The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-22
THE CITY IN BRIEF
Bits of Information Gathered on the Streets,
Around the WharVeS and Hotel L6hhieS.
A CHICKEN THIEF COMES TO GRIEF
The q. 4. IL. Meets To-Ni.ht-Mnde
to Pay EIis FRrc-Fumcrai OF Ray.
mond Digs Satisfied With the
Icrdict-rhe Congress OF Nations
-PersOnnI Notes.

The clerks offices will be all closed
to-day.
The Postotiice will keep Sunday hours
to-day.
y number of young people went out
skating yesterday.
There was nothing at the police sta
ton last night, or at the county jail. 1t
was unusually quiet.
There will be several marriages during
the month of March.
The Wea Their Bureau promises US
warm wave for to-day.
The first week of Central M. d.
Church meeting closed last night.
The colored G. y. X. will celebrate
Washington's birthday tonight with Il
supper.
Two DRINKS and one disorderly was
the extent OF the Mayors docket yes
terday.
Farragut Post. c. ~. r.. will have
their usual camp fire tonight at Tenn
perance Hall.
The thermometer went down to 9
above zero yesterday. 1t stood at that
point at 3 a. M.
The lighthouse steamer Violet is TAX
ing on load of buoys for the North
Carolina waters.
Quite u party OF ladies and gentlemen
went up TO the canal basin skating last
night. They returned near midnight.
The meeting at Central NJ. +. Church
will be continued all next week There
was an excellent meeting last night.
Deputy Sheriff Abbott has two Very
sick chidren-one at his home and the
other at his mothers. on South street.
The clothing merchants will. no doubt,
receive considerable benefit from the
payment of the discharged sailors to-
day.
a horse attached 10 a loaded truck
slipped and fell OH Washington street
yesterday and came near injuring him
self.
This Is George Washington's birth
day. 1t will not be much observed in
this city on account of it falling on Sat
urday.
The school children think that they
should have a holiday on Monday be-
cause Washington's birthday comes on
Saturday.
Rev. Jack Rosscr is in the city. He
will leave in a few days for Eastern
Shore of Virginia, where he will con-
duct Il meeting.
There seems to be an impression that
the discharged sailors will not be al
lowed to stop In Portsmouth. This is
not true. They can suit themselves.
gentleman was arraigned before
Mayor Davis yesterday for refusing to
pay his street car fare. He was made
60 pay:the fare and also given repri-
illuIU itili tlSGllil GU
The funeral of Mr.. and Mrs. w. S.
Digs little son. Raymond. will take
place this morning at 1890 O'Clock at
khe grave in Oak Grove Cemetery.
\ box In which Il quantity of cinders
and ashes had been thrown caught on
fire on Middle street yesterday and
made quite little blaze. No alarm
was given.
The Congress of Nations" which
will he presented next Tuesday night
at kim Hall. promises TO be quite
nice affair. Those who are to take part
are having rehearsals often.
The chairman of the Committee on
Lamps and Gas should keep in mind the
necessity of lamp on the corner of
County and Court street 1t is n dan
gcrous place and should receive atten-
ton at once.
The Falkland scene in the Congress
OF Nations will be handsomely staged
Miss Flo. Martin, Fairy Queen, will sing
selection by Jane Solomon TORY.
The song by the Sailor Boy has been
greatly admired.
The Portsmouth street railroad seems
TO be at standstill so far as work on
the electric road is concerned. The pco-
pie are becoming Disguised and are
asking that permission be given to Mr.
Mason in hopes that he VIII do some
thing
Mr.. John r. Nicely has been engaged
TO defend Bud Savage for shooting Nc
Clennan Culpepper. The case will not
die called until the April term of the
County Court. In the meantime Saw
age will have to remain in the county
Jail for want of bail.
Lorenza Brothers. colored. was tried
in the Hastings Court yesterday for
breaking into Il. l.. Lash's store sew
eral months ago and stealing some
hams. He was sentenced to three
months in the city Jail. When he heard
the verdict he said: 'Humph, the
hams were good and the jury who tried
me were good, too. am satisfied"
And he was.