Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-26
GOV. BRADLEY HERE.
THE BLUEGRASS EXECUTIVE IN
THE CITY SEVERAL HOURS.
A FRESH FLOOD OF WAR LETTERS.
Old soldiers Offering to Enter the
Service OF the state In Case OF
War-Gencrnl Males Military In
formation.
formation.

Governor William o. Bradley, Of Ken-
lucky, and stafi. and a small party Of la
dies and gentlemen from the Bluegrass
State, who accompanied him TO Newport
News to attend the launching of the Ken
lucky and Kearsarge Thursday, spent
several hours in Richmond yesterday on
their way home
The Governors train arrived at 11j
o'clock, and he and his friends were
driven to the jefferson. Later they went
TO the Capitol. and remained in the build
ing about half an hour, visiting the Gov
ernor's office and the Senate chamber
and the hall Of the House Of Delegates
Governor Bradley said he was delighted
with the spacious, well-lighted quarters
of Governor Tyler. and only wished there
were such in the State house at Frank.
fort.
Governor Bradley was received by Mr..
Zen. =. owen. Governor TyleTs private
secretary, and expressed regret that the
latter was not In the city. Mr.. Frank T.
Walker Of the Chesapeake and Ohio, mad
the party In charge.
AFTER iulltn at lNutSti = iut parry if-
turned to the train and at 215 o'clock
the return trip was resumed.
THE GOVERNORS OFFICE
The Governors Office has been greatly
improved in appearance since his de-
parture for Underwater last Monday.
Fresh paint and paper and new coats OF
varnish for the furniture have been free
~ used TO give the room quite an i'm
proved appearance. Mr.. owen has been
very anxious TO have the work completed
before the Governors return, and barely
succeeded.
Mr. George w. Browning, the Delegate
from Goochland county was at the Capt.
toll yesterday TO request the Governor to
direct Judge A. y. MOnteirO, the recently
elected Judge of the Court OF Goochland
county, 10 hold the sessions Of the Coun-
" Court of Fluyanna, pending the APP
pointment of a successor to the late Judge
William 5. Holman.
Governor Tyler has been requested by
| Commonwealths-A ttorney r. J. Washing
! ton, of Westmoreland county, to offer a
| reward for the arrest Of Abraham Jack
! son. a negro who Is under indictment in
! that county for a criminal assault on
! 1i-year-old white girl and an attempt TO
| poison her.
! A fresh food of letters from old sol
! diers Offering their services in case OF
war with Spain is being received at the
! Governors Office. Letters Of this charac-
! ter had considerably decreased in number
! during the past week or two, but many
/ have been received during the Governor s
/ absence.
Adjutant-General Males mail is also
/ very heavy inquiries being made con
4 corning nearly every matter connected
with organized and reserve militia about
which a question could be asked.
MILITARY INFORMATION.
! General Male has been quite busy for
/ several weeks preparing complete infor-
nation regarding the organized military
! strength of the State, so that he will be
! in readiness TO furnish at a moments no
/ tice any facts which might be desired by
| the War Department.
This work is about completed, and he
now has I'm small compass figures and
other information which show at a
| glance the men Virginia could send at
/ once to the front.