Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-06
MAYTAKE THEM BACK
COW TYLER EXPECTS DISMISSED
CADETS TO BE REISsTATED.
BOARD OF VISITORS MEETS JAN. 18th
The Superintendent Issues Gail Tor
a Meeting Next Week-Govern"r
Tyler Hears Much Discussion of the
subiect-Anairs at the Capitol.

There is a general belief here among
state officials and among OLD institute
men. that the graduating class. winch
was dismissed by General Scott shlpp'
the superintendent, for wilfui vioia''on
NJ the rules Of the institution on New
Years night. will be reinstated.
II hope the trouble will be settled py
taking the boys back" said Governor
Tyler Yesterday. Let them apologize
ana return. ! think they have been taugn'
a good lesson, and probably a need
Cd one Their conduct was. think, tins
result Of boyish exuberance OF splrits
Wa have all been boys end know no"
easy IL IS for young fellow TO De leo
10 do that which comes s<iy near being
Vicious when his heart IL ali right. / am
s,re bogeser. that Gensral Ship VIII
pursus the right coarse, and thinh
every friend Of the institution who knows
the superintendent feels the same way
BOARD MEETING THURSDAY.
Acknowledgement Male, who is & mem
Der of the Board or Visitors, was yes
terday nouhed by Major Poagne. secre,
tary OF the hoard that q meeting VIII
be held at Lexington next Thursday
do not know whether the trouble with the
cadets will come cp or not SAID Ieheta
NaIle. "Tbe call foI the meeting does
not state that tbs mcttsr IL 10 Dc taken
10. and IT may not be There Is every
reason 10 believe, however, that WIZ
be referred to the board by Genera
Shipp."
General Male, who Ia an institute man.
saws he is not inclined 10 view inirac-
tions of discipline with any leniency Du'
he thinks there are cases whete the oI-
fence may be cOndoned Treasurer mar
man IS a graduate of the institute, ana ne
and General Male spend much t'he To-
gether discussing this latest trouble.
FAXON ATHERTON PARDONED'
The institute fracas is the chief theme
at the Governors office, but MS Excel
lencv finds time TO consider other matters
as well as requests from the parents vi
the boys to use his influence 10 nave tiieii
sons reinstated. He ordered parooh
TO be issued to-day to Faxon AtheItoh'
of Charlottesville, sentenced In the hust
ings Court there last April TO term Oh
four years in the penitentiary LOT lot
gery. The pardon was recommended by
Judge r. T. w. Duke who presided at
the trial; by Mr.. Frank Gilmer, Attorney
for the Commonwealth, r. w. DUKE
Clerk of the Court. and c. w. Rogers
the Sergeant. In his letter to the Gov
ernor Judge Duke says:
II believe the interests of justice have
been fully satisfied by the mans present
IMPRISONMENT. and that his discharge Will
aid his reformation and do no harm TO the
community"
Governor Tyler is comforting with Conn
missioner Koiner regarding the appoint
ment of members of the State Board or
Agriculture to succeed those whose terms
have expired and who decline to serve
longer. Mr.. Walter e. Grant, OF Henrico'
is spoken of for one of the vacancies.
Iabor-Commissioner Montague is re-
ceiying very rapidly now replies to circu-
lar letters asking manufacturers OF the
State for information regarding their bus
mess. The blanks sent out contain space
for reply to the request for suggestions
as TO legislation needed TO stimulate their
trade. A miller recently replied: "All
the streams are drying up l do not
think any legislation can help that