The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-03
Succlnct Statement Of News Events, Strip
ped Of Much Of the Details.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
Short Paragraphs Personal and
OihcrWtsc-IA counts OF Events In.
teresting TO Every Rcadcr-Topics
Discussed OH the Streets and In
Offices and Homes.

crowd.
The work Of grading South street is
progressing finely
Linn was kept on the stand for nearly
two hours yesterday.
Grimes Battery will go in camp for
ten days at Ocean View about the 18th
OF July
"A party Of entlemen willGo down the
river to-day IN sloop for few days
fishing frolic.
Who will give the first picnic Of the
season? There has been none announced
yet, except the workingmen.
Captain j. Il. Pace has gone to New
York after his daughter. who has been
visiting there for several weeks
The only business In the Mayors
Court yesterday was two DRINKS and
two disorderlys. who paid the usual
fine.
The cool weather Is having a bad eff
rect on the crops In the peanut and cot
ton section. The leaves are all turning
yellow
Two bicyclsts collided on the corner
or South and Middle streets yesterday
AFTERNOON, and one OF them was badly
damaged.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment or white woman wanted to do
work for small family See adver-
nsemenl.
The attendance at the meeting Of
Stonewall Camp. G. ", last night was
me largest OF any that has been held
this year.
MI: G. c. Johnson began yesterday
digglng out the foundation for the Py-
thian Castle. Mr.. Hugh Parr will do the
brick work.
The May term Of the Hastings Court
ended yesterday, and the June term be-
gins to-day, or In other words the court
continues on
The Chambers Fire company will
carry seventy-ive men and not twenty
nve. as was stated yesterday A mis-
uake was made III the figures
The Virginian acknowledges the re-
ceipt Of a copy Of the William and Mary
College Monthly for May. and returns
thanks to Mr.. ] ohm Parker for the same
the railroad men are not leaving any
thing undoneto make their picnic sue
cess. They exepect to carry about 1000
: people from the city. The fare is within
the reach OF ALL
mere was a. large crowd that went
from portsmouth on the Pythian cxcur-
sion last night. They had a most ex-
cellent time, only the weather was too
cool to sit outside.
TWO white men were found in u loaded
box car on the Southern railroad by Off
Ger Matthews who carried them to the
county jail. Justice Holmden locked
them up for five days.
Mr. Linn's confession corresponded
exactly with the evidence as published
that was taken by the newspaper re-
porters, and there are some people who
tried to make light or It.
Hleh Constable Anderton arrested n
negro yesterday who Is wanted In the
county Tor stealing q watch. He told
number Of different stories about how
ne came In possession Of It,
Fark View has hose company Halls
corIer mas one and tonight Scottsville
VIII organize one, and Brighton will
soon follow. Then the suburbs will be
n % tod f,.,,
The Yuneral Of Mr. and Mrs Brescia .
Nttie child was conducted from their
residence, No. 800 Lincoln street. Rev.
7. >. Brady officiating. The remains
were inferred in St. Paul's cemetery.
me dog law will be rgidly enforced
preparation for carrying it out Those
Who fail to pay for their dogs before
June 2lst VIII be subject to the penalty
Inc fnblic Property Committee in
connection with a committee from the
school Board will select a suitable place
tor new school house in the Fifth
Ward, SO that work on the same can he
commenced right away.
io-nlght the Fourth Ward John w
Daniel Club Will celebrate their seventh
anniversary at their club room on
Fourth Street Mr. c. W. p Lane nf
Norfolk, will address the club y rter
which q banquet will follow
me funeral OF Mr.. George Campbelrs
little child was conducted from their
residence on Court street near County
yesterday. The services were cond1,ct
ed by the Rev. Mr.. Funston. The re.
mains We're inferred in Oak Grove Gem
etery.
This is the last opportunity we Will
have to call our readers attention to the
advertisement Of Gyps and Japs which
viii be presented tonight at Kim Hall
under the direction Of Mrs Waylnan
WIN MISS Stanley, the original Kitty
Clover. as the leading character
Grimes Battery will hardly go to
= Nashville in August They intended 60
ING the latter part OF this month, but
cannot do SO because the tents thew
wanted to use will be occupied by the
Fourth Virginia regiment from the 10Th
untll the 10Th. and by the Confederate
veterans from the Goth to Goth.
About sevcnty-five colored men gath
ered ut the corner Of High and Craw-
FORD streets yesterday morning with tho
expectation Of going to work LAYING
track for the Port Norfolk railroad az
tension. They were told to report for
guy this morning at o'clock corner OF
washington and South streets. The
WORK VIII be pushed ahead as rapidly
rs possible
1t Is said that some of the candidates
who were not elected in Norfolk county
are trying to get up sympathy enough
20 help them contest the election blIt
ihey DO not know how to succeed,
There is an effort being made by some
OF the members Of the City Council to
nave an election Of Chief Engineer OF