Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-09
THE MISSING FATHER.
NOTHING YET HEARD OF J. r. WILL
son, or CHESTERFIELD.
An OVERHEARD CONVERSATION.
A Richmond Man Heard That which
c.u.cs Him 10 Think Wilson was
Kobbcd-Two Medical College Visi-
tors Appointed.
tors Appointed

Governor Tyler yesterday received let
ter from Mr.. j. NJ. Wilson. No III "in''
sor avenue, Norfolk. making iurtner IN
uuiries regarding his fether, John l. VII
son. the Chesterfield farmer whose inyS-
terlous disappearance In this city on OF
about the 7th day OF March last mas Dceh
recorded in the Dispatch.
Mailing has been heard OF Wilson. HIS
SON writes that on last Tuesday, before
returning TO Norfolk. he was nduceu'
against his viii. TO consult fortune-teiier
regarding his fathers disappearance
While talking TO the woman her husoahu
came In and told him he had met man
about ten days before who answered the
description OF his father. and who gave
che name OF Wilson. The meeting tooh
Mace near the Exposition-Grounds.
Wilson had been drinking. he SAID ne
vas going 20 Norfolk 10 visit his SON
Ycunr Wilson says he visited the localty
,,borc his father was said 10 nave peeh
cen but could discover nobody who hdd
met him. e.~..,-
a gentleman called at the Governor
once Yesterday aud stated thar he had
,ccentlv overheard accidentally a CONVEX
.etion which led him TO believe thas WI
SON had been robbed. lie would not al
low his name TO be used. but he Is quite
a reu known citizen. He desired what
further information could be oDtaiHeu H.
rarding the disappearance OF "SOH'
The police are making no speclal ei
forts to discover the missing man D"'
are keeping a lookous for MN y 90. -,
live told n reporter yesterday H0
Wilson was alive
MEDICAL COLLEGE BOARD.
Governor Tyler yesterday arpolnieu
Captain Philip Thornton Marye' GA NeW-
mort News. now commanding COMPANY
- Fourth virginia Regiment and Dr.
- c,auford % Sussex county mem
hers of the Board OF Visitors OF the Meul-
cal College of Virginia. The former sue
oeods Dr. William i. Mcclure oil WIN,
chester. resigned. and the latter Colohel
~. y. Berkeley. of Pulaski, removed iro"
1he State. NC. .rho,.
$50 recommended by DR.. George Zen
johnson. and Dr. Christopher Iomphins
of the faculty o. the college. captain
storve VIII soon be mustered out Oh Inc
service of the United states. his cohi-
mission viii issue after that time
NAVAL. VOLUNTEER OFFICERS.
rhs Adiutant-Generars office has been
,otided of the following elections III the
naval volunteers, Division A. NorIoik'
Harry Lee Cannon, ieutenant-com-
,nandor: Charles Harrison Banks junior
lieutenant. The latter resigned from inc
Dosition OF adjutant to accept a pace III
r. line. Cannon was formerly navigator
of the battalion, and is most competent
officer. ,...- e 7 lou
An examining board consisting OF LEU
tenant-Colonel 10 Lane Stern, MAJOR W
y sinons. and Captain w. W. baiIoW'
,,esterdav examined for commissions the
sonovyinr officers of the Surry cavalry
Troop: Captain Henry c. Land MS
Iientonant Robert c. Thompson ana Sc
'-"nd.I Jeutonan. Robert i. Ferguson.
NAY NOT HAVE THE CRUISE
There is no certainty that the navai
,olunteers will be able TO avail 'hem-
selves of the offer of the government 70
furnish a vessel for their use whenever
wanted. The Navy Department requires =,
,hat the state become responsible 1or an
damage done TO the vessel. Inc Ia" pio.
s,idos that the naval volunteers are not
20 cost the State anything. -.
Governor Tyler has been notileu t INA
washington Rickard, fugitlVe from Jua
&C. wanted al Crisficld, Md, has beeh
annrehended I'm Accomac county, ana Is
beIng held awaiting the action Oh INC
Maryland authorities.