The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-03
The c,,Y Bninr.
Minor Matters ot Interest Briefly
Mentioned,

MeattQned,
Holiday in the city schools began yes
terday.
Holy Comg,h,nion was administered ut
st. Paufs u. Z. Church slst night.
The Norfolk and Western mail train
was nearly two hours late last night.
MISS Bette Butt has returned from a
visit of several days to friends at Great
Bridge.
Mr.. d. Knight and wife newly mar
riedl returned from Baltimore We'd
nesday night.
MIR. Ralph c. Browne, of this city. and
MISS Annie o. Lawrence, of Suffolk,
VIII be married in Richmond Sunday.
There VIII be confirmation services at
Christ p. Il. Church Saturday after
noon at q o'clock. conducted by Bishop
Randolph
Frank Singleton, colored, was arrest
ed yesterday. charged with bctiuying
Carrie Hall. colored. under promise of
marriage.
There was no foundation for q report
on the streets lasttnight that a woman
nad peen KILLED on the car tracks near
Huntersvile.
FRANK Baker. white. was arrested yes
terday by Deputy High Constable Man
ming, charged by Frank Angel with
carrying concealed weapons.
Lum Woodhouse, colored. living on
SNl'er street, was arrested yesterday
afternoon charged with embezzllng So as
from elsie Foreman. also colored.
To-day Is Good Friday. the most SOL
emn OF the year in the Church calendar
Special services will be held Mt the
Catholic and Episcopal churches.
Rev. DR.. H. NJ. Wharton and Mr. and
Mrs Bush. his assistants, left for Law
lence. Kan. yesterday morning. where
they will hold a series of meetings
Of hn
table Life. yesterday paid to the family
of the late John w. Burrow the claim
under policies held by Mr.. Burrow I'm the
Equitable.
Mr. NJ. Levy, who has been with the
New Daily Pilot for some months in
the capacity of machinist. left last night
ior Richmond, Va. to accept 4 similar
position on the Times.
Or. Southgate Leigh has. by the aid of
the y rays and other appliances, To-
Gated the bullet in the leg of MIR. Dennis.
VINO is still at St. Vinccnt's, and will
shortly take il out by an operation.
The Imperial Japanese Troupr. whose
performance so entertained an enthu,
s!astic audience at the Academy last
night VII! repeat the show OF ma
tinee Saturday afternoon beginning al
$50 O'clock
Robert Hatcher, colored. was knock
ell down by another negro at Church
anu Union SiEectS yesterday morning
iahout 1920 O'Clock. and robbed of n
So note. The thief was chased, but made
his escape.
Mrs. DE Bree Higgins. while taking
lessons on bicycle yesterday at the
Armory, fell and struck her head against
a radiator, cutting n painful cash In
her head. which was dressed by Drs.
Leigh and Lynch.
Rev. X. X. Basmajian, a native of Ar
menia. will lecture on armenia, or the
Struggles of Conscience" at the Free
mason Street Church of Christ tonight.
MIR. w. w. Gibbs. formerly of The
Pilot. but now of New York, Is at the
Atlantic Hotel.
Mir. John Tcets of Teets Bros circus.
well known in this city, is now in the
hospital at Williamsburg, n. c., insane
from the effects OF n fracture of the
skull, caused by blow on the head
from sledge hammer in the hands of
Il negro. with whom he had had an
alteration.
Wednesday while. The steamer Newport
News was lying at her dock in Wash
!ngton one Of her firemen. William Free
man. colorcd IMAM about 20 years of
age, while throwing some water ON a
lot o! hot ashes in the boiler. was Sc
Ne"ely scalded about the face and hands
by The hot steam and ashes, which few
back upon him. lie was brought to
this port and trca ted by Marine Surgeon
T. ;. Goodman. who sent him to ST. Vim
cents Hospital