The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-03
FROM ALL AROUND THE CITY
Current Local Events of the Day
Briefly Told.
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO MANY
Bits of Facts and Gossip Gathered on
the Streets by Virgnian Reporters.
Personal Points, Social, Polti-
cal, Miscellaneous and Gen
cral Happenings.

The pilot boat VIM. A. Graves is in
port.
Tho United States grand jury will be
called Monday.
MIR. j. G. Cole was on the street yes
terdsy. tho fret time for several days.
Ho baB been sick.
Nothing WINS heard here yesterday
from Annapolis OF the carrier pigeons
Get hero Tuesday.
a large table has been placed In the
Clerk Office for tho use of persons
who wish to examine tho deeds.
The little Abstract Company has a
corps OF copyists ut work in the Clerks
Office getting ND the abstracts for that
compauy's plant.
The Young Ladies' Home Workers,
OF Cumberland Street Nj. L. Church,
VIII meet this afternoon ut 4:3O in the
lecture room OF tho church.
Mrs. Hugh n. Page is visiting friends
IN hichmond. where she is attending
the meeting OF the Colonial COMMITTEES
to the Atlanta Exposition.
1t Ia said the asseesors to fix tho
value of the city real estate for the
imposing of city taxes will not com.
piste their work till July LIST.
MIR. l.. l.. Warning qualified before
Judge Ha nckel yesterday morning as
guardian of David Whitehnrst. minor
son OF the lato Geo. Whitehurst.
City Attorney Shelton has decided
that no specific license cau he imposed
on manufacturers for sales made
direct or through their representa-.
tives.
Mr. Abb Smith, proprietor Of the
Bllou Theatre, was yesterday arrested
charged with selling liquor TO minors,
lie gave bond Tor 5000 for his appear.
anCe.
hev. Or. Tudor, OF the Cumberland
street Methodist Church, will preach
AT me Union Mission. on lower Church
Street, tonight at s O'Clock. All are
cordially invited.
Judge Hanckel yesterday sentenced
to the peniteniiary w. II. Gordon. col.
o1eu' VINO was convicted of robbiuC
me Ola Dominion Company. His term
Is Two years aud six months,
Liquor licenses wero granted yester
day to w. a. Stroud, bar. 372 Church
street. with John Stroud M snrity.
Also to john Stroud, bar, 8 MoseIy
street. W. a. Stroud surity,
1he h"ndsomc naptha yacht Olive.
owned by Mr.. Edward Parsons. Of
New York, arrived here yesterday
bound North, from Florida. She will
remsin IN port and await good weather
There Will lie rehearsal of "pinu
fore for cast aud chorous Mt the
A cndemy of Music Friday evening at
. o'clock. Capt. birmingham will be
present. 4 full ATTENDANCE ia desired.
deed was recorded yesterday max.
ing the following transfers: WIN. Nc
Lean to Il. Ii. Baker. trustee. for Mrs.
VIM. Mclean, three lots ut the corner
oil highland ana Cooke avenues. deed
of gift.
Mi. j Nj. Berkeley will be in charge
OF the headquarters of the stralchtont
Democrats III Norfolk county, which
Will he opened in the Umstadter build
ing next to tile Norfolk and Portsmouth
Press CLUB.
first Sergeant l.. u. Putnam. of
Company Il, Jackson Light Infantry,
las resigned, aud TO night Serreaut T.
w. Jones VIII likely be appointed to ill
the Natancr. There will DO nh exami.
ualiou OF corporals for promotion.
Mr. Frank b. Wing. Secretary of the
Owl Service Board of tho Norfolk
PostotiIce, has resigned that position.
o"lhS 10 The pressure Of his regulnr
duties IN the postotlice. HIS successor
on The board has not yet bee named.
% lho third of the series OF pnr.or
lectures by Miss Blair, of Richmond.
VIII he given this evening at & O'Clock
at the residence of Miss Robert
hnghes. Client. Tickets can be OBJ.
tnned from Miss Randolph, 90 Free.
mason street.
Janitors Stevens and Godfrey, OF the
custom house, have pnt the United
States Court room in excellent couii.
tion Tor the criminal term of thstcourt.
when begins next week. The room 10
said, by one of The court officials to
loon better than 1t has for years.
~ hoiie prosequl was entered yester
day III the case Of f.. w. johnson for
selling liquor without license. also
against the same for allowing gaming
tables TO he kept on his premises. and
IN the nases of VIM. Smith. Il. Is.
Price. j. IA Lane and Dennis Brewer
unlawful gaming.
The following deeds we're recorded
yesterday; From Auna T.. Gurley 10
Cornelius L. Gordon, property corner
Brambleton and Cooke avenues: con
sideratlon, $500. From Thomas j.
T.. tnltord, fixtures, bar. etc, of the
'Alnt saloon, corner Talbot and Hill
streets; consideration, $500.
Mr.. j. ID. Barton, agent Of the Hnr.
rls Nickel Plate Shows, called on The
NIRdiNIAN last night. Mr. Barton said
Ia spite OF the disagreeable weather his
show had good crowd in Portsmouth
Yesterday. The Nickel Plate will show
III Noffolk to day and to morrow and