The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-26

THE CITY IN BRIEF.
Minor Matters of Interest Minntclv
Mentioned.

Ur. "A. =. Jones, OF newport News, was
In the city yesterday.
The colored Masonic Temple on Queen
street will be dedicated to-day.
Rev. Dr. johnson, of the Virginia NJ.
e. Conference, was here yesterday.
Chief of Police Harwood. of Newport
News, was here for short while yes
tcrday.
The new law making slander criminal
offense has Considcra bly, enlarged the
scope OF the police justices duties.
The Boys Home lawn party at the
foot OF Wood street closed last evening
with refreshments and boat race.
The Baptist Sunday School Association
Will meet at the FIeemason Street Bap-
tist Church this afternoon at O'Clock.
The attractive stone front of the Wal
ters building on Main street is about
completed. IT is n fine piece of work.
The Labor Day and State Federation
Committees of the Central LaSor Union
will hold conferences this Afternoon in
their hall
The funeral of Mr.. William II. Morris
will take place from his late residence.
NO. SIS Chnrlottee street, at 5 o'clock this
afternoon.
Allen Jones, colored, who Is thought
to be wanted in North Carolina for a
criminal assault, is being held at the
police station.
The Christian Sunday School Conven-
ton, in session this week In Nansemontl
county, meets next July in the ChrIstIon n
Church IN this city.
The Tsdewater Union. Christian En-
deavor, Will hold ITS monthly meeting at
the Memorial Christian Temple this n f.
ternoon a.. 4 O'Clock.
The State Council, Junior Order of
United American Mechanics. Will con-
vene In Staunton on the first Monday In
October. Norfolk Will send full dele
CATION.
The mate of the steamer Harb.nger
Is at the hospital in this city suffering
from a broken rib, the result of n fall
at harrisburg, on the North river. Thuts-
day night.
Yesterday Special OfflcerMoore seized
and inpounded team at the city mar
ket. The horses were lame and unfit for
work. and the owner will appear In the
police court tomorrow.
MI. Harry Prince, of the p. +. Collier
Company. who has been here several
months. left last evening via the Old
dominion line for his home in Brooklyn.
N. Y, on months visit
NIr. j. Henry Robertson. of I,vnch-
purS, al former student of Randolph
Macon College, now q teacher at Iocu c |.
Dale Acadt'nv, is in Norfolk In the in
terest OF the latter institution.
Ine water pipe on Washington street.
between Bank and Brewer. burst some
days since md cellars in that vicinity
nave been flooded in consequences. A
force was ait work yesterday making re-
pairs 10 the pipe
Misses Matte Winslow, Bessie TAYLOR
and Nettie Pitts. teachers in the Nor
Ioik schools, returned home yesterday
from Richmond. where they have spent
week on their return from the State
Normal School at Charlottesville.
in Justice Hawks court yesterday.
Justlce Loper presiding. r. a. K.dd
was acquitted OF the charge OF illtreat
ing horse. The prisoner was arrested
by Special Officer Moore and was prose
euted by Commonwealth's ATTORNEY
Duncan.
i.ast night about 1920 O'Clock Mr. Ar
nold Land. of 'Brambleton, while out en-
1olns a spin on his wheel, ran into a
s"pe stretched across the street at tbs
corner OF Cove ana Chapel and recn,vnd
i severe shaking up His wheel was
considerably damaged. Tho street was
been lights at the rome tho acctdon,
would not have occurred.