The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-05
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
ehort Paragraphs Personal ana
observation-disclosures Of Events In.
tcrcsting TO Evory Rendcr-Topics
discussed on tho Streets and in
Onicos and Homes.


Orleans in May
The air was cold and bracing yes
terday morning.
But few county people have been in
the city this week.
There was no session Of the Hust-
angs Court yesterday.
1t is the dullest times that have been
known for some time.
tifty-nine more men will be called
IN the yard this morning.
1t is said that there will be another
tournament In April at Port Norfolk
Rev. Edward Mack will address the
x: NJ. c. a. meeting Sunday afternoon
Ihere was good skating on the ponds
Yesterday and quite a number enjoyed
it.
. Eight tramps applied at one house
yesterday morning for something to
eat.
Attention Is called to the advertise
ment Of c. w. Hudgins & Co. In this
issue
The Portsmouth VS. met yesterday
and were addressed by the district
deputy.
Miss Kate Keyhoe, of Pittsburg. Pa.
arrived here yesterday on a visit to
friends
Rev. w. r. Fisher will preach a. Deep
Creek next Sunday afternoon at 8
O'clock
The condition of Mr.. V. J. Nav, who
unchanged
Several Portsmouth people will at
tend the Mardi Gras in New Orleans
this month.
The mad dog scare having subsidized
the PAPER boys have all discarded their
wooden guns.
The Board of Supervisors will hold
their regular monthly meeting Tues
day at ! p. m.
The new Board Of Police Commits
sloners will hold their first meeting
Monday night
Vice President ST. John and party
OF about ten left last night on a special
car for Atllnta
The man with his performing bears
was driven out the city yesterday and
went to Berkeley.
Rev. ]. d. Howell of Norfolk. will
preach at the Cavalry Baptist church
at both services Sunday
There was no docket in the Mayors
Court yesterday. no arrests having
been made for forty-eight hours.
Father Brady has the honor of,
throwing the first spade full of dirt
from the foundation Of st. Paul's new
church.
All the dogs around the city have
kept very close since the Council decid-
ed the other night to commence catch
ing them.
negro train hand on the Seaboard
Air Line was arrested last night for
beating his wife. lie was locked I'D for
examination.
I'ramps set fire to an old shanty
near the Atlantic and Danville rail-
road yesterday morning and came near
burning it down.
a number of coiored boys threw rocks
through the window of Port Norfolk
car near Primers Point yesterday
They will be arrested.
Stonewal Camp Confederate Vete-
rams met last night and transacted the
usual routine business. Rev c.. H.
Ray delivered his war "reminiscences.
Yesterday was the anniversary of
MI. ST. John, vlce-prcsdcnt OF the Sea-
board Air Line, birthday, and the
twentyninth anniversary of his mar
riagc.
Yesterday afternoon n dog had fit
on the corner of Glasgow and Washing
ton streets. A rumor was circulated
tina; he was mad, but he soon left Of his
own accord
The case Of e. Peckham Goodlng,
charged with fraudulently using the
mails will be called before the United
States Commissioner to-day in Nor
folk al IL O'Clock
a drunken white man fell through
the trestle across Union Creek bridge
Thursday night and came near freezing
to death. His. Eroans brought some
one to his assistance
The, ladies of Central Church will have
klondike party on the 14th We. do
not know whether !:hey intend 10 freeze
all who come with cream or not, but
they promise You good time
The case of Daniel Reed, charged
with stealing n suit of clothes from a
man named Pardon was partly heard
yesterday before Justice Haynes ana
was continued to get a witness
Mr. Henry Foreman, n telegraph
operator at the Seabourd Air Line
shops, is said to be sinking very rap
idly. His mother says It is only n
question of few more days with him
now.
Mrs. Ship has about abandoned the
idea of giving a minstrel performance
before Lent. so many of the ladies OBJ
jecting to backing their faces. She
will. however, have some kind of en-
tertainment.
Rev. Mr.. Christie. who recently ac-
cepted a call to Sturgeon Memorial
church. in Norfolk, is a Portsmouth
boy He has entered upon his duties
and will move his bag and baggage
to his new home to-day
Yesterday morning a mule became
frightened by bear on Crawford
street and it took the combined efforts
OF two men to keep him off the cleo
trc car track. Once or twice the car
came near running into him.
Portsmouth has 81 fine stock yard
now. Some excellent cattle can be
found there and they are fast taking
the place Of Chicago meat. Messrs. ],
G. Codd & Bro. killed two OF them
Thursday, the aggregate weight being
1900 pounds.
A negro man Yesterday morning
named Charles Bright, while under the
n Ir.