The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04
MERE MENTION MADE
Ola Variety Of Matters Of More or Less
Moment, All Very Interesting.
TABLES TURNED ON HIS MoTaER-lR-LAW
A Bear Attacks observation-disclosures
Street to Receive New Paving
Something Definite Regarding the
Electric Road When Gen. Sieg
tried Comes-Newsy Notes.
Court begins to-day.

Court begins day.
The first picrJic of the, season goes out
to-day from Scottsvtlle.
The Board of Supervisors will meet
next Tuesday at p. m.
Miss Lizzie Culpepper has gone TO
Richmond to Visit friends.
There will be a silver Offering at Cen
trail NJ. E. Church tonight.
Mr.. w. A. Fentrese qualified as a
member of the School Board yesterday.
All the delegates left yesterday for
Stanton to attend the Democratic Con-
vention.
The children Of ST. Paurs Catholic
School had ar outing at Port Norfolk
yesterday.
A negro man was fined $3.50 in the
MAYORS Court yesterday for cruelty
beating a horse.
Mr. Sykes, the City Engineer, thinks
that by August all the sewers will be
ready for tapping.
The Pythan sword was awarded Tues
day night to Lieut.. Mclean, of Ports
mouth Division No. s.
The Alliance went down to Hampton
Roads yesterday morning and tlle, CO.
lumbia in the afternoon.
Mr. F, Nash Bilsoly will qualify
right away as a member of the Board
OF Police Commissioners.
Miss Matilda Baskenham, of New
York, who has been visiting in this city,
returned homs' yesterday.
The Portsmouth Battalion had a drill
last night at Armory Hall. The new
caps were given to them.
Yesterday morning n small boy was
Knocked down by horse and wagon
and was bruised little.
Thsre were no courts in session yes
rerday, consequently it was remarkably
dull around the' Courthouse.
John A. Morris, of John A. Morris &
Co.. left last evening via Bay Line
steamer for Baltimore on business.
Read the advertisement of Msssrs.
Levy & Jacobs in another column. in
which they offer suits from Sc TO s12.
Mrs. Shipp is making preparations
for a bicycle tournament to be given at
Port Norfolk Driving Park very shortly
The High School scolars ari making
active preparations for their commence
ment. which will be held on the 18th inst.
The contractor for the electors Is hav-
fr& some trouble putting the one down
on the corner of Washington and Race
avenue.
The negro Black Top, who was arrest
ed in the county for house breaking
was sent on to the County Court yes
terday.
Rev. John Allison has returned from
Memphis. where he has been attend
ing the General Assembly of the Pres
byterian Church.
The Blue Front Social Club spent yes
terday fishing at Ocean View. They
caught quite number of fish and re
turned about night.
Mr.. Vim. Morgan and Miss George
Carroll were united in marriage Tues
day night at the residence Of th= brides
parents in Park View
MIR. w. Williams, late Police Com
missioner. resigned on account of having
been elected as a member OF the Coun-
Gil from ths' Fifth Ward
II Is Thought that The salary OF the
Sanitary Inspector will be reduced from
$500 to 5000, the duties being much light
er than iIhey formerly were.
Mr.. William Gay and bride. of Sea-
board N. c., arrived in the city last
night, and are the guests OF Mr. ]. r.
Carson. No. 70S High street.
"A colored man was arrested yester-
day for whipping his mother-in-law be-
cause sh2' had his breakfast late. He
VIII have hearing this morning.
MI William Hurst and a party OF
friends will leave tonight for Balti-
more. where he will engage in a shoot
ing match with Capt. Burt Claridge.
Mrs. w. H. Bagley OF Raleigh who
has been In the city visiting her son.
Cadet Bagley on the Maine, left yester-
day for her home. the Maine having
sailed.
1t Is said that General Siegfried will
De mere In a FEW days and then the people
VIII hear something about the electric
road. He has been confined to his home
Tor some time which has caused so much
delay.
1-lc StreeI force VIII commence on
Monday to pave the centre of Glasgow
street. from Water to the city limits pro-
per with rock. AS soon as this street
Is completed they will then commence
work on South street, which they will
pave with vltrified brick
several young men went riding to
.Gfmerton on Tuesday night on their
bicycles. On returning home they claim
TO have been attacked by a bear and
that they had some trouble in getting
out of Bruno's way. If Gilmerton was
not prohibition village the public nigh
be suspicious of their condition.
Mr.. D. w. Murden the newly elected
Sanitary Inspector, has been Instructed
To qualify Immediately and to prepare
his bond ana present THE same to the
Council next Tuesday night for accept
ance. Until that time the city will have
no inspector. the Council having decid-
ed that the Board of Health had no au-
thority to appoint one.