The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-01
U| U | h TRUTH
Inc GIst Of Events Given Withaut Any Of
the Frequent Trimmings.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
Newsy Paragraphs Personnl and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF Events HI.
tercstinE 10 Every Render-'Topics
discussed on tho Streeis and In
Offices and ILomca.
This is All Fools Day.

Beware Of spurious packages.
All the lights were out last night from
some cause.
Miss Matte Williams. Of Baltimore,
Is visiting friends In this city.
Attention Is called to the card Of
Mayor Baird in another column. .-------
:. The School Board will mold their regu-
lar monthly meeting tomorrow night.
The residents Of Park View are thor
oughly aroused in regard to police pro-.
lection.
Mr.. VIM. p. Sturtevant, ST., is critl-
caqy I'll at his home; in South Ports
mouth.
March came in like lamb, but she
kept up her reputation for rain and went
out with one.
An attempt was made to burn Wright
Memorial church Tuesday, but the par
ties were run off.
The first question asked now in the
morning IS, Were there any attempts
10 burn last niglht?"
The newspaper men from New Jersey
all left yesterday via Seaboard Air Line
Go1' Charlotte, n. c.
me INDEPENDENT Fire company Will
nave torch light procession on the
evening OF May 1lth
Mr.. Walter c. Brooks did not 20 to
washington yesterday on account Of
having been taken sick.
a number OF police whistles were
blown yesterday morning about S O'Clock
NoiAoA SduSSu excitement.
MT. c. W. Bryan. n former citizen who
mas been visiting here for several days.
has left for his home in Staten Island
inc remains OF Mrs. 'IIinkerty were
brought from Norfolk to this side Of the
river for interment, she having formerly
lived here
Chief lyman has in his possession a
pocketbook which was picked up at the
IRE. 1t has several receipts marked Mrs.
ShawcrosS.
The public are anxious!y waiting for
thaf meeting Of the street railroad which
was to have taken place this week, but
has not yet
The remains Of q little child named
Mansfield was brought from Norfolk TO
this city yesterday and were inferred II,
Oak Grove Cemetery.
The Rev. MIR. Funston, OF Trinity
church. onlciated at the funeral of Mr..
Thomas child The !nterment was In
Cedar Grove cemetery.
The rattle Of the gold watch for the
benefit Of the Hebrew Synagogue will
take place at No. GIL Crawford street
this evening a O'Clock.
substitute officer Warren picked up
mans and wOman's hat on the
streets Tuesday night Both were new
The lady's hat was returned,
Plnkey Butler was committed TO the
county jail yesterday for thirty days for
drunkenness. disorderly conduct and
biting Special Police Harry Hall
The shower OF rain somewhat inter-
fered with Miss Stokes millinery open
Ing yesterday, but quite number
called. She will continue it to-day.
Constable Matthews arrested two
negroes yesterday for stealing 4 ride on
the Norfolk and Carolina railroad They
were committed TO Jail for seven days
each.
Those interested in rebuilding the
Catholic church will meet at Oxford hall
Tonight for the purpose of raising funds
TO rebuild their church. The meeting
Will be called at s p. m.
The coroner's jury In the case OF the
shooting OF r. S. Grantcold rendered a
verdict Of accidental shooting and eX-
onerated &fr. Anderson and said the
shooting was 3usti1able.
In another column n number or resi-
dents OF Washington street. in the vicin-
ity OF the late fire, returns thanks 10 the
firemen for their efforts In saving thei,
property from destruction.
It Is said that there Will be some
transfers made in the clerical force In
the yard to-day. \ we'll known clerk
VIII be transferred from the construc-
uon to the steam engineering.
Poor old Israel ketchem came out the
county Jail Tuesday morning and wen,
into the city jail in the afternoon. He