The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-02

1Sa uef-iiVtsS w ttlp time he re1 Che0
High street, The boS's action caused
considerable comment. He was highly
compltmented FOR his bravery.
Mr.. j. Davis Reid has basn appointed
chairman OF the Ftn,nce Committee in
place of John j. King. who was elected
president of the Council
Attention,is called TO adj OF members
OF st. Pauls Lyceum, in which they
return thanks to those who assisted nj
the karniNal Of kommcrce.
An engineer was engaged yesterday
surveying OH High street for the Ports
mouth Street railroad 1t Is said that
they contemplate commencing work as
soon as permission Is given.
MI. William Webster has been dis
charged from the position OF skilled
iaborer IN the general store house al
the yard. and Mr.. A. G. Bushnell has
been appointed In his place
Misses Tucker & BliclS will have their
musical commencement at the Academy
OF Music on Friday, the 18th Instant
There are quite 4 number Of young la
dies IN Portsmouth connected with their,
school,
The seaboard Air Line is carrying
from ten to fifteen through passengers
daily to the Nashville exposition. On
several occasions since the exposition
opened they have had to put OH an ex-
TIA sleeper.
MI. Ernest Holt returned yesterday
from Richmond. whore he had been to
stand an examination for lieutenant in
Grimes Battery. lie passed a success
full examination and Will receive his
commission in q few days.
negro named Jones was pulled out
of one Of the cars Of the Seaboard Air
Line by Constable Anderson and was
brought before Justice HonldCn ycStcr-
day. who committed him to jail for five
days in default Of expenses
Captain Whit tie will deliver an adj
dress on Systematically ii Il meeting or
Stonewall Camp. Confederate Veterans
tonight. They will meet in the City hall
on Court street. There will be quite q
number Of persons from Norfolls 10 hear
him.
party was arrested for riding BIZ
cycle Monday night without a lamp He
claimed that he lit his lamp only a
minute before the officer spoke to him.
and did no. know that it was out IN.
tn SO Informed by the officer. He was
excused.
a drunken negro woman was pulled off
The electric car track near Port Nor
folk Monday night jus. in time to save
her lite. y car passed few seconds
later, and would have cut her in two
The woman In her frenzy tore all her
clothes off.
| Information has been received in this
city OF the sudden and unexpected death
OF the Rev. II. II. Mitchell, who at ono
time was pasto" Of Central NJ. r. church
Ar Mitchell died al Culpepper, Va. on
, Monday. He has a large circle OF friends
| here. who will regret to hear the sad
| new:s.
The time Of commitment OF the young
| Fellow who tiled TO beat NJ o0ney out OF
| 4 bicYcie has been extended from five
| 10 ten days. There will be a gentleman
here from Roanoke Rapids. ~ c.. in
| Il lie" days 20 see if he can't iden tify
| MN as Tie who Cn1j hin, mr.
tons bicycle.
\ water main II the corner Of South
| ana tihngham streets hurstcd Monday
| afternoon and the water cane out in
n nenVN How, and ran down into that
| portion of South street that has been
! ploWcd up, making q regular uuagmirc.
| Wnrkmcn We're n work Yesterday re-
pairing the damage
| NJ" 9. J.. Williams returned from New
! York yesterday. While there he p,1r
| chased some Of the most improved cleo
| tric machinery for running fans etc
! re VIII make considerable Improvement
| in MS plant in 4 Very short while. AIR.
| Williams Is Il Widc-awakc man ana is
always studying TO keep the lead
Captain James w. Brown. The oldes,
resident in Portsmouth. says that the
| sugar Warehouse, ;hu foundations OF
when the wnrkmCn struck while dig
%inS out for Mr.. Par1crs warehouse.
| on CraWioId street. was burned when no
| was small boy. 'rha captain was born
| IN 1903. consequently Il must have hncn
| burned near 1920