The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-18
SuceIni Statement Of News Events. Strip.
ped Of Much Of The Details.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
Short Paragraphs Personal nmd
Oihcrwise-Accounts of Events In.
tcrestins to Every Reador-Topics
Discussed on tho strocis aud I'm
0mcos ana Homes. -.

mess.
Nice turkeys are coming in plentiful
ly now.
There will be german at kim Hall
next week
There are two marriages announced
for next week.
Miss Mira Williams, Of Philadelphia,
is In the city ON u visit.
Messrs. Levy & Jacobs will begin their
great cleaance sale to-day
Some of the store windows are be-
ginning ITO look very nicely.
The murderer of the Chinaman will
come up for trial on Monday.
Religious services were held in the
navy yard at 1920 o'clock yesterday.
y probabilities promises us rain for
this morning and clearing this after
NOON
In this issue Mr.. Jesse c. Balm ad-
vertises for a number of old papers. See
his add.
Passenger Agent IT. j. Anderson re-
turned yesterday from an extended
Northern tour
me dolls that were placed in Wei
tons window by the ladies of Central
church sold wei.
Mcssrs. John y. Morris & Co, begin
1hebr sacrifice sale to-dly, which will
continue for one week
Ehe Port Norfolk rcad killed a dog
other soon afterwards.
The electric lights have all beenturn-
on at the Senboard Air Line shops, and
Rhe men now work later
The meeting at the Friends church
closed yesterday. The evangelist will
remain over until Sunday.
carpenter Joseph O'Connor who has
been III at the Government Hospital I'm
fhiiadelphia has greatly improved.
me funeral of the drowned saio:
was conducted yesterday. The remains
were Inferred in the Naval cemetery
white woman named Keenan, was
committed to the county Jail yesterday
10: titteen days for cursing and fight
ing.
The Portsmouth Us held an interest.
lnE meeting yesterday afternoon at the
residence of Mrs. Saunders, 7o4 County
street.
The Harhor Commissioners ycs.cr-
Gay, 1t us said, asked Mr.. William
Bain OF this city. to resign his position
as harbor master.
Si9me one attempted to rob Sam Tur-
ner's store in Brighton Thursday night.
they were frightened off before they
effected an entrance.
y chicken thief was captured last
night with five chickens in his possss-
sion. He would give no name or tell
where they CAME from.
The only business in the Mayors
COM; yesterday was an owner of two
cows VINO was made to pay So
each for allowing them to run ut large
The case Of Suny Long, who was com
mitted to Jail six months for swind-
, ling, will have his case reopened TODAY
on account of some newly discovered
evidence.
Mr.. l.. Shrier gives notice that he will
have his grand holiday opening to-day
NJ the corner Of Green and High streets.
He has been closed for some time on
account Of death
Misses Grace and May Langhorne
hidsood left for their home in Rich
mond yesterday afternoon, utter a visit
OF three weeks to Mrs. w. y. Lang
horne, 207 Middle street
Constable Harry Hall yesterday af-
ternoon arrested 4 negro named Shields.
who Il wanted for stealing a number of
cSps. etc. He had just finished SEN
tence for the same offcnse,
Orders have been received to restore
the price on the bay to the former
price. So one way. or S. for round trip.
beginning on Monday. the Goth instant.
This will greatly reduce the travel
There WAS scrapping match between
q street car conductor yesterday after
noon and gentleman whom the con
ductor claimed was the cause of his
iot"iHS iiio Jppt NnlSl III! HSu out
true
Old Dominion Lodge No. S. I. o. o. r.,
elected the following officers: y. c., j.
J.. Tayor: V. c.. Geo. A. Tabb; r. S.
ID. w. Murden; Per. S.. c. e. Murden;
Treas, II. J.. Huechins; Chaplin, Jos r.
Owens.
Charles Williams. colored. was ar
rested yesterday while at work in the
navy yard. lie is charged with getting
I'm nj in
have n hearing to-day before Justice
Rustic
Quite number OF persons visited the
destitute family in County street yes
terday and relieved their surferings
The people of Portsmouth will never
lot any one suffer if they only make
their wants known.
The condition of Mr.. s. w. Gary. OF
Deep Creek, who was taken so suddenly
sick, is much improved. He came down
stairs yesterday for short while His
friends in this city hope to see him on
our streets shortly
The Portsmouth Rifles will take no
further action in regard to the Rich
mond trip until they receive further
instructions from Richmond as to
whether there will be n military escort
TO the Governor or not.
William Porter, who has been serving
thirty-day sentence in the county
jail for larceny, finished his time yes
terday and was turned over 10 the
Norfolk authorities, who want him for
cutting man named George White.
Superintendent John c. Ashton, of the
public schools of this city, was con-
firmcd by the Senate yesterday for four
more years. Captain John IT. West.
Of the county, was also confirmed as
superintendent of the county schools
Charles Williams, colored, broke into
an Clubhouse at tho ferry wharf this
morning, but was seen i'm the act bv