The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-11
The RECORD OF A DAY
A Summary Of Happenings Worthy Of
More Space Than That Given.
PARAGRAPHS, PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE
Mention OF tho Comings aud Goings
of People You acknowledgements of
Events of Interest TO sInuy Read.
ers-Topics Discussed ON tho Street
and In Offices aud Homes.

Inc Amplitude left the yard at 1880
yesterday
Mrs. Duke Is quite III at her resld ance
In South Portsmouth.
All the railroad officials who went to
Raleigh have returned.
Attention Is called to the ad. of farm
1or rent. Apply as directed. ;,
A party of gentlemen left yesterday
morning for cunning trip.
There was nothing done In the Hust-
ang'a Court of interest to the public
The uolored people are working hard to
secure funds for building for the old
people.
Mr.. Moody, the contractor, IL building
fine house in Park View for Mr.. Calder
Herbert
The ladies of Scottsville contemplate
holding fair shortly for the benefit Of
their church.
Mr.. Domingo Lawrence Is sim con-
lined 20 his home from sickness having
had q relapse
Norkingmen were engaged last night
~ putting down the thing in front of
Aofhe!mers store.
The funeral OF Mr.. Joseph Overton
VIII tske place this afternoon at 3 O'Clock
from the South Street Baptist Church.
the meeting for the promotion OF
scriptural holiness was held last night
AT the Friends church. on Green street.
IN our yesterdays issue It was stated
that the PN.hian Castle wa; 10 cost
Inc iirsi boat had considera BILE trouble
IN making the Norfolk dock yesterday
on account of the dredging machine be.
ing In the way.
About one-half of the construction de-
partment In the navy-yard was dis
amounting to about $50
Constab bic Anderson made a raid on q
place called the Island" yesterday and
brought three white denizens to the Jail.
IheS were subsequently dismissed.
Unless the material which has been
ordered for the boat builders depant-
ment arrives shortly, there will be a sus-
pension in that department In the near
future.
Mr., John A. Mcdonald has written q
long article to the New York Herald In
defense of the Texas, refuting the
charges made against her by Northern
papers.
Howard Taylor, who has been wanted
Tor long time for stealing coal from the
Norfolk and Western railroad. was cap
tured yesterday and lodged in the
county JAIL
There has been no telephone commu-
nication between Norfolk and Ports
mouth for the past ten days. We are
promised that communication will be
made to-day.
The keel has been laid and the stern
ana stem posts placed In position for the
new steam launch which Is to be built
at the navy-yard here for the Port Roy
al naval station.
1t was rumored last night that we'll
known liquor dealer was accidently shot
In the face while hunting with some
friends. The result of the Injuries could
no, be ascertained
Judge Watts granted q charter to a
number Of colored people yesterday to
organize lodge to be known as the
Herd of Buffaloes., the capital stock TO
be not less than $500.
a well-known musical man in town
mas living curiosity in the shape of a
singing dog. The aforesaid musical man
plays an accompaniment on the organ
while his dogship doe: a solo.
The opera "Iolanthe" will be given in
Suffolk on Thursday. December l7th
Train leave depot under General Passen-
&c? Agen: II. j. Anderson, az 6 p. m
Tickets will be sold on train for round