The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-17
Mr.. Jesse Balm ths Possessor Of a Very VAL.
liable Penny Of the Year 1888.
ELIAS HAsKInS is NOT OF uASOUAD MIRD
The Pilot LAas thc Services Of 1Ir.
Joseph Young nv Portsmouth city
Roof OF The Court House In 10 Rad
Condition Other Home News.
st. Patrick's Day.

Read the ad. of W. N White.
There are several cases OF scarlet fever
In the city.
The City Council VIII hold an adjourn
ed meeting tonight
The meeting at Central NJ. e. Church
closed Sunday night
Rev. n. l.. Owens church was densely
crowded Sunday night
The Circuit Court was engaged yes
terday in chancery cases.
The Rosebud meeting at Monumental
sunday was largely attended
The Circuit Court and the County
Court were both in session yesterday.
Constable Anderson arrested several
boys yesterday afternoon for playing
crap in the street.
Mr.. IS. Newgass, of the Atlantic and
Danville railroad. arrived in Norfolk
yesterday from Europe
Mr. Joseph l.. Young has connected
himself with the Pilot as city editor
on this side of the river.
The Portsmouth team to the number
of fourteen We're out prac:Icing yester.
day. and showed up we'll.
The only business In the Mayors Court
yesterday was three Saturday night
DRINKS. One of them was Il one-legged
man from the Soldiers Home
Messrs. Lanshorn. Krsger and Mears
left yesterday for Richmond to stand
an examination as druggists. They will
go DSlCe the Doaru TODAY.
There is Il house on Nelson street
between Sixth and Seventh streets
THAT is in Il dangerous condition and
should be attended TO before 1t falls
on some one.
Attention Is called to advertisement
of e. S. !Iammill, in which he states
that b; ginning on Monday. March 23d.
and after that date he Will do cash
business exclusively.
Charges were preferred to the Judge
against 4 county constable yesterday by
justice of the peace. The matter was
referred 10 the Commonwealth >Attor-
ney for investigation.
Ike roof of the Hastings Court room
leaked Yesterday. and the water dripped
from the floor above into the Clerks
office II should be attended to before
some valuable documents are destroyed
y ona-legged man was before the
Mayor yesterday for drunkenness and
was fined He begged off. but was
H:i es;cd again last night In the coun-
~ on the same charge and was locked
up.
y gentleman from Halifax told The
Nlrs!nan representative yesterday that
the negro Dowden would he hung this
morning at O'Clock. so the physician
VINO Is 10 be presCE. a the hanging told
him on Sunday.
1t Is said that Msssr- Cherry & AL
Der; will sue the water company for
the loss of their business. claiming that
II a sufficient supply of water had
8e;n furnished that there would have
been no cause for their place to have
burned.
Mr.. Jesse Balm has In his possession 4
penny made in 1888 1t has on one side
the photograph of General George Wash
ingten, and on the other the declaration
of independence. They are very scarce,
and are valuable. Some of the few that
are in existence have sold for $3.50 each
Justices Rutter. Ilalmden. and Hodges
with DR.. Truitt, as medical examiner
held commission luna;ico de enqui-
rendo on the person of Elias Haskins. a
colored man from Eerliley After going
through the usual examinations they de-
c!ded that he was not unsound, and or
dsred that he be discharged.
The w. c. T. u. will meet this after
noon with Mrs Robbie. ilS Dinwiddie
Street. at 3 o'clock. All members who
are interested in the work are requested
Ia be present as some action must he
taken in regard to- the ridiculous reports
in the Northern and daily papers
against Portsmouth w. c. II. L.