The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-24
MANCHESTER ELECTION.
All WOW READY FOR THE PRIMARY
A Forecast of How the Contest VIII Result
Tho Tickct-The City Commitsec'
Other News of Interest
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TINES
Twelfth and Hull streets.

The following ticket has been arranged Tor
the Democratic primary, which takes place
next Tuesday, for the general offices For
Mayor. II. A, Maurice. Charles W. Turner;
| for Commonwealth Attorney. A. Z. Attkis-
son. William Hay Garrett, Lawrence L. fooi
for City Sergeant. Henry Fitzgerald. james
p. Robinson; for Clerk Of the Hastings Court
II. f. Duyal. John g. Rice; Cor City Ireasu-
rer J. w. Bronaugh. Jr.; for High Cons'aoio
George W. Brooks.
Council and justices-The following Will Do
the ticket for councilmen and Justices
First Ward-For council, A. q. Jones ana
Charles X. Sims. There Is no candloate iof
justice Of the peace in this ward:
Second Wsrd-For council. Nj. A. camp
bell and w. s. Rolin. For justice OF Inc
peace, james NJ. Perdue.
Third Ward-For council. George ". Eiy,
W. T. Hart and H. c. Nelson. FOR justice OF
the peace. Tom 4. Owen.
Fourth Ward-For council. j. j.. David
son, Charles Keller John O'Brien and John
Z Utz. For Justice of the peace II; .. brad-
ley, Lewis y. Kidd and w. b. Moody
Each ticket will have at the bottom the fol-
lowing: The person voting this ticket here
by pledges himself 10 support the nominees
OF the Democratic party at the ensuing gen.
eral election"
The following is taken from al afternoon
paper of yesterday:
Everything is in readiness for the Demo
cratic primary election TO take place next
Tuesday During the past few days the poll
tical pot has been boiling again. and the OK
element will continue until the close OF the
polls on election night and. In facI, until the
result is announced. 1t seems very generally
conceded that ell the old officers will be re-
elected where they have announced themselves
candidates. For mayor and C0mmonN ealth
attorney new men are In the field. neither IN
cumbent appearing, and the result seems IN
doubt with chances In favor or Maurice tor
mayor and Attkisson for Commemorative at
torney. The council contests are exciting.
and especially that in the First ward where
Councilman Aleck Jones and Charlie bins
are the opposing candidates.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Mr.. Sidney Reams lost an interesting child
by death Friday night. The funeral Will
take place at o'clock this afternoon from the
Fifth-street Methodist church.
A meeting of the city central committee
will be held at the office of the chairman on
Monday night at o'clock. All the Judges
and clerks appointed for the primary. ARE re-
quested to be present This will be the last
meeting of the committee before the election,
and will doubtless be fully attended.
The horse that was stolen few days ago
from Mr.. Robert Heath in Powhatan, an &C
count of which appeared in TIE TIMES. has
been recovered. The animal was brought 10
Richmond and sold.
During the worst part of the storm Friday
afternoon the lightning struck house near
A. ID. Shotwell a Coz taunery. occupied by a
colored man named Harding. A portion of
the chimney was damaged and some of the
weather boarding was torn of. No one IN the
house was hurt.
There was one trifing case in the police
court Yesterday morning.
Judge Ingram, of the hastings court, will
hear applications for liquor licenses on next
Friday, the 29th instant The day originally
fixed was next Monday. The case of Redford
against Stein. which is a suit for the value OF
u horse was tried yesterday, but resulted in
q hung jury. The Court has ordered a special
Jury for next Wednesday, when the case of
Michaux's administrator against the Rich
mond and Petersburg railroad will come up
for trial.
The Giants and Standards, two local ball
teams. crossed bats yesterday afternoon. re-
sulting in score of q TO in favor OF the
latter. Hubbard and Shepperson filed the
points for the Giants, and Iittimus and
Brown for the Standards These clubs will
probably play at Island Park next Saturday.
The regular services will be held in most Of
the churches to-day.
At their poultry and stock farm. near Drew
RVS Bluff station Messrs. Turner Brothers.
of Richmond. with an incubator hatched ll5
ducks out of 12O eggs. Pretty good for old
Chesterfield.
PERSONAL POINTS.
Mrs L. b. Taylor Of this city. is entertain
ing Miss Kate Johnson. of Richmond.
Mrs. j. G. Davidson. 1927 Decatur street, is
entertaining Mrs. Porter, of Lynchburg.
Miss Cabell Hancock is visiting friends in
Midlothian and Powhatan Courthouse.
Mrs. Leila Atwell. who has been quite sick
at her residence on Thirteenth street, between
Stockton and Everett, is improving.
Mrs. w. b. Moody is able 10 be out again
after a severe sickness.
Msssrs A. G.. Evans. l.. NJ. Nunnally and
T. II. Cox have been appointed TO witness in
behalf Of the different candidates. the count
ing of the ballots in the Second ward Tues
day night.
Frank Smith. a little white boy Of Swans
boro. had about twenty pigeons stolen from
him Friday night
Mrs. G. III. McGruder has returned home
after a very pleasant visit to friends She was
accompanied by her mother. Mrs. Williams,
who will make Newport News her home in the
future.
Mr.. Charles Muhley will conduct the meet
ing in Leader Hall this afternoon under the
auspices OF the Railroad branch OF the Young
Mems Christian Association.