Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-22

For Tuesday fair weather is indicated for the
districts bordering on the Atlantic, includin the
District of Columbia
COUNTY CoURT-Judge d. N. Chichester
presiding.-Com. vs.. Henry Fisher; indict-
lnent for fsloniously and maliciously shoot
ing Dallas Cox with intent to MAIN, dishg-
ure disable and kill; case set for to'mor-
row.
Com. vs. Henry Drummond and A. Ward,
alias John Williams; indictments for fell
ony, to wit: breaking and entering shop
and machine house in the daytime and lar
cepy therefrom case set for thursday.
Com. vs. Thurston 3. Johnston and Mil
ton Johnston; indictment for feloniously
and maliciously causing bodily injury to W..
c. Johnston with intent to MAIN, disfigure,
disable and kill him case continued.
Com vs.. Grant Smith, Dallas Cox, VIM.
Green and Joseph Kemp; indictment for
robbery; case set for Wednesday.
Com. vs. Robert Holtzman and John Lit
tie alias Jack Little; indictment for felonl-
ously and maeously woundiug and caus-
ing bodily injury to Harry A. Brown with
jn,en. to MAIN, disfgure, disable and kill
him: case set for tomorrow.
Com. vs.. Robert Hoffman indictment
for selling intoxicating liquors on the Sab
bath day; case set for to morrow.
Com. W. James n. Daild. Aoi
murder: case continued until April term on
motion Tor defence.
Com W.. Frank Thompson indictment
Tor conducting policy; case in progress.
Com. w. John Fitzpatrick; Carrying con-
cealed weapons; Case set for Wednesday,
the 3lst.
Com. vs.. Lula Brown; same offence :;
case set for Wednesday, the 3lst.
Com. vs. Hannah Beai assault; "et for
Wednesday, tho Slst.
In re the motion for removal of County
Clerk G. A. Mushbach for Board of Super.
visors, and John Fl. Greene, Samuel u.
Brent, A. W. Armstrong and others Tor
County Clerk motion docketed and contln-
ued uutil Tuesday, the 3O!h.
George w. Donaldson was appointed an
additional Justice of the Peace for Washing
ton district, and qualified by taking the oath
Of office.
Randolph Birch was appointed coroner of
the county aud qualified by taking the oath
of Office as required by law.
The report of the appraisement of q stray
COW taken up by William II. Veitch, was
flied by Justice Il. Burch.
K. :. kearney and w. A. Farlee were ex-
cused from service on venire jury.
The NEW CHRIST CHURCH ORGAN.-The
new organ ut Christ Church, built by Hook
4 Hastings. of Boston, was used in the SER
vice yesterday for the first time. The instru-
ment is a very fine one and fully up to the
high standard of work for which the above
company is noted. Its strength consists
of five sets of pipes in the swell controlled
hy the upper manual and five sets Of open
pipes for the lower manual with two octaves
Of Is # Bonodon pipes, pedal bass, 595 pipes
in all, which, in the ''grand organ" gives
Tine effect Among the solo stops the flute
and hautboy in the swell, and the dulciana
in the open stops, are remarkable for their
voiciug and quality. The organ is built
with all the latest improvements of me-
chanica registers and auxiliaries, and I'M
der the able management OF Prof. IL. 4.
Hryman, will discourse some fine music.
The old il strument which has been moved
temporarily to the lecture room. was built
by Pomlilz, of Baltimore, in 1910. After as
years Of service it still possesses sweet
tone and considerable power.
LANNON'S OPERA HoUsE.-NIss Matte
Iickers, one of the most popular specially
actresses now before the public, viii appear
at the Opera House tonight in ''Jacquine:"
or, Paste and Diamonds. The play is sulli-
GENTLY lively TO be generally attractive and
contains no element to which any reasona.
BILE person can object Miss Fickers is pos
sessed of a bright, expressive face, sweet,
clear voice, graceful stage presence, and
dramatic talent of no mean order Her
singing and dancing are excellent, while her
mmetic powers are remarkable. She Will
he supported by Mr.. Charles s. Rogers, who
is a comedian OF decided talent. The re-
naming members of the company are good.
THE WEATHEE-The weather Saturday
night was cloudy and the temperature
mild, with occasional rains. Between tive
aud six o'clock yesterday morning there
were heavy showers, but in an hour or Two
the wind, which had been from the south
east, veeretl to the northwest, which soon
cleared the heavens of clouds, and rendered
the day an extremely pleasant one. The
streets were thronged with people. many of
whom were from Washington. 1t was a
gala day, too, for the little ones, and they
enjoyed themselves greatly gamboliug along
the streets under the mild rays of the sun.
Towards night, however, the sky became
cloudy again, followed by light showers.
THE c. & 0. CANAL.--A dispatch from
Cumberland says: ut can be definitely
stated that there will be no legislation look.
ing to sale or leasing of the c. & 0. canal
at this session Of the Maryland Legislature.
The joint special committee did not meet on
Friday, according to programme, and it is
said will rot press their bill, owing to Dele
gate Holes firm stand in favor of the main
tenauce of the canal as a canal, connecting
with railroad at Cumberland. The gene.
raj impression is that the hurry of the next
two weeks will be so great that no bill will
he brought to vote.
Y rxyrr IL spHt
cir. Lawrence Barrett will open his week s
engagement at Albaugh's Grand Opera
House in Bulwer's five act drama "Riche.
lieu" 1t is Mr. Barrett's greatest charac-