The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-05
SuccInt Statement Of News Events, Strip
ped Of Much of The Details.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
Short Paragraphs Personal ana
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF Events In.
tcrcsting to Every Reader-TopiGs
Discussed on Tho Strceis md In
0Mcss ana JIomeE.
Decidedly warmer yesterday.
rJba GnbOol poard Iylll moot T

morrow.
Ocean Council r. A., will install off,
GERS tonight.
The Board Of Supervisors will meet
next Tuesday.
Seaside Lodge, X Of p, installed off,
There is no work being done at the
Park just now.
Miss Kate Anderson, of Philadelphia,
ds In the city on a visit.
Stonewall Camp, Confederate Vete-
rams will meet tonight
Miss Bette Minitree, Of Charlotte, N.
c., is visiting friends In the city.
The Y. M. c. A. Bible class held their
regular monthly meeting last night
Mr.. e. L. Dashiells, Of the Merchants
and Farmers Bank, is in Rome, Ga.
MIR. Jack Noel letter carrier, has gone
to Smlthffeld to spend week with rel
atives.
The present Police Commissioners
will hold over until their successors
qualify.
The Ice has all disappeared from the
cutters and the small boys sport is
broken up.
Miss Dott Rowley, of Crittendens, is
visiting Miss Venie w. Whitchurst, on
Randolph street.
The January term Of the County Court
Will begin on the 18th instant. There
Will be large annual docket.
Edward Adams and John Taylor two
employees of the ferry, have gone to
North Carolina for q few DAYS
Mr. W. b. GIomer will leave this morn
Ing for Nansemond county to visit his
father and sisters for few days
In this Issue q fine Lewellyn setter
dog that was lost Is advertised for
See advertisement for description, etc.
There were special services held ut
the Presbyterian church last night,
and will be held every night this week
There are two vacant stores on High
street. This ds the first time for a
long period that such has been the
case.
The case of the negro man Moore,
who Is charged with bigamy, was CON
tinued In the Mayors Court yester-
dav
Capt E. V. White. accompanied by
MISS Josephine White Richardson, left
for Baltimore and Washington last
night.
A colored man named William Thorn
as, who lived In Boston, dropped dead
yesterday while standing talking to
some women.
A small boy who was arrested for
Fiding bicycle without a light, was
before Justice Nash yesterday, and
was dismissed
A"SS1hSi returned TO
school at Windsor, Isle of Wight
county yesterday, after spending the
holidays at home.
Miss Zena Griffin, daughter Of Mr..
John T. Friffin, Of Churchland, left
yesterday for Richmond to attend the
Woman's College.
In this Issue Mr.. J. H. Coggln. cor
ner Cook and Leekie streets, offers his
place of business for sale. also the
store for rent. See ad.
Dli Butler, a 19-year-old colored bow.
VINO has been confined in the county
jail as lunatic. was sent to the Cen
1ral Lunatic Asylum yesterday.
The non-commisioned officers OF
Srlmes' Battery Ind their pictures ia
Ken yesterday In their old uniforms.
They will be sent to Richmond.
There Will be marriage at Rod
mans station. on the Norfolk and Car
DINA railroad. not far from this civ
The parties are well known here
Yesterday morning, jus. about +
o'clock about nine or ten shots were
fired In rapid succession on the suburbs
Diligent Inquiry failed to find out the
cause.
Mr. George r. Rowley Of Port Nor
folk, who has been spending the Christ
mas holidays mt his home in Critten-
dens. returned to this city to-day much
pleased with his trip.
The Seaboard Air Line shops In This
city have been awarded n contract to
nuild 4UO box cars at an expense Of
about $25O,o00. This will help considera-
bly, during the winter months
Y. MT. Dickinson, superintendent of the
Portsmouth Street railroad, is again
attending to his duties He has mapy
friends who will be glad to know that
NE mas entirely recovered from his re-
cent sickness.
a horse attached to n sulky came
dashing down High street at a break
neck speed yesterday morning. He
was finally captured. The sulky was
badly damaged and the horse skinned
about the legs.
y chicken thief attempted to wine
out the men house of colored woman
named Mary James, on Pine street.
near Queen. Monday night, and was
fired at several times. He left with
out securing any booty.
n coored man was picked up yester.
day by Constable Matthews. in a dazpd
condition. At first 1t was thought that
he had been assaulted, but It was soon
found out that he was drunk and
numb from cold. He was carried before
q Justice.
Alfred Wheatley. colored, who has
been in the county jail serving SEN
tenoe for larceny. was taken before
Judge A. S. Watts, of the Hastings
Court, yesterday on q writ of habeas
corpus and bai!ed for his appearance
at the next term OF the County Court
Daniel Parker. cOlored. who exhibits
symptoms Of insanity whenever he he
comes intoxicated. was arrested Mon
day night by Policeman Hoofnaglc on
complaint Of William Watkins and wife.
win whom Parker lived in Glasgow
Strpet Tho ~ n,
man and was committed for examina-
zion. Several lunacy commissions have
declared Parker sane.