The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-10
TIE COcKADE CITY.
Colonel Brady Between the Devil and the
Deep Seattle Iovasion Of Republican
senators Petersburg Gossip.
Special CORRESPONDENCE ]

Especial Correspondence
PsrrrsBrRo. Va, December 9.-rolonel
James j. Bray returned 10 the city TO
day from Lunenhurg county. where
he has been conducting a still HINT for eyi
dences Of alleged e'ect'on irregularities The
Colon J. IA the vernacular !. b.twern the
devil and ih- deep sen. and whichr,cr WAY
he turn, now ne finds hlm 'elf confronted
with al lap acAble and hostile Mahoneiic.
The Malone people siy that they have IL IA
their power a. sprint a mine nTon him
which viii blow that cnip-l,rgirg statesman
'nio smitherrens. ani what - more they ale
threatening 10 do this every day Wha'
these de, eOpments alc b. beyond specula-
ton hut there viii be-a irnsai N before
10 y. Il Is saii, ifthc COiOnc. continues bis
"petnlclous activity
TnsIoRAc,O CROP
A gcntleman prominent Oh the rnb 'ccO
Exchange said yesfcr ay that The qlslIiy II
the tobacco which ~ now conf J. IN - sim
ply miserable The rediculOusly small
p ices which is paid for this stuff il proof 81
his assertion Good tobacco j. ia demand
here and commands good figure. but un-
fortunately 10 il MT com ~ in freely. The
'esn!l j. that the market - druggcI Nlih the
inferior n,t,cis which sells for little less
than nr hing. \ 90 the fi.e cured tobacco
a success, n this section OF Virginia and ia
many instance the experiment las been
raughf ia disastrous cDuse.l ucmCcf 10
those who Fried j. method.
The exports of m iiactufci tobacco for
the past week have been very heavy, agere
gaung l6l s53 pounds The collections il
the int rnal ictenue , hi q here were light,
amounting Ia e. $50.
John Mullen, the Manchester boy who
fell through an elevator az the kiinck Tot
ton Ia tory continues "a improve and this
afternoon strong hopes OF bis recovery were
entertained.
I'M lNvAsoT % Tnr nEfrHLlCAN sfNAToRs
The inyasiOnof X, puulictn Senator IS at
last fact. 4 Was teirsraph,i a. You last
night General Malone na. received into The
bosom Of bis family. - Goo speak eyrrai at
the -maHest 90 ificlars Of Tie Month The
object OF these visiting sfatemou in coming
here ia not plain 81 fhl4 Whiting. Bat Tie
statesmen arr hcse, beyond doubt. aud they
are: Matt Quay If fennsylyania, the Doodle
chairman 81 the Republican National Com.
Mite. Senator Don Cameron Of The same
state. two raw Wc>tcTners from bleeding
Ka sas. Senators Plumb and Perkins. and
last but not least Senator Farwell %
illinois These practical statesmen are OIL
comfortably d1miclei 80 lhe handsome
residence II Malone pn Sarket street
SON WHAT AL lHrsr SENATOR HERE FOR
That j., ihc question. Is il business ~
politics Well. il Nou are willing o. credit
the men y no are nearest o. Malone. the
visiting Senator'S have come Oh o dusl mis-
sion. They ore intent upon business and
they are talking over the political situation
as we'll. So far as politics are concerned ii
may as well be understood that Malone Is
going L. control the patronage Ia this STATE
What Is more it ought 10 be STATED night
here that he has pledged himself t. carry
Virginia IN the Sta'e election next fall. 50
iaras blsines, is concerned. most OF The Sena-
tOrs who are in the city are interested with
Malone in business eulcrlli4cs ia North
CarOl.na--lhe Roanoke river Improvements
at Weldon and tho Cl0lina Cgeosote Work
al Wilmington Both oil these properties are
valuable and the CTe0sote works at VII
mihgtun viii pay an enormous dividend u
the Republican administration will make
Use Of It's products a- is eXpecied