The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-18
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Ofbcrwtse-Accoun OF Events I'm.
terestinE 10 Every Fsonder-Topics
discussed ON the streoIs and IN
Offices and Homes.

The school children will all have
holiday tomorrow.
Constable Branch, of Suffolk, was in
the city LAST night.
Young Mrs. Winthrop" will be pre-
scented January 31st.
There was a regular scrap on the
suburbs Sunday night
There was a large attendance at the
County Court yesterday.
Two trampS applied for lodgings last
night at the station-house.
Mr. Henry Fleming is critically i'll
at his home on Bart street.
Tomorrow will he q State holiday in
honor Of General Lees birthday
Miss Jennie Lassiter. Of New Kent
county, is in the city on a visit
Attention is called to ad. of a new
house for rent on Efiingham street.
Winter is half gone and there has
not been even sprinkle of snow yet.
A wheel came off the mail wagon
last night and dumped the bags In the
street.
A negro named Willie Smith was
arrested Sunday for disorderly con-
duct.
Yesterday was strictly a IS day in the
Mayors Court. All prisoners were
fined SIS.
Miss Bette Lawrence, of Eastern
Shore. Va, is in the city visiting
friends.
There have been no tidings received
from the appointment of quarantine Of
f1cer yet.
The Chinese laundries will all bt
closed next Saturday, it being their
Christmas
Portsmouth Lodge No. 16. X. of p,
had two propositions last night for
membership.
In this issue white servant is adj
vertised for. See advertisement and
call as directed
There was a slight fire on Glasgow
street Sunday night. 1t was put out
without any alarm.
The music at the Court Street Bap-
fist church Sunday night drew quite
large congr5ga ton.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union Of
the Court Street Baptist church held
meeting last night.
The w. c. It. u. will meet this af-
ternoon at 3 O'clock with Mrs. NJ. T..
Saunders. T0l County street.
-Four cases Of dyphthcria were report
ed to the health officer Sunday. 1t seems
to have taken Il fresh hold.
The address of the Rev DR.. Young
Sunday before the Monumental Rose
buds was most excellent one
Daniel Culpcpper was locked up Sun
day for dlsorderly conduct, and yesicr-
day he paid s. for his assessment
The Democratic Executive Commit
tee will hold meeting tonight at the
CITY Hall Business of Importance.
Several shots were fired carelcssiy
on King street Sunday night. which
brought quite n crowd on the street
The Rev. Mr.. Elson arrived ycstcr-
day and will begin n series Of meetings
at the Fourth Street Baptist church
tonight.
The Rev Mr.. Christie has been on.
IN iol- oh
mortal church until the selection Of {,
pastor "
The electric power-house, which was
blown mp some time ago. has been
completed and the plant is now in fun
opera ton.
There will he a meeting Of the work
ingmen tonight to hear the final re-
port of the committee who visited
Washington.
Substitute officer William Warren
went 10 Philadelphia Sunday night ae-
ter the bigamist Mcdowell He will be
back tonight.
The missionary society of The Court
Street Presbyterian church was ad-
dressed Sunday by the Rev. Dir. Max.
well. Of Norfolk.
The delegation from the city and
county to the Legislature left for Rich
monh yesterday morning after spend.
Ing Sunday home.
Frederick Hendrick and Willie Smith
engaged In a little match on the cor
ner of Crawford and Queen streets. and
yesterday they were taxed IS each.
In the County Court yesterday the
indictments against the New Pilot
Publishing company for libel were dis
missed and stricken from the docket.
a little child named Reynolds, who
lives on Scot street, was bitten by n
dog yesterday afternoon. The animal
would have torn the child to pieces
burt for some colored men.
William Butt. an old colored resident.
got full Of John Barley Corn Saturday
night and raised Cain in his neighbour
hood. for which he was fined s. yester-
day in the Mayors Court
The ladies ;liury "7et at the
Y. Al. c. a. yesterday ana ACCOMPLISH
ed good deal of important business
Among other things they arranged an
extensive canvass for new members.
Mr.. John II. Parker. of South Ports.
mouth continues critically i'll mt his
fathers residence, on Henry street.
John had to give up professorsltip a;
William and Mary on account Of sick
ness. qH
The attendance at the anniversary
services OF Ocean Council, r. A.!Iand
Peabody Council Jr. o. ". A. NJ. !Sun
day night was large. The sermon Of
the Rev. Mr.. BoGss and that of Mr..
Eggleston were both excellent.
The negro Howard. who was com
mittcd to the county jail upon a charge
OF insanity, Will have commission
held on him to-day. He says he is not
crazy; but wants 20 go TO the alms-
house,. He Is the man who set fire to
the Jail.
Rev. Mr.. Tarland will address the
Bible Glass at the Y. NJ. 4. to-
night at, s. o'clock. Ss3.5ect. THE