The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-16
e All in GENERAL
succlnet Statement Of News Events, Sflp-
ped of Much Of the Details.
Yesterdays NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
short Paragraphs PersonaI anu
MISUNDERSTANDING OF Events ln-
toressinE 60 Every Rendor-ropies
Dfscussed on the streeis and IL.
0mcob md Homes.

The stores will now keep open until
8 o'clock.
The young girls have taken to the
Jockey hats.
"a "A !, man was arrested yesterday for
The tall pole in frcert of the City Hail
Will have to come down.
Inc case Of Boone, charged with
murder, Will be tried to-day.
The City Council will hold a special
meeting next Tuesday night.
Miss Jane Peterson, of Frankfort, Ky,
Is visiting friends in this city.
The excursion yesterday from up the
road was not a very large cne.
spots sold for rs cents a dozen yes
ferday and went off fast at that price.
a negro man was arrested last night
Tor riding bicycle without light ON
1t.
Master Harry Markham Will leave Sat
urday night for New York to attend
school.
There was a sprinkle Of q few drops
OF rain yesterday morning about 4
O'clock
Miss Maud Dill and Mr.. George
Bailey will be married in Scottsvile
The oyster supper at Miss Ida sadler's,
IN Scottsville, Tuesday night was well
attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hines, OF Southampton
county, were in the city yesterday ON 4
flying visit
The resignation of Mr.. J. Whit Ash
ton as member of the Council was Il
great surprise
Miss Lena White, daughter of Mr.. w.
N. White, left yesterday for the Suffolk
Female Academy.
Inspector Joe Lane Stern is expected
mere the latter part of this month to
inspect the military
IN order to secure state room on the
Ola lay Line person has to speak for
IL several days in advance.
Inc Democrats of Globes Precinct
organized a Democratic club last night
at Justice Ainsworth's office.
"A drunken row occurred at a dive in
fhe suburbs Tuesday night. knives,
caalrs, etc., were freely used.
The Port Norfolk car ran over and
Killed a dog on the corner OF London
ana Dfnwiddie streets yesterday
Stonewall Camp, c. ", held their
regular meeting last night and trans
ao{ed the usual routine business.
Inc FARMERS are praying for rain
Ihey cannot plant their spinach or any
thing else until we do have some,
MI Darden, the great apple brandy
oastifler of Southampton county. was
in the city yesterday on business.
me ladies' connected with Central NJ
-. churoh have a lawn party Tonight at
the corner of High and Crawford streets.
A'bbie Hughes. jail bird, was fined
*2 Yesterday for disorderly conduct,
Having no money she was returned 10
her old home
There was quite a large blaze in Rerk-
icy yesterday morning about O'Clock.
The light shone very bright on High
street In this city.
The Misses Tucker and Blicls opened
their branch school Of music In this CITY
yesterday. They have quite a number
OF Portsmouth pupils.
Miss P.nkey Wood Of Greenyille. n.
e, and Miss Sue Stublin. Of Gloucester
county, are visiting Mrs. Clyde r. Smith.
on Washington street
Master James McDornell. son Of Cant
George w. r. Mcdonnell. will leave to-
morrow for Windsor, Isle of Wight
county, to continue his studies
MT. John c. Nfemeyer will sell at
PUBLIC auction to-day all the household
enects at 307 North street. consisting of
bedroom and kitchen furniture.
The street railroad cars were RIM tn
the navy-yard via Court street Yesterday
ana transferred passengers In wagons
The entire track will be laid by Satur.
day. ~
Mr. Cox, who was tried in the Hastings
court Yesterday, charged with shooting
through the door Of n woman on King
quilted.
The Portsmouth street railroad was
engaged yesterday in moving all the
rubbish off the streets and taking the
oostructions from out the cutters. as
ordered by the Council.
WORK on the Fifth Ward Schoolhouso
Will be commenced very soon now. Bids
VIII De asked for in n few days. com
petent person will be employed to super
1ntend the building of the same
MT Dodd. local editor of the WASH
1ngton Star. paid The Virglnian office a
VISIT yesterday. He was the guest of Mr..
Solomon Barciey, of this city. IJa re-
turned last night to Washington.
MIS-. Duerson. wife OF DR.. Duerson, Is
at St Vipcents Hospital undergoing n
surgical operation. Her many friends
wish her good luck and hope that she
may be greatly benefited by the same.
Mayor Baird did not seem the least
disturbed by the resolution offered by
MT. Montague. He will communicate
Win the Council In regard to his action
apout lining a citizen and afterward re.
hitting the same.
Ihe TWO white women, of whom men,
ton was made yesterday of having been
arrested for living with a negro man,
had a preliminary hearing yesterday
ana were committed for ten DAYS for
further examination.
Inc communication In The Virginian
yesterday in regard to the public schools,
which was written by lady was some,
what OF a surprise to some OF the mem
bers OF the School Board, but has been
known to the parents for some time,
THE Wilmington Messenger of yes
ter6ay Gays that Capt. Haywood Clar,
the popular Norfolk ana Carolina rail
way conductor, came down yesterday
evening and will take Capt. Jim Hart
sells run on the Atlantic Coast Line
while he ia off on hIe va nottoo