Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-04-01

/ NV last night q, the rendition of the besu,i-
tui = .utets, "BelshaZzar's Fest. or The Fall
OF 4 bylon," given for the benefit Of The NJ.
iP. Church under the direction of Aie1sr-
dris's talented impresario. Miss Virginia
Evans, who on former occasions has proven
an adept In such matters. The cast was
composed OF the following we'll known local
vocslists: Belshszz ,r, King OF Babylon, Mr..
George II Evans; Ntocrs, Queen, Miss
Myra L Cavalier; Daalel, Mr.. Frank Field !;
Jewish Maiden. Miss Lulie Rathbone Lord
of the Curt, Mr.. N 8. Greensway; Hama
nish, Mr.. r. Ns.herland; Pages to KiUg,
Carlton Poisal and Harry Cation; Maids to
the Queen, Misses Evelina Morgan and o.
I've House. The foe baritone Of Mr.. Evans
was particularly admired, while Miss Civsl.
Ter, the beautiful Nitocris, in voice and grace
was every inch a queen. Miss Rithbone
sang with he- usual ease, and her itch so
praDo was deservedIy enoored. Messrs.
Field and Greenaway did we'll. Mr.. Meth.
| erland being seriously indisposed. his part
was rendered very acceptsbly by Mr.. ]. F.
Peyton. The music was OF high order and
the choruses were we'll rendered. The dcu-
BILE chorus OF Babylonians and Jews especi-
ally showed great care In drilling and COR
responding degree of proficiency.
CHEAP SUGAR.-The sugar bounty law
went into effect to-day, and the effect was
drop 10 the prices OF sugar OF from IL to 2
cents per pound. Last night a train load of
sugar of between 600 and 200 barrels
arrived here from the Spreokels refinery
In Philadelphia, consigned to the various
eaterprising merchants of this city, and by
O'Clock this morning the eugar was re.
leased from bond. Then the merchants who
had orders from their country customers
began filing the same and by o'clock this
evening eli such had been tiled and the
sugar reshipped. This enterprise has not
been exceled By the merchants in any city
In the country and eqnalled by but few. The
prompt delivery OF sugar here end its re-
lease from bond was effected by the united
efforts of the merchants aided by Mr.. a. d.
Brockett, the agent here for the Sprecke
ref lery. The effect of the taking off OF the
duty on sugars, "a stated above, has been
drop In prices OF from ] to 2 cents per
pousd. aud will doubtless create large
retail demand for the article. Granulated
sugars that few days since sold at 81 cents
Wholesale to-day sold at Al and dropped
from to 81 retail
CONFERENCE The Maryland Conference
of the Methodist Protestant Church will be-
gin It's annual session this morning In the
LAFAYETTE Avenue Church In Baltimore.
Rev MIR. Poissl, OF the M. P. church OF this
CITY, left here to-day to attend the confer
encs and Mr.. J. &. Cation, the delegate from
this city, will attend In day or two. The
conference territory includes Maryland,
Delaware, the border counties OF Peunsyl-
vania and Virginia and Newark, N. ].
ST. MARY's FEsTIvAL.-The festival, for
the benefit OF the cemetery fund of g..
Mary's church, opened at the Y. NJ. B. l..
Hall last night. The tables we're tastefully
arranged and decorated and the ladies 10
charge are untiring In their efforts to enter
tain those who attend. Only two articles
are being voted for and the balloting at the
close of the evening stood as follows: Lady's
ring, Miss Hesd 10. Mics Murphy 3; gentle
mans ring, Mr. Lash s. Mr.. Norris 4
OPERA HOUSE Co Friday, April 8, the
great four act farce-comedy entitled Two
Of Kind" will be presented at the Opera
House. The Brooklyn Times save: 1.-TWO
OF Kind bias ali the elements Of success.
II is laughabe 10 the extreme, moves with
incesssnt seton, and presents number OF
| characters whose udlcrous features are SUI
foient to ensure the life OF any play and
| throughout the evening"
| MUsICAL.-Tne twenty sixth annual com.
plimentary rehearsal of the Alexandria Mn.
steal A ssoclation Ia announced for Friday
next. We have been requested to call stten.
ton to the note on each ticket regulating
admission. Children without ticBea, accom-
panyiEg grown persons. will be refused sd
mission, and parents AMI guardisns must
cot complain II SUI 'cted to any embarrass.
| ment by reason of such refusal.
| MURDER IA telephone message received
by the GAzETTE to-day from Oak Hill, near
'tThe P aims" about two miles from the line
of the Manassas railroad, states that during,
| game of cards there last night negro
named Robert Bland shot and killed white
mau named James Legg. who was employ
ed on the farm OF Mr.. Webb Maddux. TIE
shooting took place In the store OF Mr.. E. G.
Smith.
POLLOK REPoRT-Lsst night WAS cloudy
and COO, with fifteen dodgers hut no prison
ers at The station house.
| The Mayor this morning bad no cases
| before him for trial Several tramps were
| escorted 10 The citv limits and turned looee.
This norDiug Hat Jackson. coIored was
| arrts.ed and locked up on the charge of
sesauitipg Emma Drayton.
Stock ALL TAKEN.-Subscript books
| 20 the stock OF the Washington and Airing
ton railroad were advertised to be open 10
Georgetown from nioe to five O'Clock
on Monday, but when applications were
made for stock by citizens of that place at
$50 they were informed that the stock mad
all been subscribed for and the books closed.
/ Try the new beer-"Virginia Extra Pale"
LOCAL BXEVITIES