Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-26
PAID MILITARY BILL.
,,yL VOLUNTEERS GET THEIR
MONEY FOR QUARANTINE DUTY.
FIGHT FOR GRIXESS BATTERY BILL.
rgrthcr Effort TO Re Made To Sc
,rrc Payment of the Claim Dis"p-
,ro,cd by Auditor Marye-Capitoi


the Auditor OF Public Accounts yes
...s.y approved. and state Treasurer
r.-~an paid. the bin OF the Norfolk
s..anon o. Naval Volunteers for ser
80, rendered in and near that city in
r,ra.uing quarantine during the yell
-a.,eycr epidemic.
-.e bM amounts 10 a little upwards Of
en- There was never any question
...,i as TO the legality Of this claim.
a.. VAS done in the case Of that OF the
~.s Battery. Of Portsmouth. whose
...n Auditor Marye refused to approve,
,ar under advice from the Attorney
..-r-si 10 is understood that the coun-
II 10y thc battery viii endcavor to show
.,.. the Governor virtually ordered the
,.,...y Co do quarantine duty by APPROX
.. .s. order OF the Mayor when IL had
81 ..sacG. IL IS thought an effort will
made. FIRST. 10 obtain the money IN
..-.-t of the claim from the general
t-s Should this prove unsuccessful. the
.,.,-r.r may be asked TO order ii paid
,.~, his civil contingent fund.
THE TRIP TO WASHINGTON.
,.,.-r-r Tyler and at least eleven OF
VIII AtANf tki1lIlWlA at mum
,'.-,.r fr Washington 10 attend the
~.... oslthration. The party will APP
- he Illuminated parade Monday
. .l take part in the ceremonies
rr.r sill return 20 Richmond Tuesday
,.rt Tho party win stop at the Me-
.--a while I'm Washington.
THE FARMERS CONGRESS.
e.r,-or Tyler has appointed the fol-
Lung gentlemen delegates to the Farm
f. National Congress, which con-
,.... fin Boston. October 3d-One delegate
f--- each congressional district and two
t rse.
a-i. II. L. Baylor. Loretto; Second,
r- . T. Bryant. Franklin; Third, J. Il.
watkins, Chesterfield; Fourth, John X.
sell, Ebony; Fifth. W. 5. Redd, Ridge
r.g: sixth, W. J. ShelbuTne M0ntgom-
.y county; Seventh. Captain j. G.
Sal Mount Jackson Eighth, Henry Z.
Award. Louisville; Ninth. G. W. Ander-
.- Meadow View; Tenth. w. y. Craw-
.f SWoopc's. AT lsrge-COIonel A. Nj.
B.aman. Of salem. and Hon. Henry Fair
az. OF Fairfax.
WANT TO LOCATE HERE.
C.mmissioner Of Agriculture Koiner has
,,ed letter from a Michigan man,
asking 10 10 be safe TO bring mis- family TO
III, State owing TO negroes and yellow
s..- In reply Mr.. Koincr stated that
..-e was nothing TO be feared from the
r..-1es or the fever.
tennessee man wrote Mr.. Koiner yes
.-s.v that he wished TO establish a
.---r in Virginia, and desired 10 know
ereth.ug of the advantages the state
.rs-sf Mr.. Koiner wrote him lengthy
81 s.fHfh nj
sources 40 length.
WANT THE LABOR REPORT.
r.58r-commissioner Montague stated
yesterday that he had recently received,
f-s is receiving every day, numerous re-
tgssts FOR copies Of his annual report,
-.s thousand Will be printed. There
are rot funds available Tor the printing
rm0rs than this number.
Many Of the requests for the report
I've come from men outside Virginia
80 wish 20 locate manufacturing indus
rs ia this State,
rHE ELLENGER CASE
Tia ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Will 80 TO Acco-
,vs, courthouse on Wednesday TO repre-
esrt the state in the case Of the Com
fr0rue8lth VS.. William Ellenger. This Is
case that has caused much concern for
some months. The last Genelal Assem-
iv passed an act directing the Attorney
General "to institute legal proceedings
srsinst William Ellenger, in the Circuit
court OF Accomac. TO recover from him
the States domain held by him in Acco-
mac county or 10 set aside and annul
certain deed or cession 10 him from the
safe Fish Commission. and 10 do what
ever may be necessary 10 maintain, pro-
all s-anorr.r the rights Of the State
2. around. and near Fox Island" The
t-torney-General has prepared his an
sFsr in the case. COmmonwealth's-A
-rev E. u. Gunter will be associated
With Mr. Montague. Mr.. Ellenger will be
rsresented by Mr.. -. V. Meredith, of
ills city. and Mr.. J. II. Fletcher Of Ac-
lua-.
Judge Keith, Of the Supreme Court. IS
r tie city The term Of the Supreme
cgr. at staunton viii close in a day or
eco