The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-26
INDEPENDENT
TICKLE TOR|U|..N|.
Three File Their Names IN the nc
Sixth Ward, Petersburg,
for the Council.
DR.. BRouaHToN DRAWS.
Governor Cameron Will Make
No Formal Announcement OF
Candidacy for Governor.
DRAWS
DR.. BRoUGHToN

,,, isIrRssi,t JRd, VA. May % IAN inhe-
,endent Democratic ticket Tor l'oaro OF
4,,..,oen and Common Council VIII be
run In Sixth Ward and VIII DC Supiot - w.
/, ia said, by Republicans and diss'l''s'
+,od Democrats Under the law "i''cn
,en,ires that candidates give thirty Gays
,ot,ce nrior to election day. all Candidates
Java notice yesterday. Three indepen-
do,t candidates filed their names IN ad-
,,,,a, T., ,he regular nominees of the
late primary. The independents are' for
t,oard Of Aldermen. Sixth Ward j. A. y
KIDD and Joseph L. Garter; for Common
council. sixth ward-Roland Bryant,
yfha Democratic City Central committee
has called ward meetings for tomorrow
night, TO elect ten delegates from eacn
ward to the city convention. "nich meets meet ,
at the courthouse Friday night at
the State convention. whlch MEETS -
Richmond juno 9th.
CAMERoN'S CANDIDACY.
Governor Cameron does not expect
to make any formal announcement o. ms ms
candidacy for Congress- His friends be-
lleve he will easily be elected to the
position To which he aspires
Or. L. e. Erougkton. the cmlnent hap
fist divine and evangelist, is dt'aWlns
large crowds by his preachl'ls . a. VS. =
End BAPTIST Church. The auditorium ls
proving insufficient for the crowds that
ga ia hear the evangelist. Dr. Brought
TOMS enga cement Ia unique, In that nepeT
z before has he appeared as an evangelist
except at his own church, as the guest
q OF any single church
Junius Lee. colored charged with as
saulting and robbing Louis Aiken. col
ored was given eight years In the peni-
tenttary BY the Jury in the Hastings
Court to-day. Mr.. c. 7. Lassiter repre-
scented the defendant and Common
weal,hs Attorney Mann the prosecution.
The Jury considered the case for several
hours before they could agree on YER
dict. The assault and robbery occurred
several months ago near the head OF
Sycamore Street. in this city.
TO OWN ELECTRIC PLANT.
The Finance Committee Of the Com
mon Council OF Petersburg will meet
Friday afternoon next to consider a petit
ton In regard to the city erecting Its
own electric plant. The committee has
requested the representatives OF the VIZ
Elnia Passenger and Power Company and
the signers OF the petition to be present.
A fund is being raised In this city
among the children for work on old
Biandiord Church. The sum requested OF
each child is ten cents, and nearly a
hundred children have already sent their
names and amount to the Index-Appcal.
which has charge OF the fund. Contri-
buttons will be received from children in
any part OF the State.
LIMIT MEMBERSHIP.
The board OF directors Of the Riverside
Club last night decided to limit mem
bership 10 one hundred and seventy-flve.
The present membership is now within
ten OF that number, so that all appli-
cants above this number will be placed on
the waiting list, and will be eligible for
election In event OF withdrawal of any
members Many improvements have re-
Gently been made at the club 10 add TO
the pleasure of the members and their
guests.
The Daughters of the Confederacy In
Petersburg Will celebrate the birthday
OF Jefferson Davis by the bestowal OF
crosses of honor Mrs William Malone
and her daughter. Mrs. William McGlll.
on behalf OF the chapter. will deliver
the badges to the veterans In A. P. Hill
Camp Hall on the evening OF June Sd.
a nole prosequl was entered by the
Commemorative attorney Of Dinwiddie
copnty yesterday in the cases of Edward
jackson and James Hunnicutt. two ne
gro boys, charged with the murder OF
William Jones. Jones was found frozen
during the extreme weather of last VIM
ter. and the boys, being the last persons
seen with him, were charged with kill
ing him. They have been In jail for sew
eral months.
COMMENCEMENT.
The commencement exercises of the
Southern Female College. May 2sth. Soth
and 3lst. The baccalaureate sermon will
be preached at Washington Street Church
Sunday morning by Rev. w. v. Tudor.
of Richmond The gymnasium and art
exhibit will follow Monday morning. and
the concert and elocution exhibit Mon
day evening. Tuesday morning the piano
Z recital will be given and honors award
ed. and in the evening the musicale and
graduating exercises will be held. Pro-
lessor R. 2. BLACKWELL Of Randolph Ma
con College, will deliver the address to
the graduates His subject Will be. THE
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