The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-16
UNvARNlSHED TRUTH
The Gist Of Events Given Without ANY Of
the Frequent Trimmings.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
NeWSy Paragraphs Personal and
teFesttr- 10 Every Render-Topics
Diacusxct' on the Streets and In
Offices tand Homes.


Tomorrow WAL be st. Patriclx's Day.
we are having an abundance Of rain.
ihere Is very little sickness in the city
There were three courts in session yes
terday N al ,--s'
Officer Hart continues sick at his
home.
There will be no meetings this week Of
any kind.
The churches were all well attended
Sunday night.
The little boys are organizing baseball
teams every day.
The Hebrew festival Of Passover begins
Wednesday night.
Miss Katie Powell. of Baltimore Ia IN
the. city visiting relatives.
ihere was a general free fight In
LincolnVllle Saturday night.
torpedo boat No. passed out the
Sapes at l o'clock yesterday.
MIR. Louis Codd took charge OF the
county jaif yesterday morning.
Ihere was a. large crowd in attend
e11ce al the Mayors Court yesterday.
me puritan went directly to New
i1ork instead Of coming in the Roads.
morgan W1lks was sent to the county
jan yesterday for beating woman sun
day. 1'
Rev. George w. Wray will address the
9th inst. &c
Now is the time for Equinox. We need
It Is over. ~.
The County Court did but little bust
ness yesterday. This term will be g.
short one 80
March is half gone, and with the ex-
ceptlon Of plenty of rain She has be-
haved herself quite we'll
Inc portsmouth company No. Is, U.
r., *. or r., will give their first enter
ta1nment to-morlow night.
Inc second quarterly conference of
owens Memorial church will be held
Thursday night at the church.
Inc members Of Barclay Grove church
VIII give an entertainment Thursday
night for the benefit Of the church.
East Is ony four Sundays Off With
good weather our merchants will soon
be kept busy selling spring outfits.
l,he big fight Will take place to-mor-
row and then the public Will have some
rest about which is the best man.
mere were some more suspensions In
s ane yara ye,5i,terday It is hoped that a
uenciencE bill Will be passed right away
me iron caps to the coal chutes OF
the United States steamship Raleigh are
peing replaced by those made Of brass.
force OF men were engaged in re-
moving more Of the track from the Al
lant.c and Danvillc railroad ward YES
terday. -
The new telephone company should
hcgin to nut in their underground wires
now that thunder storms have com
lnenced.
Justice Haynes says that the Sundave
are getting to be Very quiet ana orderly
now and he would like for them to con
ttnue so. -s-s
Justice Holmden sent two tramps TO
jan yesterday for seven days for steal
ing ride on the Norfolk and Caro-
lima railroad
Mr.. John Glover, wel1-lsnown young
gentleman eof this city, has accepted a
position as hoilermaker in the United
States Navy.
There will be large increase in the
number OF bicycle riders this spring
Judging from the number that the deal
ers are getting ill.,
r. Frank Beverly, late secretary Of
the 7. Al. c. A.. has returned from a
he was quite successful.
me Central church's Earnest Work
ers Society birthday party will be on
tuesday, the 23d, and not to-day, as
some or the papers stated
me Park View Rosebud meeting
sunday afternoon was we'll attended,
me programme. which was an excellent
one, was carried out TO letter.
ihe people of Port Norfolk certainly
90 appreciate the Sunday afternoon
services that are held there under the
supervision Of the Methodist church
Rcsenbaum's window. in his clothing
store. was removed yesterday and q new
one put In. The tea store window. which
cracked some time ago. was also re-
moved.
Thomas Ford, colored, and George
Williams. cclored. two tramps. Vera
committed TO the county jail yesterday
FOR burning Mr.. Mason's wood at Port
Norfolk.
Mr.. Columbus w. Bryan, former
resident Of this city who has been re-
FNRn1 n
past twen,y-three years. is here visit
ing his many friends.
crowd Of negro men gathered on
King street near the Trinity church
yard and had some harsh words last
night: which at one time looked Ike 1t
would end severely. a pistol and q