Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-24
ALEXANDRIA,
Reported for THE EVENING STAR.

Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
THIS WEEKS CONFERENCE.-THE VIRGINIA an
nual conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church, which has held sessions in this CITY
several times, will meet here again next Thurs
day. The conference will bring some seventy
clergymen and number laymen on q week
visit. Bishop Fitzgerald will preside.
HORSE THIEF ARREsrED.-The police this
morning arrested VIM. Jackson a colored boy,
who brought to town q horse belonging to his
employer, G. w. Shingman, near Fairfax
Court House, and was trying to sell the animal
for ten dollars.
SUNDAY SERv1cEs.-Missionary day was OBJ
served at Trinity NJ. E. church yesterday and
mission discourse delivered by Rev. DR. W. E.
Perry OF Washington. A throng attended liz
the evening, when the Sunday school mission
airy society held its meeting Father
Girard, ST., the new assistant pastor of St
Mary's (Catholic) church, delivered his first
sermon here, an eloquent one, yesterday.
NOTES.-The committee OF citizens appointed
at the citizens meeting last Thursday night
have given in charge of Mr.. John NJ. johnson
the preparation of the charter, which will be
presented at the next meeting at Board of
Trade hall. The prospects for the establish
ment of the factory are of the brightest
The Good Templars of this section are arrang-
ing to issue Good Templar magazine in this
city in charge of Mr.. Geo. w. Hawx-
hurst, with Job Hawxhurst, H. NJ
Foltz and John Gray as editors
mayor DOWnnan1, PRESIDENT heeQ OF the board
Of trade and other leading citizens have visited
the Capitol every day lately to assist in secur-
ing tie location Of the worlds fair at Washing
ton.--A co!ored meeting was held here a few
evenings ago aud platform adopted with one
plank, viz: "We want Fred Lee, colored, to be
janitor of the custom house. The brothers
Daingerfeld have taken separate ownership Of
some property held by them Jointly. Mr.. w.
B. Daingerfield becomes sole owner of Yeales'
garden and Mr.. Z. L. Daingerfield the sole
owner in dwellings, on the northeast corner Of
Duke and Columbus, and Mr.. r. L. DANGER
field pays $500 to his brother.-The city
council will meet tomorrow night and consider
the complaint as to the new grades in the north
western section of the city. Engineer Howell
and the committee on streets held conference
on the ground near the Lee school house this
afternoop.-The funeral Of Mr.. Arthur
Whites child took place from his home on
Washington street yesterday afternoon
Country people say that the roads have never
before been 30 good in February as they are
now. They were as good on the 22d of Febru-
airy as on last 4th OF July, an unheard OF thing
Some four years ago the proposal for the
paving of Patrick street, from King to Oronoko
or Princess street, was adopted by the city
council, but the legal methods then in OPERA
ton were not suitable. There was objections
ON the part Of some Of the property holders and
the matter has been postponed from time to
time until now il Is proposed to do the work
under the new law.-Ihe Southern invest
ment company having paid the new state tar
its charter, mentioned in TIE STAR some days
ago, has been granted--A charter had been
denied the new Champion lodge OF the Knights
Of Py thias organized in this city.