Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-12

few DAYS. Ii is thought that fifty six
should be adjusted to his ankles this
time by blacksmith in order that
chickens may be allowed to roost in
safety for the next three or four months.
Vincent Wilson, another member of
the chain gang, made his escape yes
terday.
CoNcERr-A pleased audience left
the Opera House lust night nj the close
Of the Washington Concert Co. and
Waterbury Bros entertainment. The
programme was made up of light
sparkling music. The concerted num-
bers by the Washington Con-
cert Co. were very well render
ed but they can improve considerably
on their shading and enunciation,
which were not up to the standard.
The Waterbury Brothers were fully up
10 their reputation, aud with little more
practice on their Swiss bells, will make
a pleasing feature in any musical enter
tainment. Miss Florence Grigg sung
The Daisy" by Arditti, and respond
ed TO an encore with Little MargerY,"
by Jecko Miss Newell sung He was
Il Prince" and was recalled. She has
very pleasing contralto voice and shows
good method. Mr.. Michaelson render
ed Trotere's "Toreador Hola," which
is very difficult song, of the bolero
style, in fairly creditablc manner.
His pronunciation was very irdistinct
and his whole rendition showed rather
Indifferent training. Mr.. Charles Mil
Ter in "Clancy's Trotter," was very
well received and sung in his usual
pleasing style. He responded TO n
double encore with 'Hand it over to
Riley" and II am the man who wrote
Tara raj oom-de-ay.' Mr.. Gallaher in
his negro delineations, was very well,
but he should get some new numbers.
Mr.. Anderson sung Good night,
sweet Dreams by Bischoh, and was
cucorcd. Mr.. Cathell rendered Buzz
little Bee" in fine style, and his "Alex-
andria Accommodation took the house
hy storm. Mr.. II. j. Read, musical di-
rector ard accompanist, was taken aud
denly i'll on Monday, and Mrs. I. ID.
Giambrill was called upon to take his
place which she did on one hours no.
tice and without rehearsal. The task
was a very difficult one, but she did her
part in highly creditable manner,
considering the circumstances.
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STEAMBOAT Notes.-The Steamer
Charles Manchester has passed inspec-
ton and is being handsomely reprinted
Mt Washington.
The steam yacht LOWE Randall has
been hauled out, at Washington, over
hauled and fitted with condenser so
that she may utilize salt water.
The steamer Samuel J. Pentz, which
will return from the James river on
Thursday, will be thoroughly overhaul
ed at Washington and made ready for
the River View season, which opens on
April so She will be commanded by
Capt Wm. Luckett, late of the Balti-
more steamer Columbia; chief engineer,
VIM Moore; assistant engineer, Nick
Keys, and purssr, James Lyon.
As stated in Saturdays GAZETTE, the
steamer Geo. Law was sold in Wash
ington that day at public auction, and
bought in by the owner, Mr.. Gross, fol
$525. She was libeled by her crew
and the sale was to satisfy their claims
The Law is the Oldest passenger steam
boat on the Potomac river. She was
built at New York 1852.
The steamer John W, Thompson has
been launched at Woodhalls yard
Baltimore, and is to be rechristened
Harry Randall" and given her tria
trip next Monday. The Thompson
was for several years owned by the dc
funct Inland and Seaboard Coastins
Company, and the late Washington ant
Norfolk line. Last fall the Thompson
was sold to Capt. E. S. Randall. Sht
was at once sent to Baltimore, where
the work of rebuilding has been carrie
on About the only thing remaining il
The new Thompson that did duty in tbs
old is the iron hull. She is expected
10 arrive here on Tuesday morning.
SENT To THE GRAND JURY.-Henry
stardaYd, colored, arrested yesterday
ct the instance of Martha Standard, his
wife, charged with heinous ofense
his stepdaughter, Rose Wood, being the
alleged victim, was brought before
Mayor Strauss this morning. The sir
told a revolving story of the relations
which have for some time been going
on between her and Standard. The
wife gave n circumstantial account o
the defendants ruse to get her away
from the house in order to have th'
eIrl at his mercy The victim is al
oversrown, well-developed girl whC
saws she is fifteen years old, and APP
pears to be a person of little will power
The testimony was given hesitatingl.
but in a manner WHICH gave the evi
denee q flavor OF plausibility. Stard
ard, who made no attempt to oontro
vert the charges urged against him
was sent on to the grand jury for tria
La. do Cornnrnt ton Court