The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-10
7 RAIAED FOR EIGHT LONG MONTHS.
z ~o Men injured BY II Falling Stage
Chicken Thieves nj WOrk-IIOusc
Destroyed by Eire-ExciteInentO On
the Howcry-A Reckless Driver
Does Damage other Local Notes.


ed meeting tonight
Baseball seems to be the talk OF the
town at the present.
Henry Snow, colorcd. was locked up
for beating his wife.
Mrs. Cain. OF Bowers Hill, is seriously
Ill with kidney collie.
Sunday was the anniversary or the
Merrimac- Monitor fight
Mr.. VirSinius Grant was considered to
be no better yesterday.
The meetings at Wright Memorial
Church continues with undated inter
est
The missionary meeting at Wright
Memorial Church Sunday was largely
attended
Thieves stole eighteen chickens from
Mr.. G. II. Jones in Cottage Place sun
day night.
ball team will not reach here until
Thursday.
Mrs. p ]. Lyons was taken to St.
Vincents Hospital yesterday for medi-
cal treatment.
The remains of MIR. Lnwood lIutchins
will arrive here this morning VIA the
Seaboard Air Line
John Booker was locked mp last night
for stealing chickens from S. l.. Bridges.
on Western Brunch
Jack Walker was locked UP yesterday
III the county jail for throwing brick
through u store WINDOW.
The w. &. ~. u. will meet this after-
noon at $3.50 o'clock 81 the Christian
Mission, 205 County street.
4 white man for smoking on The street
car was arrested yesterday and was dis
missed with reprimand.
Five painters will leave the yard on
tomorrow for Port ROYAL, ). C, 10
paint the Indiana'S bottom.
The funeral Of Mr.. L.nwood lIutchins
will taks place this afternoon ut O'Clock
from the Court Street Church.
There WAS large crowd present at
the Court street baptist Church sun
day night to hear Rev. y. T.. Owens.
H. l.. Savage will be tried to-day on
two peace warrants, one sworn out 10y
his wife and another by McClennan Gull
pepper.
MIR. r. A. Hutchins has heen appoint
ed trustee of the Court Street Baptist
Chu :ch in place OF Mr.. Anderson, de-
ceased.
Yesterday afternoon stage on winch
several men were at work In house in
Park View, fell. hurting two OF them
quite badly
A house belonging to u colored man at
Deep Creek was burned Yesterday after
noon. 1t was Il total loss. as there was
no Insurance
Mr.. Nathan Levy. Of the firm OF Levy
& Jacobs, left Sunday night for New
York to purchase an assortment OF
spring goods.
\ negro named S. Mathews. who rob-
bed Mr.. AlonZo Hodges store a short
while ago. was captured yesterday al
ternoon and was locked up.
There was three converts at Central
Church Sunday night. The meeting
will be continued this week, Rev. Mr..
Proctor preached last night.
There was considerable excitement on
the Bowery yesterday afternoon. caus
al Ia nd ,rif Hrbtipp
uu!eted without the aid of an officer.
Three Hebrews were arrested Sunday,
charged with Keeping their places of
business open on sunday II not being
proven satisfactory they were discharS-
ed
4 horse belonging TO Mr.. Shea ran
away on Crawford street Yesterday, but
was stopped before much damage was
done He became frightened at pass
ing train.
MIR and Mrs. c. ~. Phillips and fami-
~ returned from Hampton yesterday
the funeral Of Mrs Phillips sister. Mrs.
James McMenamin. who was buried
Sunday afternoon at ! o'clock.
4 telegram was received from Bowers
Hill yesterday afternoon by Deputy
Sheriff Sivison. asking him to come to
Bowers Hill to arrest Joe Sanders, q
colored man who was beating his wife
quite badly, and had threatened to Kill
her
Yesterday about G:30 o'clock house
belonging to a colored man who lives
near the Atlantic and Danville crossing
just above the S. y. l.. nd-house,
caught fire from come burning brush.
and was entirely destroyed. The furni-
ture, &c, was all saved.
A commission of lunacy. composed of
John T. Griffin. J. W. Rutter. a. H.
Haws and DR.. Truett. Yesterday an
tollgate OIL the shell road. insane and
the williamsburg Asylum.
Mr.. Andrew Svcrson. Deputy Sheriff
of Norfolk county, received a letter yes
terday from his father. who lives In
Bergen Norway. In which he stated
that they had had rain in that town
for eight months, except one day. the
Sun came out, but soon disappeared.
negro named John Wilson, who lives
in Sweet Canaan, was arrested upon
charge of insanity lie beat his wife
cruelty and was arrested by Consta BILE
Anderson, and was carried before JUS
tice Rutter When asked IL he was al
lowed to go what he would do, he re-
Piled he would kill his wife. as Jesus had
commanded him to do so. He was com
united to jail. a commission will be
held on him
Saturday night Mr. r. S. Brooks left
ms horse tied on County street while
ne went into store to make purcha Sc
a man In buggy came driving along at
lively gait ran into Mr. Brooks buggy
ana turned IL bottom upwards, fright