Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-03
MORE NAVAL MILITIA
New Division May lie Formed ="
Norfolk.

The Governor, after consultation WIN
Adjutant- General Male, decided 10 wan
until tomorrow before deciding In ths
matter. II is thought probable. however
that the desired permission Will be grant
ed
Should the new division be formed
there will be three naval militia orsah-
cations in Norfolk, the second having
been organized there Friday night the
formation of a battalion being completed
at the same time.
Norfolk already has seven companies OF
military, nine including the two dlvi-
sons of Naval Reserves. Portsmouth has
two companies and a battery OF artillery.
An Interesting Old Volume.
Governor Tyler yesterday received from
Mrs. Letitia Tyler Semple, OF Washing
ton, a daughter OF President John Tyler
the fac-simile Of a manuscript history
Of "Bacon's Rebellion" written In l'VO'
The copy was made for her father IN
1892 by Edward b. Steele.
Mrs. Semple in her letter to Governor
Tyler, states that the original OF the DOCK
was purchased by Thomas JEFFERSON
while in London at an auction sale OF inc
library Of the Earl of oxford. Upon the
death of Mr.. Jefferson, this, In connection
with the greater portion OF his library
was purchased by the United States Gov
eminent for the Congressional Library
Mr.. Tyler who was then senator from
Virginia, expressed to one OF the hpra-
rians a desire TO possess the Voiuine' anu
Mr.. STEELE, hearing OF 1t, made lac
smile copy and presented IL 10 MIN. II
remained in the family library at Sher-
wood Forest, i'm Charles City county un-
iii 1863. when it, together with nearly an
the other books there, was carried Off by
the Federal soldiers. After the war IL
was returned to Mrs. Semple by General
Adam King. United States army, VINO
wrote her that he took it from private
soldier OF the Union army at Cold Har-
bor. Mrs. Semple asks the Governor 10
place the volume in the State Library
The book is by an anonymous author'
only the initials "T. NJ" being signed.
He saws he is a native Of NorthumbeF-
land county, but served one term as
member of the House OF Burgesses from
Stafford county. He says this was MS
FIRST and last time Of meddling with pup
lie affairs"
In the Introduction TO the book the
author alludes at length in quantity Sc
rious manner to three "prodigies," which
made their appearance in Virginia In 1913.
! iust before the rebellion broke out--a
| comet with q trail Of fire after II like
horses tail appeared in the heavens
nightly for several weeks, there were
"nrodigious" fights OF wild pigeons for
| DAYS. and during the summer great
swarms of "fiyes," an inch long, came up
| ont Of "spiggot holes" I'm the earth ana
| devoured the foliage OF the trees.
A Woman Pardoned.
Governor Tyler yesterday pardoned the
| first woman who has received executive
clemency during his administration. The
| pardon was granted to Flora Quillln,
| sentenced 10 two years in the penitentiary
| by a Jury in the County Court Of Scott
| in September, 1896, for attempted murder
| of her husband. The certificate OF q
physician stated that the prisoner
mother is I'm dying condition, ana that
her broken health Is the direct result OF
her daughters fall. The application for
pardon was signed by the trial Judge anu
| commemorative Attorney.
Governor Tyler also granted pardon
Yesterday to Horace Haley, who has
served two Of six months term IN the
iail Of Smyth county for interference
| with an officer making an arrest. The
petition was signed by nearly all the town
| officers of Marion and those or the coun-
| ty Of Smyth.
Governor Tyler is considering the APP
pointment of a successor to the late
| Judge J. X. EdmondsOn, OF RockDrldse
| county, as member of the Board or Vlsi-
tors Of the Deaf, Dumb and Blind IN
| stitute at Stanton. lie VIII propaDly
| select a man from that city, as none Oh
| the present board reside there. Judge
| Edmondson's term would have eXpIed
| March ID, 1899.
| Governor TYLER Yesterday received from
| Mr.. r. n. Stephens. of Quinque. checb
| for $5 TO be used for the purpose or alle'
waiting the suffering OF the starving Gu
| hans The Governor forwarded the chech
| 70 Captain j. NJ. Higgins, OF this city
| one OF the recently-appointed members
| of the national committee for the rellel
| Of the Cubans.
| Mr.. Carter ID. Johnston, who has beer
| 4 clerl, in the office of the Secretary Of
the commonwealth for the past -four
| Years has severed his relations with tina
| Office. on account OF the reduced appro
priation. Mr.. Lawless had to dispense VIII
| the services Of one clerk, and the ak
fell on Mr.. Johnston. This young MAJ
! is q son or Kew. L. ID. JohiStoi, VI 49,
| Boston. formerly OF Harrisonburg. III
has recently studied law, and will proba
bly locate here for the practice OF M
| profession.
More Pension Vouchers.
Mr.. T.. /. c. Scott, the clerk In the
Auditors office who has charge OF the
pension-ist, issued ninety-seyen NOR
vouchers yesterday, making a total o
l75 i'm the two days he has been engaged
in this duty.
The State Board Of Agriculture VII
hold its quarterly meeting Tuesday morn
ing at IL o'clock in the office OF Colonel
Thomas Whitehead, Commissioner OF Ag
riculture.
Register of the Land ONCE.
| Attorney-General Montague will proba
blv make public tomorrow his decision
as 10 the proper method Of procedure U
| determine who is the Register or th'
I~~l Office. 1t is thought that he VII
advise that Mr.. Lawless institute quo
warrarto proceedings, which VIII eyentu'
| ate in the Supreme Court or Appeals pass
ing on the question.
| Mr. Montague has been very caretul u
refrain from expressing an opinion OF
This question, but gentleman who knows
MIN we'll says the Attorney-General ]:
OF the opinion that however plain wa
the intention Of the Legislature 10 abol
| ish the office, IL Is not expressed, anS
| that IL is still intact.