The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-11
PORTSMOUTH Narratives
Sales Of Facts and Points of New
Occurrences.
a Snatch Thief Captured Hit With
Bandy. Orator for Memorial
Day Selected. He Was the
Wrong Man. Smashed
Glass Window.
Read the adv't. of w. Il, Edwards in

Read the adv't. of w. Il, Edwards in
reference to butter.
The Board of Health will go out on
an inspection tour this afternoon.
The Firemen's Association will meet
In Harrisonburg, W., on June 3D.
The county officers are after the
other members OF the tramp gang.
The Portsmouth and Norfolk clubs
will cross bats ia Norfolk for three day 8
next week.
Rev. MIR. Funston, pastor of Trinity
7. Il. Church, has been selected as
orator for Memorial Day
MIR. Heber Casseli who has been alb
cent from home for several months, re.
,urned home yesterday OH a short visit
Thirty three years ago yesterday the
cities Of Portsmouth aud Norfolk were
evacuated by the Confederate troops.
George Williams, colored, snatch
chief, was arrested yesterday for snutch
ing pair OF shoes from small girls
two weeks ago.
The Grand Jury failed to indict the
legro Miller who cut Williams throat
last Saturday night. They said that it
was only drunken negro row.
James Parker. IA sou of Mr.. William
Parker, was struck under the eve with
baudy while playing yesterday. The
wound was dressed by Dir. Par all.
Workmen commenced yesterday
tearing down the wall at tue Seabonrd
air Line depot on Water street. The
debris was thrown i'll the old wood
dock.
II the Street Committee recommends
40 the council that the street railroad
be allowed to run switch on the north
cId ut Court street, the belt line Will
t,a al M nd, ,tnl,
Yesterday some one fell THROUGH the
large plnte glass window III the store
tnat Is being remodeled for w. n
White. on High street. The glass had
only been IN for two days, ana ID now
wreck.
The Board of Supervisors will hold
iheir regular monthly meeting on
Tuesday. The Street Raiiroad Com
pany Will appear before them in refer
snoe TO rights of way, etc., that they
need III tho county.
The ladies of Central NJ. f.. Church
went TO work IN earnest yesterday to
make preparations for the banquet
Monday night. They have nearly all
the provisions needed contributed to
shem. They will decorate the hall
very nicely.
The negro Oliyer, who WAS arrested
gu suspicion OIL being the msn who
was wanted In Edgecombe county. \.
&. Tor murder, turned out to he the
wrong man. He was, however. re.
canned Tor thirty days for carrying II
raZor.
The Seaboard Air Line employees Mt
Cue shops will have to loose hnli day
on Saturday for some time IN order to
meei certain amount of expense that
has been incurred. 1t was either that
or reduce wages, 20 the company con-
Guided to Keep the wages where they
are and let ths men loose the half day.
a committee from the company that
recently purchased the street railrond
appeared before the Street Committee
OF the Council last night and made
known their wishes. The matter was
discussed pro ana con, after which the
committee decided To make certain
recommendations 10 the Council at
their meeting next Tuesday night.
Thomas Hawks, colored, was arrested
ty Constable Adams yesterday for OBJ
tanning money under false pretonses
from Mr.. Eber, on Western Branch
The negro hired himself to Mr.. Eber,
got weeks rntions, borrowed $40
under pretense to buy some clothes
and then skipped. lie will have a
bearing today.