The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-06

it was not public.
u ray. Lee, oolored, was arrested a,
west Norfolk for stealing watch. Flo
Will have hearing in a few days.
The School Board will meet to NOR
row night. Just bear this in MUD
gentlemen and present yourselves,
The early closing of the stores makes
1t very quiet at night, especially when
there are no baseball clubs in town.
John Robinson was brought to the
county jail yesterday for drunk and
dlsorderly conduct ut West Norfolk.
The only business IN the Mayors
Court yesterday was two DRINKS. who
paid the usual fines and departed in
peace.
Rev. j. B. Funston lett for Peters
burg yesterday 10 attend the Episcopal
ouncll, which meets in thst city to
day.
Della Day, an old jail bird, was re
all Yesterday after an absence for u
few day.
Don't forget the excursion to Rich
| mond to-day. 1t is gotten up for the
benefit of the rooters. aud every one
should 60.
1t is thought that Grimes Battery
will receive orders to go to Pocahontas
some time this week. 1t look like
trouble has just begun.
Miss Francis Ensign. young lady
of fine ability and national reputation,
will give temperance lecture at Cen.
raj Church to night at s o'clock.
MIR. Churles King has mnde an of
ticinl report to tho Mayor in regard
10 Officer Diggs. The case will come
up at special meeting to be held
shortly.
The Portsmouth Baseball Club goes
10 Richmond to day. They will play
three games there and return home all
covered with glory by taking two out
tho three.
Yesterday afternoon about 2 O'Clock
AZ alarm oil fire was sounded caused by
sawdust pile at Halstead's mill being
IN tire. The Virginia Was out and ex.
inguishod it.
he Circuit Court was engaged yes
terday in hearing witnesses ia the case
If VIM. FL. Barnes vs.. Gill l. Thomas,
essees OF Norfolk county ferry. for
damages received.
Attention is called TO the postponed
sale OF furniture, etc. at 300 Crawford
'treet, which was to have taken place
Yesterday, but has been postponed
until to morrow friday afternoon at
':3O clock. See advertisement
The resolution of Mr.. Wonuycutt, to
sn4nire into the cost of four street
'prlnkiers and the cost of running the
sne, was good move. Portsmouth
needs them badly. Other cities much
smaller than Portsmouth have them,
why should not we?
The guitar entertainment at the Mon
lmontal NJ. L. Church next tuesday
nisht, 10 something in this CITY. Pro
essor Balm has national reputation
and the fact that he will be assisted by
TWO OF Portamouth's sweetest singers. is
sufficient recommendation of itself.
1t is said that tho ordinance which
he Council passed Tuesday night not
allowing any paid official to leave the
city without permission Will not
amount to anything. 1t does not attach
any penalty or say before whom a per
son shall be brought who violates the
.ame.
Col. W. a. Stewart, of this city, at
the Grand Damp meeting in Charlottes
vile, offered a resolution embodyips
IN eloquent tribute to Col. Heros Won
Borcke. BY rising vote it was uuani-
nously adopted.a aud the adjutant gene
;nl instructed to send COPY to the
'amily of Col. Borcke.
The slop carts are getting ysry neg.
Igent of late. A gentleman sent a
message to our Office yesterday re-.
luesting us to call the attention OF the
| contractors to the fact that q pail had
been setting In front OF his door on
'ounty street sinco Monday. No
garbage was removed from OF Wash
'ngton street f0nth of High yesterday.
There should be some hose and q
man placed at the disposal OF the CLERK
Of the Market every day, 40 that the
space occupied by the fish osrts could
be kept clean and free from smell, II
should be thoroughly washe d every day.
Yesterday the odor coming from that
locality was anything but pleasant. be.
DDS this. il is eaaential to the health
Of the city.
The condition OF the cutters in the
suburbs is terrible. On Queen street.
near Pearl aud Cook streets. a o,aan
scum is standing several inches tbiok
The Board of Health should emil tho
attention of the Board of Supervisors
to the unsanitary condition of the
suburbs and let them order them to he
put in sanitary condition immedi.