The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-13
.AIRY-GARBED TRUTHS
Occurrences OfYesterdaY Presented ID Co.'S
tune Suited 10 this Sizzling Season.
BREvI1Y CONSISTENT WITH CLEARNESS
In the object Kept Constantly I'm View
I'm the Preparation of this Column
OF Short Paragraphs Relating to
Many Happenings fin tho city Dur
ing Yesterday and Last Night.

Several horses were overcome by heat
yesterday.
There were two drunks In the mayor 5
Court yesterday.
good time, as though he was afraid
that some one would see him.
Be careful how you drink ice water
this weather. It IS dangerous.
Miss Mary Anderson, of Charlotte, n.
c., is visiting friends in the city.
The colored teachers will be examined
to-day in both the city and county.
The Mayors court was engaged yester-
day for nearly a half day over civil case.
"A party of ladies and gentlemen en-
loved delightful hay ride Tuesday
night
Old Prob. promises us little cool
weather for to-day. 1t will be hailed with
delight.
Capt. r. C. Marshall left yesterday
for two weeks trip in the White Sui
pliur Springs.
Mr. A H. Lindsay will leave this
morning for Sweet Chalybeate Springs TO
spend month.
Three more of the Sunday crap play
ers was arrested yesterday They will
pay SIS each or be seat to jail.
The Norfolk County Democratic Elk
ecutive Committee will meet at the
Mansion House at noon to-day.
Mr.. e. Thompson, deputy clerk Of the
Hastings Court will leaye this morning
for weeks stay in Mathews county.
Tho members of Ocean Council r. A.
are requested to meet for the purpose
of attending the funeral Of Mr.. Wilkins.
Mr.. 3. W. Fauth will leave this morn
ing for Cape Charles to work on the
Cape Charles Headlight. paper pub
lished there.
A horse ATTACHED to a country wagon
became frightened yesterday and ran
South 9trpat shiny thin 81 C
up generally.
Another one of the Sunday gang OF
crap shooters was arrested yesterday
and like the others was fined S.. There
are twelve more of them.
The funeral of Mr.. George Joyce will
take place this morning It IL O'Clock
from his late residence, corner of Lon
don and Washington streets.
"A negro man called at the Mayors
office yesterday and asked to have
man brought over from Norfolk whom
he had had arrested for stealing poclS-
ct handkerchief from him. The case
was so trifing that His Honor took the
matter under considerat ton.
An aged colored woman named Nancy
Bell was overcome with the heat yester-
day and had to be carried to her home
The Baltimore boat Is carrying and
bringing q crowd every day now. The
travel was never so heavy as at is at
this time.
chickens on his shoulder was seen COM
ing from Prentis Place yesterday morn
Ing about three o'clock. He was making
"A number of people had to walk the
streets Tuesday night on account OF
the intense heat
a deaf and dumb negro boy was fined
80 IN the Mayors court yesterday for
oeatlng another colored boy and biting
MIN In several places because he would
not give him devil crab. In default
ne was committed for ten days. The boy
as salu TO be dangerous character
The members of the Old Dominion
Lodge l. o. o. f. are requested 10 as
senIoie this afternoon at 2 O'Clock to nav
the last tribute OF respect TO their de-
ceased brother w. S. wilkins. The
members of Seaside Lodge I. o. o. T.. are
also requested to meet at ID. m. for the
same purpose.
II was rumored yesterday that n row
had occurred at an early hour between
some colored men on Goodwin street and
mat one OF the parties had been shot and
mat an effort was being made to keen
the matter from the authorities All
mat could be learned was that there had
been some shooting, but no one knew
anything more or else they would not
tell. NV
There are several applicants for the
position Of clerk to the second audi
tor OF the State. which was made
~ .ie icS!SHdtion oil Mr New
ton McAlpine. Messrs. Sam w. Me
meyer. X. D. Guy, of the city, and Willis
Hutchins, of the county, are the most
probable candidates for the position
Zach is well backed. The appointment
wll be made from this district.
ATTENTION rs called to the ADVERTISE
ment of Messrs. Breslauer &c Anthony
IN which they announce that $40, Sl2. SO
and Sl6 suits are now offered for 81 10
They claim that they are compelled 70
dispose of these goods and that thew
must be sold on account of extensive
changes in business. Those who desire
bargains had better not lose this oppor
funStp The goods are all new and