Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-22

NATIONAL 1HEiTRE--JOSepn JEFFERSON III
Cricket on the Hearth" and 'Leud NE Five
shings"
LOCAL NEWS.
For Friday fair weather is indicated for
oil districts East of the Mississippi river,
with no decided changein temperature.
THE C. & o. CANAL.-The meeting oil
tho G. and O. canal hoard at Baltimore to.
dny will have some important work before
i President Bal .hman has made a
thorough examination Of the canal, and is
nrepared to report upon the serious DANA
r.s occasioped by the late freshet. He has
500 men at work now repairing, and with
coed luck it will be we'll into May before
The waterway will be again in navigable
condition. But the suspension of coal min
jur promises 10 make this 81 dull year for
,tr canal in any event. 1t is estimated
tbs, The canal repairs will cost from $780,
oto to $4,000. The canal company has
$4,000 of the six per cent. repair bonds
vet undsposed Of and their issue was au.
tnorized to meet expenses for repairs TO the
canal The SIN says the Baltimore syndl-
rst,. who purchased such of these bonds as
we're lisposed of some time since 1t IS un-
h,r.tood hay, the option under the contract
then made of taking some $50 600 or Sluo,'
400 more at the same rnte-abont elghty-
Xix cents on the dollar. An early meeting
oc the canal ockholders is proposed TO
Ji.russ the situation and approve the &C
tion Of The board. The directors may on
,b, preseu; occasion fix the date for calling
the stock holders together
TIVE COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION at st.
Johns Academy last night did not END un-
I'll a quarter to four o'clock this morning.
Ooly two candidates for each cadetshlp ap
nrared from the first district: Thomas A..
t;.itlin, of Fredericksburg, and VIM. X. Not
tinrham. of Northampton, for that at West
Point, ard John F. Anderson, of Fredercks-
burg. AMI X. Writ Washington, Of West
moreIand for that at Annapolis. From the
eighth there were thirteen. They were all
csudidattS for West Point, as follows: T..
S,uar, Coleman, of Louisa Alonzo G. EN-.
brey Of Fauquier Herbert G. Graves, Of
Alexandria Robert K. Hicks, Of Fauquer
Charles Del. Hine, of Fairfax; VIM. W.
Little, of Fauquier; Thompson F. Mason,
Of l.ouloun VIM. A. Moncure, of Stafford !;
Vim. Muller, of Warrenton George Rust, OF
l,ouioun; James A. Strother, of Culpeper ;
Vim. II. Sweeney, Of Fauquier and Thomas
/. Waters, of Alexandria. Two who had
received permission to compete were, for
cause. absent. The examiners will meet at
the academy tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock to examine the papers and decide
whom 10 recommend.
LANNON'S OPERA HoUsE.-On Monday
next the Elliott, Lewis & Erdman dramat-
ic company will appear for the first time In
this city in the laughable comedietta emit
tied "A Cup of Tea" and the comedy of
"The Widows Victim" During the action
OF the comedy Mr.. Elliott will give imper-
sonations of actors of the present day.
The Princeton College Glee Club, COM
posed of seventeen trained voices, will give
one OF their enjoyable concerts in this city
on the evening of the 9th inst. number
of seats have already been secured, and it is
thought that y large audience will greet the
collpylans.
elliott Bafncss new drama, "Only a
Farmers Daughter" which will be present
ed at the Opera House the night of he 29th
i,.t., il said to he, in conception and artistic
Development. one of the best plays seen in q
lonu ,,me. Miss Blanche Curti-se, the lead
ur lady Of the company, is reputed to be
an actress fully equal to the requirements o.
the role assumed ny her.
SHIT The Circuit Court of Washington
was occupied yesterday with argument II
the case Of Mail Clerk Gleason w. the Nlf
GINA Midland Railroad Company, growing
out of the accident at fhber5 III looZ
II is alleged in his case hy HIS counsel
that The injury which he received, while il
kept him perfectly competent rs posts
clerk to continue the distribution OF mails
in Virginia and Maryland, which he had &C
ouired before tho accident, yet So disturbed
iis brain as to hinder him from acquiring 9
re capacity TO distribute mails on NORTH
C.r Nna division to which he was trans
e.rrat sflrr the accident; that tho injury 10
the head which was given on-the train, did
ma, I;.,urh mental habits that had become
almost anton, attic, but destroyed the men'
,,I ranscitv ne, resssry to learn new routes
Atm l,l. hour in Che evening, the case was
given (, the iury. with Instructions TO re.
turn .,ulat verdict today, which verdict
was IN favor Of the railroad company.
PErsoSAL.-Captain and Mrs. David l.
Smcot who have been on VISIT 10 fei"
lives in this city for several weeks IeiI 10
day for California. and were accompaoieo
by Misses Cora and Flora SInoot, ct this CITY
The Richmond Dispatch OF to-day, says
Mrs Lee, the venerable mother OF uoF
Lee, arrived here yesterday from Alexan
dria She was met at tho depot by her son
and will he a guest at the Executive Man
sion for some time"
Capt. G.. a. Mushbach, and L'euts. .
l.. Monroe and a. Bryan will leave mere 10
morrow for Charlottesville, to attend tne
meeting of officers Of the Third Firginlt
regiment, which has been called to elect
colonel for the regiment, vice Col. c. G
Wertenhaker, resigned.
POLICE REpoRr.-Iast night was clea
aud mild, with one ledger at the station
house.
The Mayor this morning disposed OF thu