The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-21

commenced.
There will not be another holiday
until February 22d.
The streets are impossible for bicy-
cles and push carts.
There was nothing done in the IIust-
1ngs Court yesterday.
Miss Katie Tatem. of Bellevile, is in
the city on "a visit to friends.
There are quite a number of cases
OF diphtheria around the city.
There will be but little more work
done in the yard until the deficiency
bill passes
Eight prisoners were turned out OF
the County Jail yesterday, their terms
having expired.
The nom commissioned officers Of
Grimes Battery had their pictures
taken yesterday.
y marriage license was issued to Mr..
Wm. A. Ortley and Miss Josephine
Burden yesterday.
William Wright, colored, was dis
charged from the County Jail yesterday
by order of the court.
Mr. w. n. White returned yesterday
from New York, where he had been
attending the bicycle show
The case oc Elder Lester. charged
with sellinghliuuor without a license,
was continued until Monday.
y gentleman named Heard who lives
In Prentis Pl3ce. had his ankle sprained
Yesterday while at work in the navy
: yard.
(, Mr. e. l.. Mntalre prca chcd Iaes
night at the Baptist Mission in Park
c cbieY' > en- the Second Coming of
The handsome oil painting that was
ratified in the general storekceper's Of
nee Wednesday, was won by Mr.. Frank
Eastwood
: Portsmouth can boast Of being tho
only city In the State that the mem
bers Of the Pythian Order owns its
own. Castle.
Justice Ainsworth had a number Of
wonsn before him yesterday on the
charge of disorderly conduct, They
paid small fines.
Israel ketchum had man named
freeman arrested yesterday. lie
charged him with stealing a ladder from
nm, which HI valued at So
The little negro thief who was ar
rested Tuesday night was brought into
court yesterday ana his case was con-
tlnued until to-day to get witnesses.
The ladies' aid society connected with
the Court Street Presbyterian Church
VIII give musical and literary enter
tainment In the chapel on the 24th inst.
The Baptist people held meeting
last night at the corner of Ann ana
Hatton streets, in Park View They
locality
y bicycle rider got stuck in a hole
on County street yesterday and broke
his wheel. Somebody is certainly re-
sponsible for the condition of our
streets
~ youth named Willie Spencer ac-
cidently shot himself through the hama
Yesterday while foollng with an air
rifle. The shot was removed by DR..
A1cAIurran
There was regular sct-too between
two negro men on the corner of Din
Widdie and Columbia streets yesterday.
They fought for some time before be-
ing separated.
One of the Prentis Place cars in
coming down First street struck its
fender against the planking across the
Seaboard Air Line track and tore the
fender all to pieces.
Miss Martha Nelson Boswell, sopra-
no, and Mrs. c. W. Harris. mezzo-
soprano, will sing duett->AIy Faith
Looks UP to Thce"--at the sunday
night service at Trinity church
The public building committee left
last night for Washington. ID. C.. to
appear before the House Committee on
Public Buildings to-day in the inter
est of a public building for Ports
mouth.
y barber named Harmanson had n
man named Williams arrested. charged
with stealing coat from him. The
case not being proven, Williams was
dlSWiSScd ana liQrmanSOn had to pay
70 cents costs.
y number OF small boys residents or
Park View. have been Summoned to
appear before Mayor Baird Saturday
morning to answer Il charge OF dis
orderly conduct towards Mr.. Joseph
Tatem and wife.
Media Wilson, tho negro woman who
was so badly burned ny falling down
with lighted lamp. which set her on
fire, died from hpr int,
She LEFT several houses and some money
TO her two children
~ rumor says that notice has been
given That no more men will be en-
ploycd at the Seaboard Air Line shops
except Portsmouth and Norfolk coun-
~ men unless proper men cannot be
secured for the places.
The case of Mcdowell, the bgamist
z was called in the Mayors Court yes
Stcrday and was continued untll the
commemorative Attorney returns
( from Southampton county. 1t will be
+ called about the 9th instant
The owner Of the large roller that
was, used on South street while 1t was
being paved, left II OIL TftfnEhdfi
street where II has been for two or
three months in the way of passing
teams. 1t should be removed
y negro named George Fercbce was
arrested Monday, charged with as
sault!ng n woman. He was kept in
jail until yesterday and was dis
charged, the woman failing ia appear
against him and had gone to Newport
News.
Yesterday afternoon about $40
o'clock car No 1913. on the Preptis
Place line, ran into car No. 2, on the
Park View line, which was standing
at the corner Of High and Court
streets, and smashed No. 2's fender
all UP. 4. 3 b. 3.