The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-02
LOCAL r,REvITIEs.
Minor Mention of Various Matters of
Interest.

Interest.
Officer Williams is on duty again after
serious illness.
Mr.. J. Gunari. of New York. visited
the Cotton Exchange yesterday.
water Commissioner j. r.. Todd, is i'll
at his residence, $50 Granny street.
Mrs. Talbot left by the Alabama last
night for short visit to Baltimore
Miss Lille Cobb left fox Washington
last night on the. steamer Washington
me committee room in the city mar
ket building is being tastefully papered
On the fourth Tuesday in March the
Grand Conclave of Heptasophs meets
here.
Thomas Keeling, .colored, was arrested
yesterday, on the charge of stealing a
coat.
Officer Moore put a horse with a frac-
shooting ii.
MISS Maud Kinney, of Baltimore. who
has been visiting friends here returned
home last night.
The work on the foundations of the
Monticello hotel, stopped on account of
the weather, has been resumed.
d.. n. II. Riddick, who has been con-
lined to his residence on Church street
by an attack of grip, is recovering.
The report of the special Councils in
NestiSating committee Will be rendered
at the joint session of the Councils to-
night.
Chief Ryan has so far recovered
from his wounds that he is expected to
he able to leave the hospital i'm a few
days.
Professor G. Peter Won Telburg Hoff-
man. of st. Vincent's Hospital, has re-
turned from visit to his old home in
Austria.
horse attached to Langballe's ice
cream wagon ran off on Wood street
yesterday. but was stopped before he did
any serious damage.
I While returning from answering an
alarm of fire early last evening. Il hose
cart broke down on Cumberland street.
No one was injured 'ru
Z DR.. Leigh, by means of the Y ray. has
located and extracted the bullet shot in
70 the leg of Mr.. Roland Dennis, of
West Norfolk, over IL year ago.
( Yesterday being Chinese New Year,
work was generally suspended among
the local celestials in honor of the event
n number of the more prominent went
TO New York
In honor of the engagement of Mr..
Arthur Morris to Miss Sadie SDagat, a
reception was rendered them Sunday
night at the residence of Mr.. j. w. Spa
gat on Bank street.
Miss Nash, of Norfolk. daughter of Dr.
II. NJ. Nash. will visit in the next few
days Mrs. +. T. Rose, at the latter's
beautiful new home on Duke of Glou-
ceSter street, Richmond.
Mr.. p. b. Pegram, Of Richmond. is
mere, temporarily filling the place of Mr.
howard James. az the Virginia Life In
surance Company's office. during the
sickness in Mr.. james family.
Mr.. a. a. O'Ncill part owner of the
;Norfolk baseball team was highly COM
Wfimented i'll the Richmond Dispatch of
yesterday. "A very good PORTRAIT. of the
magnate was also printed. y% i4
r captain King, of the Wrprl<inp- 81 70 M,
er Tamassic, is reported improving. He
is at st. Nincents hospital, suffering
from congestion of the brain, caused by
too lengthy immersion in diving
suit.
All the flags of the New York, Phila-
delphia and Norfolk Railroad company
were flying at half-mast yesterday out
nf respect 10 the memory Of George b.
Roberts. of the Pennsylvania Railroad
company. His death on Saturday has
been recorded.
The Norfolk City Guards Veteran
corps meets at the Armory Friday even
ing, at which time the constitution and
bylaws will be voted upon. and other
important business requiring Il full at
tendance will be transacted. including
the erecting of q permanent organiza-
ton.
An important arrest was effected yes
terday in the capture by Detectives Hep
pei and Snowden OF James Williams.
Robert Gillian. and j. II. Washington,
three coiored men charged with break
ing into the workhouse of the Norfolk
company In Client and stealing fourteen
coils of pipe and 1000 pounds OF iron.
The property was recovered.
Mrs. Fielder c. SlinGluff and Mrs II
Ashton Ramsay, of Baltimore. who have
been spending a few days with Mrs
Ramsay's sister. Mrs. r. y. Dobie Butte
street, returned home last evening. Mrs
Slinglnff Is one of the recognized beau
ties and society leaders of Baltimore
and is very popular both there and in
this city. Mrs. Ramsay. formerly Miss
Julia Cooke. has host Of friends in Nor
folk, her former home