The age-herald., 1898-09-09
COMMANDANT AT
 THE UNIVERSITY
The Position Would Have Been Offered Lieut.. Joe Wheeler.
GOVERNOR MADE REQUEST
For His Appointment About the Hour the Young Hero Was Drowned of Montauk Point Other News
 at the Capitol.

Montgomery, September S-(Special.)- Lieutenant Joseph Wheeler, who was drowned yesterday off Montauk Point, while surf bathing, would have been ap- pointed comnia4ua4at a4.- .liil. t4l. G~t,r at the University of Alabama, had he lived.
 Governor Johnston yesterday formally requested the secretary of war to detach Lieutenant Wheeler from the regular ser- vice for the position. It was a request that will never be acted upon by the sec- retary, as the young lieutenant was drowned just about the hour that the gov ernors message left the state capital. The appointment of Lieutenant Wheeler to this position, it is thought, would have given general satisfaction throughout the state. Like his father General Joseph Wheeler, he was West Pointer, and had made a record for gallantry and bravery on the battlefield at Santiago, while serv- ing on his fathers staff.
 Ferthizer Tags
 About dozen big dry goods boxes were received by the commissioner of agllcd.- ture today They were filled with tertil- izer tags for next season, and apparently were shipped from New York; The con- tract for supplying the tags was awarded an Atlanta nrm several weeks ago, that firms bld being the lowest ever received for the work; several hundred dollars be- ing saved to the state
 Pardons Issued
 The governor has exercised the pardon ing in the following cases:
 Andrew Lloyd, Bullock county, two years. Judge Carmichael and solicitor recommended pardon Sentence com- muted to one year, to be discharged Mo- vember l, 1898.
 Ia ty, three and half years; served more than half his sentence; physician inspect or says death will ensue if kept in prison. Pardoned.
 George Thomas, forgery, Montgomery county two years; order forged value 25c; been in prison six months; request of the parties whose names were forg ged and many good citizens Pardoned.
 Henry Wilson, grand larceny, Hale coun- ty two years, state convict; served two- thirds of sentence; conduct good; had had typhoid fever and now has tuberculosis. Pardoned.
 The following applications for pardon were refused:
 R. G. Marshall, burglary Chiffon; twen- ty years.
 J. B. Mcfarland, false returns, Mont gomery; four years.
 George Jackson, murder, Jackson, twenty years, s@
 Dock Elliott, carrying concealed weapons, Cullman; 2S5 days.
 Evans Bynum, bigamy, Walker; five years. rbS
 G. w. Judy, grand larceny and receiv- ing mortgaged property, Autauga; twenty eight months.
 Brassell in Charge
 The executive management of the state quarantine is in the hands of Walter Bras sell, chief clerk to the department Of health, and he is proving himself eminently the right man in the right place. This morning he detailed Reuben Chapman or this city as quarantine inspector on the Mobile and Ohio line from Columbus, Miss, to Tuscaloosa.
 MT. Culver Marries
 Mr. Roderick M. Culver, son of Major Culver, state commissioner Of agriculture, and a clerk in his fathers department, was married on yesterday in Monroe county to Miss Stallworth, one of the most admirable young women of that county. They re- turned to this city, which will be tnelr home. this morning. and are receiving the congratulations of their friends.
 Military Will be Toasted
 Preparations are being made for grand reception to the Montgomery True Blues and the Montgomery Grays upon their re- turn from Jacksonville. They have shown themselves worthy in all respects or the high esteem of their friends at home, ana the people here propose to show ther ap- preciation. The details of the reception have not been arranged.
 The citizens of Troy, Ala, will also give the company from that little city cordial demonstration of welcome home