The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-01
HEARD ON CAPITOL HILL,
Long Tom to Take the Stump i'll the
Ninth District.

Long Tom to Take the Stump i'll the
Ninth District.
The negro convict Woodson, who was
recently convicted Of the murder of a
fellow-prisoner and sentenced to be hang
ed, has written a letter to the Governor,
pleading that his sentence be committed
to life imprisonment.
Governor Tyler will attend the bar
becue at Midlothian to-day if it does not
ram He will go home to vote nex- Mon
day night, and says he is sure Of Bryan's
election.
Mir Seth f. Miller, Secretary of the
State Board of Fish res, was q caller on
the, IiDsvernor yesterday. He is here go
ing over his books and making some
comparisons with the Auditors accounts,
compiling his annual report to the Gov
ernor.
Col John W. Richardson and Capitol
Policeman G. w. Iong Tom) Haynes
left last night for the Ninth Dis
trict, where they will do some campaign
work for Judge Rhea. Mr.. Haynes ex-
poets to take the stump in Dickinson
county.
The work of painting the Governors
Mansion is coming on well, several paint
ers being al work daily on the building.
a letter received from Mr.. Thomas
Brown, Superintendent of Schools of
Westmoreand county, recalls the fact
that Rev. w. w. Walker, who was the
first superintendent of the county, is
still living on his splendid estate in West
moreland.
There have been only three superin-
tendents for the county, the present Of
ticer's- father having been the second.
Up to 1878 there was one superintendent
for the two counties of Richmond and
Westmorelard, and Mr.. Walker was APP
pointed in that year.
Mr. L. c. Glass. of Lynchburg, is the
oldest superintendent III the State in
point of service. he also having been
appointed in 1878.
Governor Tyler and DR.. Southall held
an informal meeting of the Board of
Education yesterday and named Miss
Pattie Robins as acher of the Indian
school, near Lester Manor.
Delegates from the Virginia Teachers
League will meet here in conjunction with
the Southern Educational Association,
December 9th.
Mr. E. 3. Chesterman. Jr.. clerk to
Commissioner Koiner. left Tuesday to
attend the meeting of the State Board Of
Agriculture at Roanoke, which met yes
terday.
Adjutant-General Male has been Off
cially notified of the election of the fol-
lowing officers of Company H. Seven
tieth Regiment, Virginia Volunteers:
Captain, Theodore C. Baptist; First
Lieutenant. Charles E. Johnson; Second
Lieutenant, Henry L. Luffsey.
The Seventeen Regiment bard has
been formally mustered into the service
Colonel r. E. Boykin, of Isle Of Wight.
was q caller at the office of Secretary
Lawless yesterday He says Maynard is
certain OF a good. safe majority for Con-
gress in the Second District over Dr.
Wise.
The following charters have been re-
ceived by Secretary Lawless to be re-
corded:
Frere Laundry Company. of Alexan-
dria; Pittsburg Mining and Milling Com
pany, Of Culpeper
Samuel L. Taylor. OF Phila 1elphia, has
been appointed a commissioner of deeds
Tor Virginia in the State OF Pennsylvania.
Mr. A. 3. Apperson, OF Richmond, has
been appointed a Notary Public.
The political disabilities OF James Over
street, OF Bedford, have been removed.