The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-07
JOHN BROWNS
HAT NOT FOUND.
Vain Search in the Capitol Walls for
Relics of the Past.
THE CADETS ARE PENITENT.
They Admit Their Wrong Doing and
Plead To- be Rcinstatcd News
Notes from the Capitol
and Library.
THE CADETS ARE PENITENT.

Walker Howard, the colored janitor OF
the upper floors of ths capitol. has been
ON duty from time immcmorial He has
served under Governors galore, ana Doe
relates many occurrences m and around
the building Walker talks as though bee
grew mp with the building and he is
known 10 have been hurt when door
fou in the spring of 1870.
A few days ago Walker related to- Gov
ernor Tyler that WIEN the floor fen in ID
large number of silks bats, yaliscs etc.,
were gathered from the debris aud one
of the walls opened asd tn articles were
placed therein. Walker put his hand on
the identical spot
Then State Librarian Scott remember
ed that john Brown bat and coat were
at one time boo the library. and he began
to search his records and Walker WAS
approached on the subject Walker as-
severated that these. too. were boo tine
wall
A counsel Of officials was held-a cabi-
net meeting. so Goo speak-c0nsisuug "
Hon. j. HCge Tyler. Colonel j. W. Rich
ardsou State Librarian Scott. Hon JOS
eph IT, Lawl.ss Commissioner of Labor
Montague and Walker Howard. IN was
ga NlflfA NI-NN Allf wan rilNAI'A .I. NIitiA'|t
and o. clock yesterday afternoon Dos do
rcction Of the commander-in-ch.cf Of
the Virginia forces an assault was made
on the part OF the building iu which The
articles were alleged t0 De secreted.
Tho point rs that part of the basement
Of the capitol formerly used by the Audi
tor Of Public Accounts and after using
cold chiscl and hammer industrously
and going through several thicknesses
of brick. the job was abandoned nothing
whatever being found 90 reward the
searchors for their trouble or the specta-
tors who spent nearly am hour t0 get
glimpse OF John Browns bat
CADETS ARE PENITENT
Three or four of The cadets who were
/ dismissed from the Virginia Military In-
sutute called ON Gov. Tyler yesterday
and pleaded with him to use his influence
t0 have them reiustated. The young men
are very penitcnt and the Governor said
that while he sympathizod with them Doc
could DO nothing The cadets admit that
they did wrong and that General sh.pn
order dismissine The class was just and
proper They arc willing 90 make ample
apology in order 90 get back 10 is bee
iieved the class VIII Doe rciustltod when
the board meets next Thursday
MIR. MILLER APPOINTED.
s. Miller. OF Richmond "a member of the
State Board Of Pharmacy. Ho Eas been
member OF That body FOR several years
and is tho president Tho State Pharma-
ceuucal Association asked for his reap
p0inmcnt
a class OF fwcnty-one applicants for
license 10 practice law was examined hy
the judges OF the Court Of Appeals yos-
tcrday Judee Carlwcn suporiutendod the
examination All tho judges viii pass
upon the papers The Jaw requires that
three Judges shall sien the certificates.
CAPITOL PERSONALS.
Commission NJ Agriculture Koiner has
gone o. Southern Pines ~ g.. 90 attend
the annual meeting of thc horticultural
Society of North Carolina
JUDGE Allan R lIau.f. 0f Norfolk
visited Gov Tyler yesterday.
Treasurer Joyu.. 0l Amherst. called at
the Auditors Office.
Governor Tyler visited the late resi-
donce OF Dr Hoge and expressed DIS
sympathy for the family in their sore
fniction
Mr. e. T. Brent Secretary of The Board
Of Education is laid up with the grippe