The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-25
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
Matters Of Small Moment About the City
Very Briefly chrOnlCIed.
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL News NOTES.
A Full ana Concisc Record OF tho
Minor Events of u Growing Sea.
port City Laid Bare TO the Many
Readers of tho NewsiesL Of Nor.
folk Papers.

Rev. Job Turner, Of Stanton, was
in the city yesterday
The double laumch at Newport News
! takes place next Tuesday
James Moore and James Wood were
arrested by officer Ludy last night for
lighting on Talbot street.
Benz. Bonney, colored. was arrested
yesterday for recklessly driving wag-
on through the streets.
Police Sergeant Taylor went on duty
yesterday. after being confined at home
for some time by sickness.
The adjourned seni-annual meeting
and banquet of the Business Mems AS
soctHtion takes place next Thursday
night.
~ three-year-old child fell from a
porch at Cumberland and Charlotte
street yesterday and was painfully in
jured.
officer Knapp last night arrested john
Nicholson. colored, charged with steal
ing quilt from Lizzie Williams. also
colored
During the week ending Thursday
4O.505 tons OF coal were shipped from
l.atnbert's Point, S,439k tons of which
were foreign
The relatives of James T. Kirk. of
Ferryville. Md. who was arrested last
week and charged with insanity, will
send for him.
Willie Sands, colored. was arrested
Yesterday afternoon on suspicion of
stealing 100 postal cards. which were
found on his person.
Officer Moore. of the S. p. c. a., shot
e. disabled horse yesterday morning at
No. los Church street 1t belonged to
Messrs. Nimmo & Stakes.
Mrs. Henry Hill. of Culpeper Va,
was called here last "Wednesday by the
illness '1f her daughter. Mrs. George
Stuart Briggs. sc Duke street.
Mr.. l.. ID. Starke, Jr.. and Mr.. T. w
Sheltora returned yesterday from Nelson
county,. Va wharn r. Of
the marriage of Mr. r.. w. Shultice
Police officer w. r. Williams received
telegram from Drcwryville. South
ampton county, Va, yesterday announc-
ing the death of his brother. Mr.. @. c.
Williams, at his home. in that place.
Rev. w. S. Seabrook will preach again
to-night at the Lutheran Church after
wi'ch PIE 'ratory services will be CON
dUited. The holy sacrament of the
Lord supper will be administered Sun
day morning.
Messrs. w. II. II. Trice & Co, auc-
tioneers sold for Mr.. f. L. Turner.
trustee. at the Real Estate Exchange
yesterday. lot on Clay avenue. Bram-
blcton Ward, to Mr.. r. F.. Rogers for
s165
Chief of Pol'ee King has received
letter from y. p. Sherwood Commits
s!oner of Police at Ottawa. Canada, in
which he asks for the record of W.
Allen, Shepherd, OF employment bureau
Mr.. T ID. Coghlll, Chief Deputy Mar
shall of the Eastern Dist,ffst of Virginia,
made n three hour visit to this city yes
tcraay to see Deputies Cross and Creek
muir on important official business and
returned 10 the Richmond office at 800
y. m.
Mrs. S. liirsch of Bedford City. Va.
died at hc: home in that place Thurs
day evening after n short Illness. The
remains VIII hc brought here for inter
mcnt in the Hebrew Cemetery. The
| luacrRi will take place on Sunday
| morning.
Pin!iey Warren, colored. who has been
employed as a domestic al the resi-
dence Of Mr.. James G.. Womble. on
Mariner street. was arrested last night
| on charge of stealing n diamond ring
valued 1T $15, from Mr.. Womble. She
was locked up.
Mrs. John y. Campbell Groner is In
Baltimore sncndinr two weeks with her
aunt. Mrs. DR.. Alfred Powell SHE was
| given tea by Mrs. n C. Lay on Fri
day, and invitations have been sent GU;
| for Il reception and musical to be given
her by Mrs. +. NJ. Colsten on Tuesday.