Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-02
OBJECTS TO SHELLS.
GUN PRACTICE NEAR ALEXANDRIA
ALLEGED TO NE DANGEROUS.
4 PROTEST TO GOVERNOR TYLER.
Referred 70 the County judge anu
COMMONWEALTH Attorney - scS"-
ral pardouS Issucd-Disabfiitic
Removcd-CapitoI Notes.

Governor Tyler has rcSclNtu 49,
from a citizen living at Accot'nk' near
Alexandria. making complaint OF the an
povance occaaoncd him and his neish'
bors by the shells thrown in the big gun
practice at the forts on the Potomac. He
SAYS the projcctiles are thrown INTO
much-travelled highway irsn'emhs
horses and endangcring human ne he
says the washington officials have pau
no attention TO the protest of ci''zens'
and he insists that the Governor have the
matter Investigated.
Governor Tyler wrote the gentleman
tre, he had better see the Judge oi ,he
MY Court and Commonwealth At
I, icy with reference TO the matter.
WANTED TO STAY WITH HIS BRO
THEIR.
Governor Tyler granted a conditional
nardon Yesterday TO lsadore CoitreH,
boy OF Henrco county, recently sem
fenced 10 five years IN prison for stealing
a mule. The boy, who is only IL years
old Is to serve the remainder OF his term
I'm the reformatory. His elder brother
was sentenced NJ the same time and Tor
the same crime 20 seven years In the
penitentiary, and lsadOre could hardly be
prevailed upon 10 leave him, even though
II was 10 go 10 the reformatory, where
the treatment he would receive would be
much milder.
SEVERAL PARDONS.
The Governor granted several pardons
yesterday. The ill-health of the prisoners
was the cause in each case. The pardons
issued were as follows: To Smith Pruitt'
sent to the penitentiary for eight years
from Pittsylvania for murder in the Sc
cond degree; George W. Tanner and Il.
III. Breeder, both of Page county, con
victed OF grand larceny.
Governor Tyler has removed the politi-
cal disabilities of the following: Churchill
johnson, petit larceny. King William
county; James Vessels, petit larceny,
King william county; Francis NJ. BAH
felony. Grayson county, and r. c. Bowers.
petit larceny. Washington county.
TWO REQUISITIONS.
A requisition was received at the Gov
errors Office yesterday from the Cover
nor OF Maryland for Samuel T. WALLACE
under arrest in Lynchburg on the charge
Of having committed forgery in Mary
land.
Governor Tyler has issued requisition
upon the authorities OF the DlstIlct Oh
Columbia for Robert T. Mcinteer who is
wanted in Prince William county for vio-
iation Of the State liquor law.
CAPITOL NOTES.
In response 10 a request from north
ern paper, Governor Tyler yesterday
wrote that the estimated population Of
Virginia is now l,9SIl16.
Major Il. w. Lynn, OF Loudoun county,
q former Superintendent Of the Peniten-
tiary and a candidate for election this
year, was at the capitol yesterday having
Just returned from a tour Of the state.
He says he thinks the prospects Of his
lection are excellent.
Sergeant-at-Arms Johnston of the
House OF Delegates; DR.. j. W. Boudoin;
Of Accomac, former Fish Commissioner;
State Senator Hal. ID. Flood. of AppOmat-
tOX; Captain Frank Il. Watkins. Of Char
lotte. Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate,
were at the Treasures Office yesterday.
Commissioner Koincr, OF the Depart
ment Of Agriculture, has been invited to
attend convention of the State Commits
sioners Of Agriculture In New Orleans on
January 10th. but he does not expect to
be able TO be present