Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-15
THE GOVERNOR ON OYSTERS.
He Does Not Think Much of the Conven'
ton Idea-Other Items.

Governor Mckinney had quite a hard
DAVIS work Yesterday. He was in his office
until about quarter of o'clock, and in
addition to his usual duties he had several
meetings TO attend.
Just as be stepped in the elevator to
leave his Office and 90 over TO the Mansion
he was asked by DisDGtcb reporter, who
was also passenger, what he thought OF
the proposition to hold a convention OF
representatives of Maryland, Virginia,
North and South Carolina, and Georgia in
Richmond 10 discuss the oyster interest.
IL have been so busy to-day" be re-
sponded, that have really not given the
subject much attention and have only had
time TO read your editorial on the subject
very hurriedly. | don't think. though"
he continued, that there Is much in it,"
The Governor is giving this oyster ques-
ton very careful attention, and besides
having visited that section OF country he
has been in correspondence with the lead
inc oystermen in the State so as TO
thoroughly acquaint himself with their
views as to what changes in the present
law are needed.
DON'T WANT IT SOLD.
The Board of Public Works was IN session
yesterday in the Governors ocico.
Messrs. William A. Stewart, OF Russell county,
George W. Palmer Of Ssltyille, and Professor
were present. and asked that the land owned by
the state OF Virginia, adjoining Emory aud
Henry College, which the last Legislature order
ed the board 10 sell, be not sold at present, as
the college authorities are afraid It would DO
divided into small lots, and that liquor stores
and other Objectionable lines Of business might
be operated in close proximity 20 the Institution.
The board told tho gentleman they would be
glad 10 consider any petitions in regard to the
matter that might be brought before then.
He CAPTURED PUNGY.
A meeting Of tho Board OF the Chesapeake
and It's Tributaries wss hold yesterday 10 receive
the report OF Captain Seth + ter, OF the Nirg MIA
oyster-steAmer Chesapeake, as 10 his recent cap
tuTe Of an oyster-punRy on Iaugier Island.
There we're tWenty-six yessels in the crowd when
the Virginia navy bore down on them, IL was
very windy, the MARYLAND line was only 200
yards away, and the water, while deep enough
for the pirates, was TOO shallow for the Chesa-
peake, which draws eight feet. Twenty-Five Of
the boats got safely across the line. The 81. ".
Barks - was captured after being fired into. and
Captain Forster thinks a man was killed.
The punRy, which Is owned by parties al or
near Crisieid, Nd, has capacity OF Loo bush
els Of oysters and Is valued at ~ 80. she IA
now OIL Pungotesgue, Acc0mac, and VIII be sold
by the county Authorities In compliance with the
State law.
FARMERS PROTEST.
The Governor he's received notice OF the action
Of the Farmers Alliance at Hickory Grove,
Wythe county: Glade Spring, In the some
county, ana Or6l OAKS, IN LunehouTB, prOtest-
ing against an extra session OF the Legislature.
in q resolution adopted by the lastGamed
branch of thts order II Is declared:
1--WE are unalterBbly and eternally opposed
10 any settlement Of the STATE debt which will
impose upon the Taxpayers any greater amount
than was liked upon by the biddleb0rger bill OF
1859, and adopted by both political parties as
the basis Of settlement
awe arc and will continue 10 be everastingly
opposed 10 taI-receiyable coupons being al
tached TO the bonds under any circumstances
whatever