The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-31
MR.. BRADLEY WILL RUN.
uEHxs CoNsENrID 10 ENTER THE
sENfrORIsL RIcE.
Two peddlcrs Arrested - Entertainment
Last Night Many Funerals Yesterday.
Other Manchester News.



Inducing air. 4. j. Bradley, Of this city,
10 enter tAe race for The senatorial noini-
nation. The petition was signed by
nearly 600 citizens. and presented TO Mr.
bradley. Ills reply, which has just been
made public. is as follows:
Gentlemen. Replying 10 the above com
nllnlcation as 80 announcing myself a
candidate for the Democratic nomination
for senator from this district. permit me
10 say that IL gives me much pleasure 10
be deemed worthy 10 represent you IN
this important capacity. ana while my
inclinations do Doi run in the line OF
political prefcrmcnf. yet. considering the
manner OF your CALL / DO not feel Jusu-
ned ia refusing 10 accede 10 your re-
quest
IL The convention sees IL TO bestOw the
honor Of the nomination upon me. shall
endcavor faithfully 10 carry our party 10
victory. and II elected j shall feel IL my
duty 10 represent the interests Of the
whole people Of this district.
Permit me 70 express my high appTe-
citation Of the honor you wish to bestow.
The petition reads as follows:
Ar. a. j. Bradley
Dear Sir.-We ASK YOU 10 permit your
name 10 be submitted 10 the next Demo
cratic convention. when IT meets 20
nominate candidate for the Sixteenth
senatorial district.
We feel that the city OF Manchester,
with the general assent Of this district.
ought 10 Doe given the nomination for
senator. The honor Of this nomination
has not been bestowed or this city for
over eighteen years. when the Hon. l..
X. Chiies was nominated and elected.
In lhis Junciure. we are assured that
you would make a strong. energetic.
capable. aud representative senator. and
that your nomination viii inure TO the
success or the Democratic ticket.
The prediction is made that Mr.. Brad
ley will make strong candidate If
he secures the nomination.
4 good many of the col0red people OF
Manchester were The victims yesterday
of party Of fakirs. who were engaged
IN selling spectacles. which they claim
ed TO be- made Of gold. at Sl.5O a pair.
Tine purchasers, however soon found
that the articles were composed of solid
brass There were four to sons IN the
gang. three boys and a IAN, a. d che of
the boys. who gave his name ~ Willie
Eain, was arrested By officer Wright.
and locked up. charged with selling
goods without license The boy claims 10
come from Lynchburg. and said he was
of the gang. but a pair OF the spectacles
were found In his possession, and his case
will come before the Mayors Court this
morning.
Later in the evening a man named
Burt Cylc. was arrested and locked up
on the same charge.
William Green and two other negroes
were before Squire Tom T. owen yester-
day morning. Oh the charge of assaulting
and attempting TO rob Mr.. j. O. Allen,
of Norfolk. on Hull street Thursday
nighr Green was sent on 10 the Hastings
Court. The others were acquitted, but
were held In bail 10 appear as wit
nesses against Green.
The funeral of Mrs. Carrie Allison.
whose death occurred Thursday night at
the home of her uncle. Mr.. Henry Gary,
in Swansboro. took place at 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon from the residence
A large number of friends were present
and sweet solo was sung by Mr.. W.
). Morrissette.
The funeral Of Mrs. Anna l.. Howard
who died Thursday at j ~ o'clock +. NJ,
was held at o'clock yesterday after
noon from Bainbridge-Street Baptist
church. The remains were buried IN
Maury Cemetery.
Mr.. Mcdowell Reams died Thursday
night about O'Clock al his home, at the
corner of Ninth and Everett streets. lie
had only been i'll for few days, and
his death was a shock TO his friends.
Ii was caused by facial erysipelas. Mr..
Reams was for long time connected
with the Southern Railway shops, and
bore fine reputation. lie was an active
member of Davis Council. American Me
chanics. His funeral Will take place at
10 O'Clock this morning from the residence,
al in
The City Democratic Committee will
hold an important meeting next Tuesday
night at the office of Messrs. Coghill 4
Wills. in the Leader building. Chairman
T. II. Wells particularly requests that
every member shall be present Among
other business. dates viii be set for ward
meetings.
Miss Elise TAYLOR, of Manchester, was
among the guests at the lawn fete given
at the residence of Mr. A. ). SLING,
OF Manassas on last Tuesday evening.
The fete was given in honor of Miss May
Cameron. of Washington, ID. G, and was
a most delightful affair.
Misses Efie and Lucy Neal have re-
turned from a visit TO Lunenbuig coun-
ty.
Several boys were fined $40 each In
'S1uire Jones court yesterday morning
for creating a disturbance
Miss Blanche Attkisson ana MISS Nag
rie AieNandii. are visiting Mrs. George
Attk!sson, in Swansboro.
MIR. r. W. Carter has returned TO the
city from southern tour.
Lawrence Adams Was fined = IN the
Mayors Court yesterday morning Tor
reckless driving.
West-End Pleasure Club spent 2 very
ENJOYABLE evening at the watermelon leosl
Thursday evening at the residence OF AT.
Lee TURNKEY, on ClOptOn street.
Elder Staples, who has been spehuihb
th,- month preaching in Southwest VIZ
cinia. has returned 70 the city ana lV-
ports much success IN the Gospel work
Mrs. j. II. smith. who has been spending
The month visiting relatives al Mehernh'
returned yesterday.
The Parsonage Society Of Fith-StTeet
church held a moonlight festival IN rear
Of the church last night An lh'eIes1hs
programme was rendered.
Misses Lucy Efiing and Mabel hliott
have returned from a pleasant trip 10
I.unenburg county.
MIR. j. colin Neal, late OF the stonewali
Warehouse. Richmond. Will in the near
future locate in Danville, Va. lie VIII be
connected with Lees warehouse In thar
city.
About fifteen business men OF Mancnes-
ter, headed by MIR. Allen and President
John O'Brien, OF the city Council VIII
leave tonight on the tug Maud for a
weeks trip down the river. They expect
20 40 about eighty miles. and VIII carry
aieng plenty Of refreshments.
The sale OF some OF the Morrisett prop
erty in SwansborO Thursday afternoon
attracted a large crowd. ana there was
some spirited bidding. The store now
..c~,,fa1 nv Mr. William I,vana was