The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-28
SaGclnet Statement Of News Events, Strip
ped Of Much of the Details.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
Short Paragraphs Personal anu
MISUNDERSTANDING OF Events In
seresting TO Every Rcadcr-Topies
Discussed on Tho Streets and In
Offices nnd AHomcs.
Sunday will be Halloween.


The tide dld considerable damage
Tuesday night.
There wifi be political speaking at
Halls Corner tonight.
There was nothing of interest done in
the Musings Court yesterday.
MIR. Robert HiEgingbotham is serious
ly Ill at his home in Scottsville
Yesterday was the fifth day OF the
storm with no prospects of nbating.
County street is almost impa ssable
for tcans-there are SO many holes, etc,
in 1t.
Attention Is called TO the advertise
ment of truck farm which is offered for
rent.
There WILL be marriage at the South,
Street Baptist church tonight at
o'clock.
Rev. DR.. Rays meeting Is being great
iy interfcred with on account OF the
weather.
-Four white tramps were accommo-
dated with lodgings at the station house
last night.
George r. Trant quaIIfied On the es-
cate of his wife, Virginia Young Trant
Bond, $1,000
Saturday will he the last day YOU
Gun pay your taxes before the penalty
goes in effect.
The Medley Bazaar CLOSED Tuesday
night. All stuff remaining CT, hand was
sold ait auction.
IN this issue Anderson & Thompson
advertise specials for this week and part
on the next week.
Ihere Will be a grand rally at Scots
si"e tomorrow night in the interest of
NeW7bern and others
The Park View carral still stands ono,,
TO all who dare venture that way other
wise than by walkins.
ihe painters at the Seaboard Air
Line shops were laid off yesterday for
Il while for want of work
PIN new cars for the Portsmouth stres.
railroad are daily expected Then every
work.
MI j. w. McCabe of the Portsmouth
Times, spoke ut CeEtreville in the in
teresa OF the regular Democratic ticket
NCa:; rlay.
: The present spell of weather has been
naii on the street railroad. They have
;:Nt been able to have an entertainments
Wt the park this week
me negro. Henry Peoples, who was
l!od III the County Court yesterday FOR
an attempted assault was given ten
years in the peni:cn;iary
IN l"is issue Mr.. Emm5rtt Deans offers
*H-&Iti ittliaii.s in elder downs for
'.!t-'ns saoques, etc. See advertise
mc'". ana secure a bargain.
.Ni soon as The rain is over n force Of
lL'A Wi ~ nCt To work repairing tn.
i!iiS! prahca places in the pavcmcnt.s
Wnarc sewers have been laid.
Il H!tc Portsmouth street railroad
sheuii decide TO make vcslbu,e cars OF
their ol!s It would be Il great protection
10 the nOtnrman ana conductor bnth.
hrec DRINKS were registered III the
Mayors Court yesterday. One was, com
mttted for five days Mt his own request.
Inc other two were fined the usual fines
Yesterday morning a gentleman
slipped and fell by trcading on one of
the sinks that were dug up to put sewers
down, and IN doing SO lie wrccched his
back quite badly
Quite a number OF people went down
to the Beach yesterday to see the
stranded steamer that went ashore
Tuesday night Those who saw her said
1t was a grand sight.
The beard walk running on County
street extended has nearly all been
stolen and carried off by some unknown
persons, who. If caught. will be given
the full penalty of inc law,
In this issue Mr.. A. Rosenbaum adj
vertises for rent his lodge room, fur
nhShed, second and fourth Wednesday in
the month. second ana fourth Sunday
every Friday and Saturday nights.
The negro man Charles Collins, who
was arrested or suspicion OF having shot
the man O'Farncr at Primers Point, was
discharged, 1t being shown that he was
not the man who committed the act.
1t was rnmorcd vest ertlay that water
mad come through the sewer TO the cot
tom hctory'S drying room and that H.
had caused considerable damage to the
stock, but thc rumor could not be traced
TO anything reliable.
The building committee of ST. Poul's
Catholic church held n meeting Tuesday
night, and decided to have u meeting OF
the congregation next Sunday after
noon, when the committee will report
It's actions and plans
The chief OF police OF NEWPORT News
arrived here yesterday. He CAME after
negro named Charles Johnson, who
escaped from that Jail some time ago.
lie carried him back with him last
night. johnson has twelve months
time to serve.
Thomas Moran applied at the station
house Tuesday night for lodging. saying
nc WAS sick ana had no place to go. He
was under the influence of whiskey and
wins locked UP. Yesterday he asked the
mayor to commit him for five DAYS His
request was granted.
There is n dangerous hole on Glasgow
street. between Dlnwiddie and Wash
ington, caused by the sidewalk settl!ng
thcre. If some one Should walk in Il
they would be seriously hurt There IS
also one at the Cat Hole bridge which
should be attended TO Mt once
Mr.. Jack Brown returned from New
York yesterday on one of the Old Domin-
ron steamers. He said that several times
during the night he thought she would
turn over, she rolled so badly, and the
storm was so severe. Jack says he WAS
not Setrsick, but badly frightened.
Precious Johnson. the lii gro who stole
two pair OF shoes from $. Goodman. was
tried yesterday and fined 81 and costs
In default he was committed for fifteen
dayca Johnson Is only 10 years old and