The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-07
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stricken with paralysis yesterday and
uied. Her remains will be forwarded
to Fergusons Wharf this morning and
VIII be carried from there to her home,
In Surry county.
The Seaboard Air Line received two
large and handsome engines for the roa d
yesterday They are six and ten wheel
drivers. They came Pitusburg, Pa.
me membe:S OF Ocean Council ROYAL
Arcanum, are requested to attend a spe-
cal meeting which will he held tonight
10 act upon claim papers. See adv.
o. me me ann, annual renting of the market
stalls took place yesterday The total
sum realized for those that were rent
ed was sS25.o0. A large number were
not rented at all.
negro boy was fined So yesterday
Tor throwing a brick ut Mr. Jim Woods
boy and hitting him in the head while
riding his bicycle down Green street
making an ugly cut.
Mr.. Mason says that he collected 1000
tares on his road on the Fourth day Of
July and no accidents of any kind &C.
CURED. This speaks we'll for the man
agement of the road.
A small sail boat, in which ten white
men were seated. capsized in front of
the ferry dock on the Portsmouth side
yesterday morning. The men were res
cued by Il man In q Skifr.
Sunday night Constable Mathews at
Pinner's Point, telephoned TO the sta
ton house to arrest one George Williams
who was supposed to be I'm the city.
Williams, 1t Is said. shot his wife and
then shot man. Nothing has been
seen of him.
1t was rumored onthe street yesterday
that Mr.. ChaIles Wingfield was drowned
Sunday afternoon while trying to save
LADY from drowning, but such was not
the fact. He did save q man who turn
ed over In row-boat. but his life was
not at stake.
MIR. Joe Smith, who has been en-
ployed as foreman of painters for the
Atlantic and Danville railroad at Law
renceville has given up his position and
returned to Portsmouth to live.
"A negro, who gave his name as Roland
Austin, was committed to the county
Jail yesterday for shooting another COL
ored man on the Fourth day OF July
He will be examined in a day or so.
MIR. John Cresmond and his wife, ac-
companied by their daughter. Mrs.
Capt. George w. r. Mcdonald, left last
night for Middlesex county to spend a
month. They went via Baltimore.
There will no doubt be quite a num-
Der who will go to Soldiers Home to the
cantata OF Ruth" Besides the enter
tainment the excursion to Hampton or
Old Point and return is we'll worth the
money.
DIR. Len G. Broughton will deliver a
free lecture Tuesday night at 8 o'clock
at. south street BaptiSt CnurCn. SUB
ject. thinking and Thinkers" A sill
Yer offering will be taken for the bene-
fit of the organ fund. 's
DR.. a. T.. Owen recommended to his
congregation Sunday night that they
have twelve electric fans put in the
church SO as to make it pleasant for
people who attend services. The re-
commentator will be acted on by the
board on Friday night
Sunday night some young men We're
skylarking back of South Portsmouth.
One of them pulled out a pistol which
went off hitting the other man In the
head fiattening the ball DR. Hatton
was called in and dressed the wound.
Yesterday he cut the ball out. 1t was
only by a mi! acle that the man was not
killed. The parties are trying Ito keep
the matter quiet.
On Saturday Il colored woman made
complaint TO officer Diggs. who Is acting
in Chief Tynan's place. that a man
named James Ballard had stolen n dol
lar from her. The officer took charge OF
the man. but the man agreed TO refund
the money. so Mr.. Dggs let him 60 Ths
woman was no: satisfied and made
complains to the Mayor, who ordered
Officer Digs to $50 and find the man.
which ne did yesterday afternoon and
me was locked up for mis- appearance this
morning.