The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-07
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
Matters Of Small Moment About the City
Very Briefly ChronlGIed.
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS NOTES.
A Full nnd Concise Record OF the
Minor Events OF a. Growing Sen.
port City laid Bare to the Many
Readers Of the Newsfest of Nor.
folk Papers.

Mr.. w. c. Cobb has announced himself
as candidate for Commissioner OF the
Revenue.
Low water In the canal is delaying
traffic between Norfolk and North Car
DINA waters.
Mr.. Reuben Foster. of Baltimore, who
is prominent in transportation circles.
was in Norfolk yesterday.
During the week ending Thursday
VIM. Lamb & Co., agents. shipped 81
37l1a tons of coal 347lla tons of which
were foreign.
The schooner Harriet c. Kerlin. which
was lowed to this port abandoned has
gone to Baltimore in tow OF the tug
Asher J. Hudson
Mr.. b. p. Holland. general superin-
tendent of the Virginia Beach railroad.
Is at Amelia Courthouse, Va, attending
the funeral Of his father
The Old Dominion steamer Enola. re-
Gently sunk, went off Graves railway
yesterday and resumed her trips he
tween Norfolk and Suffolk
MI Robert NJ. Hughes left for Rich
mond yesterday, where fie lectured last
night before the Woman's Club of that
city on parliamentary. Law
Rev. II. a. Robinson. of this city.
who has for several days been assist
ing In very successful religious services
in Hampton, returned home yesterday.
The schooner Thomas G. Smith. of
Bridgcton, N. j., Captain Seiuver. ten
days out from New York. has arrived
here after Il rather tough experience.
The entertainment given at Salem
baptist Church in Norfolk county by
the Frances Barnes Us was delight
flu! affair, many people from Norfolk
attending
Nm. Cheeseman, colored. was arrested
last night for firing Il pistol in Kings
lane When carried TO the station
house pistol and razor were found in
his pockets.
by Key. X. w. Webb. of the Gospel Mis-
sion. "0S1a upper Church street, are re-
sulting in much good, conversions talk
ing place nightly.
The lights i'm the Disciples Church.
which have been defective for some time,
nave been put in excellent condition
again. much TO the satisfaction of The
worshippers there.
John Garter, Il one-lcgged colored man
las; night caught w ID Griffin. also
coored, stealing a bundle OF laundry
from vessel in the harbor and arrested
him. Griffin was locked up
Annie Parrish white woman living
at NO. ~ Avon street. white suffering
from hysteria and the effects of whiskey.
swallowed some face paint last night
DIS. SpeiGlit and Shepherd were called
and rectiiied the trouble
a fair and festival will be held at
hrmory Hall on the 18th 10y Virginia
Division. No. II. l.. X. * of p. The
proceeds will go towards sending dele
gates to the Grand Encanipmant If *.
of T.. 10 be held in MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi.
next fall.
The steamer Endeavor. which
passed through here some time ago for
Frying Pan Shoals. y. c.. ar 'ived in
port again yesterday. She did not meet
Is 81,
Will return TO Camden. y. j. II is
thought she will be used as a freight
boat on the Delaware.
Mrs. Lucy Ann Pryor. an old resident
of Hampton. died Thursday. She was
of an amiable nature, and highly es-
teemed by host of riends ana acquaint-
ance. She leaves two sons and two
daughters TO mourn their loss, among
them the colored lawyer. G.. L. Pryor
Of this city.