Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-04
MIR. KOlNER IN OFFICE
INSTALLED AS THE HEAD OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
CHANGE IN The AUDITORS FORCE.
Mr.. NJ. J. Nash Resigns, and Is sue
ceeded by Mr.. j. ID. Woodw"ro-
Girl. who want to Learn TO Cook"
Capitol News.

Mr.. George w. Koiner yesterday as
summed the oath Of Office as Commissioner
OF Agriculture, succeeding Colonel Thomas
Whitehead. who has held the position LOT
twelve years.
There was no formality attending the
change OF the head OF the department
Mr.. Koiner went to the office OF the Secre-
tary of the Commonwealth about noon
and filed his bond OF $4,000. The oath OF
Office was then administered by Mr.. Law
less, and Mr. Koiner went over 10 MS
office, In the Library building. where ne
was received by Colonel Whitehead, VINO
transferred the office with wishes for the
successful administration Of its duties by
his successor.
II will make TO immediate changes In
the office force" said Mr.. Koiner yes
terday afternoon. Il understand all the
men in the Office are good ones. Will
fully acquaint myself With the duties OF
the Office, and IL the good OF the service
suggests changes, they Will be maze.
have many applications for positions.
coming from every section Of the state.
I shalt make no changes except l see
the efficiency of the Office force can be
improved. / want TO make the depart
ment OF benefit 10 every farmer an the
state. realize that 1 must be practical.
] am not a theorist. but j DO claim TO
be practical farmer in all that the term
implies"
Mr. Koiner looked the farmer all over,
clad in his neat suit Of dark gray. and
eating an Albamarie pippin as he leant
back from his desk to chat with the re-
porter. Mr. Koiner has brought his fami-
ly here and taken a residence on Chestnut
Hill.
RESIGNATION OF MR. NASH.
Mr.. NJ. j. Nash, of Portsmouth. who has
for many years been one Of the most ein-
cient clerks in the office OF the Auditor
Of Public Accounts, has resigned his posi-.
ton to accept that of Deputy Commits
sioner of the Revenue Of portsmouth,
under Captain r. l.. Herbert.
Mr. Nash is a very efficient clerk, ana
Auditor Marye regrets to have him leave
the office. Mr.. Nash feels he is taking
a step towards financial betterment He
is succeeded by Mr.. J. b. Woodward, OF
Middlesex. Mr.. Woodward succeeded the
late Mr. a. r. Micou as clerk, but he had
to be retired last July. owing to the re-
duction by the Legislature of the appro-
priation for clerk hire in the Auditors
office.
PAYING BOND INTEREST.
The force in the Treasurers office was
busy yesterday paying the semi-annual
interest on State bonds. About 100000
was paid out
The total amount of interest Virginia
has to pay on her bonds every year is
about 100000, due in January and June
of each year.
TIE great bulk OF this money is paid
out within a week after it Is due, but it
is generally a month or Six weeks before
entire payment is made.
WANT TO LEARN TO COOK.
Governor Tyler Is being overrun with
applications from young ladies who wish
10 be appointed TO the scholarship In the
Dread Institute at Worcester, Mass. Sew
eral days ago the fact that the trustees
OF the institution had asked the Governor
TO appoint a young lady 10 the school
from this State, and that she would re-
ceiva free tuition and board, was pub
lisheS.
The chara :ter OF the school wa: not
made clear, and many of the best known
name; I'm Virginia are represented in the
list Of the girls who have applied. The
institute is cooking school. 1T teaches
girls every detail of up-to-date house
keeping. 1t is in no sense a normal school
as many of the applicants seem to think.
THE FREDERICKSBURG PARK.
Messrs. II. F. Crsmond, ST. George r.
FitZhugh, e. ID. Cole. A. .. Embrey Jr.,
II. McCracken. and NJ. b. Rowe, of Fred
ericksburg, called on the Governor yes
terday and invited him to accompany
them to Washington at an early day for
the purposes OF endeavoring 10 secure an
appropriation Tor the maintenance OF
national battlefield park at Fredericks-
burg The Governor consented to 90.
A private detective has written Gov
ernor Tyler asking permission to carry
pistol. The Governor directed him 10
apply TO the Judge Of the Prince Edward
County Court.
There is no likelihood Of the Governors
interfering 10 save the necks Of George
Hte, TO be hanged in Mecklenburg coun-
~ on the 23d instant, and Of jim Webster,
| who is TO be hanged at Bedford City i'm
| few days Hite Is white, and murdered
| an inoffenslve old white man named
| Bowers nearly a year ago. He says he
thinks he ought to be rardoned, having
| served Virginia five years-four years in
| the Confederate army and one In the pen
| itentiary Webster is a negro, who was
| COnNNltu VI assault his lnONhti
has applied TO have her sons sentence
commuted to lite Imprisonment. but there
| is no prospect of the exercise of execu-
| tive clemency
| General James A. Walker has so far re-
| covered from the effect OF his recent sur
gical operation at st. Lukes as to be able
to get out. He called at the Governors
| office yesterday.
CAPITOL NOTES.
| Acknowledgement Montague ate Cover
nor Tyier's Christmas turkey. He enjoy
ed II immensely. Judge Fulton, of Gray
son county. sent the Attorpey-General by
express two fine turkeys, one OF which
was 20 go TO the Governor. The letter OF
explanation did not reach M. Montague
until after Christmas -Day-too late TO
save the Governors turkey. Mr. Monta-
que was very sorry but admitted enjoy
ing the birds. Judge Fulton sent the Gov
ernor two fine turkeys for New Years
Colonel John Bell Bigger, Clerk of the
House Of Delegates aud Keeper OF the
Rolls. was in his office yesterday, look ng
remarkably well and hearty. Colonel Big