Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-07
A LADY INTERCEDES-
SHE WRITES TO ASK THE GOVERN
OR TO REINsTATE CADETS.
THREE OF The BOYS SEEN BY HIN.
His ExceIIcncy Hears Their who're
story, and Expresses ss"p"'"'
Examining Applications for Law
ycr's License.
ycr's License.


Military Institute, expelled Tor nnS'O
dinetion on w-Year's-Eve, but he is ai'o
getting a great deal Of amusement ou'
II. in a quiet way.
The Governor Is receiving numerous let
ters from people all over the state ASH
to-, him 20 have the boys reinstated. Many
~ these come from parents ana guar
d,ans. but the Governor has also Ie0e''eN
a letter from a young lady OF heNhe
ton asking him TO have the Dogs '"Ne"
back Governor Tyler has not MADE any
% those letters public. The letter OF 'he
yoorg lady made a deep impression upon
h,n ae u was exceedingly well written
and made a strong plea for the CADETS
The Governor has learned that the lauy
has always taken the warmest interest
IN the institute, and that the boys anu
officials regard her as one OF It's Des'
friends.
c,overnor TYLER has all along expressed
tho hone that the Board OF Visitors can
consistently reinstate the boys, but IL was
| annarent Yesterday that he was even more
| ardenty their friend.
Three Of the dismissed cadets called on
| the Governor yesterday to ask MN 10 use
! his good offices in their behalf. Inc uoV-
| ernor enioyed their visit. Il maze theni
tell me the whole story" he SAID ~
| was interesting 1t was undoubtedly
/ serious breach Of discipline. IL was con-
| duct that merited punishment. But Wa
| of the same opinion after heaiu ~ ~,
/ story that | was before-that IL, INC -.
| love OF fun and mischief carried the poys
| m. - informed
| that he was their friend but that ne hau
| no authority to act in the matter
AFTER JOHN BROWN RELICS.
ooh, browns body lies a-mouldering."
and Yesterday there was bellet rdIsea
| In the minds OF some that NUMBER Oh
documents which he left behind were u,
inc the same Thing In the basement wal
| az tho state CAPITOL. Walker Howard,
the old colored janitor on the thlIu noo.
at the CAPITOL. stated recently thH' uDO"'
the vear lg70. or possibly 1871, hole was
made I'm the wall in what was then me
Auditors office I'm the basement OF ue
| Capitol and that there were plaCeu III III.
excavation records OF the theh recen'
CAPITOL disaster, and some or the coI'e
coincidence Of John Brown, including
tetter written 10 Governor Henry A. wise
Nv him a short time before his execution
was sent in.
walker said there were also placed in
the wall several silk hats. He did not
know whose they were or why they were
placed in the cavity.
several gentlemen, including State-h-
brarian Scott thought there was enough
probability in the story to Justify max
ing an opening in the wall, and guided py
Walker. who indicated the spot Wnere
the hole was made, the wall was opeheu
Yesterday afternoon. That IS hole was
made i'm If. The men who worked on IL
swear there was never one there before.
They cut out a great deal of solid brlck'
and much shell-lime mortar. but there
was certainly no hole there previous TO
the one made yesterday. Walker has not
explained He was not near the square
policemen who made the opening while
the work was going on.
MR.. T. A. MILLER REAPPO1NTED.
Governor Tyler yesterday reappointed
Mr.. T. A. Miller, of this city, member
| OF the State Board OF Pharmacy MI
! Miller has been member Of the board Tor
several years. and has been, for some
time its president. The State Pharmaceu-
teal Association asked for his reappomt-
ment.
Labor-Commissioner Montague yester-
dav received from the Newport News
| Ship-Buildlng and Dry Dock Company re-
pies to the printed questions sent the
manufacturers Of the State regarding the
| state Of their business especially with
| reference to the wages paid. The replies
| of course, were not made public but Mr.
Montague said that they gave him very
clear realization of the mammoth proper
tions Of the plant. He commended, espe-
cially. the very fun manner IT. which the
queries were answered. Many small firms
have not been very courteous in their re-
plies.
WANT TO BE LAWYERS.
Eighteen applicants for license to prac-
tice law were examined by the supreme
Court Yesterday. II Is understood that
OF this number only about nine were sue
cessful. II may generally be pretty safe
ly asserted that the young man who gets
q license from The Supreme Court has a
sood knowledge Of law.
The Court heard argument in the
case OF Whitelaw's Administrator VS.
Whitelaws Administrator General james
q. Field appeared for the appellant, and
Messrs George D. Gray and j. 5. Bar
bour for the appellees. The case was sub
mitted.
Commissioner-of-Ag Agriculture Koiner has
gone TO Southern Pines, y. c., TO attend
the annual meeting OF the Horticulture
Society Of North Carolina. He will return
Monday.
Judge Allan r. Hanckel of Norfolk
visited Governor Tyler yesterday.
Treasurer Joyner, of Amherst, called a
the Auditors Office yesterday.
Mr. IL u Igveut secretary pf no Roa II