Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-28
our RICHMOND
news BULGE 7
The Governor Allows the Blues to
Garry Arms.
QUOTATION FROM CODE
Attorney-Gcnernt Montague TO Rom
der opinion I'm tho Preniscs-Gov.
ernor Anxious 60 Have Blucs in
Regiment : Agricultural Depart
pnrtmcnt short or Fnnds-An I'm
portans VIII Case.
QUOTATION FROM CODE
Especial to virginian-Pilot.,

unond Blues on Tuesday, Memorial Day
came very near being no event by
reason of q question raised to-day.
The two companies of the Blues, hav-
sng reorganized, applied to the Gov
ernor for arms to use on the occasion.
Governor Tyler. who, in common with
all other Richmond people, was anx-
Yous to see the old command on the
streets again. readily promised to loan
the rifles. But the question was raised
to-day as to whether he had the right
to do so, section 1897 OF the code saying
that only organizations in the service
of the State could carry arms in drill
and parade, the only exception being
military schools specially organized.
The law states that companies carrying
arms without being authorized to do so
may be dispersed like any other unlaw-
full assembly. 1t was said that if the
Blues appeared Tuesday with arms in
their hands the Governor could order
out the Howitzers for the purpose of
dispensing them.
The Governor listened very carefully
to What was said. 1.-THE Blues can
have the rifles" he said 1.-THE people
want to see them on the streets. ]
want to see them myself. If they are
not in line 1T will not be my fault. The
Blues companies are very nearly in the
service of the Stnte. They. have reor-
ganized and nre ready to come in.
Rather than prevent their parading,
would make them hurry up their appli-
cation for admission, and let them be
mustered in between now and Tues
day afternoon
; Attorney General Montague will rem
der his decision Wednesday,
: WANTS ATTACHED BATTALION.
Governor Tyler is still very hopeful of
having the Blues in one of the State
Regiments, instead OF existing as an in
: depepdent-hattrffofl of two -companies
as before the Spanish American war.
Il am the best friend OF the Blues if
Ahey would only see It," said the Gov
ernor 1T would be better for them
and better for the State service to have
tnem In one of the regiments AT the
beginning of the last war il was nj
most impossible to find n place for
1nem and at last they had to be dove
sr, IN q regiment among strangers.
Iney would have Jared much better
mad they been attached before tho war
10 one OF the State regiments. l do not
propose 10 curtail any of the privileges
granted the battalion. The two comDa-
MES will be just as independent as
ever, they will only be attached. in
stead OF detached"
LACK OF FUNDS.
Lack Of funds has compelled Com
missioner foiner. of the Department of
Agriculture, to dispense with the SER
vices OF Mr.. j. j. Stratton, inspector of
fertilizers. during the summer months.
MIR. Stratton has gone to his home in
AppomattoX, but will return probably
The latter part of August to take up his
work again. He is an excellent official.
saving the State every year thousands
OF dollars One trip a few weeks ago
brought into the State Treasury 81 200
in taxesMlaich would not otherwise
have been secured.
AN IMPORTANT WILL CASE
AT the next session of the King Will
Ham Circuit Court an interesting and
important will case is to be tried The
court convenes Tuesday. 1t appears
that Mr.. George Corr one of the
Wealthiest men in King William. died n
Few years ago, leaving q large estate.
lie was over so years old, q widowcr for
many years and left no children. Some
years before his death he made a will
IN winch he left large portion of his
estate to Miss Bette Lipscomb. n lady
much younger than himself. She was
his neighbor and friend.
ABOUT month before Mr. Corr died
ne made new will, in which he he
queathed to Miss Lipscomb only So 600
Ihis paper was admitted to probate.
MISS Lipscomb is contesting the valid
ity Of the last will. alleging that Mr..
Corr was not in his right mind when it
was made and that undue influences
were used to make him sign it.
IN the event that the last will is sus-
GAINED Mr.. Corrs neDhews and nieces
will get the bulk of his property. Shonld
ehe court decide that the last will is
invalid. then there will be new pro-
ceedings with reference to the validity
OF the first will.
WELL KNOWN CITIZEN DEAD.
"A telegram from Charlottesville to!
DAY announces the death at his home
Idlewild," near that city, of Mr. III
Schuricht.
Mr.. schuricht was paralyzed about
week ago, and since that time had lin
gered in q hopeless condition Mr.. Schu-
FIGHT was one the the best known citi-
gene of Albemarle, and was also widely
known and esteemed here, where he
made his home for q number or years.
He was born in Germany, sixty-echt
years ago, and when young man came
90 Richmond to live. On the breaking
out OF the civil war he espoused the
cause of the South and went to the
g front as a member of the old Rich
mond Blues After the close of the war
pointed director OF a school, where he
remained for some time. Some time la
ter he again came to America, locating
at Newark, N. j., where he again en-
gagged In school work. He then removed
y 20 Chicago but on account of his wife's
S. purchased the farm in Albemarle,
\ where he lived for q while.
1se then returned TO Richmond and
began the publicat ton of q paper known
s as The SUDDEN. which was Issued from
fAan, now occupied BY the Bell reie-
phone Eskehapg ssa6t1 ten yeara ago
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