The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-04
AFFAIRS IN GENERAL
Succinct Statement of News Events, Strip
ped Of Much Of the Details.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
Short Paragraphs Personal md
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Events Rn-
tercstinE to Every Rendnr-ropics
Discussed ON the Streels aud in
00itcs nnd Homca.

The grand jury will meet on Thurs
Big fight in granting licenses yester-
day.
All the churches were well attended
Judge Portlock adjourned for the term
yesterday.
"Esmerada" promises to be the event
or the season.
The Finance and Fire Committees
There is nothing startling in the fire
bug matter yet.
The election for city officers comes off
OIL the 9th of May.
Princess Bonnie" will be repeated to-
night at the Opera House.
Mr.. Mason will complete his contrac:
with the Council tonight.
The plank walk on South street eX-
tended Is in bad condition.
The City Council will hold their regu-
lar monthly meeting tonight.
The paving from South to Wythe
streets IS Nearly all completed.
Ihe portsmouth team began practic-
Ing yesterday for the season.
NIr. w. B. Sturtevant will celebrate
his 18TH anniversary this week.
There will be big excursion down the
Seaboard Air Line to see the circus.
Inc largest quantity Of berries was
shipped yesterday than for many years.
The county authorities are working
up large robbery that occurred recent
ly.
Rev w. H. Atwill will preach at
Wright Memorial church Sunday morn
Ing.
There was a scrapping match at the
cocton factory on Saturday. No one was
hurt.
There are more prisoners in the city
jail now han there has been for some
time.
Mrs II. C. Boyd was stricken with
paralysis Sunday and is in q dangerous
condition
The Independent Fire company have
their parade and banquet on the 18th
Of this month.
County politics are all in middle.
Indications are that there will be three
tickets in the field.
The Portsmouth team will be repre-
sented IN Suffolk to-day by Pete Hall,
manager Of the team.
Miss May Crumb OF Chcriton. Va,
Is visiting Mr.. +. S. Anderton's family
on Washington street.
The Rev. w. S. Lacy preached al the
Court Street Presbyterian church There
We're no services at night.
The Republicans will hold a mass
meeting at Gettys Station to-day to
nominate township officers.
seVeny-four men were suspended
from the construction department last
night and sixteen discharged.
There was a big time at the South
Street Baptist church Sunday. There
were nearly thirty conversions.
The only business i'll the Mayors Court
yesterday was three white DRINKS. One
was let go, and the others were fined.
Justices HAWKS and Holinden exam
med the parties charged with cutting a
rev weeks ago, and fined six OF them.
The Rev. Mr.. Craig, OF West Norfolk,
addressed the Sunbeama OF the South
Street Baptist church Sunday after
noon.
1t is hardly probable tina, Cook will
De examined before magistrate, but
will go before the grand jury for ex-
amina ton.
Mr: w. Il. Frnclson, Of the firm Of w.
r. Virnelson & Co, has gone 10 the
Northern cities to replenish his stock
OF straw goods
Air Line jumped the track ana came
near Causing 81 smash up. J.. was got
ten on by the wrec!ling car.
The W. c. II. L. Will hold their regu-
lar noontidc prayer meeting at the Y.
NJ. c. n. to-day. Mrs. c. c. Miley, the
district president. viii preside.
The Rev. J. Addison Smith addressed
the Mackenzie League a; the Prasbyter-
ian church las: night. He took for his
VIVA: II Stands"
The Eoard OF Police Commissioners
met last night and had an informal talk
among themselves concerning certain
matters. No business for publication
was transacted.
faSsen%erS are now transferred by tug
TO Nn:io!t: to connect with the BAY Line
boat. This is done il, order to get all tie
freiShi on in time to leave This will
be only for Il short while
y musical and literary entertain rlcnt
will hc given tonight al the residence
Of Mrs. John Hart. on ualtul street,
Park View. For the benefit Of tha nov,
Episcopal chapel. Refreshments served.
The Rev. George L. T,uit. ana Wife,
Of Westminster, d. c.. is visiting Mr..
George BeattN's family. or Harrison
street. MI. Trui;t was paste. OF the
Fourth Street Baptist church FOR a long
time.
Attention Is calls 10 Inc all 81 John
a. Butler cXcur, ~ { III" late Thomas
Owens estate, III u Ugh he requests az
parties who are indebted 20 .h~ estate.
TO como forward ana settle, and HI hav-
Ing claims 10 present them for payment
NJ. John c. Ashton. superintendent Of
the run!ic schools in this C.!y, ana Wills
q. JGnEln;;, principal Of the Second dis
tF!et, ieii for Richmond yes te;,iay af.er-
noon 10 at:and the conferences Of s;lpe:in-
tc3denia II that city, which will last Tor
saTe..l days.
Alai. - i; Courtney, right warship-
Sa' ',fand master, and George ~ Car
IlhGton, grand secretary or tile Grand
Io"Ee' - II. x \. NJ. OF N'ir&.rin A.