The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-25
VIRGINIA NOTES.

Silas Akers. a man who says he can
neither read nor write. has been sent on
10 the grand jury for forgery by Justice
Boswell, Of East Radford.
Senators Daniel and Faulkner say IT is
impossible for them at this time TO form
any idea Of the fate of the tariff bill IN
the body Of which they are members, and
that before they could do so il would be
necessary for them to wait until the
House shall have acted upon it, so that
they may have the whole of IT before
them.
Representative Tucker having been in
formed that Mr.. Edgar Allen would not
be removed from his place In the Depart
ment Of Justice at least until after next
October's term of the United States SUI
preme Court. has ceased to urge Capt.
Figgatt of his State for that place, and
is now trying to get him something else
The board of visitors of the Virginia
Military Institute never did better or a
wiser thing in all their lives than when
they recently refused 10 re-admit the stu
dents who had been dismissed for haZing,
ana made the penalty of that offence mere
after immediate and permanent dismissal.
There is nothing to palliate the crime, no
wit or humor. or even common sense
but there is a great deal OF brutal coward
ice in il TO condemn, and 1t is hoped
that this action of the board may be an
example 10 the other schools IN the
State where il is committed. If there be
any. ana that the outrageous custom may
be eradicated from Virginia soii.-AleNan-
dria Gazette.
The congressional election next fall Will
excite more than ordinary interest. The
claims of opposing candidates TO the in
cumbents, are at this early day. Deins
presented. In the Tenth, or MIR. fuckers
district, the friends Of Gen. Fitzhnsh Lee
are making a quiet canvass and VIII BRING
him out at the proper time. II is said they
want 10 get even with the Martin wing
to which Mr.. Tucker is supposed to belong.
with old scores 10 pay of. and the many
other questions of more or less importance
10 be considered. a lively contest may be
expected.-A sun.
The revival Of Republican hopes and
opposition is attributed to the genci al dis
produced by the unequal dis
trbution of protection under the terms OF
the Wilson bin. But il is too soon yet 10
speculate upon what the provisions Of that
bill Will be when IL finally comes from the
senate The House has voted for free
coal and iron ore but we have not the
slightest idea that the Senate viii adopt
without amendment this portion Of the
Wilson bin. On the contrary. IL the intor-
nation which comes from reliable sources
is 10 be credited. the bin will 20 back TO
the House with a duty imposed on both
coal and iron. The Republicans must not
count too soon upon free coal and iron.
rney may be wofully disappointed. -Peters-
burg lndex-Appeal.
As many as four Of the recently elected |
Judges to our higher courts were members |
)f the Legislature at the time Of election. |
and II may be safely asserted that at |
east three OF them could not have been |
elected had they not been in the Legisla- |
Iure where they could leg it for them |
selves, ana swap favors with the other |
members There has been no conceal |
ment or denial OF this fact, ard much |
open indignation has been expressed by |
Tho people in the circuits whose judges |
have been thus chosen.
But this is not the only objection to |
slecting members of the Legislature 10 |
)ther Offices Their seats will have TO be
iled by new elections in four counties OF |
he State. and II will cost the PEOPLE |
thousands of dollars and great deal OF /
,xtra trouble. AS the News has repeatedly |
aid before. members elected to the Legs |
ature should serve oet their full term
md not tax the State with the trouble |
md expense OF new eIectione 10 I'LL va
ancies. -~Lynchburs News.