Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-25
AIeXandria Affair.".

Reported for The EVENING STAR
ct. SHeESH MKETISG.The quarterly meeting Of the
siewards OF Trinity Methodist church took place
to-uay at the Friends meeting house. 1t was the
lasI VI lne conference year. and much qualification
phshed since the annual conference last met More
cIarc pt1gress has never before been made In any
vne pt .nray years past Rev. W. T. Schooley, OF
virginia, preached at the church yesterday.
OTHER RELIGIOUS MATTERs.-Rev. DR.. Dinwidde
preacheq AT the Second Presbyterian church Yes
terday MOI ming, and the First Presbyterian church
lasI Mght A reunion OF all the former members
VI ene Second church, under Dr.. Dlnwiddie is among
tne ukelhocds OF the future-Tne editor OF the
preached at the church Of that denomination here
yesterday. The Free Methodists, so far, have had
little increase here
DEATH.-Mrs. l. Stansbury, mother OF Mr.. d.
; S.ansoury, the stove dealer died yesterday morn
ing AT her nome on King street, Of pneumonia. She
h59 oeen III only four days.
nloInIng were Henry sanford and Walter Bradford,
Coiored, arrested by Of1cers Bettice and ogden,
S Sr o Win disturbing religious meeting:-
M. geo. LecrOSS, who was struck in the cheek by q
pls.uI oaii, at the Concordta restaurant. on the
evening OF the 22d, is now suffering considerably
morrow night.-Justice T. NJ. Brown, OF Fairfax,
mace an examination Saturday OF box with a
uead "hlte babe found near this city. on the Alex
ported that Mr.. Geo. ". Carson, who resided for
many years at the corner of G1bbon and Fairfax
sIreetS, was found dead near Arkendale fishing
shore last week.
The Independent Republicans.
THEY WANT DEAL In THE MANAGEMENT OF THE
PARTY.
The conference Of republicans from various sec
lions OF the country, held in New York Saturday,
was attended by about 1875 persons among whom
were H. ID. Parkman, chairman OF the republican
city committee OF Boston; Philip c. Garrett, chair
man OF the Philadelphia committee OF one hundred;
Carl SchurZ, Col. Silas w. Burt, Gen. Francis C.
B Bsdit and Sigismund Kaufman, OF New York;
SH6ivp Amherst (tn1Ippp. Frederick
iotts former republican candidate for governor OF
New Jersey; E. Dunbar Lockwood. Hampton l.
uel Bowles, OF Springfield, Mass; Albert Small, OF
hagerstoWn, Nd, and E. K. Martin, OF Lancaster,
"a resolutions were adopted protesting against
machine methods In the choice OF delegates to the
naNoha! convention, and urging that the manage
nehG OF the campaign be placed In the hands OF
men whose character will entitle them to the conf
uence OF all members of the party. A committee
was appointed to perfect an Organization Active
WORK IN the dissemination of campaign literature
ana IN organizing to influence the Chicago cOnyen-
ZION Will be begun at once
mere was feeling OF opposition to the nomfna-
u9n VI PRESIDENT Arthur. This was evtnced In the
appaulse that greeted the remark OF George Haven
iulnam, the publisher, when he said that candi-
GATE was not wanted "whO will sign civil service
reform bill with one hand and put out one OF the
most enclent opponents Of civil reform principles
Officer Burt"
Picture of n Dakota Blizzard.
RESEMBLING SOLID WALL OF ICE AS IT APPROACHED
AND BURST UPON A TOWN.
Dakota paper gives the following description OF
the approach Of the recent blfzzard
Until about 4:30 p. m. the day was sunny, pleas
ant, and with a temperature as mild as spring.
The streets were filled with people, and ladies were
promenadng in the enjoyment Of the ETHEREAL mild
ness Suddenly. and without the slightest warn
ing, sOhd White wall OF frost and snow appeared
IN me northwest. 1t seemed as though the bluffs
IN That direction had suddenly shot upward to
helsht q LOCO feet, so solid and compact did this
ICY WaH appear. In a second of time the storm
puIst with appalling fury, and the windows, which
mad aad by the midness of the atmosphere become
snow on the outside and heavy frosted particles
on the inside The air grew terribly cold. and was
darkened py lying frost and snow. The high walls
vi Inc nOtel directly opposite were not to be
Al OBJECTS We're hidden by the flying and rapidly
oIlven snow People on the streets sought shelter,
anu the stores Were temporarily used for protection
from tne 1lerceness OF the bowling blast. Darker
grew the atmosphere to such an extent that bust
cured"