Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-13
(specinl to The Yirglnlati pllot.lE


Richmond. Va. March IL. -Yieldlng
OF the pressure which has been brou EfitS
to hear on him from various directions,
the Governor late this afternoon De-
cided to issue n writ for u special cleo
,ion, to be held April 10th. to fiji the
vacancy in Congress occasioned by the
death of Hon. Sydney p. Epes, of the
Fourth DISTRICT. 80 5ssii ss n n
1t is generally believed here that
Hon. Francis Rives Lasstcr, OF Peters,
burg. will be nominated by d consid-
cradle majority. although the other
candidates are making quite n hot
fight for the place AZ ssys 81
Governor Tyler. while yielding to the
wishes OF those who desire q special
election, Is still of the opinion that IT.
Is II useless expenditure. sg. 5.S
COMMISSIONERS OF VALUATION.
The Board authorized to appoint the
commissioners of Valuation Saturday,
made the following additional selec-
ttuns:
AIonchester-J. d. Matthews. S.
Ftedercksburg-Col r, p. WAL
| lace.
Elizabeth City county-Joseph =. Z
Johnson '1s5 ss42rSS
Wythe County,. ]. A. Powell.
Halifax County-Howard l.. Ed.
rnunds. ~ B .
Louisa County-John G.. May. ID
The clerk of the board was busy ,to-e
day Issuing commissions to those here
tofore named. s3a f8t;i
APPOINTMENT HELD UP.
The commission OF DR.. Claude J.s''
Bradshaw, of Isle Of Wight county, was
not Issued on account of the protest OF
| Delegate I. N. Jones. OF that county,
1t is possible that the board will re
consider and make some other appoint
ncnt, although no official intlmationa
to that effect has beon given out as
yet. Il Ms
a DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.
One OF the most distressing accidents
| which has occurred for long time In
| the county of Powhatan occurred last.
Saturday night when one of her most;
| highly esteemed and honored citizens
| MIR u. a. Moseley, was killed Instantly
by an engine on the Southern railroati.i
| Mr. Moseley WAS riding down the track
on horseback, returning to his home. a
| when an engine struck him, killing him
and his horse instantly Tho. body Of
| Mr.. Mloseley was horribly mangIed The
accident happened shortly before mid
night. fss
Mr.. Moseley was not actively, engaged:
In any business, but on Saturdays fire.
| Uurntly went to fsfusetuy, IS ] tfrruttuu-
| MHele lc dSSlSteu HIS sons In their.
| store, known as Moseley Bros, which
| Is operated at the junction OF the
| Southern and T.. and p. railways. Iej
was returning home from the store
| when the accident occurred. He was
| about siXty-fiye years old, and leaves a.
! widow and eight or nine grown chill
dren.
ASYLUM SUPERINTENDENT
The meeting of the Society OF Lunatioi
| Asylum Superintendent OF the United
! States and Canada will be held In
Richmond, May S-11th. inclusive. The
| sessions will be held in Assembly Hail.
| Chamber of Commerce. The organian-l
| ton has among its members the lead-S
| ing authorities on lunacy In America.
| In compliance with the request OF the
| superintendent OF the various state
hospitals. the following gentlemenrhava
| consented to act as n local COMMITTEES
| of Arrangements: Drs. c. w. p Brock;
chairman; George Ben. Johnston, Pau
| lus a. Irving, Landon B. Edwards
| Lewis c. Boscher. Stuart MCGUIRE, d.
J. Coleman. p. B. Barringer, George;
Ross and A. c. Palmer.
TAINTED IN PULPIT. n
Rev. Mr.. Bergman Green OF Alex
andria, who occupied the pulpit at ST.
| Paufs church at both morning and ;eye 1
enipg services yesterday. had q faint
| ing spell while delivering q sermon last
night to the congregation Of 3 that
church and the service was broughtato
| a sudden close.
| cited. Notwithstanding the fact%Stbata
| Mr.. Green had told them that haIS;ssi
unable to proceed any further wittsthe;
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