The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-30
A FEW NEW SOLID FACTS
Found in the City by Energetic and
Enterprising News Gatherers.
Workmen Find an Old Wharf, The
Game This Morning. He Received
aload of Bird Shot. Converts
at Effingham Street M. E.
Church. Other News.
There was no docket in the Mayors

There was no docket in the Mayors
Court yesterday.
All the schools will be closed to-day
in honor OF Memorial Day.
The old wood dock will 10 nearly
filled up by Saturday night.
There WAS nothing of interest done
ln;the County Court yesterday.
Attention is called TO advertisement
of G. w. Hudgns & Co. in another
column,
A large number of ladies went over
80 Norfolk yesterday afternoon to see
she parade.
The ferry steamers were flying their
Golors yesterday III honor of Memorial
Day in Norfolk.
Work on the union depot is going on
very nicely. 1t will not be completed
Sor some time yet.
Jas. Wilson was sentenced to two
years in the penitentisry in the County
Court yesterday for forgery.
Mrs. W. Ii. Hughes and daughter, OF
Raleigh, N. O., is visiting the family
of MIR. A. Il. West, on Clifford street.
There was quite lumber of minor
caseo tried in the county Jail yester-
day, Some were fined, others were
dismissed.
Portsmouth's team will play the last
game this week on tue home grounds
ihis morning at 1890 o'clock with the
Norfolk team.
In another column lost skiff ia ad-
vertised, for the finder will receive a
reward by leaving same as directed.
Bee advertisement.
The attendance at the baseball park
was not as large as usual yesterday,
caused by 30 many people gong over
10 the memorial exercises in Norfolk.
A negro man ineulted q gentleman g
wife on Western Branch q few days ago,
Tor which he received q load Of bird
short. The party was arrested and &C
quilted.
There were fifteen penitents and
eleven converts at bingham Street
Church Tuesday night. The attend
ance is ED large that numbers are turn.
ed away.
Rev. Father Marion, of Raleigh,
came down on the excursion from
Raleigh yesterday. He will remain in
the city until Friday, and will be the
guest of Mr.. Nj. A. Irwin.
The Fort Norfolk electric cars are
expected to be here to day. MIR.
Mason says that he expects to see them
running inside of two weeks or not
later than the 18th of June.
telegram WAS received here yester.
day stating that the soldier boys would
7eave for home that day. and will arrive
here to night. About twelve OF them
came home on Tuesday night.
Joseph A. B. Goodson, who was con-
victed at the last term of the Hastings
Court and wns sentenced to five wears
IN the penltentlary, will be carried to
shat institution on Monday next.
The sewer main is being run on
Columbia street at the corner Of Craw-
ford. An old wharf was struck about
i've feet under ground The workmen
Had considerable trouble in cutting 1t
away.
To day will be Federal Memorial
Day. 1t being national holiday, work
in all the government departments will
be suspended. The Postotiee will
keep Sunday hours. The banks will
not DO closed. They have decided to
Keep open.
AS was announced two large excur-
s;ons arrived here from Raleigh YES.
serday. a large mum Der OF them went
down the river on an excursion, but
quite a number went to Norfolk. Some
Will remain over with friends until
Friday, tickets being good until that
time.