The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-22

The work on the Texas is being
pushed ahead rapidly.
Admiral Brown aud family went to
Lake DrummoDd yesterday.
the streets have been thoroughly
cleaned by the heavy rains.
The rain yesterday Afternoon greatly
snterfered with all outdoor work.
There was row among "a humber OF
Genizens on King street lust night.
Tho Raleigh excursiouists returned
home yesterday aud reported having
had au excellent time.
The School Board will have TO hold
meeting on the LIST of June to arrange
1or the commencement exercises.
Ihe TWO courts were engaged yester-
Gay IN counting the election ballots be.
sore turning them over to the Consta
bles.
Religious services will be held at the
Ecottsvile Baptist Church every day
ibis week at p. III, and again at night OF
p. m.
The rain prevented the playing of
Ra'l yesterday much to the disnppoiut
snent OF large crowd who would like
30 have seen the game.
The Junior Rifles held their annual
inspection last night. Most of the
equipments, etc, were found to be in a
1airly good condition.
The Masons i'll the city will celebrate
Ascension Day by attending religious
eervices at Trinity Church. There will
be no banquet ut night.
be Rev., Robert Allen Casteman,
OF herndon, FAIRFAX county. Va, will
preach IN the lecture room OF Trinity
Church Mt s p. m. to night.
The Richmond excursion was ouite
email on account of it being rainy
when the train left. Portsmouth got
no benefit from it. They all remained
ln Norfolk.
During the severe storm Yesterday
morning all the incandescent lights in
the stores aud at the ferry were put out
Wy the lightning and did not come up
ior some time afterwards.
-Four women and two mon bave Il een
arrested In the county for steali ng
chickens and geese and eating them.
Justice Rutter bailed them for their
appearance Saturday afternoon.
The funeral OF Mr. Nirginius Thomas
whose death was mentioned in yestcr.
day issue, will take place this after
noon at 4 O'Clock. from his late resi-.
deuce NO. g0G, Dinwiddie street.
Gk 1t is SAID That an attempt will he
ina de TO lease the old Potters' field for
the purpose of opening bar.room and
'iance hall. lhe.Council should Zee to
at hat such thing is not done.
There was a general free fight in
South Portsmouth Monday night. a
number OF parties took part IN II. The
only injuries received were "A few black
eyes aud bloody noses. No arrests were
made.
The Norfolk authorities came over
yesterday and got Richard Jones, alias
IlnVIHs a unt,H ~, i'll. A.
Just completed IL sentence in the juil
and was wanted in Norfolk for SIM
lar offence.
MIR. NJ. j. Nlulvey is making Hotel
Vernon at Port Norfolk one OF the
most popular places in this section,
aud when the electric cnrs commence
cunning down there the house viii
coon be filed with bonrders.
Stonewnll Camp. Confederate We.
ernns has accepted the Invitation OF
al faraRnt Post q. A. f., to attend re
gions services on Memorial Day. the
&Oth ut the Court Street Presbyterian
Church. Rev. MIR. Allison will preach
TO them.
In coming from he baseball field
Monday afternoon gentleman was
Knocked down and run over on South
street. The reckless munuer IN which
OHiHS W 'hSoV Itpfic iIINt Is ICTTlDlC
aud 1t Ia only question of time before
come one Will I've injured.
1t seems 10 be the general irnpres
zion that we nnve most excellent ball
team, but vIsltor6 MS well ns our homo
people can see That they lack inr.
nony. If better spirit prevailed
among them it would be hnrd for any
tenn to win against them. There ia
good moial IN item and it should be
brought ont. So come together, BOYS,
to-day and let victory perch upon
your banner. Portsmouth feels prouJ
of you.
Monday night n negro man went into
o store on High street and commenced
using some very ugly language. He
Gas warned by the clerk not to con
t'nue the same. but paid no attention
20 what had been said to him until no
was Knocked down. He then want To
She stationhouse and made complain,
OF being assaulted. The party WHO
struck hum was summoned TO appear in
Che Mayors Court yesterday. bnl no
fore the time for trial came the negro
got frightened and withdrew the
charge,
MIR. a. j. Phillips, High street
merchant sent message to this
office yesterday; PLEASE take nv
advertisement out until can send
you q change. hnyc sold oil az