The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-16
Suecluct Statement Of News Events, Strip.
ped Of Much Of The Details.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
Short Paragraphs Personal and
observation-disclosures of Events In.
trrcsiingto Every Rcnder-Topics
discussed on the Streets anu In
Offices ants siomca.
There has been no frost yet.

: CROWDS went over to see the parade
yesterday.
There was no docket in the Mayors
Court yesterday.
Two white men were locked UP last
night for lighting.
The 10th will be Norfolk Day at the
Nashville Exposition.
There was nothing dcte In the Hust-
ings Court yesterday.
Another large crowd went over to see
Buffalo bill last night.
Miss Maggie Campbell, of Nottoway
courthouse is In the city visiting friends.
Portsmouth was well represented at
the show yesterday at both perfor-
mances.
The tug Edith was Inspected yesterday
py Steamboat Inspectors johnson and
Nicholson
Legislature, spoke at Deep Creek Thurs
day night.
The cut In the passenger rates South
VIII be greatly appreciated by the trav-
cling public.
Col. e. l.. Felts acid Mr.. William NJ.
Beaton Of Boykins, is in the city OH "a
business trip.
yesterday-So many people went to
Buffalo Bits show
MT. Henry Frank. al popular attorney
OF New York. Is visiting Mr.. Adulph
Brandt. on High street
"A big excursion came in yesterday.
Most OF them attended the big show i'm
the afternoon in Norfolk.
The electric line will all be completed
and ready for running by tonight
Then the entire system will be put
In operation.
The schools were SHINY attended yes
terday. a number of the children re-
manned at home and went over to Nor
rolk to see the parade.
In this issue Mr.. Shrier advertlses
the famous Seaboard shoe, which he
claims is the cheapest and best shoe
In the city for the price.
The school children petitioned for n
half holiday yesterday SO they could
attend the Bulaffo Bill show in Norfolk,
but 1T was refused them.
"A force of men were engaged yester-
day In sweeping South street. If they
would Include High and Crawford
streets 1t would not be out the way.
/ George Wilbern, of Atlanta, Ga, paid
The Firginian visit yesterday. Mr..
Nllbern is connected with the Atlanta
Constitution. He is Ell rloute North
An electric car colldcd with a cart
yesterday morning OH County street,
throwing the driver Solomon Bright to
the ground and injuring him slightly.
Rev. p. s. c. Davis, of the Calvary
Baptist church, Who has been away for
two weeks In Cumberland, Md, will ar
rive home to-day and I'LL his pulpit
Sunday.
Justice Rustic held an inquest over
the colored man who was killed at
Primers Point. The verdict of the jury
was that he came TO his death by an
accident.
Grimes Battery. at meeting held
last night. decided to attend The fair
IN Raleigh, and will leave here Monday
night. They will return on Wednes-
day night.
Mr.. Hayden requests MS 10 say that his
child did not live with Mr. Whitley,
but that Mr.. Whitley assaulted him for
something n boy told Mr.. Whitley that
his son had said
The workingmen OH the Seaboard Air
Line Will be carried to the round house
On the morning OIL the electric cars and
be brought back at night. They will
commence next week.
In this issue the Columbian Park
managers gives notice that there will
be sacred concert at the park tO-mOr-
row afternoon by the Naval Post Band,
beginning at 2:30 o'clock.
Constable Swinscn made Il raid on an
nnoccupied house at Primers Point yes
terday morning about O'Clock and cap
tured seven men and women in there,
who had no right TO be there.
Justice Hawks committed n man
named Flick Wilson TO the county jail
yesterday for sixty days for stealing n
pint Of gin valued at 30 cents. 1t proved
TO be rather expensive drinking for the
darsey.
Rev. Mr.. Ray preached at the navy
yard yesterday at noon hour. He has
suspended his meeting until next We'd
flesday night. He will then have with
him q preacher from Lyntlrburg, who
win assist him.
Last night a small child got strangled
by eating candy. It's mother became
frightened and began to scream. This
drew quite a crowd. a physician was
sent for. hut before me arrived the
child was all right.
The spreading OF a rail on bhc Sea-
hoard Air Line near the union depot
yesterday afternoon caused switch en-
CINE No. 620-X 10 jump the track. The
engine was riglrted after some diff
Guilty by the train crew.
About 800 people Witnessed The y. r.
Fal5bstt stereopticon exhibition last
night on the corner OF High and Wash
anston streets. The entertainments was
most excellent one and the large,
crowd gathered there Appreciated dhe
same.
An old gentleman named Sanders
from South Portsmouth, while viewing
the Buffalo Bill parade in Norfolk yes
terday morning had his foot mashed
very badly by n horse stepping on it.
lie was sent to his home, in this city.
in q carriage.
Sweet Canaan has died natural
death, but the Last Daughters Home
has become even worse. Men and
women of The lowest kind WHO are
steeped lin all kinds or crime. inhabit
the place and make night hideous MAth
their yelIs. etc.
Some mtschieveous boy or some one
else put railroad torpedo on the street