The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-03
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
Matters Of Small Moment About the City
Very Briefly ChronlcIed.
Personal AND SOCIAL NEWS NOTES.
A Full ana Concise Record of tho
Minor Events of Growing Sea.
port City Laid hare 10 the Many
Renders of the Ncwsiest OF Nor.
folk Papers.

Mr.. r. a. Dobie is also spoken of for
Superintendent OF the Public Schools
OF Norfolk.
The police have been instructed to ar
rest all boys caught shooting with air
guns. tlobert rifles etc
DIR. 5. Delaney Hicks Is called to
Fredericksburg, Va. ON professional
business, where he will remain month.
Mr.. II. II. Maxim has returned from
New York, where he has been in the
interest OF his automati: fire alarm and
extinguisher
The public schools yesterday extend
ed their holidays to next Monday, in
respect TO the memory of their late
Superintendent. Kenton C. Murray.
me tug Pinner's Point is on Graves
ways TO have a new propeller put on in
place OF the one broken by striking q
log of Primers Point n few days ago
MI: j. d. McCarrick. son of Capt j.
w; McCarrick. has been appointed
something Agent of the Southern Rail-
way, with headquarters in Norfolk.
The services at the Union Mission last
night were conducted by members of
the Epworth League. of Centenary NJ.
Il. Church. The hall WAS crowded with
people
John w. Adams was arrested by Ser
geant kirchmier last night on Il war
rant charging him with obtaining goods
valued ut SIC undsr. false rretemccs
from Crcccv & Dill
h' schooner welcome r. Bcebe Cap
tain Lippcncott, bound from Scotland
James river. to New York. is ashore
between Hog Island. James river and
Deep Water Shoals Lighthouse.
ne lioard OF Police Commissioners
met Yesterday nj 1870 p. IN. Mayor G,
W. ftsut and Commissioner Rolton
present. There being no business he.
fore the BOARD they adjourned.
at the Real Estate Exchange veg
tcrGaN Messrs. II. l.. Page G. Co. sold
NJ huctlon lot and buildings Mt the
G S' OF rune street and Addington's
Eanc; TO Mr., Joseph SpaEat. for 81. 500
Sol. Haas has resigned tho positIo,, NJ
assistant to the President of ~
southern Railway. and the position has
ncen discontinued. and the duties will
dent esi-
Chief Of Police King has received n
telegram from WASHINGTON nsl,inr For
lniorma ton about the drowning Of IJohn
liuiit. from the steamer Lane. here Nh
browning has been reported Mt police
hea dquartcrs
There Will be preaching at the Second
q rrS"N,erian Church this evening at
y o clock by the pastor Rev. w. s Lacy
-. d.. the service being preparatory IN
the quarterly observance of tho Com
airy. ~ ''i'u
Special Officer. Moore, of the S. p. G.
lHlDounueu q horse be-
tohElnS 70 Mr.. ]. II. Dunbar, wood deal
er. OF Rramhleton. and swore out n
warrant for Mr.. Dunbar charging that
me horse was unit for work bv ron
son OF n badly liberated back and lame
ness.
chief of Police King has received n
letter from Mrs. j. Z. Hillary, of West
port. baltimore county, Md, asking for
information as to the Whereabouts of
mtr hushahd. who was about three
ne Is an inebriatc and has been crazod
from drink
INC Baltimore Sun of yesterday. in
M, .oning the confession of vows hy
,,, -NaNsrfan brothers, says: Besides
the brothers and students of tho 90,
iese' there were present Brother Anro-
us. director Of st. Maly's Academy
Noriolk; John T. Burke. Sheriff of Nor,
LIN, Liz ana Messrs. Michael and VIII
nam Surkc. of Richmond, relatives or
Brother Benjamin. vi