The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-28
AFFAIRS IN GENERAL
Succlnct Statement Of News Events, Strip.
ped Of Much Of the Details.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
Short Paragraphs Personal ana
otic' vsaae---Accountsfo of Events Al.
tcresi Eg TO Every Rendcr--ropics
Disc, gsrd OH the Streets and in
Ole CO unti Nomca.

The tent meeting is drawing crowds
The grand jury will be in session again
to-day.
There will be plenty of meetings next
week
The election is over and everything is
Mrs. Bette Brlnlsley has moved to
No:folk to live.
All liquor >otores were closed yester-
day on account Of the election
a number Of gentlemen met last
night and organized a brass band
The coleman case, for robbing an oys-
ter mouse, will come up for trial to-
day.
A negro man was made to pay $3.50
yesterday for riding a bicycle without
light TN
Attention is called to the advertise
ment Of lost gold ring. See advertise
ment.
Hall Burwell was arrested Yesterday
1or stealing one dollar from Mr.. John
Arthur Scott was committed to the
county jail yesterday for stealing a
rubber coat.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of c. w. Hudgins & Co. in an
Prof Phil. E. Everett is with the cir
Gus In Portsmouth. He has his trained
dogs with him.
a small circus dropped into town
yesterday. from where no one knows, it
came so quietly.
Rev. T. r. Wheeler, Of Washington.
VIII preach at the Court Street PresDy-
terrain church Sunday
little son of Officer Diggs was taken
suddenly III yesterday afternoon. A
physician was summoned.
small colo-ed boy was fined 81 yes
terday for continually shouting at Mr.
Louis Cokely on the streets
There was q battalion drill Of the
Pythian companies last night. They
presented a handsome appearance
Ihe!e was game Of ball at League
park Yesterday between 4 colored club
from Norfolk and enc from this city.
The Portsmouth Athletic club had
tnelT spring opening al Ocean View
yesterday. Quite a number went down
yesterday was known in the church
calendar as Ascension day. Appropriate
services were he'd In honor of the day
The karnival was a success. Every
one should see the Clips and Jars on
June Sd al Kim hail. for the benefit Of
the hospital
Messns. Sydney James & Co. will give
phonograph concert at their Ice cream
parlor tonight. These concerts are be-
coming quite popular.
Master Henry HoCfnagle who was
taken so sick few days ago, Is much
better now. He expects to be able to
carry his papers to-day.
There was no performance OF the cir
Gus last night. 1t was not generally
known that 1t was In town and no one
knew where it was loca ted
Now that the Seaboard Air Line has
cleaned out their track on High street
nicely, the Portsmouth Street railroad
should be made TO do likewise.
The surveyor for the Port Norfolk
road was out Yesterday driving stakes
for the road on Fifth and Harrison
streets Work will be commenced right
away.
WilliamMoran, the negro who went
Into Sawyer's saloon and ate food and
then refreed to pay for ii. was fined s.
IN the Mayors Court yesterday, or ten
days In default,
\ telegram was received Sesterd ~
from Lawrencevllle by finn In this CITY
asking them TO send first class base
ball pitcher and catcher up by yester-
Gay afternoons train, IS they wanted
them to play a game to-day with ihe,I.