The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-01
1HE news OF PORTSMOUTH
rs 1t Is Found and Reported by a
Rustlng Representative.
officer Brit,ngham's Case. ST.
Joseph's Picnic. Hicks Predic-
ton. A Scarcity of Prisoners
in the City Jail. Viii
Board al the ST. Cloud.


Board al the ST. Cloud.
To morrow will be Communion Sun.
day.
Sunday school picnics will begin
next week.
The County Court adjourned for the
term yesterday.
All the schools will be closed this
month some time.
Yesterday was the hottest day OF the
gear almost everywhere.
Early closing will begin with some
OF the merchants next week.
A large number Of people went over
80 Norfolk to the circus yesterday.
Mrs. L. b. Goodson left yesterday
Cor two weeks visit to Windsor, Va.
Tax on dogs begins to-day. Those
who own one should bear it in mind.
The Sheriff of Raleigh left yesterday
morning with Rutfin Council, the Oh.
capped convict.
The Lilliputian marriage was pre-
scented Mt the Park View Methodist
Church last night.
The Portsmouth baseball team will
move to Mrs. Collins boarding house
ON High street to-day.
The Police Commissioners will meet
Nottingham will come up.
During the exercises ut the colored
cemetery Thursday, two or three men
were overcome with heat.
st. Joseph's Scuool will have their
annual picnic at Magnolia Springs. on
che S. A. Liue, on June 18th.
All the 5. A. Line offices which ar @
now located in Atlanta, Ga, will be re-
moved to this city July LIST.
The thermometer registered 80 de-
grees at the navy-yard gate. This is
one OF the coolest places III the city.
small negro child was buried at
she the expense of the city yesterday,
Ats mother not having means to bury 1t.
The Roanoke team has engaged
board at the st. Elmo Hotel for the
thrce days that they will be here next
week.
Portsmouth sent another large dele
CATION over vest erday to see the boys
bring back tho honor of winning game
No. 2.
Attention is called to the advt. OF
Portsmouth Tailoring Compa ny in
which they advertise for tailor. See
advertisement on Sd page.
The Street Com miltee held another
meeting last night and completed their
report. which they will make TO the
Council on Tuesday night.
A stranger from Soldiers Home
went into store on market square
East night and tried to take possession.
! he police scooped him in.
The attendance ut the bingham
Street nj. h. Church is very large
cvery night. Notwithstanding the heat.
Crowds have to be turned AWAY,
A number Of boys. residents of South
Portsmouth, have been summoned to
appear before Mayor DAVIS this morn.
ing for throwing brick ut houses.
Passengers going TO and from South
Portsmouth have to be transferred at
ahe corner Of Lincoln and Fourth
streets on account of working on the
sewer on that corner,
There are but five prisoners in the
City Jail and three of them will 20 to
the penitentinry on Monday, and the
term of Imprisonment of another will
expire on Wednesday.
The excursion from Lewiston yester.
day was very large one. All the
trains go around via Race avenue.
consequently not so many OF them stop
on this side OF tho river.
A negro man with q number of
chickens in his possession was arrested
at an early hour yesterday on suspi.
clon OF having stolen them. He proved
his innocence and was discharged.
white woman named Matte Hug.
gins, who utole away from the OritteI.
Gen Home, was turned over to the
Norfolk authorities Thursday night,
n commission OF lunacy will be held
ON her.
Professor Hicks says it will he
cloudy on Monday and Tuesday, and
ahst storm period will begin on
Wednesday and will continue from the
9th TO the 9Th; there will be dangerous
etorms with cloud bursts,
Complaint was made to the Mayor
yesterday that number Of men and
boys go bathing IN nude state in the
Cspe Charles dock. The Mayor gave
Officer Winnigder instructions to be
on the lookout for them.
shroudcd in n ny.tery.
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