The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-19
The FOURTH
DISTRICT
Only Three Candidates for Corr.
grcss in the Present
Campaign.
LAssl1ER WILL NOT RUN
The Legislative Committee Pay
a Brief Visit in Petersburg
and Are Entertained.
LAsslrER WILL NOT RUN
Especial to Tho Times ispatch.)

ESPECIAL TO Inc IlHlcB-DlSpHLCn.)
PETERSBURG. VA. May 1s.-rhere
nro three candidates for Congress from
this district. Ex-Governor William T..
Cameron, r.. g. Southall and James T..
Epcs. Major II. II. Lassltcr, whom Mr..
southall succeeded as congressman. Is
not and Will not be candidate. Major
1.nsslter has been III for several weeks
md should there be no other reason his
health would prevent his entering the
contest. Governor Cameron will hardly
make any formal announcement OF his
candidacy. 1t Is now generally known
that he will be n candidate and he does
not deem II necessary ITO make any for
mai announcement. The friends Of Col
Is the slightest doubt of his nominations.
lie is a man OF splendid capacities. well
balanced, and his ability would be re-
1cognized In any public body.
LEG1sLATIvE COMMITTEE
The Joint Legislative Commission, np-
pointed to look over the State and se-
lect a site for the new State Female
Norma. school. were In Petersburg to-
day.
Inc commission came 70 ri TcLeTSDuTS
from Norfolk and Suffolk, and left this
afternoon for Lynchburg and other points
lin the western part of the State. No
e:tes had been offered for the school in
this city. MS Petersburg already has a
normal, and. therefore, stood no chance
OF getting another.
The visitors were entertained at the Pc
tcrsburg Club while in the city.
CORoNER's DECISION.
Nj,
the death Of the late Preston Boissenu
cidentally killed by being run over by
train at Dunlop Street Station Of the
Seuboard Air Limo Railway, In this city.
Tie tody OF Mr.. Boisseau was taken
to Dinwiddie county this morning for
burial.
The trial OF Claude Nichols, the negro.
charged with the murder OF r. L. Wool
ridge, now in progress ut Prince George
Courthouse, will not be concluded TIL
Tomorrow.
The jury in the case OF Radcliffe
against the Benevolent Mechanics Asso-
citation has awarded the plaintiff 500.
The May term OF the Hastings Court
will begin Tomorrow.
WRESTLING MATCH.
Charles Relnecke, champion OF the
South, and Jack NfcCar,y, OF Philadel-
phia, VIII ~reSllc HI i VI iiuale : ui n -
sino near this city, Tomorrow night .
M. John w. Bradbury who suffered
a stroke OF paralysis yesterday. is stIil
in n critical condition. He shows signs
OF consciousness. but is unable to speak.
Mr.. Bradbury is seventy-seven years OF
age.
William Austin, colored. was found gull
ty OF murder In the second degree IN
the Dinwlddle Circuit Court to-day and
eentenced to two years in the peniten-
tiary. Austin killed Ccphus Dinkins' an,
other negro, during q dance at the dead
mans house
Ths Democrats at Prince George Court
house yesterday elected the followlhs
delegates to the Democratic State Con-
yention: Delegates at large. A. r. Hobbs.
w. l. Smith and DR.. Daniel
District delegates. Judge Rives, Rich
ard Eres. and Messrs. Saunders. Taylor
and Rainey.
they adopted resolutions to the effect
that it was the sense OF the meeting
that come virginian should be pressed
for Vice President