Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-09
RICHMOND NEWS
. And GOSSIP
Norfolk Mans FruitIess Search
IlFor Missing Father.
BELIEVED TO BE ALIVE
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Richmond, Va. April S.-Governor
Tyler to-day received a letter from Mr..
]. NJ. Wilson. No. III Windsor avenue.
making further inquiries regarding his
father, John T. Wilson, the Chesterfield
farmer whose mysterious disappearance
In this city on or about the 9TH day Of
March last has been recorded in this
correspondence.
Nothing has been heard of Wilson.
His son writes that on last Tuesday be-
fore returning to Norfolk he was in
duced against his will to consult Il for
tune teller regarding his fathers dis
appearance. While talking to the wo-
man her husband came in and told him
he had met q man about ten days be-
fore who answered the description OF
his father, and who gave the name of
Wilson. The meeting took place near
the exposition grounds. Wilson had
been drinking. He said he was going
to Norfolk to visit his son. Wilson
says he visited the locality where his
father was said to have been seen, but
could discover nobody who had met
him.
HAD BEEN ROBBED.
a gentleman called at the Governors
office to-day ana stated that he had re-
Gently overheard u conversation which
led him to believe that Wilson had been
robbed. He would not allow his name
no used, but he is quite II well known
citizen. He desired what further in
formation could be obtained regarding
the disappearance of Wilson.
The police are making no special eff
forts to discover the missing man, but
are keeping a lookout for him. a de-
tective told me to-day he thought Will
son was alive.
VISITORS APPOINTED.
Governor Tyler to-day appointed
Captain Philip Thornton Maryc, of
Newport News, now commanding Com
pany G. Fourth Virginia, and DIR. Joel
Crawford. of Sussex county, members
of the Board of Visitors of the Medical
College OF Virginia. The former sue
ceeds DR.. William p. Mcclure. OF Win
chester, resigned, and the latter Colo
mel r. B. Berkeley, Of Pulaski. remov-
ed from the State. The appointments
are for life. They We're recommended
by DR.. George Ben. Johnston, and DR..
Christopher Thompl1ins, of the faculty
of the college. Captain Marye will soon
be mustered out of the service of the
United States. His commission will is
sue after that time.
THE OYSTER DISPUTE.
The Governor has written Governor
Lowndes. of Maryland, letter that will
probably result in the settlement of the
dispute between the two States growing
out OF the arrest of Maryland oyster
men. now hold as prisoners in Accomac
county. In fact. the trouble was prac-
tically settled by the Attorney Generals
offMaryland and Virginia at their con-
fpranna in n ,,,y tc,,t,
They have had some correspondence
since and the result is that each has
advised his Executive as to the best
course to be pursued. Governor Tyler
has accepted MIR. Montague's sugges-
lions and made Il proposition to Gov
ernor .Lowndes, which he will not make
public at present. 1t is thought the
Governors will reach an agreement
whereby troubles can be avoided in the
future. The prisoners will probably be
released and the captured vessels sur
rendered.
Governor Tyler has been notified that
washington Richard, II fugitive from
justice, wanted in Chrisfield. Md. has
been apprehended in Accomac county
and Is being held awaiting the action OF
The Maryland authorities.
MILITARY ELECTIONS.
The aGiutant generals office has been
notified of the following elections in the
naval volunteers. Division a:
Harry Lee Cannon, lieutenant COM
mander; Charles Harrison Banks.
Junior lieutenant. The latter resigned
from the position of adjutant to accent
a place in the line. Cannon was for
merly navigator of the battalion and is
q most competent officer.
An examining board, consisting of
Lieutenant Colonel 10 Lane Stern,
Major w. Il. Simons and Captain w.
Nv. Barrow. to-day examined for com
missions the following officers of the
Snrry Cavalry troop: Captain Henry
9. Land; First Lieutenant, Robert c.
q THOMPSON, and Second Lieutenant,
Robert e. Ferguson.
WINNIE DAVIS MONUMENT.
Ann White Chapter, U. d. c.,
Rock Hill. S. c. ....s 10 m
South Pittsburg Chapter, U. D.
Waynesboro (Va) U. d. c. s 90
g. 3. Greening, Dc oft, Mich. :. / 90
Vicksburg Miss Chapter, u.
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Miss Devereoux, stanton, Va. 90 |