The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-15
IN and ABOUT THE CITY
Mere Mention of Minor Loca
Happenings.
Robbed the Catholic School House.
The Masonic Temple Case. a
Large Shark Captured Re-
fused to Prosecute Pur-
cell. Other Notes.
Fair and cool weather to day

MI hHu COOl WedtueT 10 Uay.
Rev. IL. A. Kobiusoh is in New
York.
Rev. g. n. Donaldson has taken his
family to Atlanta TO live.
The strnightout Democrats had n
rally ut Lnmbort's Point last night.
Tue commencement exercises of the
Hampton Normal School begins the
10Th.
Tho housemen of the city Fire De.
partment have donned their summer
hats.
Miss Fannie COIN left this afternoon
for suffolk, Va, where she will visit
irIends.
The thunder storm early yesterday
morning WIS nccoml auied by hull Us
well us ram.
MIR. Doc Bnums steam yacht Leoua
made the trip to Old Point yesterday
III one hour nud seveuteen minutes.
1t IL said that $50, 900 VIII be the
amount required To erect the electric
plant Mt "Oakwood Park"
The Epworth League. of Ceuteunrv
Nj. II. Church, conducted the services
nj the Union Mission last night.
Cnrds are ont for the marriage OF
Miss Auuie Reese, of Prince George
county, aud Air. l.. Il. Lester, of Nor.
folk.
A deed was recorded yesterday from
j. j.. Roper TO w. Is. Roper. transfer.
rinR lot on Yarmouth street. Con-
slderation, 900.
The meetings being held in Norfolk
county III opposition to the fusion
ticket are wei! attended, and consider.
able enthusiasm is manifested.
Miss Grnce G. Brown, of ZIG Loyitt's
a IL
Miss Annie Whaiey, ut Plymouth. y.
G.. Mss Brown will be absent about
mouth.
The Lnurals won their sixth straight
game yesterday afternoon from The
Nirg MINIS by II score Of 10 to >. Bat
teries L. latem, Saunders and san
derson; Chapman aud Sawyer.
The meeting of the management of
the Retreat Tor the sick, announced for
last night ut CRANKY Street Church
was not held.
An attempt was made about | 30
O'Clock Monday night 10 rob the resi-
deuce OF Mr.. Hodges, EOS Butte street.
The thief was detected opening n
trunk, ut escaped.
The tishiuH schooner +. A, Ericsson.
Capt. Ericsson. arrived here Yesterday
from Cape Hatteras with IA shnrk b,.
tween eight uud ten feet long, cauph,
with II buelsh HOOK aud line.
HE NiRGINIAN acknowledges the re.
cent oil an Invitation To attend the ex
crosses OF commencement week OF the
ChOwan Baptist Femule Institute. Muir
irersboro, \. c., 9th To 18th OF Mny.
lie second trial of the Masonic lem
pie case, involvi1g the ownership of
strip ot land between the Masonic
Temple nud MIR. Barton Myers proper
", was begun IN tue City Circuit Court
yesterday.
Yesterday morning n thief went To
the Catholic School on Holt street nnl
represented himself as having been
sent by The Fire Department. TO put Ia
f." fire alarm, lie got into tue house
aud stole $40.
The bell boy Banks. employed at the
Mansion House, who was assaulted hy
the smuggling bail player Purcell, was IN
tie folice tonrt YESTERDAY. aud sad
he Il d not desire to prosecute Purcell.
and the case was dismissed.
Inc charges against Ellen Bellamy
coIored, Tor keeping house OF iii
repute IN Bu!l's Court. were Heard by
the lolice Justice yesterday. The Old
woman was dismissed, hnt three yonuy
culored women iouud in her place wer,
heavily fined.