Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-09
MADE M0RM0NS MOVE
RoCKBnIDGE PEOPLE WOULDN'T
LISTEN TO THE ELDERS.
GOVERNOR ASKED FOR PROTECTION.
commemorative Attorney Mny Look
into the Matter-Hampton aud New
port News Preparing for wnr-rTon.
sidney Epes's Candidacy.

- -NDihioh Siuei, SlNlng the name Oh NJ.
l.. Ship. OF Salt Lake City, called on
Governor Tyler yesterday to make COM
plant that his constitutional right to
preach any kind OF religion, however
cranky. had been abridged in Rockbridge
county.
Shipp stated that several Mormon
elders had begun to preach the tenets of
the faith of Joe Smith and Brigham
Young near Buena Vista, and were for
awhile allowed TO do so in peace. But
later the citizens began TO tire Of the
apostles and their doctrines, and they
were invited TO seek fresh fields of labor.
The hint was not accepted, and 1t was
then strengthened by a suggestion that
combination Of pine tar and feathers OF
any old variety might be used to hasten
their departure. Tnereupon they depart
ed and reported TO Elder Smith the
raging OF the Rockbridge heather. and
the patriarch made complaint to Cover
nor Tyler.
The Governor referred the elder TO At
tCmey-General Montague. who advised
that a copy of the charges in writing be
referred 20 the Governor, who will then
communicate with the Commonw S
Attorney Of Rockbridge.
Commander Cakes STAFF.
Commander c. W. Cake. of the First
Battalion of Naval Reserves, at Norfolk,
has selected the following staff: Adju-
tant, Charles II. Banks; Surgeon, DR.. E.
p. Oden-d'hal; Ordnance officer. II. w.
Hornthall; Paymaster. w. r. Butcher.
The work of organizing a division Of
naval reserves at Hampton is being
pressed. and IL IS believed organization
will be perfected in a few days. The
Naval-Reserve service is said to be very
attractive 10 the young men Of Hampton.
1t is said that while the people OF
Hampton have confidence In the protec-
ton which will be afforded them by Fort
Monroe and the torpedo system in Hamp-
ton Roads in the event Of war, yet they
say something Is going to happen by
which the town will be burned, as this
has been its fate in every war between
America and another nation In which
there was any sea-hghting. A battery OF
light artillery is being formed at Newport
News for local protection. The entire ex-
pense of the organization is to be borne
BY the citizens and the War Department,
though the company will be mustered
into the State service.
sugar-Beet Seed.
Commissioner of Agriculture Colonel
Thomas Whitehead has received from
the Secretary of Agriculture of the United
States. upon a personal application, sugar
beet seed for special experiments in the
valleys on alluvial bottom. Applications
from parties owning such lands, where
there can be water transportation, VIII
receive seed for one half acre-two exper-
iments to the locality-upon the assurance
that the experiment will be strictly
carried out according to instructions.
None but parties owning such lands
located on water lines ueed apply, as
the department has no appropriation for
experiments.
Division of Patronage.
Interest is frequently expressed in the
distribution of State offices. as regards
congressional districts. The First District
IS represented by DIR. Frank Fletcher and
Mr.. Seth +. Miller. chairman and secre-
tary respectively Of the Board OF Ffshe-
ries. and by Mr. Josiah Ryland, Second
Auditor: the Second District by Mr..
Joseph T. Lawless Secretary of the Com
monwealth: the Third District by Colonel
John Bell Bigger, Clerk of the House OF
Delegates: Mr.. q. y. Montague, tomUls-
sioner of Labor, and Captain j. II. OBan-
non. Superintendent of Public Printing;
the Fourth District, Dr. j. w. Southall.
SUPERINTENDENT of Public Instruction; the
Fifth. Major George NJ. Helms, Superin-
tendent of the Penitentiary; the sixth
has no head of department but is repre-
scented by three department clerks, two
ianitors. and the Sergeant-at-Arms ana
the Doorkeeper of the House. General j..
O. Hill the Railroad Commissioner rep
resents the Seventh District; Colonel
Morton Marye, Auditor. and Adjutant-
General Male. the Eighth; Mr. J. w.
richardson, Register of the Land Office,
the Ninth. while the Tenth is represented
by Mr.. A. w. Harmon, State Treasurer;
Colonel Thomas Whitehead, Commission
or Of Agriculture. and Colonel Joseph
Button. clerk of the Senate.
OF Personal Nature.
Ntessrs George ID. Cole. of Chesterfield
county. l.. n. Nash, of Hanover, and ID.
G Smith. Clerk of the Corporation Court
Of Newport News, were at the Auditor S
office yesterday.
Hon. Sidney Epes, Of Nottoway, was at
the CAPITOL Yesterday. Mr.. Epes has no
dcubt of his nomination for reelection
N Congress. The convention will prooa-
hI,, he held some time in May. Mr.. Epes
saws Hon. Joseph w. Bailey and other
distinguished Democrats OF Congress VIII
attend the convention.