The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-24
FROM THE CAPITOL.
NINE APPLICANTS KECEfVE NJ
PLOMAy AS PHAHMACIsTs.
The Board Adjourns After Nearly Weeks
Hard Labor-Mr. 4. A. Miller OF Rich
mond, the New President.


I'D its labors yesterday afternoon. The
examination papers were completed by
the forty-two applicants for diplomas
on Thursday afternoon. and the five MEM
beers of the board studied the papers I'M
IA after midnight and took up their work
again yesterday morning. IL was not I'M
IN after 1 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
when the board had finished the reading
Of the PAPERS and It became then known
that of the forty-two applicants only nine
had passed a satisfactory examination.
The questions to be answered by the
young men were not only theoretical
ones but they all directly applied to
practical pharmacy. Nhlle the eNamlna-
lions in the State OF virginia are possibly
more rigid than elsewhere muse VINO
receive their diplomas mere nave the
satterac,iop of being recognized as regis
tered pharmacists In any otner state OF
the Union.
The labors Of the board are arduous
and the efficient members do their work
intelligently. faithfully, and conscien-
ciously. The examination Just closed had to
do with pharmacy. chemistry. materia
medica and practical work. anu was con-
Quoted with special reference 20 actual
work in the drugstore. IN oruer 70 be
a full-hedged liceniiate' the applicant
must make an average or seVenty-hve
on the entire examination In order TO
get an assistants permit ms average
must lie siXty-hve. There were Iofty-t"o
applicants, and of these only nine passed
as licentiates, and twelve as assistants.
The uccessful applicants are as follows:
W q. Ellett. of Christiansburg; j. r.
Council. Of Lynchburg; +. J.. Erb. Of
Roanoke; Fred. s. Boyd, OF Winchester;
j. S. Fitzhugh OF Charlottesville; John
V. Tarrant. Of Richmond; Robert J..
Freear of Richmond; J. a. Booth, OF
Stuart.
Assistants Permit-W r. Coulburn, of
Roanoke; Sam. ". Stone, OF Roanoke;
Robert G. Ruedy. Of Roanoke; H. Il.
Coleman. of Charlottesville; S. j. Carson,
Of stanton: Edmund Christian OF Rich
mond; J. \. Garland. OF Richmond ROD
ert L. Booker. Of Richmond; Robert Il.
Nelson. Of Norfolk. oscar Williams. OF
Annapolis. Nd: W T.. Griffith, OF Rich
mond: Tilden 4. Harrison, OF Manchester.
In the afternoon the board held bust
ness meeting and passed resolutions thank
ing the retiring president, Or. Fleet, OF
Lynchburg, for the manner I'm which he
had directed the labors Of the board.
Thanks were also voted to Colonel Bell
Bigger for the cordial manner In which
he rendered his room 10 the board for its
session.
Mr.. T. 4. Miller. Of this city, was then
elected president Of the board, and 1t
was decided 10 hold the meeting in July
at Blue Ridge Springs. The semi-annual
meeting will probably be held at Alex
andria.
% Secret Mission.
Messrs. W. W. Day and John F. Laube.
Of Norfolk. and ". L. Newbernard. J.
T. Duke Of Norfolk county, were al the
Capitol yesterday on secret mission, the
nature Of which could not be ascertain
ed
Applied fo- n Eequisi in
Deputy Sheriff Walters. Of Wake coun-
ty. y. c., was at the Capitol yesterday
with a requisition from the Governor
Of North Carolina for VIM. Jones, OF
Norfolk. who is wanted in Wake county
for various offences.
Made ~ Appointment.
Governor OFerrall has appointed DR..
Vernon G. Culpeper of Portsmouth,
member Of the State Board Of Health, to
an the vacancy caused by the death OF
DR.. James Parrish.
Requrst Not Granted
Governor O'Ferrall yesterday declined
10 remove the political disabilities OF
Frank +. Brown. who. in May. 1872, was
sentenced I'm the Fluyanna County
Court to seventeen years imprisonment
for murder in the second degree
The Governor IN declining to grant the
request. said: This man admits In his
petition that his crime was great. viz.
that he murdered his father and burnt
up his body. | do not think such
man is entitled to any consideration at
the hands Of the Executive
hcmoved 20 irct Di-tb'iifies.
The Governor Yesterday removed the
political disabilities Of Christopher
Holmes Of Norfolk.
Additional Convi ts.
Sheriff Robert r. Hughes. OF Wash
inctOn county. called al the Capitol yes
terday after delivering at the penitentiary |
Nathey Lewis, coloref who had been !
sentenced to four years imprisonment
for house breaking.
Sheriff r. A. Trice. OF G0ochland, also |
visited - Office Of the Auditor Of |
Public Accounts. after turning over % |
Major Lynn Abram Lewis. colored. who |
was sentenced 10 five years Imprisonment |
for murder In the second degree.
visitor. i,i IL CspifpL
Among the visitors at the Capitol yes !
terday were the following: o. O. Alex |
ander sheriff Of Hanover county; Judge |
D. A. Hinton. Of Petersburg; j. W. |
Bronaugh, treasurer Of Manchester; w.
~ Kidd, deputy sheriff Of Gocchland.
AIst with oisnrpoinfment.
About two months ago Mr. John b. |
Danforth. the step-son and ward Of
Governor O'Ferrall, went 10 West Point,
y. Y. with the intention OF entering the
military academy. As customary, he took
a preparatory course, which lasted two
months and passed a very satisfactory
mental examination. When IL came 10
the physical examination. however, il
appeared that he did not have quite the
necessary chest expansion. For this rea-
son his admission 10 the institution could
not be granted. Mr.. Danforth returned
a few days ago 10 this city. Although
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