The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-27
He Was On His Way to the Station HOUSE,
But Changed Ms Mind and Skipped.
MAJOR TOwASEaD'S CAR VEnTlLATOR.
viii ne Appointed ~ Substitute Let
ter Cnrrier-Mr. Seymour Refused
to Have His Dog axiiIed-The Eicc-
trio Road Has Thirty Days to Keep
Faith With the People.

The prospects for n large strawberry
crop Is good.
The RsJah troupe will remain here
the balance of the week.
Ii is said that the basket factory IS
SO busy that they cannot begin to fill
orders.
AS this is the last practice day anyone
will be admitted to the grounds to see
the team work.
Spring chickens made their appearance
in the market yesterday, and sold for
forty cents each.
The cruiser Raleigh is out on a
trial of speed. She will make a most
excellent showing too.
The entertainment at the High School
yesterday afternoon was well attended.
The admission was 10 cents
II is said that MIR. John c. Emmerson.
receiver of the cotton factory, will equip
and run the same very soon.
There was n good attendance at the
Monumental meeting last night. 1ndi-
cations point TO i good meeting before
its close.
There has been two white and four
co'lored marriage licenses issued during
the month of March by the Clerk of
the Hastings Court.
Mr. Claud Markham will shortly go
on duty al the postoftie as a substitute
letter carrier. he having passed sue
ceSsful examination.
a Negro ualll6u LAWS VIZ ipIfN-
ed up yesterday IN the county jail.
charged with being found asleep In con-
stable Whitehurst's stable
J. r. Sheets was arrested yesterday In
the county upon a warrant charging him
of having obtained sl7.I5 from man
named Hawkins under false pretenses
Nothing mas been heard from the
Electric road lately. There is not more
than thirty days before the time TO
complete the road expires. Then the
bond Of $1,000 becomes forfeited.
The negro woman Gertrude Walker
who has been held for several days upon
Il charge of having stolen watch from
Fanny Small. was DISCHARGED from GUS
Iody. there being no evidence 10 convict
her.
The cutters on County street between
Dinwiddie and Washington streets are
in a terrible condition. and need imme-
d!ate attention. few days of sun
shins like yesterday would cause them to
become offensive.
\ horse, attached 10 a road cart was
lef, standing OF Court street yesterday.
BY some means he Slipped the bridal
Oft his head ana came running down
High street "A; full speed He was stop
ped near the ferry.
1t seems a s IL the two committees who
have been appointed to visit Washington
in the interest of n public building are
waiting for each other TO make start
Get together. gentlemen. and go TO work
before II is too late.
The baseball rooters are gathering IN
large number4 nightly and discussing
the merits of our team. The boys Will
have their last practice game 10 them
selves o-day. After that they Will play
n number of exhibition games.
There was an old time row in Swec,
Canaan Wednesdays night. Chairs,
lwoomsticksia.td plates figured conspicu-
ously. Constable Anderson quieted II
BIZ carrying several OF them before Jus
tica Haynes. who assessed damages and
let them depart.
Major Israel Townsend Is having an
electric dynamo made by which he eX-
poets 10 run his patent car ventilator.
AS soon as It Is completed n trial Will
be made Of It on the Seahoard Air Line,
which will be very shortly. II success
full the Major Will become independent
In his old age.
While hadllg n hnatchet Wed as danny
tho .;:'c soa OF Capita II 4. Wcrnrr.
trucker at Bowershill. painfully cut the
forefinger of his right hand. causing
same 10 be taken off. An operation was
performed by DR.. V. G. Culpepper. as
sisted by DIR. Charles L. Culpepper The
little fellow Is getting along as well
as can be expected.
Yesterday morning, a dog belonging
to Mr.. Seymour. on County street. bill,
colored man while passing Mr. Sey-
mour's door. The man reported Che fact
to the Mayor. who sent Mr.. Seymour a
request to have the dog killed. which
he refused to have done. He was then
notified that II the dog was allowed to go
in the street he would be killed. and this t
The owner would be held responsible for
all damages done by the dog.
Wednesday night a strange white man
wen: to a number of persons doors in
South Portsmouth and was begging.
When refused he became impudent.
Constable Ripley was called upon to
arrest him. While en- route with him
to the station 1house. when they reach
ed the corner Of Wythe and Fourth
streets, the man made a dash for lib
erty. and succeeded in making good
Is escape by running through the marsh.
\ small cclored boy was arrested by
Oticer Culpepper yesterday morning FOR
shooting pistol In Il vacant lot. He
was carried before the Mayor and re-
cired severe reprimand. On account
OF his age. with a promise from his ia
ther TO chastise him. he was allowed
TO 81 without paying Il fine. The pistol
was small single barrel one and such
as Is being commonly carried by boys.
ANY person who sells one TO boy should
be punished.