The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-19
AFFAIRS IN GERERA AL
SuccIni Statement Of News Events. Strip
ped Of Much of The Details.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
bhort Paragraphs Personal ma
observation-disclosures OF Events I'm.
tsrestins 10 Every Rcnder-Toptcs
discussed on The Streets and i'm
ShicJs and Homes.
y cold gain yesterday.

y cold .ain yesterday.
"f. ". n. White will return home
from New York to-day.
MS Mary Winnitrce, of Belmont, n
=, Is III the CITY on a visit.
II tried several times yesterday io
snow, but it turned to rain.
The Board Of Trade will hold lis an
'Nuai meeting At noon to-day.
hhe.c Vas nothing OF interest done in
the musings Court yesterday.
The Public Building Committee will
isave FOR Washington on Thursday.
me portsmouth military will esco.;
oloneW3ii Camp TO church tonight
ne meeting at tile Fourth Street
hAptiSt church is growing in interest
y number Of young men will have a
supper party at Primers Point TO-
night.
Real estate sells better In and around
PORTSMOUTH than any place In the
State
Thomas Parker will be brought be-
fore a jury for trial for cutting man
Yesterday.
a constable from Nansemond county
was in the city yesterday in search of a
negro murderer.
There will he Il donkey party at the
Trinity Parish house this afternoon
from 10 O'Clock.
y number of boiler makers worked
all night long Monday night on the
Old Point Comfort.
The ladies' connected with Trinity
Church are working hard to raise mon
ey for their organ fund.
Rev. Mr.. Farland addressed the
Bible class at the Y. NJ. C. y. last night.
The attendance was good.
recent order of the fire board re-
quircs the Iiremcn 10 exercise their
horses al least twice n week.
Mr.. Nathaniel Jones is i'll, caused bv
the death of his mother. His friends
fear that his end is not far Off
Notwithstanding the rain yesterday
afternoon there was a large number
who went over 20 SouTn'.s ma tlnee.
The Central ltpwurth League meet
ing, which was to have been held last
night, has been postponed until Thurs
day night, the goth instant
Mr.. Smith will locate the fire alarm
wires on the telephone poles. They vii!
he out the way of the others and will
be much easier to locate in case of a
break.
]; is a regular nuisance. A number OF
half-Erown youths parade through the
streets nightly in masquerade suits
and making night hideous by the noise
they Kick up.
The first marriage at Primers Point
will be celebrated Thursday night. the
contracting parties are a Mr.. Davidson
and Miss Johnson. Rev. Mr. Davis
Will tie the kro;.
Ar. Benjamin Taylor had a bear
which he was cutting up in steaks ri
his meat housa. on County street. 1t
was killed somewhere near Bowers
Hill. He WAS roareg.
The Citizens Heat, Light & Power
'Company's plant is in better condition
now than i: ever way. All the dana gls
have been fixed and the lights are
working like a charm.
To-day will be General Lees birth
day. Appropriata services will be held
Al Central Church al p. M. All the
schools both private and public, will
give holiday to-day
= negro man named Charles SHARP
accidentally sho! one OF his fingers of
yesterday while fooing with pistol
a. his home, on Queen street He was
attended by DIR. Frances, q colored
physician.
The Mayors Court was in session un.
Ill O'clock yesterday afternoon. Mos
OF the time was consumed in the cass
OF J.. G. Bum, charged with obtaining
money under false prctenscs, which
was dismissed.
There will he a preliminary meeting
.to-n!"h; n 7:S0 o'clock at Odd Eel
lows Hall. on Middle street, for thu
purpose of organizing Rebeckar
Lodge Of odd Fellows. All Interested
and esjecially the ladies' are requested
h he present.
The substitute police cay they have
no show ut al NOW. il requires two men
u be off before they can so on duty
This they do not like as they receive nc
pay cNcep: whenever they can catch 4
night or two. which they ua2d 10 do. bu;
now they cannot.
The gentlemen who arc getting up a
map Of Portsmouth for the Insurance
companies say that they can complete
Portsmouth in six weeks, and tina; il
took three months TO make 4 map OF
NORFOLK. The reason given Is tina: The
houses ara - much easier to gel a; on
this side Of The river.