The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-07
Newsy Items Of More Than Pass
ing Interest.
CHARGED WITH STEALING.
Work on the Union Depot. Special
Train. A Runaway. The City's
Expenses. Repentant Grim
inals. Good Skating.
Prisoner Returned.

There was good skating on all the
ponds and creeks yesterday.
Read the advertisement OF board
ofs wanted and apply as directed.
Councilman John T.. Owens is still
confined to his home from sicknes
In another column u servant is
advertised for. See adver tisement
and apply as directed.
Yesterday number of small BOYS
made fire in an old, rickety unused
house and went of and left it.
1t was thought last night that Rev.
j. w. Mltchell's little girl WIS much
worse. Her parents fear the worse.
4 warrant WAS sworn out yester-
day for some parties who delivered
goods on Sunday ut the navy-yard.
The contractor for the Union
Depot says that with eight days
good weather he can have the build
ang ready for the roof.
MIR. VIM. Parker, of the firm OF
a. L. Parker l. Bro, is confined to
his home, on Washington street,
with the grippe.
Yesterday was the coolest day of
the season. The thermometer at 5
a. M, in front of our Office, stood 0
A man was arrested last night for
allowing his horse to remain tied on
tie street i'll the cold several hours
without blanket.
The special train which went to
BOY klDs yesterday to carry party
10 Mr.. w. G. Neville's marriage, re.
turned yestardny afternoon.
Tho meetings at Wright Memorial
Church seem to grow in inter
est. The attendance is large and
much good Is expected to result
trom them.
1t is said by prominent Repubh
cans that all contests for Congress
aonal seats will be withdrawn and
that an effort will be made to con.
test the Walton law.
a number of the street corners are
almost impossible, caused by people
allowing their water 10 run. which
sreezes and forms regular puddies Oh
ene corners III numerous places.
MIR. a. Z. Freedlin has again been
elected member OF the Police Com
mlssloners for the Fifth Ward, and
at has been definitely settled that the
ward Is entitled to representation.
a colored man was iiuei 80 yes
terdny for creating II disturbance ia
G. barroom on the corner of Craw.
zord aud County streets. When
ordered to leave he refused to do
90.
The chairman of the Finance
Committee OF the Council potiied
the Council Tuesday that they had
expended 90 per cent. OF the years
appropriation for the first six
months.
The do without" meetings at
Central Nj. L. Cnuroh are being
largely attended each night and
much good is being done by them.
hev. Or. Carter Will address the
meet ng tonight.
Tho friends of Commander Wood.
OF the niied States Navy, will be
pleased TO learn that bill has been
exported IA, ornbiy 10 reiustate him
an The bavy as commander aud TO
Fetire hlm as such.
A'horse attached to wagon be.
2ohglng to MIR. Augustus Robertson
gan away on High street yesterday.
de turned into Crawford street and
was hnaliy stopped, but not before
She wagon WAS badly damaged.
y constable from Franklin came
no"h yesterday and carried the
negro man Edwards, who was cap.
tureu pv CONSTABLE lsham and Dep
wy onerlh Nlverson, back to Frank.
'ln' LIE Is wanted Tor robblng seve-
sal places.
MIR. Woody ID. Sherwood will
ell, 10 ~, -" ior new 1ork,
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