The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-17
NOTESOF LATESTNEWS
The Sewer Engines and Electors to Be
Ready BY the First Of May.
POLICE OFFICER WINNlNGDER OUT.
A White Man Displaced Ely n Negro
The Suit of MI. johnson Against
the city Going Onto BE Dedi.
Gated Sunday week-PortsmOuth
Boy to Go to Bloomfield, MI

The mercury reached Sc degrees yes
terday.
Mr.. L. j. Boyle was out yesterday for
short while.
The case of w. b. Johnson will be
concluded to-day.
The shed at the Union Depot will soon
be commenced now.
Central NJ. f. Church will have q sill
yer offering next week.
1t is hoped that Mr. Reed will not
let his dog ordinance die.
The open-air concerts at the Yard are
delightful, and are we'll patronized.
Mr.. A. b. Griffin has severed his con-
nection with the Norfolk Evening News.
Mrs. Frances F.. Townsley lectured at
Central Church last night to a small
audience.
A negro named Della Day was arrested
yesterday for using the vilest kind of
language.
Mrs. NJ Hammill has returned from
New York, after spending a month with
her nephews.
Mr. John Tee will shortly build
Western Branch.
Three negro women were fined by JUS
tice Potter yesterday for fighting on
the public streets.
The only business in the Mayors
Court yesterday was one drunk, who
paid the usual fine.
Hannibal Williams entertainment at
the Y NJ. C. a. last night was the last
of the star course for this season.
The politicians have commenced to
hustle now. AS the time for the primary
draws nearer. the interest increases.
The ordinance in reference to bicycles
is meeting with some opposition OH the
part of some of the members of the
Council.
Mr.. Joseph AIurrel a former resident
OF this city, but now living in Atlantic
City, n. j.. is In the city on visit to
relatives.
Rev Mr.. Edward Morris. who is a
pastor of Il Baptist Church at Bloom
ingdale. n. j. He will report for duty
on May 3.
Mr.. w. II. Cutchin went to Washing
ton last night as a guard, with DR..
Ferebee. who carried a crazy sailor to
the asylum.
Police officer Wilmington was out
on the street yesterday for n short
while. He is still unable to 60 his duty
on account of weakness.
y lady who was riding bicycle on
Court street fell yesterday and skinned
her face and hands quite badly. No
bones We're broken.
The Virgnian acknowledges receipt
of copy OF the proceedings of the Fire
mems Association, which met In Staun-
ton in July last. 1t is full of interesting
matter.
The City Engineer has received a let
ter from the contractor for the sewerage
engine and electors, in which he says
that he viii have everything ready to
put up early in May.
Rev. Mr.. Jolif has gone to Petersburg
to try and get DR.. Starr or some other
noted divine TO dedicate his church on
Efiingham street. 1t will be dedicated
on Sunday. the 26th inst.
The Chambers Fire Company has de-
cided to have a street para Dc on their an
niversary on the 18th OF May. and kun
Quet at night. There will be Il number
OF prominent gentlemen present
The Street Committee received
propositions from several firms to fur
nish the city with street sprinkler and
sweeper They will make u report on
the same at the next meeting of the
Council.
At a meeting of Stonewall Camp held
"Wednesday night committee of fifteen
was appointed to make arrangements
for Memorial Day services after the
Ladies Memorial Association has set
the time.
The guessing on the number of per
sons that will be at the Baseball Parl;
tomorrow afternoon. for which a sea-
son ticket to the games will be given
by Messrs. c. Il. " elton & Co, to the
oHe SoihiiS lHS nearest 10 the mum Der,
will close tonight.
The Hastings Court was engaged all
day yesterday in the suit OF w. b.
Johnson VS.. City of Portsmouth for
damages for Injuries received Messrs
Murdaugh & Marshall are attorneys
for Johnson. Capt. John w. Happier
represents the city.
Mayor Davis has notified Mr. Wasser-
man, the proprietor of the Seaboard
Theatre, that If he allows boys 10 fire.
quent his pace that he will cause him
some trouble. y note was received by
Mr.. Davis stating that there are several
boys who visit his place regularly.
Mr.. Mike Wheeler. the faithful at
tendant of the fire hydrants, &C, has
been discharged by the water company
and negro man put in his place. Mike
was popular and obliging. and would
do anything in reason to satisfy the
company's patrons. He will be missed