Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-11
BRADLEY GETS THEN.
TWELVE OUT OF MASCHEsTER's
FOURTEEN DELEGATES FOR HIM.
The Other Two Are Doubtful-Meef-
iuus Harmonious and Well At
tcnded-Game I'm Chest'
Court, Personal. and other Items.

MIR. A. ]. Bradley should feel proud OF
the result of the ward meetings held In
Manchester last night TO select delegates
to the legislative convention that VIII De
held here on the 26th instant. Out OF
fourteen delegates elected, twelve are LOT
Mr.. Bradley. while the other two are
doubtful. The meetings were well-attend-
ed. but it had been conceded that MI
Bradley would carry the city by a large
majority, and the result OF the meetings
confirmed this. and also clearly indlcated
how popular the young Manchesterian is'
Mr. Bradley's friends are very sanguine
over the result and think their man will
be nominated. sure.
with the exception OF the Second Ward
the delegates chosen last night were 10
both the Senatorial and House. OF Dele
gates Convention. The following Is the
result In detail:
First Ward. j. II. Green and c. II.
Sims: Second Ward. Matthew Morton. L.
NJ Nunnally, and a. j. Gallagher, for the
senatorial convention, and j. L. Holla-
day. W. II. Kidd. and o. !. Merritt, for
the House. Third Ward, Or. Il. L. Ruck-
or. w. T. Holt. jeremiah Marks. and
George @. Ely; Fourth Ward. ]. Il. Utz,
Henry Ferguson. IL. B. Owens. DIR. w.
L. Mathews. and J. q. Rice.
In the Second and Fourth wards ward
superintendents and members OF the City
Committee We're also elected. as follows:
Second Neutrality-suspicious.. w. II.
Kidd; city Committee. A. J. Gallagher,
A. w. Farley. and j. X. Holiday.
Fourth Ward-Superintendent. II. y.
Owen: City Committee, +. ii. Wells, j.
+. Butler and W. y. Cox.
GAME IN CHESTERFIELD.
Squirrels are said 10 be very plentiful
this year In Chesterfield county, especially
In the neighborhood Of Swift creek. Mr.
James Brooks. Of Bon Air. said that he
went out Monday morning and by
o'clock he succeeded In Dagglng twenty
four very nice ones. Mr.. Brooks's niece
accompanied him. Swift creek has always
had the reputation Of being great hunt
ing resort. and this season promises TO
be the banner one for a number Of years.
Chesterfield court has adjourned for
the term. on account Of the death Of the
little daughter of Commonw alth sat
torney Cogbill. The grand jury met and
brought in a number of indictments.
There is a negro in Chesterfield Jail
is alleged TO have killed a man u North
Carolina. He is regarded as "A desperate
character. and, as he has said he would
escape from Jail, he is watched very
closely.
MANCHESTER JAIL ALL RIGHT.
Dr. T. y. Garnett and Messrs. Angus
tine Royal and George l.. Gary, the jail
commissioners. have made their report.
They state that the jail is neat, clean,
and in perfect order. There are confined
in the Jail at this time twelve persons
ten males and two females. The prisoners
report that they are well fed and kindly
treated.
William Loney. a small cOlored boy,
was before the Mayors Court yesterday
morning, charged with stealing a watch
from O. colored man named Henry Moon.
| The case was continued until to-day.
Monday night. as a young lady was
crossing Hull street near Fourteenth, she
fell over some Of the dirt piled up by
thu side of the trenches. for sewers. In
her stumble she fell into the trench, and
received several bruises about the face,
which. though not of serious nature,
were very painful.
PERSONAL AND BRIEF MENTION.
Miss Ruth Gallagher and her brother.
dfdEhTns OF Oh DdlDDilubt SAIttt, dltti a
pleasant visit OF two weeks TO relatives
in Halifax county, have returned home.
Mr.. T. Betty. superintendent of the
Richmond Wood orking Company, in
this city left Sunday night to visit Louis
Vile, ST. Louis, and Cincinnati in the
interest of that company.
Messr Eugene Lipscomb. Clinton An
derson. Frank Barton. and Allan Petit
grew, and brother, viii leave to-day for
Bedford City, where they will attend
Randolph Macon Academy.
Cadet G.. c. Cunningham, Of Blacks
burg College. who has been visiting Mr..
John Il. Lipscomb, In this city, has re-
turned home.
Miss Ellen Van Horn, Of this city, who
has been visiting friends in Washington
and Maryland. has returned home.
Mr.. @. b. Clarke, OF Midlothian, was
in the city yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs r. w. Wood. of Forest
Hill Park have returned from Europe.
The infant child Of Rev. Mcdaniel
Fucker continues very sick.
Mrs. j. S. Sykes has returned to the
city.