The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-01
Candidates in the City Desire the
Elections Held Soons
TROUBLE AT SIDNEY CLAY CAMP
George Washington Not Bailcd-Lcc
Gordon in Serious Condition.
News, Personal and Brief.
From the South Side.
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times.
LIZ Hull Street. Eeattie Block

There will be a meeting of the City
Contra, Committee the last of this week
or the first of next, at which time a1l ar
engagements for the spring primary cleo
ton will be discussed and possibly COM
pleted. The universal opinion among me
candidates is that the primary be neid
as early as possible There are many
upon good authority that Mr.. Morton
will have opposition in his race for the
Council.
Mr. T.. A Lamb has not yet announced
himself as candidate for Mayor, but
certain of his friends say he will GER
tainly do So President j. A GallaShers
term of Office will expire in June, and
1T is said a promising young attorney,
who Is now member of the Central
Committee, will be candidate for the
position.
The District Republican Committee
will hold q meeting in Manchester April
Sth
NOT BA1LED.
George Washington tcolored). who shot
Lee Gordon (colored) Monday night. ap-
pearcd before Mayor Maurice yesterday
absence of certain witnesses the hear
ing of the motion was postponed until
to-day Lee Gordon was reported last
night to be in a most serious condition.
ANOTHER SHOOTING.
Trouble has broken loose on the Rich
mond. Petersburg and Carolina railroad
again. the scene of the shooting being
Sydney Clay Camp. John Williams
tooorcd) swore out warrants yesterday
morning before Squire Cheatham against
John johnson and other negroes for
shooting at him with intent to kill.
johnson shot five times at Williams. one
or two OF the balls passing through his
clothing. but miraculously, none of them
entered his body.
Officers Avis and Grant have the war
rants and will serve them to-day.
The offenders are North Carolina ne
Eroes.
PERSONAL AND BRIEF.
Mr.. P. c. Gregory has returned from
his southern trip. representing the Rich
mond Biscuit Company.
MIR. Lacy Findley is quite i'll.
The automobile will be in Manchester
this afternoon about o'clock.
The case of the Endorsement Guarantee
Company Us. barrow ct al, consumed
yesterdays session Of the Hastings Court.
ne argument WIS not CO1Cluueu-
The funeral service of Mr.. j. M. Holt
was held yesterday afternoon at :! o'clock
at the First Presbyterian church, conduct
ed by Rev. Mr.. Van Nouten. Burial was
made in Maury cemetery.
The Lemon Tea, given at the residence
of Mrs. e. G. Hooker Tuesday night was
much enjoyed by the large audience Sew
eral musical numbers were rendered by
the young people of Swansboro and Man
chester, and Miss Jennie Holt, of Rich
mond. contributed to the entertainment
by singing several solos, accompanied by
guitar.
Liberty Council. No. IS. Jr. o. U. A. NJ,
held iaTgely-attended meeting Tuesday
night at their hall in Swansboro. During
the meeting, seven well-known young
men of the community rode the goat,
much to the amusement of the members.
Six new applications were also received.
Dlr. ". A. Martin. who was injured
Tuesday while at work al the shoe factory
of Messrs. Stephen Putney & Co.. was
taken yesterday morning to the Virginia
Hospital in Richmond
The funeral service OF Mr.. Frank Sim
mons will be held this afternoon at the
house, No 1907 cambridge street, at 3
o'clock Burial will be made in Maury
cemetery.