The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-09
The BANK DEFALCATION
This Case VIII Come Up atthe Approaching
Term of hanssmond County Court.
THE TRIAL WILL BE LARGELY ATTENDED
Summoned by the Commissioners OF
Their RuIers-sunnwnyM Mule Team
Juvenile Birthday Party.-StocIs.
holders Meeting.

Suffolk, Va. Jan. S.-The January
term of Nansemond County Court, be-
ginning next Monday. will be In some
respects the most interesting OF any
session for years. The case of para
mount Importance to the qualification
of public curiosity will be that of the
defaulting teller of the Farmers Bank
VINO awaits indictment and trial on
three separate warrants. The disposi-
ton OF these cases has been Il matter
OIL considerable speculation and large
crowd will surely attend the trial
Among other cases set for this term is
mat of Il prominent merchant and
liquor dealer of the county for vio-
iations of revenue laws.
SUMMONED BY THE COMMITS
StoNER.-A telegram from MIR. JOS
eph Fl. Miller, of Washington. y. c..
Commissioner of Internal Heycuuo
was to-day received in Suffolk for Col
r. ;. Boykin. Deputy Collector, sum
moning him to appear there Tomorrow
morning Mt 10 o'clock. The message was
Immediately sent to Col. Boykin at his
Norfolk Office and reply was had to
the effect that he should leave tonight
Ihe summons is supposed to be IL re-
suit OF some revenue transactions in
which the officers from this district are
involved.
NATIONS AND THEIR RULERS"
One of the most interesting services
w eek OF Prayer Exercises was that at
thei Christian Church Tonight. Rev
-. IS. Austin. pastor of the East Suf-
loik Methodist Church. was the leader
ana the topic. Nations and Their
Rulers" received a varied discuseion
by ministers of other denominations
large crowd was present and enjoyed
the presentation of the matter Equal
lily Lodge. No. lGS. l. O. o. r.. was
REPRESENTED by q full turi.aut of mem
bcrS.
RUNAWAY MULE TEAM.-A mule
team created bit of stir on Washing
Ton square by running away with NJ.
much dcliberat!on us if the act had
been premeditatcd When they were
getting under good Roadway their en-
reer was suddenly terminated by con
,aci win n telegraph pole Aside from
broken Harness and an injured wagon,
The damage is but slight.
LITTLE; GIRLS FuNEDAI.-,rho
lN'ern' of Mr.. Joseph Grinin's littlm
daughter. whose tragic death from tho
mares has been given, occurred to-day
near cypress Chapel. The scene pre-
scented by the afflicted parents and sur-
rowing friends of the family was quite
pathetic.
| oNENlLE BIRTHDAY PARTY
IN honor lr the fifth anniversary of
ms birth Master John T., son of Prorcs-
s9r T. j. kernodle. last evening gave
ti9 SouiiE iTlclluS Il very pleasant recou-
Ton on kilhy street. After enjoying
me festivities fcr two h-urs the juve-
ME PARTY dispersed with best wishes
for their young host.
STOCkHOL.DERS' MEETIN .G-rhc
stockholders oc the Rivermont CcmlEi-
| ny had their annual meeting to-day In
the Office 81 Mir. Lee Britt. The MAI
ters transacted were chiefly of a n.Mtinc
| nature. OF Importance only 10 those
] concerned.
Miss Lizzie Baker has resumed her
visit to Norfolk and Portsmouth friends
| after Il s'Aort stay in Suffolk yesterday.
The SufGl'k Literary Club had AN en-
| tsrtaininS meeting This aftOrr01n with
| Miss Julia Phillips. Main street
Miss Alisc JeffrCss. OF Rirhmond w'ht
| has been entertained By the Mise,
| locker. will leave Thursday to visit
| friends In ChurChland
Mir. Charles II. Johnson. of Norfolk
! is2ial revenue office, was in Stuff. Tx to-
| Cay.
some much needed Interior improve.
| meats have been made in the NorfolE
! 2nd Western depot here.