The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-17
.UNvARNISHED TRUTH
The Glst Of Events Given Without Any Of
the Frequent Trimmings.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
NeWSy Paragraphs Personal and
observation-disclosures or Events. In.
teresting 10 Every Render-'roplcs
discussed on The Streets mud In
Offices ana Homes.

There was no session Of the Hastings
Court yesterday
There was nothing Of interest done in
the County Court.
The Circuit Court was still engaged OH
the Bason case yesterday.
Ihe fire at Robinson's Monday night
was the work OF q fire bug.
An effort Is being made to get q steel
plant located In this vicinity.
e. Ih1s is st. Patrick's Day In the morn
ing. Look for q blow to-day.
Lieutenant Only reported for duty
yesterday after ten days leave.
"A chicken THIEF raided several places
In Cottage Place Monday night.
Judge A. S. Watts has not rendered
his decision In the injunction case yet.
MIR. Joseph Skeeter, a well known
trucker, was taken suddenly III yester-
day. i
DR.. Charles Culpepper is able to be
out again after his late spell Of sick
ness.
John H. West was fined IS in the
mayors Court yesterday for disorderly
conduct. -
Two young white men were fined 81
each for disorderly conduct at the Nfadi-
son hotel.
The Ancient Order Of Hihernians will
celebrate St. Patrickis Day tonight at
the Elks' hall.
Central church's Epworth League held
business meeting last night, which
was we'll attended.
Tonight the Pythtan entertainment
VIII be given at Mrs. I. Q. Bailey's. in
south Portsmouth.
The big fight comes off to-day. There
has been quite q sum put up on it
around the two cities.
There are only about ten men who
live In Park View that are not members
Of the Royal Arcanum
The stealing Of papers continues. The
thief Will be caught sooner or later and
then punishment will follow
Mr.. Carey Hall is fast recovering from
his recent accident and hopes soon to
be able to be out on crutches.
Wild geese have commenced going
North: This used to be considered a
sign that the winter was over.
MT. Frank Allison, son Of Mr.. Robert
Allison, returned to the city yesterday,
after an absence OF four years.
Misses Hattie, Mary and Estelle
Wiersdorf have returned after a two
!. weeks visit In Washington, D. c.
The long-talked-of flag poles have
Been placed on THE public schoolhouses
The American flag will be raised on
them daily.
Wright Memorial church held their
. second quarterly conference last night
and elected delegates to the Hampton
conference "s
A colored boy named Sydney Wells
fooling with a pistol yesterday. He
was attended by DR., McMurran.
4 The negro woman who was shot in the
hip 81 her home. on Pearl street, is bad
or. She has. never made known who
shot her and says She never will.
Young Morris Benefits arm was so
badly bruised at the fire Wednesday
that it Is thought it will have to be split
IN order to let out the bruised blood
Deputy Sheriff Joseph Abbott has been
confined to his home for over a week
with the grip. Monday he got up and
went out. Yesterday he was considered
seriously sick.
The bar fixtures of the ST. Elmo hotel
were sold at auction yesterday to satisfy
claim due John E. Loughran, Of Nor
folk. Mr.. Loughran became the pur-
chaser for $3.50.
The Rescue Colored Fire company, Of
Norfolk county, has purchased one Of
the old steam fire engines from the Nor
folk fire department.. They brought 1t
over yesterday. They will give enter