The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-21
AFFAIRS ! { IN GENERAL
S 'l'l ell Statement Of News Events. Strip
ped Qt,MuGh of the Details.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
Short Paragraphs Personal and
observation-disclosures OF Events In
aeresting to Every Render-Tonics
Discussed ON tho Streets and In
Offices and Momca.


There will be two balloon ascensions
at the Park to-day
Miss Carrie Jones, of Richmond Is
visiting friends in this city.
The Ladies' Auxiliary will have an
other day at the park next week.
Some Of the electric lights were out
last night, which made it quite dark.
The mail train on the Seaboard Air
Line came in an hour late last night.
Mr.. Kootz, q Hebrew merchant, Is
said to have gone to Chicago to be mar
ried.
DIR. William Schmoele left last night
for Philadelphia, in the Interest of the
park.
The rain was general one. 1t cx-
tended all along the Seaboard Air Line
route.
All the morning papers are eight
pages now. the Landmark having fallen
into the line
Mr.. j. K. White. secretary Of the Y.
M. G. A., has gone to Frederick City,
Md, on q visit.
The only thing at the county jail last
night WAS drunken man who was UNI
able to tell his name
MIR. Thomas Elliott, of County street
has been confined to his home for some
time on account Of sickness.
"A wagon and a buggy collded on
buggy was completely wrecked.
The wind yesterday afternoon blew n
show case over in front of w. C. Nash's
store, and smashed 1t all to pieces
The long looked for rain has come at
last. and Is a great benefit to both man
and beast. The farmers are happy.
Little Earl Dtggs. son of Police ON
Ger Dlggs, has gone to St. Vinccnt's
Hospital to have an operation perform
ed
The rain prevented the entertainment
at the Park yesterday. The balloon
man could not go up on account of the
high wind.
The exquisite amethyst rosary was
disposed Of Monday evening by Mrs.
McKenny, London stree:, holder of
ticket No. $50.
Mr.. Jake Winingder and u young lady
collided on bicycles on South street.
Mr.. W. to keep from hurting the Miss
received a few bruises.
The street railroad should remove the
obstruction from the Gospo-t causeway.
1t has been there for a long time and
Is causing much comment.
MIR. John c. Nlemeyer will offer for
sale at noon to-day in front of the
Court House, five shares of the NIer-
chants and Farme-s' Bank stock.
N1lnera BroXton, colored was COM
Justice Rutter on the charge of at
tempting TO shoot an old colored woman
Peter Stewart pleaded guilty to the
charge of attempting to break into 4
dwelling house. and was sentenced to
six months In jail in the County Court.
The case of George Shelton, charged
with shooting q man In Berkeley. was
partly tried in the County Count and
the jury was adjourned over until to-
day.
A colored man was fined 81 for al
lowing his two COWS to run AT large.
This IS the second or third time that
he has been hauled UP for the same
offense.
Mayor Baird departed from his usual
custom yesterday and sem: three DRINKS
to jail for ten days each instead of
filming them. They were habltual
drunkards.
Mfr. Dckerson, superintendent of the
Portsmouth street railroad says IL there
Is anything in reference to a consolld-
alton OF the two street roads he us
never heard 1t.
The fair at kim Hall Is being fairly
attended The ladies deserve much
better patronage than they have re-
ceived. They are working hard to
please the public, and to assist in nay
Ing a debt on the church.
The young man Wrench, who has
been confined In the county Jail on the
charge OF stealing n watch, etc, at
Ocean View. was yesterday acquitted
OF the charge, the evidence against him
being purely circunlS initial
The delegates to the Kings Daugh-
tiers convention to be held in Norfolk
from the Goth to the goth instant, are re-
auested to meet at he residence ofhe
State Secretary, No. 4O1 Court street,
Friday afternoon ut o'clock.
The work of building n park for col
ored people exclusively will be begun
next week. when the new cars come
they will be partitioned off, one half
Tor white and one-half for colored The
two parks will be about n mile apart
Tuesday night about 10 O'clock the
trolley wire connections on the Port
Norfolk railroad parted at the corner of
Crawford and County streets For
some time fire came splitting from each
END. 1t was fixed temporarily ycster-
day.
The members of Central Church had
pound party last night for the benefit
OF one OF their members whose condition
was not so good as some others. The
articles they received were kindly mn
preciated. Sickness had caused them
to become needy.
The home of a colored man named
Green. who lives on Columbia street ex-
tended was found TO be on fire at nm
early hour yesterday morning. It was
put out before any damage was done.
AS there had been no fire in the house
1t was evidently the work OF I'm incen
diary.
All members Of Old Dominion Council
I. Q. H., received a postal card yester.
day notifying them to meet on the cor
ner of High and County streets tonight
at o'clock to take the Gar to Columbia
Park, where they Will be rendered an