The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-26
The Committee Appointed at the Meeting
of WOrklngm en- Proceed 10 Washington.
REBUILDING THE CATHOLIC BRIDGE.
Work on the New Electric Street Rail
way to Bc Rcsunncd-JOhn 4. Me-
Democrats OF the County Are
Doing.

WIEN.
All the courts have adjourned for
the month.
There will be quite a number of mar
. riages during October.
The Hastings Court met yesterday
and adjourned for the term.
oh. for rain! II never vas needed
worse than II is at present.
a large pile driver, to be used at Pin
ner's Point, is being built on
dock.
Work on the street railroad Will be
commenced on Monday next, SO know
Ing ones say.
Portsmouth will be we'll represented
In Atlanta or Virginia Day, which VIII
be October 2Sd.
The Ferry Committee OF the Council
and the Financc Committe both held II
meeting last night.
During the absence of Mayor Davis
from the city Justice John G. Niemeyer
will ill that position.
MIR. II. L. Culpeppcr Is still unable to
leave his home. His sickness has been
quite Il prOtracted one.
Two negroes from Port Norfolk were
arrested last night and lodged in the
County Jail for treSpassing.
To-Inorrow at sunset Yom Ripper. or
the Day of Atonement, begins. II IL the
most solemn day in the year.
MI. T.. Thompson. Jr., Viii leave for
Richmond to-day to attend a meeting
uf the state Executive Committee.
The crowd that attended Port Norfolk
on Tuesday was not SO large, the
weather at night being cool and pleas
ant.
The Heptasophs or Seven Wise Men
had twenty-five applicants for adinis-
sion in the order at their meeting last
night.
II now looks as ST Mr.. Mac Newbernc.
the present representative from Norfolk
county in the Legislature. will be re-
elected.
y tueboat was burned in the Eastern
Branch at an early hour yesterday
morning 1t Illuminated the hurDor for
some distance.
Mr.. W. II. Beeks writes To his wife
tina he win reach home on Friday: He
VIII bc Il different man from what hc
was when lie left.
The Portsmouth Division, Uniform
Rank Knights OF Pythias met last night
to prepare themselves for the trip TO
Suffolk during the fair.
Mr. G. J. Rudd was yesterday award
ed the contract for painting the Eiiing-
ham street VI. r.. Church. He will com
mcucc work right away.
There was but one case in tn" May
or's Court yesterday. and that was an
assault. The party whose name was
Gordon was fined $3.50.
Mir. Ed. Leach. a late pitcher on the
Portsmouth team. left last night for
New York. where he Will be given a
trial at pitching in the big league.
Messrs. Brinson and Montague. two
members Of the city Council from the
Fourth Ward will leave on Saturday
night for Atlanta, 10 visit the cNposi-
tiou.
Police officer Long. Of the policc.force.
was on the streets yesterday for the
first time in ten days. he having been
confined to his home on account of sick
ness.
Yesterday morning II horse attached
TO Il wagon ran away on Green street
and came near going in one of the sewer
holes. The wagon was badly smashed
To pieces.
The Board Of Health or some one
should PUT some lime on the green shells
hat have been thrown In the streets
J1r the hot suns to cause them to smell.
1t is dangerous like they are.
Tonight the ladies OF the Cheerful
HELPERS Society Of the Fourth Street
BAPTIST Church will give their first
oyster supper of the season in the Sun
day school room. on Lincoln street.
MI. John W. Wood and "A force of men
were engaged yesterday in rebuilding
the old Cat Hole bridge on First street.
This interrupted the street RAILROAD
travel to some extent. Cars could Only
he run one way.
'fhc'fricnds of Maj. Croker feel indig-
nan; because his name was not allow
ed to. go before the committee. They
claim hat in the spring certain parties
put up candidates for office without
their knowledge and We're voted for.
Read the advertisement Of Mcssrs.
Hrcslduer & Anthony. in which they
offer special Inducements In mems and
boys clothing. also underwear, etc.
They request purchasers to buy early
In the season before sizes, etc. are
broken.
notwithstanding what Mr.. Small or
Mr.. Young may say III regard to Ports
mouths standing. the Portsmouth peo-
pie still claim that she is I'm third place.
and Will 80 prove II when the League
meets October Sth. This Is the place to
settle that matter.
The committee appointed to go to
Washington, =. c.. in the interest of the
working men. left last night via the
Washington steamer for that city.
They expect to have an interview with
the Secretary of the Navy to-day and
VIII return home on Friday and'makt
their rcpsrt.
Mr.. j. W. sullivan. who keeps q place
AT the corner of Fayette and Third
streets. writes TO The Nirginian n re-
quests that II VIII state that the row on
Sunday never occurred on the corner
of Fayette. but on Jefferson. between
Third and Fourth streets. which is no.
where near his place.
The Democrats Of Deep Creek Magis-
terial District nominated Il candidate to
the county convention last night.
Pleasant Grove and Butts Road will
make their nomination on Friday night.
Washington District on Monday and
Western Branch on Tuesday. the 2d.
The convention meets on Wednesday,.
the Sd.
The sewer contractor is rushing his
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