The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-06
John Tynes is Charged With Breaking Into
Her Trunk for What He Wanted.
SESSION OF CITY COUNCIL LAST NIGHT
Che Shortest on Rec0rd-Littic Husf-
ness Of impOrtnncc--Sunol Rail
Tcnm-t"id Hri"'s SWindicrs III
Frhnkltn-ThG Acme or sport =
Grnntcd E.iruor License.

lazy kind of fellow who has for saveral
months been supported by his wife,
Rosa. sometimes she gave him money
TO spend, but not always as much rs he
wanted. When refused he didn't like 1t.
a elimination TO their troubles came
when John took an axe and went into
Lucy's trunk. Now she will appear in
court as prosccutriN unless her mind
changes. The ease will rbe called by
Mayor Brewer tomorrow morning.
: CITY FATHERS COME TOGETHER.
The Town Council had its regular
/ f,ebruary meeting tonight 1T was a
/ short mceting-the shortest on record,
/ said Recorder Mcleod. Tiic members
didn't have much to do anu what they
! did was not so important Present
Mayor Brewer. charman: Dr. A. w.
ISley. J., G. Bell, G. S. T. Iiolland, John
| y. Norfleet Junus II. Parker and n.
! r. Withers.
/ The saried officers reported as fol-
| lows: Mayors fines, Sl5; Sergeant's
collections, $3.50; market receipts, $GS.1O;
Commissioners receipts, Sc; Treasury
balance S4.27f.5S.
The committee appointed to conduct
correspondence with factory owners
with q view to locating tuem in Suffolk
also reported progrcss-those that were
(, there.
4 The Street Committee was authorized
I TO make necessary repairs on the pave
nents Of the east side OF Riddick street
and on Main, In front OF the old Town
Hal. Some OF the property owners
! question the conStitutionalty OF the
ordinance REQUIRING them to pay two
4 thirds OF the costs OF pavements on
their fronts, and they may not do 50
until the proper courts say so.
y batch Of bills and reuuisitions were
read and audited, and the Council ad-
4. 5ourned TO meet on Friday evening
March s. at 5 O'Clock.
THE DOG ONLY LAUGHED.
\ couple Of huntsmcn went out this
afternoon to have n little sport While
cruising around the Tair ground they
Sh0t n large black dog, thinking It
Was n bear. The canine though wasn't
hurt. II the men hadn't been temper
ance people somebody might have been
cruel enough 10 call them drunk. They
Killed several sparrows and came home.
\ GOOD TEAM If ANY.
The activity displayed at some or the
othef baseball towns in getting together
Sood amateur men has melted some In
terest III Suffolk, ana many questions
are asked concerning Il team here next
season. There IS no doubt as To the
pupi!c's desire for Il team. but whether
anybody Will take the initiative ana
commence right away to CORRESPOND
with good college men about spending
Inc summer In Suffolk remains to be
seen. 1hele are not enough local men to
put UP the kind of bah Suffolk is used 10
anu some outside talent is n prerequisite
to the team.
CoULDN'T BUNCo FRANKLIN.
Holu brick" swindlcrs have lately
Deem trying to operate around Franklin.
They siby told OF the rich finds OH
west ana the natives listened with IN
terest but failed 10 come up with The
Gash. Even the usual Indian anu the
ii,niladelphia assayer combined couldn't
q
me ponco men are in the wrong county.
y NARROW ESCAPE.
Jesse Cars house, in Isle Of Wight
came near being burned the other day'
WINE no one was In the room q shark
s. ieil on Il bed and it was nearly con
sumcd before the blaze was discovered
THE ACME OF SPORT.
Col. II. +. Smith, one Of The most cX-
pert, as well as congenial sportsmen in
Inns sectlon, returned to-day from q
thres (, weeks hunt through Eastern
Soltn CarNiiha touching at Beaufort
Nloreneau:CltE and various other points
Ihoueh some rough weather was on
countered the Colonel had a Very pleas
ant ana successful trip. killing ducks.
geese and other game which he found in
a ,1nt nee lie hagscd as many as
Colonel Smith had with him his seven
barreled German rifle, which cxplodes
seven 32-caliber shells simultaneously
4 he thinks it is the only gun Of lis kind
IN the United States, and has refused
for it a 800 offer. :
si GRANTED LIQUOR LICENSE,
r. L. Scott OF Isle OF Wight county
was to-day granted a United states M
ternal Revenue liquor license al he A.
flee OF Deputy Collector r. S. Boykin
He will do business at SCOTS FACTORY
near Smithfield
NOW HE IS SORRY.
Mrs. w. +. Bradshaw's son in enn,r.
4 ampton county, threw q burning maj Oh
4 at u sitting hen. and rs a resul, har
barn and several small houses with
contents We're burned. The hen h,d
made nest in the fodder house, ana
the boy threw the match to scare her
He won't do it any more
4 SHERIFF WILLIAMS STILL GOES
The present Virginia laws nrovia,
that q guard shall convey convicts Il
the penttentiary and relieve the count !
sherins of that job. Notwithstanding
Il this, Sheriff ]. W. Williams. or South.
anpton county. still enjoys this priv.
lege occasionally One Of those occa
\ stons occurred to-day. FIe left here q,
as the tstnnonbaii train with Willie Jones
who goes tor two years for hClI4cbrcal
ing. .fln December Jones broke in,r
Peter Blows house and stole som.
ClOt hing. ,,trtn1 l.,