The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-05
Bya Hustling Virginlan Reporter, and Put
In a Readable, and Condensed Shape.
THAT MURDEafR's CELL MATTER.
He Wanted 10 be Locked Up and
Was Accommodated Celebrated
HIS sith Dirthday-Broien Water
pipcs-,Ehc yirRininn's Exclusive
Ee0ry-The FythIan Fair.
Election day.
There are no courts in session.

Lct lull vote De pOlleu to-day.
There was very heavy frost yester-
day morning.
The various Judges of election quail
fled yesterday
The voting will be done to-day at the
usual voting places.
The Board of Supervisors will not
meet uptil Tuesday next
There are eight cases to come before
the grand jury Thursday.
The Montgomery will come up to the
yard this morning for repairs.
Arthur Copeland was fined l for
throwing sheels in the streets.
Rev. Mr.. Simpson will be rendered
farewell reception by his members.
The Methodist ministers will leave for
Conference on Tuesday. the 18th inst
High street can easily be paved now.
1t has settled all it is going to by this
time
The work of building the strand pipe
Tor the water work is being pushed
ahead rapidly.
All the bar-rooms closed yesterday at
sun down and will remain closed until
"Wednesday morning
The attempt to break jail Saturday
night was published in The Virginian
exclusively OH Sunday
The committee from Park View will
appear before the Council Thursday
night when they meet
The w. c. 4. u. will hold their regular
noontiue prayer meeting at the y. NJ. c.
On account OF to-day being election
DAY there Will be no meeting of the
Councils until Thursday right
The Chambers cnginc-houae has been
draned in mourning through respect
to The late George james, who died on
Sunday.
Miss Bette Humphlett, of Efingham
street. has returned home after spend
Ing Two months with relatives In North
Carolina
~ negro man manned 'Burl., and
Cherry, who had fight in Burkc's
store Saturday night, were both fined
$3.50 each.
There was large colorcd funeral
SUNDAY. The deceased party was
member Of several orders, which turned
out largely.
Quite number OF people have en-
gagged tickets for the Pythian excursion
to Atlanta. which leaves here on Sun
day, the 10th.
died at Port Norfolk yesterday morning.
Will take place ut the Baptist Church
i'll Scottsvillc, to-Ciay
The sidewalk OH Water street In front
OF the st Elmo Hotel has thrown SIEVE
raj people down II should be repaired
before some one is injured
Monroe kcnney, who has been on n
drunk for some time. walked in the
staiton-house Saturday night and asked
TO be locked up. He paid q fine yestev-
day.
The public was surprised on sunday
when they read in The Virginian an
account of the attempt TO break Jail.
They thought such thing an impcs-
sihility
There was large crowd at the payn
lion at Port Norfolk last night. Dancing
was kept up Uphill i p. m, when they
all left for home, but with a sigh of
regret.
All the ladies who intend to take part
~ lat.
meet this afternoon IL Pythian Hall at
$50 o'clock for organizations \ full at
tendance is desired
Constable lsham returned Sunday
lornl Petersburg with Joe Haley. a
nero who, 1t is thought. was with
Brown when he killed Joe Fine in this
county few months ago
TWO OF The water pipes have brrstcd
and are flooding the streets. One of
them Is ON County street between Green
ana Eiiinsham streets. The other on
High. between the same streets.
a well known young Portsmouth gen
tlemnn and Il lady from Norfolk will
be married next Sunday Afternoon and
will go 10 Atlanta with the Pythians.
lie being member Of thar order.
The employees on Capt. John Wal
lace's farm, at Wallecton. Killed a bear
weighing 80 pounds with n tran ciiu
Saturday night and caught five large
fat coons in steel traps. The bear end
S''ilS aie uoiilS mQcn damage In that
locality.
The Sunbeam Society of the South
Street Baptist Church held their regu-
lar monthly meeting Sunday afternoon
a most excellent programme had been
prepared for the occasion. Rev. Mr..
Allison gave them a pleasant talk, which
was greatly appreciated
Mr. James Shannon. one of Ports
mouths best known citizens, celebrated
his S4th birthday yesterday. He is well
and hearty and is as active as some
men at CO. The Virginian extends TO
him its best wishes and hopes that he
may live many more years.
Mr.. w. b. Wilder. who has been con-
nected with Mr. p c. Trusien In publish
Ing the Portsmouth Star since is began.
has severed his connection with the
same, and has accepted the position of
business manager OF the Norfolk Pilot.
tie entered upon his duties yesterday.
white man, who gave his name
as Pete Shores, was arrested Saturday
night for drunltncss and trying to force
his way into the variety show on Conn
~ street. The same man was bprriny
aroNnd the streets Saturday night and
was. very impudent when he was re-
fused
The people want to know what steps
the Council will take I'm regard TO the
manner In which they have been swim
died In reference to the murderers' cell
in the, Jail. The Council paid $1,000 for
it and the same could be put un ont
of cast IRON like 1t is, for one-fourth of
that amount.
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