The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-13
AFFAIRS IN GENERAL
SucGlnct Statement Of News Events, Strip
ped Of Much Of the Details.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
short Paragraphs Personal ana
MISUNDERSTANDING of Events I'm.
teresiins to Every Render-Toplcs
Discussed ON the Streets and In
Offices and Homes.

To-day will be Norfolk memorial
day. Ai
Judge Prentis held a special session
OF the Circuit Court yesterday to hear
In another column Messrs. Levy &
Jacobs announce beautiful suits for var
ious prices.
The Park View Hose company, will
purchase q combination hose reel with
ladders attached.
The street cars will do a good business
for the next few days in carrying people
TO and from the cemetery.
The case OF w. II. c. Sykes will come
up before Justices Rutter and Griffin
this morning at the county Jail.
The Firginian Is becoming more Dopu-
lar every day. and new names are be-
Ing added to the list of subscribers
There will be pigeon shooting
match 1t Port Norfolk on the Goth. All
part
Election day is just two weeks off
from to-day. Until that time there will
be considerable hustling done in the
county.
Mr.. w. Fl. Peters, a wei! known citi-
zen, passed his S1st birthday yesterday.
He Is stlll hale and hearty and attending
TO business.
Fourteen prisoners were released from
the county jail yesterday. Eight went
y
pleted their telms
The members OF the Independent
f4re company have decided to have their
parade on the 25th irs ant and have
little social among themselves.
The Portsmouth Clairview club will
have their opening at Ocean View TO-
day. The Virginian acknowledges re
ceipt or an invitation to take dinner
with them.
The speech Of Lieutenant Cresap which
a do,
tiers OF the American Revolution on
tuesday night, will appear in The Viz
gtnian on Sunday.
All the reporters were summoned be-
fore The court yesterday to express their
opinions in regard TO whether they
though, coleman could get a trial before
Portsmouth jury or not
y glass for Maurice Brandt & Co.'S
store window, % replace a broken one,
arrived Tuesday. and when 1t was open-
cd II was in worse condition than the
one tina was 10 be taken out
Ihe Nirg!nin knowiedges courtc-
sizes from MessYs sydney James IL Co.
Eor a Plate OF his delicious cream Mr..
James has fitted up a handsome parlor
tnat Will be an ornament to the city
The bonds which are offered for sale
IN another column are for the use Of
the Fifth ward ana these are the first
bonds that this ward has offered for
sale. Judging from how other ETY. bonds;
ii< : Soid tlcS should brlng 4 good
price.
The tres;le work leading across the
creek INTO First stree; gave way Tues
Gay night. just as a train of cars
loaded with lumber was passing. One Of
the ears was pushed deep into the street
ana had 10 be unloadcd before il could
be gotten out
Constable linnehan returned from
Baltimore yesterday with his prisoner,
whom he Went after. The man acknowl-
edges having stolen the articles. He
SAYS there was no reason fo.. it. as he
has money on deposit in Il bank in
Baltimore. MI the goods were recover
ed.
The resisna ton OF Mr.. Sherwood as a
member Of the Council was much die
eusSed estefuay. There We're numerous
specuiaIons III regard l., 10 who Will he
MS successo" There is plenty Of good
material 10 selec. from in the Second
ward, ana the members should OF be
TOO nasty IN making 4 selection
ne comm!tiec appointed by the Board
OF fade waited on Mr.. Herman pres-
dent or the Baltimore Seam Packet
company. Tuesday, and asked that the
l,a-timoE7 boat he required 10 land in
portsmouth as formerly. Mr. Hoffman
promised 70 look into the matter !mmed-
lately and lct the committee hear from
him shortly.
should Air. Sherwood conclude that
he VIII not Withdraw his RESIGNATION
as president Of the Council, there will be
some trouble about signing the war
rants. NJ. KING does net feel author
lzed 10 sign them until the question is
settled. consequently there will have TO
pc q called meeting TO elect a presi-
dent. and that at an early date.
Yesterday morning about l:l5 o'clock
When The Virginiain representative
passed down High street. he saw n mn y
kneeling in front Of o store. door. He
looked like he was trying TO pick a
LOCK- Wheil the representative passed
ne jumped up and walked Off The mar
was OF medium size. With light nous
Iacne. lie had on 81 straw hat and wa :
shahbily dressed
Yesterday morning Il negro, for mean
ness, walked up 10 the rail on the ferry
hoa; and pushed Il button that IS used
ny the deck hand 70 notify the captain
Nhen everything is ready for the boa t
70 leave. The captain, thinking tina,
the Deli had !ung, started inc boat. and
M.!shl nave done some damage but for
ihe engineer seeing what had happened.
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