it is sup
posed, by deceased falling from tho buggy
which he was driving while on his way
home His hody was taken to his late resi-
dence near Rosslyn where it was Inferred.
DEATHs--Rsv John Trone, a local
preacher in the NJ. f. Church South, died
a. bis home at auckland, Prince William
county, yesterday morning, aged upwards
Of 50 wears He was the father Of Mrs Will
liam Richards OF this city.
Mrs Hannah O'Bren, widow of the late
Mathew O'Brien and mother of Mr.. e. II.
and DR.. Mahlon O'Brien, Of this city, died
in Washington this morning.
SUIT DIsMIssED.-The divorce suit Of
Foster Z. Wood VS.. Elizabeth Wood was
dismissed in Washington yesterday for want
of printed record. This ii the case in
which The husband discovered his wife and
Jansen Ross ut the Braddock House, in this
city and in which on subsequent proceed
ings fer divorce the wife alleged conspira-
cr between Wood and Jansen Rcss TO Sc
cure to Wood a divorce from her.
TIE YANTIC AFLoAT-The United states
steamer Yantic, which left the Washington
Navy Yard Tuesday evening, after having
discharged her cargo of silver, and which
ran aground in tho Eastern Branch re
| manned in that condition, despite the efforts
of two tugs, until ESQ o'clock yesterday
evening, when she was foated into deep
water, and continued on her way to Nor.
folk.
COUNTY CoURT-Judge James Sang:;ter
ding-Commonwealth vs.. Thompson
on eli indictment for conducting policy
business; jury and case in progress.
Com. We. Annie Weaver; assault; jury !;
verdict OF guilty and fine tiXa.: al So.
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A1USEMENTS
I ANNON'S uPE2A HOUSE
FASHIONABLE EMENT EX-
| TRA0RDINARY.
| THREE NIGHTS ONLY, COMMENCING MON
DAY, OCTOBER IL.
THE TALENTED AND CHARMING ACTRESS,
Miss LOttle Church,
SUPPORTED BY SARGENT ABORN's GEL
EBRATED DRAMATIC COMPANY,
Will present Monday and Tuesday nights Oct.