The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-20
FACTS FROM PORTSMOUTH
An Extensive Array Of News,
Rich and Readable.
FOR BEATING HIS WIFE.
Candidate for Police Position.
Excursion From Washington
to Visit the Navy-Yard.
Board Of Trade. Spe-
Cial Engine.
Another cold wave here.
The is sOna 6inhtberin on TN


The harbor was full of porpoises
yesterday.
Attention is called to ADVERTISE
ment Of A. Brandt.
The Board Of Trade did not have
any banquet this year.
a number OF caulkers are wanted
OF the yard Immediately.
The Raleigh will leave the yard
Moudey for Hampton Roads.
Read the advertisement of f.. O,
Brown Il Co. in auother column,
Tn o only business in the Mayors
Sours yesterday WAS civil bust.
ness.
Mr.. VIM. Hodges is quite ill at
his residence on South street, near
Green.
The Pasonola Club will give
ball at st. Joseph's Hall next Wed.
aesday night.
Mrs. Adkins, who has boon visit
ing friends in GAINESVILLE, n. c., re.
turned home esterday.
The Norfolk County Court will
convene on Monday. There is
plenty work for the grand jury
10 do.
The officers OF StonewnII Camp,
Z. ", went to Norfolk lat night to
attend Pickett buchanan Gam ban.
Quet.
The communication of @. A,
adams could not appear, because he
Is unknown TO US and failed to loays
Ns address.
Gsneral Lees birthday was moi
celebrated in this city except by tue
courts. Ali city public buildings
were closed.
1he funeral of Joseph A. Parker,
Pr, will take place Monday morn
ing. at 10 O'clock from st. Paul's
Catholic Oh urch.
AZ young people are invited to
ettend singing school every Tues.
DAY night from $50 TO 8 O'Clock at
the mission school.
Eight suall colored boys wore
committed to jail Yesterday for ten
gays each Tor stealing from MIR. Al,
perde, on Scott street.
In another column o card from
Dir. Alex Hutchinson appears, in
Whlch he gives his reasons for being
OIL the street railroad.
DR.. Shirley Hope, OF the United
States navy. will leave for Washing
son to morrow morning to catrv an
snsare sailor to the hospital.
The Old Dominion Guard will cl
Get captain Monday night in place
II Captain Edward Warren, recent
BY elected Major of the bettalion,
MIR. Walter w. Nee has leased the
Aotel Portsmouth bar and billiard
Toom and will make n first cless
place OF 1t. He opened last night,
M-. w. n. White will l,aye to-
pight for New York 10 take purt IN
she bicycle exhibition winch viii
sake pince IN Gilmore's Garden this
week.
Robt. Jones. colored, was DOM.
omitted TO Jail yesterday Tor beating
eis wife and her daughter quite
BADLY. lis will have q hearing on
Monday.
The music at St. Johns Church
Sili be OF the usual high order, but
Win some additions. ii very fine
baritone and soprano duct. Also
1nrge chorus.
q mum Der of young ladies gave II
ehocolatalre entertainment az thu
tesidenco Of Mr.. @. b. BROMLEY.
Aondon street. Friday night, winch
Eas Grestiy EMO, ed.
Deputy High Constable Long has
resigned bia position and will be- an
applicant Tor he position on tina
police force made vacant by tho re
Moyal Of Officer Warren.
Ar.Joh Lawrence and five otber
Solier makers. viii go to Newport
HeWs TO day Tor tho purpose OF
building boiler. 1t will take then,
shout SIX weeks to do the work.
Miss Matte Apcnseller aud Miss
Alattie Brown, OF Philadelphia, ar.
rived In the city yesterday to bs
present at Tho marrlage OF Mrs. An.
penseller, which takes place on
TUESDAY.
a special engine wss sent out yes.
serdny afternoon to bring President
Hoffman and Yios. Presidsut st,
aohn and party to this city from
their trip. They will reach here
Shis morning.
Sister Phoebe Hall will preach OF
the Friends Church for the NEXT
thirty days on Sunday, both morn.
ing aud evening. She will no doubt
draw large congregations, as she
always does.
y young white mnn from South
Portsmouth,, whose mind is slightly
nnbalanced. was locked up yestur.
day tor examination. He will be
kept In jail for ten days IN hopes
Shat he may recover.
CousiHble Anderson arrested Ben.
2amln Edwards, Henry Hicks.
ieorge Casseil and Peter Jackson
FAST night for stealing from MIR, Al.
zen. They were all locked up Tor
examination on Monday.
There will be a large excursion