The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-19
PORTRAYAL OF PORTSMOUTH
The Accurate Resume of Current
Thought and Events.
BULLETINS OF THE GAME
Cruelty to Wife. Sent On 10 the
the County Court. Will Equip the
Cotton Factory. Dropped the
Case Rather Than Repea,
Fcul Language.
Seven shipwrights were discharged
from the Construction Department last

Seven shipwrights were discharged
from the Construction Department last
night.
Constable Jsham went to Bowers
Hill last night after negro, who had
stolen q pig.
Either the city or the railroad should
fill up the sidewalk leading to the jail.
1t is dangerous.
The Ladies' Union prayer meeting
will be held this afternoon ut o'clock
at Friends Church.
Rend the card of f. n. Grant, in
which he offers himself for re election
10 the Clerk of the Market.
Mr.. o. ID. Ball, one of Portsmouths
we'll known citizens, is in extremis.
Fears are entertained that his end is
very near.
Messrs. II. G. Hume 4 Brother,
printed bulletins of the game in Rich
'nond yesterday by inninge. 1t ut
iracted quite crowd.
Read the advertisement of Jacob
Rosenbaum, IN which he announces
that he has on hand the latest style of
shoes for men and children.
DIR. johnson, the dentist, who has
been stopping at DIR. Byrd's for few
days, was SO overrun yesterday that he
could scarcely attend to his customers,
f@A negro man named Green, who
beat his wife cruely some time ago and
then skipped town, was captured yester.
day. He was locked up for examina.
ton.
In another column Mr.. Ii. Pearson
gives notice that he will give the game
between Portsmouth aud Richmond
TO day by innings at his store on Water
street.
A colored boy, an employe of one Of
the tugs i'll the harbor. tell overheard
of the tug beyond the navy.yard Wed
nesday aud came near drowning before
he WAS rescued.
The crowd at DIR. Byrd's office to see
Or. johnson yesterday was 80 great
that he has concluded to remain n por
ton OF today to attend to those who
want their teeth extracted.
The funeral OF MIR. and Mrs. Harvey
Stailord's little child took place from
their residence, on South street ex-
tended, yesterday afternoon. The ser
vices were conducted by Rev. Mr..
Mitchell.
Read the card of Il. BohlkIn and
others, In which they return thanks to
the Independent Fire Company and
Chief Robertson Tor valuable services
rendered at the fire on Friday night in
The county.
In another column Messrs. A. H.
Martin and Franklin -. Gill, trustees.
give notice that they Will sell III front
Of the Courthouse on Tueaday April
30th, lot of land in Berkeley. See
advertisement.
The man Magerstadt, who was ar
rested on charges OF breaking into
Eawyer's saloon IN the county and into
ID. w. Ripley's place on Jefferson
street, was sent on to the County
Court yesterday by Justice Haynes.
The case OF Rapport vs.. Roscherfsky,
which was to have come up III the
Mayors Court yesterday, was com.
promised III court. Mrs. Rapport stat
ing to the Court that she would rather
drop the matter than be compelled to
repeat such language ne WIGS used TO her
by Mrs. Scherfsky.
Atter our report closed Wednesday
night the stockholders of the cotton
factory passed IL resolution giving the
Board OF Directors authority to sell,
tease or equip the factory. Five hun
dred and eighty seven shares out of $50
was represented and 1877 voted for the
resolution. The factory will be
equipped right away.