The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-28
THE CITY IN BRIEF.
Minor Matters OF interest NinuteIy
Recorded.

Police Captain Laid returned from
Raleigh last night
Nowitzkey's Monthly for June has
heen received. 1t is, as usual. interest
ing and spicy
Miss Gertie ISley left yeate,slay morn
Ing for LewisburS. West Va, where she
Will spend the summer.
There Is considerable complaint on
East Main street because OF garbage left
Standing on the sidewalk
The first civil service examination of
applicants FOR positions in the Custom
house was held yesterday.
Mr. Tom Hail. of the Louisville UIy)
Evening Post, was i'm the city yesterday.
on his way 10 Richmond 10 write up the
Confederate reunion.
The steamer City of Antonio, under
charter To the Old Dominion Company,
went into service yesterday between
Norfolk and New York.
Regular monthly meeting OF the Tide
water c. l.. Union will be held to-day at
$3.50 u. IN. nj Disciples Church. Ad-
dresses by promirem speakers.
The Baptist Sunday School Associa
tion meets this afternoon ut O'Clock at
the frecmaSon Street Church. when
Rev l.. X. Wright will deliver an ad-
dress
The announcement of the death of
Miss Belle Ross of No. 10 Smith street.
was Incorrect although the advertise
ment came in the regular WAY and was
paid for.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Benton and children, of
Mathews county, Va, left yesterday for
home after spending several days with
Mrs. George I. De Ford, of u Princess
Anne avenue
Washington Allen, colored, was ar
rested yesterday charged with stealing
s35 gold watch belonging TO his
brother. Charles II. Allen. and SS5 in
money belonging to another member OF
his family.
Rev. j. Madison Young will address
the mems meeting of the colored Young
Mems Christian Association this after.
noon al o'clock at The St Luke's \
U. NJ. +. Church.
The steamer Pocahontas Will make a
delightful excursion to-day 20 Old Point
and GU. to sea. leaving her wharf in this
CITY at y O'Clock this morning. and re-
turning a in the afternoon.
Miss Carrie w. McCurdey returned
yesterday from visit TO the Univer-
sity of Virginia and Richmond. accom-
PANIED by her brother, Dr. n. Augustus
McCu'dey and Rev G. L. Rutledge.
Major II. {. Bate. inspector of United
states Weather Bureau. is il Norfolk. on
his annual Inspection of the local I'M
reau. and complimemtcd Local Observer
Gray highly on the condition OF his Office
Or. l.. Landlord, Ut the next meeting
OF the Medical Society, next Thursday.
VIII advocate the use of an oblong seat
Tor BICYCLES 1t is claimed that those
used at the present time are injurious to
riders
Capt. John Truck. captain of a
schooner. was brought here Friday and
taken to st. Nincent's Hospital. Yes
terdav morning he died at the age OF 81
wears. His remains will be sent to his
home in New Jersey.
The Young Peoples Union of the First
BAPTIST Church will meet this afternoon
at o'clock in the new church. at Free
N 4 nm I,t..,,
the question Resolved, That Sabbath
dissertation is worse than profanity"
Miss Florence T.. Mallory. OF Memphis
Is visiting her uncle. Mr.. w. H. II. Tricc
Cumberland Street NJ. f.. church
Preaching tomorrow by Rev. Daniel n
Merritt, of Vanderbilt University, at II
a m and S:l5 y. IN. Sunday school at
$3.50 Il. IN.
officer Moore. of the S. l.. c. A. yes-
terday impounded horse belonging to
Mr.. j. Il. Dunbar. and driven by a col
ored man TO loaded wood cart Tho
animals shoulder and back, so the otIi-
Ger alleges, were not In the condition
which would permit ii being worked
without pain.
Walter Nj. Jewell. formerly of Nor
folk. and member of Norfolk Lodge
No. rs, b. p. o. e, was accidentally
killed at his marine railway at Eliza
beth City Friday. He was hauling the
steamer Newbern out and a piece of
oei Slippeu ana struck MIN and the
engineer. killing both.
Mr. II. Wcrtheimcr. who has associat-
ed himself with the Fass Furniture and
Carpet Company. leaves Tomorrow
tMonday) night for the North to replen-
ish the stock with all the novelties of
the season. He will also visit the New
York Furniture Exposition, now open
where he will undoubtedly secure some
OF the latest and newest novelties
The Southwest Virginia Institute, To-
Gated at Bristol a.-Tenn., Is fast be-
coming the leading institution for young
ladies in our Southland. Their faculty
uncxcelled. location and building SUI
peru, climate ideal. health record tinsur.
passed, pleasant Christian home Look
into the school before selecting another.
See 'ad." In another column
Mr.. James Perdue, an old soldier ra
siding al Monroe, Mich, was seyereIv
afflicted with rheumatism, but received
prompt relief from pain by using cham