The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-30
AFFAIRS IN GENERAL
SuCclnCt Statement of News Events, Strip
ped Of Much Of the Details.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
short Paragraphs Personal and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of Events Ia.
tcrcstinE to Every Rcadcr-Eopics
Discussed OH the Streets ana In
Offices and Homes.

1t was close and sultry oil day yes
| terday.
Attention is called to Mr. Whites adj
VertiScment.
| prophet, says that July will be the cold
est ever known.
| Robert Banks was committed to tail
for beating his wife.
The circus went over to Norfolk yes
terday on the first boat
MISS Matte Blamire is again i'll at
the sanitarium in Norfolk.
Attention is called to ad Of new house
| for rent III Park View See ad.
Miss Kate Moore. OF Washington, D.
T., Is visiting friends in the city
The Hastings Court will begin it's
July term OF the 18th Of July.
quite Il large party went down to
ocean View yesterday OH a picnic
Inc rain yesterday morning did much
good. but more of it is badly needed.
1T Is hoped that he first OF the month
VIII see quite q force called in the navy
yard.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment or Lawrence & Welton in another
column.
Two small boys were fined 81 each
Yesterday for jumping the cars while
| in motion.
The Court Street Baptist Sunday
school will go to Newport News to-
day on their picnic.
l
gone pack North after q pleasant trip
to his old home.
| Professor Devoe, a new weather
! The County Court is not doing any
business, except civil business.
Jeremiah Elliott, the man who cursed
the preacher. was committed to the
county Jail on charge Of Insanity
| one or the street cars went down III
| the opening made for the frogs yes
terday. None Of the passengers were
| hurt.
TWO young men who reside in Park
view were attacked by two negroes near
the blacksmith shop while on their way
home Saturday night.
| Mr.. John White. secretary Of the Y
Al; =. A. returned yesterday from u
! trip to Frederick county, Md. where
he has been for ten days
| Two colored baseball clubs played q
game or pail In League park yesterday
| afternoon. Quite a number of white
! people went out to see It,
| Attention is called to the article writ
ten by Colonel William H. Stewart on
the arrest and trial Of the fire bugs It
VIII be found to be interesting
Wm. Clark. drunken white man,
was committed to the county Jail for
| thirty days yesterday for drunkenness
and begging on the streets in Berkeley.
! ihomas j. Gibney, nephew Of Father
| Brady. returned yesterday from Mt. st
Joseph's College. where he won two
handsome gold medals and several first
premiums .1O>
| The fire bugs are being disposed Of
| one by one. Crismond is the last one
left. His case will be disposed OF next
month. Then all four of them will be
! together again
Monday night one Of the circus men
thousht ne would play funny. and hit
q boy In the head with & stuffed bag
smashing the boys hat all in He was
made to pay three dollars for his fun.
Tho South Street Baptist Sunday
school will go to Soldiers Home to-mor-
row. Any one who desires it can take
a wagon from in front Of the church
and carry their basket to the boat for
| cents
\ little son Of Mrs Williams, on elias
gov street. was badly bitten by a stray
dog yesterday. The little fellow was
out In the street playing when the dog
came along and, without any cause, bit
him.
Mr.. jerks Murden moved yesterday
from the house recently purchased by
the 7. NJ c. A., on High street, to the
old Watts house. on North street The
| l. NJ {. A. will occupy the building
soon. 80.
j. There will be q grand jubilee meeting
on Friday, July ID breaking up of big
CA MP meeting on High street Eyery-
n. n
Rev Seth Rees and others will preach.
Come and have q good time
| a negro boy who is employed in
family on Dillingham; street attempted
to steal q pocketbook from the lady Of
the house yesterday. He was caught in
| the act, and should have been turned
over to the authorities, but instead he
| was allowed to go free. This Is what
encourages them to steal.
| In the Police Court yesterday Don
| aldson Thomas and David Murphy. col
ored, were fined 81 each for jumping on
| the cars. Lily Addison colored. went to
jail in default OF a s. fine for drunken
ness and disorderly conduct, and Israel
| Netchum went in default Of the usual
| fine for drunkenness
! A one-third interest in the Mullins
farm Of $50 acres in Washington dis
trict. was sold at auction IN front OF
| the courthouse to Judge w N. Portlock
! yesterday for $4,000 The Bosyicl
place. in Etfinsham street, brought $500
Armstrong, Gator & Co. of Baltimore
| being the purchasers.
] The case Of William Cox against
! whom there is an indictment in tho
| Hastings Court, at the request OF the
| defendant. was continued to the Sen
| TENDER term Of the court. Cox is charc
ed with having last spring shot q bull
| let through the door of 4 house in Co
lumbia street. In which there were q
| number Of inmates, the ball lodging in
| the fOotboard of n bed in which q va
man and child slept
It was stated yesterday that Mr.. Nh
son had secured the right Of way down
| Chestnut street. We learned Yesterday
from Mr.. Codd that the action Of the