The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-13
Succlnt Statement Of News Events. Strip.
ped Of Much Of The Details.
YESTERDAYS, NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
short Paragraphs Personal ana
othcrwise--Accounts of Events In.
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discussed on The stree,s nnd In
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Yesterday was regular spring day.
The streets are in deplorable con-
dition.
The virglnian was in great demand
yesterday
The Weather Bureau claims that 1t
will be warm to-day.
The Bay Line steamer was late in
getting in yesterday.
Hon. H. L. Maynard was In the city
yesterday on business.
Mr.. j. Griff Edwards qualified as a
notary public yesterday.
Portsmouth Commandery, u. r.. X.
of p, elected officers last night.
There was nothing of interest done
In the Hastings Court yesterday
Attention Is called to the advertise
ment of w. N White in this issue
The stores under Pythian Hall will
be ready for occupancy in about ten
days.
The meeting at the, Fourth Street
Baptist church will he continued all
the week.
Dr. NJ. e. Broadus, of Bristol, will
preach ait the Fourth Street Baptist
church tonight.
The mail flyer went out again yes
terday afternoon on another trial to
test the machine.
There will not be any more meetings
this month unless there is called
meeting Of some kind
Inc Mayor was warmly congratulate
ed yesterday by his friends upon the
defeat of the amendments
a negro named H r. Smith was
committed to jail for thirty days for
being n habitual drunkard
The ladies connected with the Cal
vary Baptist church at Scottsville will
nave an oyster supper tonight.
There Is vacancy in the Council
from the Second Ward, caused by the
resignation Of Mr.. Fl. B. Wilkins.
The action Of the Council was gene
rally discussed yesterday. There were
some glad and others disappointed
a small negro boy was fined IS for
interfering with another boy who is
employed in store on Green street.
One of the engine horses amused him
self yesterday afternoon by running
up and down South street for some
time.
The police have not been able. to run
up with Abraham Brown, the negro
who stole Mrs. Webbs stove on Tues
day.
MIR. Charles Lumber, n well known
brick mason. is seriously Ill ut his res
fdence, on Fourth street, South Ports
mouth.
Major Alfred r. Courtney. past grand
master of MasonS in Virginia, passed
through the city yesterday en- route TO
Richmond.
half demented boy named George
Porter shot youth named Tunis in
Huntersville yesterday, for which he
was locked up.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Park
View Methodist church will have a
prayer meeting at the chapel on Hat
ton street tonight
In this Issue Mr.. o. l.. Williams ad-
vcrtlses for d set Of harness that was
stolen from his stables on the night
Of the 10th instant.
The Seaboard Air Line is working
overtime every night getting out
material for the cars that are to be
built at their shops.
Old Dominion Council. Order of Hep
tasophs, had banquet and musicale
Tuesday night. There were about
forty members present.
negro woman was fined 81 In the
Mayors Court yesterday for selling ar
ticles belonging to Irwin Bros. In de-
fault she was given fifteen days In
jail.
The Southern Club, whose headouar-
ters are over Dunhams bar. had an
oyster supper Tuesday night, which
was greatly enjoyed. The attendance
was large.
\ negro man made complaint at the
station house last night that he had
been qnood,ced out Of some money by
this morning.
The water company cut the water off
in certain portions of the city yester-
DAY from 10 to o'clock to lay n main.
This Us all right, but the people should
have proper notice of the same.
Lemuel Land, colored, for the theft
OF ham from Mr.. B. H. Harrison. OF
Barboursville. Norfolk county, was
sent to the county jail yesterday morn
Ing for thirty days by Justice Hawks.
There was considerable interest man
ifested In the election Of Senator in
Ohio yesterday. The Virginian's
phone was kept at work pretty lively
by people asking had we heard from
Ohio
Mrs. Lucy Orr, wife of Mr.. II. u.
Orr, and daughter have recovered from
their late ahtack of dyphtherfa. The
house has been disinfected, and there
is no danger ITO any one who should
calh
William Morgan, Tom Kemp, Taze
well folly, Gene Gordon and A. Pc
tree, all colored, were sent to the
county jail yesterday morning for
1hirty days each by Justice Skyes, for
larceny.
In order to build a bridge from Bay
street. Park View, across Scotts Creek
TO Primers Point, the city would have
to issue bonds for that purpose. The
interest account now consumes nearly
one-half Of the revenue collected. The
people do not want any more added.
The substitute police are very much
disheartened over the prospects of get.
ting DIN no time under the recent reso.
lwtlon of the Council. When one man
Us off officer Diggs has to take his place.
Last might one officer was off. The
special man covered one beat until .
IL. m. After that one mar, had N looI,
all west of Washington street from
North street to Scott street, a distance
OF nearly two miles. This Is too much
Tor amy man Ito have TO do.