The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-31
Heard Above the Deeper Diapason Of the
Uncaasing Roar of City Streets.
CAR TRACKS ON EFFINGaaA STREET
Spring Fever nn Early Arrival
Soldiers Fair Closed Last Night
The New Government Magazines
The Scott's Creek Eridge -,Ehc
County Warrnnts-Pcrsonn
Lent will soon be here.

January steps down and out to-day.
me only business in the Mayors
Court yesterday WAS one drunk.
There were four pcnitents at the Gf-
nngham-Street Nj. Il. Church Wednes-
day night.
There are a number of cases of spring
fever already, and the season has not
yet opened.
committee was appointed by the
musings Court yesterday to condemn
certain lands.
The bridge across Scott's Creek seems
TO have died; nothing has been heard
from It lately
The \. NJ. c. a. expects to be greatly
benefited by having the State Conven-
ton meet here next month
Quite number of persons went down
TO Newport News yesterday to be pres
ent at the double launching.
Henry Waters was committed to Jail
In the county for three months yes
terday, for beating his wife
II now looks like the Street Railroad
will be built. The public was begin.
ming to think that it never would be.
The time for suggesting u uniform for
the Portsmouth baseball team closes to-
night. The lucky one will receive u sea-
son ticket
work on the new magazines for the
Government will soon be commenced
This will give employment to quite
NUMBER OF men.
The case of the boy Caulthrop.
charged with shooting Peter Cooper
viii come up for examination in the
Mayors Court this morning
rive OF the new cells were placed in
position at the county Jail yesterday
In the upper part of the annex All the
other cells are daily expected.
KEY. Mr.. Hines is awakinis considera-
bic interest at the rt-Strcet BaDtist
church. The building is filled nirhtls
and quite IL number seem much con.
ccrncd
The Virginian stated yesterday that a
negro man was fined SO for cruelty 10 a
male. 1t should have been 81. instca d
OF $40. The mistake was unintention.
ally made.
1t is said that the bill to allow the
Norfolk County Treasurer to borrow
Slo,G0O To pay off all outstanding war
rants, will pass the Legislature within
the next ten days.
Ihe \ NJ. c. y. membership entertain
ment at the kim Hall last night, was
She largest ever held There were so
many members present that the regular
rooms would not hold them.
The contest between the Reds and the
Blues, at the Y. NJ. c. a.. will close to-
night, both sides seem positive of win
ming The losing side will have to pay
for supper for the winning side
The Soldiers Fair virtually closed last
night. Auction will commence tonight
The boys VIII not make hardly one
third enough to carry them 10 New Or
leans; so they will either so in camp or
70 TO Richmond In June. at the laying
OF the cornerstone of Jcn. Davis monu.
ment.
Mr.. Ernest Holt came near meeting
with serious accident ut Neville &
Grubbs' store. on Crawford street We'd
ncsday, while climbing up to get some
thing off :: tail shelf he slipped and
fell through Il large showcase. smash
ing II all TO pieces. The only injury he
received was n Drnisc on his leg
The Street Committee will hold anoth-
er meeting tonight to discuss the sub
jcct of allowing q railroad track 10 be
run down Dillingham; street. The mat
ter is Of considerable Importance to
the public and the committee should
consider it in the light that the propo-