Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-09
NAMES HIS STAFF.
GOVERNOR TYLER SELECTS SEVEN
TEEN or THr NUMBER.
OTHER ONE TO Be NAMED TOMORROW
neiay In Appointments Caused by
rnccrtfnty of the Fate OF BIN In
creasing the Nnmber-Pardon ana
Requisitfon Issued.

Governor Tyler yesterday decided upon
.,e members OF his stan. IN which he has
h,en delayed owing TO the uncertainty as
q, the number OF which Il would be COM
r,sed. But the bill Increasing the mem
h,rship from seven 10 eighteen, after hav-
,re passed the House. got through the
senate yesterday. and the Governor de-
,ised upon seventeen Of the appointments.
Following are those selected. with the
congressional districts from which they
are taken:
colonel c. OBJ. Cowardin. chief OF stan,
Hchmond
af y. Rowe. Fredericksburg. First Dis
sg.lt
w. w. sale. Norfolk Second District.
So L. Dawson. W. NJ. Couning. DR.. &.
T. Carrington. W. Brydon Tenant, and
~. q. Skolton. OF Richmond. Thigd Dis
uet
~. H. Mann. Petersburg. Fourth Dis
tret
g. c cabeil. Jr., Danvine. Fifth Dis
trc1.
N. T.. Walton. Shenandoah. Woodstock
Seventh District.
Il. l.. Barley, Alexandria. Eighth Dis
tlcl
King E. Harman. Pulaski county. Ninth
CAPTAIN W. o. Moore. wythevllle. Ninth
District.
uct.
The Governor has not vet decided upon
The other member OF the stan. but VIII
rrobably make the selection tomorrow.
Ys win be q Richmond man. making
seven from this city. The idea OF his Ex-
cenency is 20 have n sufficient number or
members Of his staff resident in this city
10 insure a crcdrable representation on
al state occasions.
4 PARDON GRANTED.
Governor Tyler yesterday ordered that
@ pardon be granted Henry Robinson, OF
Clarke county. sent 70 the penitentiary in
f05. 20 serve a term of fourteen years
for criminal assault. The pardon is recon-
rrerfed BY the Judge. Commonwealth
Attorney Assistant Prosecutor and ma
i0rtv OF the jury IN the case. The petition
sated that public feeling and excitement
was so strong at the time Of the trial that
Justice was not done the accused.
Tho Governor removed the political dis
ehuries Of Samuel Abrams Of Richmond,
who served a term OF eight years in the
fsn'tentiary for criminal assault The Pc
fllon was numerOusly signed by proml-
rart ue0ule. and rected that the appi-
cant had lived an exemplary life since his
release.
Governor Tyler also removed the politi-
c.l disabilities of c. NJ. Hite, of Shenan-
doah county, convicted Of petit larceny
The petition states that Hite has always
borne good name.
WANTED IN CHARLOTTESVILLE.
The Governor last night issued re-
QUESTION upon the Governor of Texas
Tor FaXon AthertOn, very badly wanted
in Charlottesville. Atherton is charged
with having dashed bogus checks, and
played d general him-ham game in that
city. and so anxious We're the citizens to
have him brought to punishment that
considerable sum has been raised by popu-
Jar subscription 10 defTay the cost of
having him brought back. Mr.. Frank
Gilmore, Commonwealth Attorney OF
Aibemarle. applied for the writ. This
g. the Governors first requistion.
The Governor yesterday issued a rendi-
ton warrant upon the requisition Of the
Governor Delaware for Charles Thorn
alias Charles Wilson alias David Stewart,
charged with having committed murder
in New Castle county. Del. Thorn was
taken into custody in Petersburg, and
Oflcer Bernard J. McVeigh, OF Delaware.
went 10 PeteIsburg yesterday afternoon
% get his ma,L
AWAITING REQUISITION.
A telegram TO Governor Tyler from
Beaufort, \. c.. yesterday, stated that
man had been taken into custody there
who answered the description Of Rich
ard Gibson, wanted by the authorities of
franklin county. The Governor directed
Sheriff Angel. Of Franklin county. to
take the steps necessary 70 securing
rendition papers and requested Sheriff
Hin, Of Beaufort, 20 hold the prisoner.
NEW BOARD APPOINTEES.
Mr.. Beverly Selden. and not Mr.. Charles
seiden. is the member Of the Board Of
Visitors Of the Blacksburg institution, ap-
pointed Friday. Mr.. J. Thompson Brown
s. from Bedford county, and not from
Nelson. as stated. A gentleman of the
same name is a prominent citizen OF Mel
ton and was supposed 10 have been ap-
pointed The names of all the other ap-
rolntees were given in yesterdays Dis
Uafch