The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-06
AFFAIRS in GENERAL
SuCcint Statement of News Events. StrIu-
ped of Much of The Details.
Yesterdays NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
hhort Paragraphs r'ersomnI nns
MISUNDERSTANDING of Events In.
t"r">ti"T TO Every Rcndcr.-ropIcs
Discussed OH Tho strec,s amd In
ohicos nnd Homes.

yesterday was regular spring day
The Hastings Court will be in session
/ to-day.
Old Dominion Lodge, I. o. o. f., will
install officers tonight
! Ocean Council, Royal Arcanum, In
stalled officers dast night
Me policemen do not feel as comfort
able as they would like to-
inc Portsmouth Gun Club will have
thesr regular shooting match this after
noon.
The School Board will hold their
regular monthly meeting tomorrow
night.
MT. William Freeman, of Frcdericks-
purg, is visiting Air. Jeter kaufman, on
Court street
There was only one case In the
Mayors Court yesterday, and that was
compromised
There was quite n number of passen-
gers on the Baltimore boat when she
came in yesterday.
Mr. Samuel Burroughs Is looking for
MS appointment as postmaster Of this
city at most any time.
The police force was yesterday pre-
senicd with large handsome calendar
by the Bay View company.
y wei known citizen took 4 pledge
/ drink any more for twelve months.
Mr.. John J.. Thomas has sufficiently
recovered from his recent sickness TO be
able to sit up for awhile yesterday.
Mr.. r. y. Glover. a member of the
! Council from the Fourth Ward, is an
applicant for the position Of Harbor
Master.
Two colored boys. for stealing bra
from the Scaboard Air Line, were given
thirty days in jail by Justice Ainsworth
yesterday.
The Western Branch people are
using the new road altogether now. 1t
Is II decided Improvement over what
they have had
There are a number OF lcggars of all
kinds OF the streets. There IS an ordl-
nance forhidding the same, but It IS
openly violated each day
The Portsmouth street railway
/ brought out their private car yesterday
for the first time. Ii is painted WHITE
and Is handsomely upholstered.
The entire stock In Tischler's store
was destroyed either by fire or water
The damage 10 The building was not 50
much and IS covered by insurance
The Norfolk County Road Commits
s!oners met yesterday and made their
report on the turnpiltes. etc. 1t will
he turned over TO the court when it
meets.
IS,
who have been visiting In Hamilton. N.
G.. returned TO their home, In Park
! View, yesterday, much pleased with
their trip.
Dismal Swamp. on the line of tho
| Seaboard Air Line, is said to be alive
with robbins and cedar birds and n
number of hunters are out daily en-
joyinG the sport.
warrant was issued last night for
n white man in South Portsmouth by
u woman named Nettic Kenan. charg-
ihS him with an assault Oh her with
intent TO do bodily harm.
CAPTAIN Happier, on account OF sick
ness, lid not have the bill. Offering the
amendments Ia the city charter, ready
| Tor the Council! Tuesday night, but he
VIII be ready next Tuesday.
y number of rock, or striped bass.
weighing from six to eight pounds are
being caught daily by the fixes which
are set on the Eastern Branch of the
Elizabeth river, above the navy yard
There is large hole on the city side
OF the Scotts Creek bridge. and unless
something is done to it soon the road
there will all 20 in the creek \ few
shells in time might save considerable
expense
Three neerGes-Clarencc Butt, Lucin.
da James and John Wcbb-were all
brought before Justice Ainsworth yea-
ter1ay for fighting and using vulgar
and Indecent language on the street
| IN the county
The italian fruit vendors who have
been conducting business on Crawford
street and next to the ferry wharf have
all old out, and Yesterday took the Sea-
board Air Line for Wilmington n. c..
where they Will in the future live
y number OF hlacksmiths were fur
ioughed in the blacksmith shop OF the
| Construction Department of the navy
yard last night for ten days. II is said
That they are now running behind about
SUI per day and that discharge will
soon follow.
An old cclorGd woman who lives on
Jh!fd street, near the navy yards west
gate. made complaint that n crowd Of
boys are continually breaking out her
windows cite. She was told to try and
ma out some Of their names and they
would be arrested.
The new Police Commissioners will
QUALIFY at once. II Is hardly probable
that meeting will be held before the
! regular February meeting, as there is
nothing 10 be done, the old commission
crs having transacted all the business
for the month OF January.
lhcre VIII be Il meeting of The Holt
ness association al the Friends church
| on Thursday at I;30 p. M All the
members and those interested in the
spread of Scriptural holiness are re-
qucstcd to be present, as there are mat
terS OF importance to discuss and also
election of officers for the ensuing
year.