The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-08
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
Short Paragraphs Personal nnd
MISUNDERSTANDING of Eventa In.
deressin= I" Every Rendcr-TOpics
discussed on the Streets and in
Offices md Homes.


La: Is in the city visiting friends.
The viii Of the late w. D. Robertson
was admitted to record yesterday.
The pniice began distributing enve-
lopes hast night for Memorial Day.
A negro named GRAY was locked up
for stealing $40 from the sloop Volunteer.
Cad DENLY was locked UP last night
IN the city jail for an assault on Emma
Williams.
There was any number of fish carts in
the market yesterday. Fish sold for a
mere song.
Picnics will soon he In order A few
warm days, and people will begin to talk
about them.
High street cutters were cleaned yes
terday, but the balance Of the street
was not swept
Cook was only Indicted for robbery.
It seems that he managed to keep out
the fire scrapes.
Mr. Charles White has sold his place
OF business. and will probably go to
Georgia TO live.
Next Tuesday viii be registration day
All who are not registered should be re-
gistered on that day.
The Third Ward people are still
squabbling over the election Of Mir
Halstead 10 the Council.
The Street Committee should have
High and Crawford streets thoroughly
swept before Memorial Day.
Il Rev. Mr. Fisher Will commence q Sc
ries Of meetings at his church on his re-
turn from the Baptist convention.
Yesterday was the last day for can
didates to hand In their names Other
wise they are debarred from running
owners of lots in the cemeteries
should see that their sections are put in
good condition before Memorial Day.
Inc Amphitrite went up TO the yard
yesterday. She saluted the Adnirars
Tag, which was returned from ST. Hele-
ma.
The Chambers boys will have no pa
rade or banquet either. They will go
10 Winchester to the FiremeHs Associa-
ton In July.
Antonio Gordon was discharged from
the city jail yesterday, having served
q term OF six months for snatching a
pocket-booit.
small cniored child attempted to
jump into a delivery wagon on King
street yesterday and fell hurting him
self quite badly.
). L, CrisElond went before the grand
Jury yesterday and testified against
Cook and Jobson also Glover, whom
true bills were found against
The delegates to the Baptist Conven-
ton will not return'Nntil next Wednes-
day. The pulpi,s OF the various Bap-
1lst churches will be supplied
Mr.. John Bright will represent Mon
tauk Tribe Of Red Men at the meeting
or the Grand Council on the 18th lnstnat
Mr.. George y. Tabb will also be q dele
gate
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Cutherell had the
misfortune 10 lose by death their IT.
tie son. Eddie. The child was taken sick
a noon on "Wednesday and died at 80
2. m, Friday s
An entertainment was given ST tho
residence Of Mrs. Mansoni, on Glasgow
street, Thursday night for the benefit
OF the Fourth Ward school building. A
neat little sum was realized
niue excitement was created on
Washington street Thursday 1t was
thousht that someone had made an at
tempt to enter house on that street,
put II turned out not TO be true
~ was rumored last night that Mr..
kellam. Of Princess Anne county had
neeh appointed foreman Of laborers in
the construction department of the ward
III place of Mr.. Ernest Lewis, removed
me southeastern Baseball League
VIII open the season in this city next
Saturday with the Suffolk team. After
mat there will be game every Satur-
nay nay win one or the clubs OF the league
The people should lend them q helping
band.
The route boys ask their customers
through the columns Of this papcr to
please settle with them early to-day so
mat they may attend the circus. Ia
route ooys more anxious to please their
patrons. $500
Attention IS called to the advertise
inert OF John A. Codd & Bro. In witch
they announce that they will have on
fand to-day fine milk veal, excellent
clover fed, lamb and meat Of all
kinds Those in want Of good meats
should give them a call
The receipts from the three perform
ences Of Princess Bonnie given by Mrs
Shipp were $500 Mrs. Ship says it will
depend upon how mucl,-,a has to give
the Raleigh people before she can tell
what she will make. She thinks the
amount will not be less than $500
yesterday morning q Norfolk county
man threatened to kill Justice Holmtlen
because he was running against friend
OF MS who wanted TO be elected as a
ou:,lce or the peace. For n little while
tnlHes looked squaliy, but no damage
vas done TO either. and the Justice will
continue to run.
The Western Branch Drawbrid.e
company has elected the following on
GERS Tor me ensuing year: -. r.. Griffin
president; w c. Maupin, treasurer; e.
{. Brooks secretary, These with Henry
Nirn ". +. Wise. Joseph 4. Parker,
ana Wright 3. Carney, compose the
board OF directors.
substitute Officer HutchIns arrested n
negro man in South Portsmouth Thurs
Day night upon complaint Of q woman
VINO claims that he had chased he, ont
or her house with an axe. y Yesterday
she lied IN court about the matter. and
the man was dismissed, but the woman
had the costs to pay which went against
her grain very much.