Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-28
ALEXANDRIA.


Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
The VIRGINIA CONFERENCE.-THE Virginia an
nuai conference continues its twenty second
session here. The officers have now been
chosen, the committees appointed and the reg
uar work of the conference begun. The pre-
siding elders of Alexandria, Abingdon, Roa-
noke and Greenbrier districts reported shortly
before the close of the conference session yes
terday the condition Of their charges. Today
the business of the conference is proceeding
with dispatch. A considerable number Of the
disciplinary questions have already been put
by the bishop and answered, and the session
this morning is occupied with the reports of
the church boards aud committees and the
election after examination OF deacons to elders,
&c. Among the visitors of the conference have
been Rev. DR.. Speake, Rev. Messrs Edwards,
Hough, Young, Lanahan, Webb and Chapman,
and Rev. MIR. Carroll of Washington. COM
mittee was appointed to confer with the agent
of the church extension society as to can
ceiling its mortgage on the NJ. E. church at
Manassas, and then several representatives
made addresses
FELL on THE STOVE AND DrED.-Mrs. Thomas
J. Morris, residing on Washington street be-
tween Cameron and Queen streets, died this
morning from the effect. of injuries received
yesterday. She was found yesterday afternoon,
unconscious, kneeling in front of the stove and
her forehead resting upon it and badly burned,
having, it is likely. fallen while putting coal on
the fire. She formerly lived near Trinity
building.
A MAMMOTH BUILDISo.-The American fer
tilzer and chemical company, which has oper-
ated Lees mill on Princess street for some
time past, is now adding to the works there a
capaclous building Of los by sc feet on Lee and
Princess streets. The new building is being
put up by Mr.. S. b. Stoutenburgh, builder, and
will be finished in thirty days. 1t contains
over 100000 feet of timber and will be used for
the making and storing of fertilizers, bust.
ness which promises to become an immense one
in this city.
A CoLoRED BUILDING AssocIATroN.-A meet.
ing was held at the First Baptist church last
night for the purpose of organizing a colored
building association in this city, with E. j
Webster in the chair and Freeman Murray Sec
Rotary. Speeches were made by Col. M. NJ
Holland, Prof. Cook, A. W. Hudgins, l.. c.
Bailey and MIR. Hillyear of Washington. Reso-
buttons were passed to appoint a committee oil
fifteen to consider the ACCESSIBILITY of the ac-
ton proposed. One hundred or more signifed
their intention of becoming members IN case
the association was organized.
NoTEs.-A bill has been introduced in the
legislature for the change Of the court house
of Alexandria county to some point beyond
-Four Mile run. This may revive the old pro-
posal for the creating of the county Of Mount
Vernon, to include Alexandria county and tina,
portion OF Fairfax county lying upon the rlver
The funeral of MIR. Z. s. Beavens took
place yesterday afternoon from his home on
Wilkes street-The Washington pickle COM
pany, II. II. Arnold, manager. will open its
establishment here on King street between Lee
and Union streets.-Mr. James Richardson OF
Washington will put up frame cottage on Wash
Ward & Robinson Of Washington being the
contractors