The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-07
Yesterdays NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
Short Paragraphs Personal ana
Oihcrwisc-Accoun of Eyenta In.
soresiing TO Every Rcader-Topics
Discussed on the streo,s and In
Onicss and Homes.

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from Snthfield to-day.
Col. *. r.. Griffin Is confined to his
home on account of sickness
There was a light rain yesterday,
but not enough to do any good.
Attention is called to the advertise
ent of a lost portion of a bicycle.
Mr.. Macon Orion. of Connecticut, is
here visiting his sisters and mother.
MesSrs. Adams and Tayor have re-
turned from three days cunning trip.
Mrs. Captain c. r. Warren is quite
sick at her residence, on Washington
street.
The School Board will hold their reg
nlar monthly meeting tonight at S
o'clock.
The Hastings Court was in session
yesterday, but transacted only civil
business.
stonewall Camp. C. ", Will meet here
after on the first and third Fridays of
each month.
NTr. Clyde R. Smith and wife arrived
last night from ten days trip to Glou-
ceSser county.
The employees of the Seaboard Air
Line shops do not expect their money
before Monday.
The city bills which were allowed at
the lastrmeeting of the Council were all
paid yesterday
The Rev. DR.. Ray will act as chap
VIII meet on Fridays.
The condition of Mr.. H. F.. Orr's
wife and child remains unchanged
They are still quite sick
The children conencted with the Cen
trail Church. Sunday school had their
Christmas tree last night
The Daniel club had n delightful
meeting last. The boys spent the even
Ing very pleasantly together.
The reOuiSitiOn .Iel Da;.S will ha f,,rpiob
Ell to the Philadelphia authorities to-
day for Mcdonald, the bigamist.
Della Day, an old offender, was car
rted to the county Jail about midnight
wednesday very drunk and disorder
ly.
An Indicator was put on the hook and
ladder house yesterday, so that the
men can tell when an alarm of fire Is
sounded.
The Roy. AIR. M1aterneld returned
yesterday from the Eastern Shore of
Virginia, where he had been for seve-
raj days.
The Citizens Heat, Light and Power
company Will soon have their building
all up and the plant in good working
order again
1t is said that DR.. +. S. Hopes
chances for appointment NJ quaran
vine officer ARE dXcallcnt There is
hardly a doubt about It.
The Belt line laid their tracks across
Glasgow street read and Eighth ave-
nue., but they have not yet put in n
froE as they agreed to do
The remains of Mrs Catharinc \
Fulton We're taken to Washington.
U. C.. yesterday afternoon via the
Southern road for nterment
The return of q black. tan and white
setter dog is requested in this issue.
liberal reward is waiting for the
party who will do as requested
There was no docket in the MAYORS
Court yesterday. The Hon j. r.. BAIRD
returned from trip to Baltimore yes
terday. He speaks Of having had n
delightful time
Candidates for the spring election
nave commenced to turn up IT Is said
that there are four who are willing To
ne SheriH or the city, and are hustlinG
to be nominated
Past Chancellor John a. Mcdonald,
or Atlantic Lodge, X. OF p, was last
night elected n representative to the
Grand Lodge which meets In Peters
burg in February
Mr.. c. L. Daughtrey has completed
ahe monument to the memory of the
sunner's mate, who was drowned Mt
the yard. 1t stands about eight feet
high and is quite attractive
a negro named John Webb, who was
on ms way to the county Jail In charge
or constable Honeycut, made dash for
freedom and came near securing il
He was finally captured and lodged In
Jail.
MR. Joseph A. Parker will move in his
large ana commedious new warehouse
an about two weeks. He will use the
old warehouse In the summer months
as an Ice house, and Will furnish tho
trade with ice.
The committee appointed to go to
washington to try and have the work
lngmen's pay put back to where II for
1neriy was. left last night on the Wash
lngton steamer. They were accompa
MED by the Hon. w. a. Young,
one or the motormen on the Ports
mouth street railroad received his new
nnnornl Yesterday. with q gold band on
ms nat. He was so proud of 1t that be
went out cunning with 1t yesterday
ana KEPT looking at himself so much
'nat ne forget to shoot any birds.
Ihere was a cutting scrape in a sa
iouh on me suburbs Wednesday night
AZ Parties VINO know anything about
the mapter have their mouths sealed.
ana no particulars could he learned
other than that one of the par,;as w.,
badly cut. They were all white
information was received nv VOL,
Known gentleman of this city yesta--
day TO the effect that eX-Conrrcssn,.,
Geoerse 10. Bowden is now In Washing
don' where he went in behalf Of the
mechanics upon receipt of the informa-
ton as to the reduction of the wages
or the workinsmen in the navy yard
--
WILL RECEIVE THE PAY.
The comma nd lnt nP tho na,,r ,,,,a