Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-23
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Richmond. Va. March 22.-The board
yesterday appointed the following adj
ditional Commissioners OF Valuations /,
Hendricks Woodson, Cumberland coun-
ty. and ~. b. Clayton, Bedford county.
There are thirty-two more to be ap-
pointed.
COLORED YOUTH DOOMED.
Mr.. William Lancaster of Farmyille,
counsel for Reuben Grigg, the negro
youth under sentence to be executed at
Cumberland Courthouse tomorrow for
assault upon n colored girl, called on
the Governor to-day and asked him to
either reprieve the boy or commute his
sentence TO life Imprisonment.
The Governor had carefully consider
ed the case and told Mr. Lancaster he
would not Interfere with the sentence
of the court
Griggs will be hung Tomorrow Ha
VIII be one of the youngest persons
ever executed in this State. He is only
l6 years of age.
y PARDON REFUSED.
Governor Tyler to-day refused n mr.
don to Robert Johnson. of Hampton,
| who is serving Il term in Jail for steal
ing a bicycle
pardon was granted to George II.
| Gorum. of Loudoun county. who was
| sentenced to serve five and a half years
ior horse stealing. This Is condi-
| tional pardon. recommended by the
board OF Directors of the penitentiary
ana endorsed by the commemorative
Attorney. the trial judge. several MEM
Ders OF the jury, the county clerk and
many prominent citizens of I.oudoun.
State Senator Henry Fairfax presented
| the application.
James Lindsey, Jr.. OF Culpeper, was
ALSO pardoned. He was convicted in
december. 1898. of horse stealing and
| sentenced 10 three years AT the time
| or his conviction he was only l6 years
| oil age state Senator John l., JeffrIes
who prosecuted the case, presented the
| application which was endorsed hv a
iarse number of citizens and officers OF
/ tulpeper. The pardon is Il conditional
| one.
DR. INQUIRIES CONDITION.
The condition of Dr. Hunter II. Nc
CURE was considered to be quite fny-
| orable to-day. The Doctor was reDort
| ed to be able to sit IN and to wnil-
| about his room. He spent a quiet nfrht
LATER.
DIR. Hunter Mcclure Is much better
| Tonight. To-day he was able to walk
| about his room a little and SAT for
WILL RECOMMEND PRIMARY.
The Finance and Plans Committees
OF the City Central Democratic Com
mittee have decided to recommend that
Il primary be held under strict con.
| struction of the law authorizing such
| elections; that the polls be opened at
! Il O'Clock and kept open until o'clock
| In the evening. and embodyinE the
usual features of Democratic primaries.
| TWO Judges and two clerks are to be
In charge of the voting places, and for
the days work they are to receive SIS
| each.
Tho assessment of candidates has
been agreed upon. but only the
| amounts to he paid hyGauncil and
| justice of the peace candidates have
been made public. Candidates for the
| Board OF Aldermen are TO pay $40:
| Councilmen, S6 justices of the peace,
| 50, and resolution agreed upon fixing
! the amount for candidates for the City
Democratic Committee at $3.50 each has
been prepared, but 1t is believed this
] Will he defeated
The assessments for the general
| Offices has been arranged on the basis
| of Appropriated value and length OF
| term of the Office for which there are
aspirants, and range all the way from
| $50 to 500. Only one assessment has
not been definitely fixed-that of Audi
tor, and it will not be determined until
| 1t Is ascertained how many candidates
shall offer for that position.
DIED IN NEW YORK.
Information has been received here
| OF the death in New York OF Mr.. D. CO.
lumbus, who was for years one OF Rich.
mond's best known confectioners. He
went to New York from Richmond
| about ten years ago.
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