Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-29
THE COCKADE CITY.
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION AND THE
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE.
Reed Thought to BE the Favorfte-
Struck I'm the Forehead by Bull
Iet-Chanses I'm the baseball
Team.

PETERSBURG, VA. March @.-(spe-
cIal.)-The Republican convention, held
here last night to elect delegates to the
district and State conventions. was one
OF the most harmonious Republican
gatherings that ever assembled In this
city. Everything moved like oiled clock
work. and the session was very short
one. While the fact cannot be positively
stated. II In yet believed that the dele
gates elected to both the district ana
State conventions are for Reed for Presi-
dent. Colonel James d. Brady, who will
head the delegations. and who is known
TO be a power in Republican politics In
this section. az we'll as in the State.
Is a pronounced Reed man. He VIII an
doubtedly be. or rather. he expects to be,
one Of the delegates at large from Vir-
ginia to the national convention at 81.
Louis. The convention last night was
equally divided in the number Of dele
gates as between whites and negroes.
WILL PROBATED.
The will OF the venerable Patrick IA.
Booth was admitted to probate In the
Hastings Court to-day, with his sons.
Mr.. b. d. Booth and Mr.. Samuel w.
Booth. as executors. without security.
The estate is valued at probably 10000.
A MYSTERIOUS SHOT.
Mr.. Charles Hank. well-known young
man, driving a wagon on the street, was
mysteriously shot this afternoon. and his
injuries very narrowly escaped proving
fatal. He was at the time in the office
Of the freight depot OF the Petersburg
Railroad Company, on Washington street,
looking after freight to be hauled, when
a BAH crashed through the window and
struck him almost squarely In the Gore
head The ball penetrated the skin, but
rebounded from the bone and fell upon
the floor. where II was subsequently
found Who fired the shot Is not known.
IL probably came from an air--ifie in
the hands Of some boy who was practlc-
ing on pigeons or other birds. At least
Mr.. Hanks escape was very narrow
one. rs IL the ball had struck the temple
1t would probably have entered the brain.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Colonel ID. b. Paul. OF New York. is
visiting friends in the city.
President Warren G.. Elliott, OF the
Petersburg and Wilmington. and Weldon
railroad. accompanied by other officials.
spent to-day I'm the city. 1t Is probable
tIdl the sites VI illt DtN anu
freight depots of the Atlantic Coast
Line-the former to be located outside
OF and the latter inside the city-has some
connection with their visit.
At least two changes are contemplated
at once In the Petersburg baseball team.
and these may be announced early in
the coming week. With these improve
ments 1t is believed the Farmers will be
able to play ball favorably with the other
State League clubs.
A strong effort is being made to induce
Mr.. Fortesque Whittle to run for the
Common Council in the Second Ward 10
succeed Mr.. S. w. Venable, who de-
clines reelection.
There are ninety-four inmates in the
city almshouse-thirty-seve white and
fifty-seven colored.
The Indications are that there will
be lively contest before the new Com
mon Council to be elected in May. for
one or more Of the principal positions on
the police CORPS