The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-27
The Glst Of Events Given Without Any Of
the Frequent Trimmings.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
Rewsy Paragraphs Personal and
observation-disclosures OF Events In.
teresting TO Every Kscasler.-'ropics
Discussed on the StrccIs md iss
Offices and 3aonlcs.
Snow is predicted for today.

s+ mere was no ADDITION to the county
jail yesterday. AK
Master James Mcdonald has returned
to Windsor Academy. q.
The Circuit Court for Norfolk county
Will begin March Sth.
The tMarch term Of the Hastings Court
Will begin next Thursday.
The Newark left Port Royal on We'd
nesday and should be here at any time
Ocean View shad made their appear
ance In market yesterday for the first
time. HI '.
The gashouse case, on appeal, will be
taken UP by special request early in the
term. @
The last hop Of the season will be
given at the navy yard gate this after
noon.
President r. c. Hoffman Of the Bay
Line was In the city yesterday on bus
mess. s.
Mr.. James Patterson. of Wilmington,
Del. was In the city for a brief stay
yesterday. ~
The Epworth League OF Monumental
NJ p. church held an Interesting meet
ing last night
There will be services at Port Nor
folk Sunday under the auspices Of the
Methodist churches
The first Of the series OF tea, parties at
the \. NJ. G. n. rooms was given yester-
day was well patronized
MT Alex. Williams and bride passed
through the city yesterday en- route to
. I.
The Virginian acknowledges the re-
celpt or courtesics extended by the Burt
company TO It's representative.
IN yesterdays issue, the name OF Adj
ais NcCully was made 10 read Arson
McCuddy, which was Il mistake
Now that Lent is drawing near there
WIN ne big falling off in the number
or marriages until the beautiful spring
opens. -
Mr.. Mooney had on exhibition ras,er-
wheels side by side and Is easily pro
Eelled.
The street carts yesterday removed a
portion Of the remnants OF the dirt that
street. =
The county cohst ables are kept busy
now watching the chicken and other
thieEes who are nightly making raids
some where. II IGl
An attempt TO fire q house on the
suburb Was frustrated yesterday morn
Ing by the timely discovery by q man on
Goodwin street.
The birthday party at the Court Street
Saptist church last Monday night Melted
isfled with The result
The small boy has caught tue baseball
fever. Any pleasant; evening can find
our suburban fields lined with them
playing the national game
A negro man named Smith was be-
lore Justice Haynes on the charge Of
slapping woman. He was made to
pay II and costs yesterday.
The Boston Stars, who were quite a
favorite here, VIII again return to this
city in a short while and play one night
mere under the auspices Of the y M
c. A.
Mr.. Vernon Nav. who was taken sud
oenly III in Baltimore a few days ago,
was brought home yesterday by his
father and is now n his residence, on
1o!nWiddic street,
Congressman c. H. Martin. who rep.
resents North Carolina district ar
rived in the city yesterday on a visit
to his sister, Mrs Capt. Whisnant
on Crawford street
Capt. George ". r. McDoncll, super
lntenedtn OF the street railroad, has sufl-
ciently recovered to be able TO be OH the
street for short while yesterday He
IS still quite feeble.
Mr.. c. r.. Nimmo, chairman OF the
Board or Supervisors Of the county, was
IN yesterday and signed the warrants
that were allowed at the last meeting
OF the Supervisors I10
me members Of the Court Street Ban
list church will not hold services in the
church Tomorrow as was hoped for.
The repairs have not been and cannot
be completed In time.
\ ponce officer Was sent over to South
portsmouth last night to arrest a man
Tor beating his wife. When the officer
got there she wanted TO Withdraw tho
request for his arrest
In another column NIessrs. Breslaepr
d Anthony Give notice THAT until to-
night they will sell all the rs cents and
Sl.O0 shirts in their window for 37ls
cents. See advertisements :
It Is said that The negro Reed. who
was locked up few days ago upon a
charge OF house king, is thought to
be one Of the negroes who robbed Mr..
Halls store, ri Northwest N
Mr.. Lewis Hodges thinks that he could
identity the negro who attempted to rob
Ar. Rohlkins' store Wednesday, night.
me burglars wheelbarrow will be nut
70 use unless he calls for it.
Mr.. John McMurran returned yester-
cay from New York. He will he at
home for few days ana then return.
RE Is connected with New York ex-
chahEe and real estate bureau
Is said THAT negotiations are going
on Tor the purchase of the Portsmouth
Ilhles by five printers and that they will
run II as nrst-class afternoon paper,
WIN Associated Press dispatches etc
III another column notice is given that
the annual meeting or the stockholders
or the riverside Land company will be
held at the Office of jude Edward
Spaiding. In the city or Norfolk, on
tuesday Niarch Cd, at O'Clock
The torpedo boat No. left Yesterday
after coalingl at Lambert's Point. for
washington, D. C., where she viii be IN