Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-07
RICHMOND NEWS
and GOSSIP
Governor Tyler Returns TO the
City.
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N. g. w. IMPROVEMENTS
A Grandson OF Alexander Knmilton
visits the Capitalists Hundred
Pensfoners Paid - DR., william
Nelson. OF DanviIIe DcRd-The
Becker Case AEaiu- Death Of q Id
est Methodist in Virginia.
Especial to vIrgin.an-Pilot.,

of Attorney General Montague regard
ing the outcome OF the conference on
the subject which he had with the At
torney General Of Maryland In Wash
. ington Saturday. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Montague wishes to hear from At
torney General Gather before he rem
ders an opinion to Governor Tyler. The
settlement OF the trouble will be reach
ed without must difficulty.
HARD AT WORK.
The Governor found considerable bus
mess had accumulated during his alb
sence in the Southwest, and spent sew
eral hours at his desk. He greatly en-
joyed the trip to Pulaski. and had sew
eral amusing experiences to relate.
People in the Southwest are not talk
ing politics a great deal he said, but
are ut their business. He was gratifed
to find that the Norfolk and Western
Railway Is expanding about half mill
lion dollars in improvements In Pulas-
lSi county. The company Is having a
tunnel cut through q mountain in or
der to avoid steep grades. This will
shorten the line eight miles. The road
in Pulaski county is also being dou
ble-tracked.
GRANDSON OF ALEXANDER HAM
ILTON.
A gentleman named Hamilton, of
New York, @. grandson OF the great
Alexander Hamilton. spent some time
at the Capitol to-day. He was deep
ly interested in the hall of. the House
Of Delegates, where Aaron Burr, who
killed Hamilton in n duel, was tried for
treason. Mr.. Hamilton remarked as he
looked upon the statue Of Stonewall
Jackson in the square, that he was with
Jackson two years at West Point.
PENSIONERS PAID.
About six hundred pensions, ranging
from SIS to 500 in amount, have been
paid by the Auditor this month. The
latter sum is rarely paid. It is allow
ed veterans who have lost both eyes.
DEATH OF DIR. WIN. NELSON.
A telegram from Danville to-day an
nounces the death there this morning of
DR.. William Nelson, one of the best
known physicians In that city. The
, cause of his death was n peculiar one.
NON Sunday. the 26th of March. DR.. Mel
son, with another surgeon, performed a
delicate operation for appendicitis on a
little girl. In some way he stuck the
needle he used in the operation in the
index finger OF his right hand, and in
this way poison was conveyed to his
veins.
The day following he took his bed.
Yesterday he was considered out OF
danger but at 10 O'clock last night he
grew worse and 1t was found that the
poison had permeated his entire sys-
tenn.
DR.. Nelson was a native of Hanover
county, and he and his brother. who
now resides in Campbell county. IRE
the original 1.-TWO Little Confederates"
1mmortalized in Thomas Nelson Pages
story with that title.
The dispatch says: The announce
nAv.t no III 1. H.
to the community. in which for the past
seventeen years he has been q minis
tering angel, and was universally popu-
lar.
THE BECKER CASE.
Mr.. Samuel Stern, president Of the
John w. Daniel Democratic Club, and
Mr.. M. Rosenbloom, for whom bench
warrants were issued yesterday In con-
nection with the Becker case, appeared
in the United States District Court this
morning and gave bond in the sum of
$500 each for their appearance in that
court on the 10Th OF April. when the
cases Will come up for n hearing. Mr.
III. r. Pollard is bondsman for Mr.
Stern and Mr.. Henry Schuman the
bondSman for Mr.. Rosenbloom
Mr.. Stern was visiting in Baltimore
yesterday when friends here telegraph
ed him that he had been indicted for
conspiracy to obtain naturalization
much surprised and Immediately re-
turned to Richmond. Mr.. Stern Is natu-
rally indignant, as he did not make any
oath in the Hastings Court in regard to
Becker's stay in this country. but only
introduced him to Judge Witt. Mr..
Stern was juryman on that day and
In court in that capacity. Knowing
Becker he introduced him to Judge
witt. and took no further part in the
proceedings in Becker's behalf.
MorltZ Becker Is already under bond
IN his individual case and he was bailed
on his own recognizance in the con-
splracy case. Although these cases are
they will be tried then, but will pro-
oaoly then go over to the October term
AN OLD CITIZEN DEAD.
n, a. Atkinson, ST., died at his late
Residence. 1920 East Grace street, to-
day at 10 o'clock. in the Saith year of his
age. having been born on the 9Th day
or May, 1915, in New Kent county. Va.
He married sister of the late John A.
Selvin and was his partner in the we'll
known firm OF Belvin e. Atkinson.
wholesale and retail furniture dealers.
Mr. Atkinson retired from business
some years ago. He leaves surviving
MN TOUR children-Mrs. w. j. Gentry.
MRS. Lucie &. Fleet, of Mathews coun-
"; ex-senator II. A Atkinson. Tr md
William II. Atkinson.
He was probably the Oldest Methodist
In Richmond and was president of the
board OF Stewards of Union Station
Church. Mr.. Atkinson has been con-
lined to his bed for sixteen years, SUI
fering from an accident sustained Nv ,
fall about that time while visiting Ron
AIT. He was an exemplary citizen
noted for his strict business integrity
and Christian character, which has LEFT
It's impress upon the community in
which no lived. -
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