The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-26
FROK THE NTATE HOUSE.
Governor o'FerraI Declines to Issue "A Re-
QUESTION for II !. Browne

Mr. W. $. Gooch. COMMENSURATE
ney Of the city of Roanoke. has applied
10 Governor OFerrall for the issuing of
a requisition to secure the extraaition Of
~. j. Browne, who has been convicted
OF rloting. II appears from the papers
enclosed. that Browne was indicted by
the grand jury of Roanoke as one of
tie participants I'm Il riot IN that city
on March -. 1872 lie was subse tucntiy
convicted In the Hustings Court OF R0a-
noke. fined 800 and sentenced To i'm
pfisonment In jail for one hour. Browne
took an appeal. but the supreme { urt
or Appeals dismissed the same. Before
the sentence could be executed Browne
left Roanoke and IS at present living in
Washington.
\ letter from Mr. VIM. G. Moore. super
intcndent Of the Washington police. sets
forth that Mr.. Browne IS resident Of
Washington. and in the employ of the
New York Herald.
The Governor yesterday sent the papers
from Blue Ridge Springs 10 the Secretary
of the Commonwealth with the endorse
ment that he declines 10 issue the dOcu-
ment asked for.
To HAvE TIE BOY RELEASED.
Commonwealth-Attom J. L. Bum
gardner. of Staunton. has returned 10
Governor O'Ferrdll two TequisitiOu papers
issued by him to Governor Hogg, OF
Texas. 10 secure the extrddition Of y. j.
al 'lllllAlli al FOAtAh IVY - DA+A DNeAHiiN'tif
who has been kept in jail at FL Paso,
Texas. for over n month. The two re-
QUESTIONS were dated June 18th. and is
sued for obtaining signatures under false
pretenses ard forgery For reasons not
given Governor Hogg, Of Texas, de-
ciined 10 honor these papers, and they
were subsequently returned 10 this state
Mr. Bumeardner has teleErdphed 10 the
sheriff OF FL Paso t. release yOu.g
ArChinard.
ANOTHER BATCH or STATE HoANDzRs
Sheriff l. r. Harkrader. OF Wythe
county. called al the Office Of the Audi
tor of Public Accounts yesterday after
delivering at the penitentiuy I'd. VI So
ley sentenced TO four years lmprlson-
ment for stealing from the person. and
Fabias Davis, sentenced to two ye rs
for house breaking
called TO settle up his accounts, after
handing over 10 Major Lynn care james
Coleman. cOlored. sentenced ID eighteen
years imprisonment for murder in the
DEPUTY Sheriff p Moses. OF Pitt
sylvanLl county, was another Official VINO
added 10 The number ot inmates OF the
White House on sou'n FIRST street H.
left there the Following conNictS: Henry
Adams tcolored) sentenced 10 TWO years
for felOnious WOundlng, j1hn hyle Rags
dale. sentenced To nfteen years ior muir
der In the second degree. JACK Whttle
iCOlOT ed. Seuitneel I'D Arts N'aiH lDi a
felony: Richard j. Slater, sentenced 10
two years for car-breakins.
VISITORS AT rHE CAPITOL.
Among the visitors al The Capitol yes
terday was Mr.. Charles Mckinney, broth
or OF Mr.. l.. Branch Mckinney, the popu-
lar clerk at the Governor oiilce. Mr..
Mckinney teaches "a private school near
Decatur near Atlanta, Ca, ana mas come
here TO spend part Of his vacation with
his family. lie viii leave from here for
Farmille. his former home
Mr.. George Pigman. son OF Commander
Pigman. Of the monitors, also visited the
state House yesterday.
COLONEL BIGGER WELL AGAIN.
The lcgions Of warm friends Of Colonel
John Bell Bigger. the untirins clerk OF
the House Of Delegates, VIA no doubt be-
Iellghted TO hear that he has recovered
from his long spell OF sickness. and is
once more able to attend 20 the duties
III his office with his usual prOmptness.
Colonel bigger on Tuesday night returned |
from mis- farm on the Chesapeake and |
ohio railway. and could be found at his !
,ffice I'm the Capitol building early yes
erdav morning, looking alter his mail. |
lie felt very grateful for his recovery, |
md looked unusually well. He was in q |
,erv haDpy frame Of mind and scintillat- |
NO with Wit and humOr as usual
Among the many friends VINO called on |
Colonel Bigger AT his office yesterday to |
.xnress their qualification over his final |
.ecoverv was Or. \. c. Jones, the health |
,03car Of Newport News