The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-24
Sucelnet Statement Of News Events, Strip.
ped Of Much Of the Details.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
short Paragraphs Personal ana
ierestinS to Every Readcr-rapics
Discussed on tho strecis and in
Offices nnd HomcR.

VII 'ue oClODer D..
The Hastings Court will meet this
morning at 10 o'clock.
The Virginian Office is still located in
the Crawford building.
The Hurst bond case will be called In
the County Court to-day.
The Norfolk County Circuit Court will
adjourn for the term to-day.
Snow fell in Richmond yesterday
morning for about two hours
The Republicans will send a full dele
cation to Lynchburg, SO they say.
1T Is said that Justice Rutter Will be an
independent candidate for the Legisa-
ture,
AIR. w. G. Cook will shortly go to
camden county, n, c., to work for a
while.
There was large crowd at the court
case.
The colored Odd Fellows made quite
nice appearance in their parade yes
terday
Attention is called to the advertise
ment OF house for sale at No, 500 Sec
ond street
"A negro attempted to snatch watch
from lady on Green street Yesterday
but did not succeed
"A number of people stood out in High
street yesterday and watched the men
lay the electric road
1hls section was visited with Elo-
rlous rain Wednesday night, but enough
OF 1t has not fallen yet.
Mis-. M innie. wife Of Rev. John w
oaushtrey, of Richmond. Is In the city
visiting her father and sisters
New cotton has commenced to come
In quite lirely'now. In short while it
VIII be coming in at 4 lively rate
Fish were scarce yesterday and Will
pc now Tor some time. The heavy blow
Will cause them to live in deep water.
Attention Is called to an advertisement
OF rooms for rent on Washington street
see advertisement and call as directed
Mr.. Calder Herbert, assistant post
master, left last night for Baltimore
He was accompanied by Mr.. D. T. Brom-
ley.
Mr.. c. NJ. Stringer and Miss Minnie
Rodman were married at the residence
OF the bride in Scottsville on Wednesday
night
Miss Mabel He; bert, daughter of Cart
X. l.. Herbert. left last night for Rich
mond to attend the Richmond Female
College.
An effort will be made 10 run a car to
to the park and navy yard both, Sa,ur-
day afternoon, but If not Saturday, on
Monday
a lamp exploded In the house Of a
colored woman on Elingham stHact
Wednesday night and came near caus-
Ing fire.
Miss Jessie Mansell, of Hoboken. y. j.,
and MiTs Sadie Bourbon. of Pete.sbu: g.
are visiting Mrs. Minnie Alexander, on
Effingham street.
Mr.. Carroll Smith, who has been
spending few days with his family, In
this city. left last night for PhiIa del
phia. where he is employed
Attention is called to the FadrertTe-
ment of house No. 307 Fourth street.
which Is offered for rent. See advertise
ment and apply as directed.
The seduction case was partly heard
and was continued until To-day. when
all the evidence will be in. and the case
Wall no doubt be given to the jury
TWO negroes amused themselves on
County street yesterday by throwing
bricks at each other y gentleman pass
ins came near being hit by one Of the
missiles.
DR.. y. a. Rfisoly and Mr.. James w.
Brown returned yesterday from up the
jaime o river, where they had been after
s'oIa lhey were very successful. They
killed some thirty dozen or more.
In this issue Mesars. Levy & Jacobs
ask You IL you want To look clever. If
you do call and be made happy. They
Also announce that they have on hand n
fine selection OF samples to select from
Yesterday afternoon a small child
named Bailey. who lives with its par
ents, at 702 Eflingha m street. accident
ally fell down the stal- steps and broke
her arm. She was attended by DR.. lIol-
laday.
a coiored man named Small, who lived
on the corner OF Wa shington and King
streets dropped dead in his yard ycster-
day afternoon. He had been sick for
some time The coroner did not deem
an inquest necessary.
The crossing corner OF bingham and
County streets rs dangerous The rail-
road has left it standing several inches
high. a gentleman fell over II on his
wheel Tuesday night and came near
hurting himself quite badly.
Warrants were issued Yesterday for
two colOrcd men who held man up
In the county near ST. Helena. and be
cause he had neither money nor val,lt,-
ble1 they beat him with n club and left
him for dead The officers are Oh their
track.
Mr.. w. Smith, engineer of the steamer
Virginia, of the Portsmouth fire depart
ment. has invented q clock stop. He rs
placing one in the Independent fire en-
CINE house. When an alarm Is sounded
It stops the clock and shows exactly
what time II was turned In.
John Wilson and wife, colCred, of the
county, rode into the city yesterday
morning In buggy. Their horse be-
came frightened at an electric car on
County street. and Wilson was thrown
to the ground. but was not hurt His
wife succeeded In quIeting the horse
The sloop White Wings was capsized
by flaw Of wind "Wednesday opposite
the navy yard, and the crew. consisting
of two colored men, came near being
drowned. a launch from the navy yard
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