The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-23

Governor Lee has received the fol-
lowing communication:
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
DENVER. Col. June "a. 1889.
"To HIS Erceleacy the Gorernor u
Virginia:
Dear Sir.-Thc city OF Denver being
ON the eve Of celebrating the llo.h an
niversary Of the National Independence
of the United States. cordially iuut,r
You 10 BIZ present during the itetiVitlo7
which will extend over The lth and 9th
Of july. and during that time 90 be- the
guests of the citz ns Fourth oi July
Executive Committee.
We shall feel honored by your
prescnce aud hope toIeceivc an aiiirma-
tive reply 90 our invitation.
I'VE are, dear sir, youl 0bolent ser
want, ..
"MYRoN W. REED. Chairman. y
Governor Lee also received au invi-
tation to be present no the celebration
Of the one hundred and thirteenth an
piuersarv Of the Battle of Font MOul-
trie. in Charleston. also on invitation
from Il mmauy Hall to be present at
the Fourth OF July celebration In New
York: also an invitation tOrome down
TO Williamsburg on the Fourth. and
one from Lexington, Va. TO be- present
al the semi centennial celebration
which fakes place there ON the Fourth.
(Which will you attend. Governor
asked the IiMEs man.
Il think l shall go to Lexington on
that day
WHY THE RENDITION WARRANT WAS NOT
ISSUED.
Yesterday morning the attention of
the Secretary of The Commonwealt In
was called to the following. which APP
reared m the Fredericksburg S!or of
June POI:
About week ago information was
received here OF tine arrest OF Sandy
Slaughter in Baltimore. the alleged as
saulter of Miss McWhirt. Upon this
information Sheriff Harris Immediately
communicated with the Baltimore
authorities to hold Slaughter until 4
reQuisitiou could be- obtained. On
Moaday Sheriff Harris left for Rich
mond tO obtain fhe I0quisitlOn. but on
Tuesday returned without it. Governor
Lee having refused TO give the ntces-
sary papers. giving as ms reasons that
Slaughter had not been indicted, and
was not fully Identified by the warrant
as 10 cause a rcquisltiOn.
The Secretary Of the Commonwealth
after reading the above. said. Sheriff
Harris presented petition TO the Gov
ernor for requistiOu on the Governor
Of MARYLAND for the rendition OF
ion .HIu
Iauied by magistrate Is warrant for the
arrest of Slaughter. but no copy of an
indictment nor any affidavit. Is IL re-
Quir,d by section J.2.o OF the Revised
Statutes Of the United States. were
flied with the petition. Sheriff Harms
was advised by me that such paper
was necessary ia order 90 obtain a fcn-
diuOn warrant from the Governor of
MARYLAND, ami the sheriff returned TO
the county of Spotsylyania for the pur-
pose of obtaining such an affidavit
Yesterday m1rnng the Secretary of
the Commonwealth received letter
from Sheriff Harris stating the person
on whose complaint the magistrate b
warrant wa, issued could not make the
affidavit required and be had directed.
the authorities in Baltimore % release
the prisoner.
HOW DID IN GET THERE.
There is hardly AN old soldier living
who does not remember how sandy the
boys were with their pocket kniNes
Frequently che name OF the owner of
a muskot would rudely carve his name
on the stock of his gun. aud IN
numerous cases the name Of General
Robert +. Lee. old Marso Robert.
and favOrite officers would be- seen on
the gun stocks.
Governor Fnzhugh Lee received a
paper Yesterday from Boone-bOro.
Md, in. which was the following ac-
count Of two interesting relies.
Mr.. G l.. StOn,sIier, guusmuh. tx
hibited to US two old pistols, one Of
which lac has had for over three years.
and which was found at Harper Is Ferry
shortly after John Brown s raid. The
gentleman selling It 10 Mr.. Semester
said II had been the property OF John
Brown. From its style of make there
can be no doubt but that the gentleman
gave It's correct history. The other re-
volver Mr. StOnesiler received but few
days ago. In taking itapalt for the pur-
pose of cleaning and repairing ne iound
engraved under the gCardpiate the
name Of General Robert +. Lee ~
This pistol was picked mp on the
Antietam battlefield shortly after that
memorable battle, and had. no doubt.
been laid away until few weeks ago,
when brought TO Mr.. Stonesiier. The
name was deeply engraved in the plate.
aud as this pant OF the plate was not
exposed to any wear the name Is near
IL as legibie to-day as when first put
there. although partly filled with dust
and dirt. ~
PERSONAL.
The Governor yesterday made the
following appointments kemeer ).
Turner. OF Philadelphia. TO be commits
eiOner OF deeds for the State Of Nir-
rinia IN the State Of Pennsylvania
Daniel Grennan, OF Richmond. and G.. &.
Vaughan. of Southampton, were made
notaTies public
W. p. Chisholm. lately appointed
postmaster at Hanover c. H.. X. X.
Herne. treasurer Of Hanover. ANA John
A. Brimmer. sheriff Of Norfolk, were at
the Capitol yesterday.
w. III. Berry. of Norfolk. sentenced
10 the pcDitentiary for five years. was
sen. over TO that institution yesterday.
Ea,Irond appointment.
General Manager j. T. Harahan, OF
the Chesapeake aud Ohio Railway. h9s
appointed Mr.. !. G.. Rawn superinten-
dent OF the transportation, with head
quarters at Cincinnati, o.. Uice Mr.. j.
W. Sherwood. resigned. The appoint
meist took effect 1hursluN