Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-07
ALEXANDRIA.
Reported fsr THE EVENING SrAR.

Reported for THE EVENING STAR
An ACTIVE CITIZEN GoNE.-Mr. John T.
hih who has been prominent in this
community for many years, died last even-
ing about O'Clock at his home on Lee street.
He Was native OF Alexandria, Carried on the
carpenter business for many years and built
the fine addition OF 81. Mary's Church. He
was afterward engaged in the Photographic
business in the south during the war and in
later years was for many terms chosen the coli
lector and has lately dealt in real estate. His
eyeslght, always defective, totally gave way
several years ago, yet his energy deted hia
blindness and he served most efficiently as COLI
lector and manager of real estate until all
strength left him and he was forced to be idle
a few weeks before death came.
CoLoBED BUILDING AssoCIATION.-The corr
poratlon court has granted charter 10 colored
business men for the New Era BuildiE. Asso-
citation" Vim. Gray, 4. b. Pinn and others,
who have organized under the building asso-
citation laws tor the first time brings the COLI
ored race here into the work Of accommodating
and dealing in money. The first efforts az
saving by the colored people here were much
set back by the unfortunate failures Of the
Freedmen's Bank and later by L. and NJ Saw
ings Bank. But in both these cases all the
Alexandria depositors have now been paid.
EASTER SUNDAY.-Alexandrla took Its share
of Easter Sunday while il was going, with
brightness in the streets and music in the
churches. Westinghouse came down by
hundreds. Everybody was abroad. Yet there
was no disorder and the police report q quiet
Sunday. The children Of ST. Pauls Church
had an Easter celebration in the afternoon,
with the display Of class banners, distribution
of premiums, &c. Similar services had been
held in the morning by the children at Grace
Church.
OPENING OF A SAVINGS BASK-The new saw
ings bank will begin operations here next Sat-
urday evening. The bank, which is intended
for the benefit Of those who deposit small.say-
ings, Will be open only Saturday afternoons.
NOTES.-The state court Of appeals has
granted a supersedeas in the judgment rendered
by the circuit court here in the case of Virginia
Midland Railroad Company agt Wood
The county court opens in April term
today.-Mayor Downham has recovered
and is again holding the mayors court
A charter for the United States Capital Insur-
ance company, with Mr.. John Crischer, jr., a.
president, has been granted here--Ex-Iax
Collector John T.. Hill, who was some days ago
thought TO have been dying, has had favor
able turn in bis disease, and Is now improving.
bishop Randolph confirmed a class Of cam
didates at St Paul's Church last week.-Mr
George r. shinn Of this place has renewed his
bail at fredericksburg, where the case against
him for selling coupons without license was
continued. DR.. Dinwiddie, former pas
tor of the Second Presbyterian Church, occu-
pied the pulpit there yesterday.--C Collections
in aid of the tornado sufferers at Parkland.
Ky, were made in some OF the churches yester-
day.-Mr. Emanuel Francis and Mr. James
Graham, well-known business men here, are
quite I'll az their homesL--Mr. Charles kim
has bought for $4,000 the handsome residence
Of DIR. +. w. Elbrey ON St. Asaph street nearly
opposite the post ofhce.-Mr Martin NJ Law.
Ter FELL on Saturday at the corner Of Prince -
Plst streets end broke his sxA