The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-28
HEARD ON CAPITOL HILL.
1t Looks as if Vcs1er Griffin, of Dam
yiIir, VIII Hang


Governor Tyler was very busy with
routine work in his offica all day yester-
Gay. He examined the petitions for the
commutato. Of The sentence of Eester
Griffin, of Danviiie. the negro who is
-sentenced to hang in that city on
december 18th for, the murder OF George
King. colored. The papers in the case
are voluHinous and We're presented last
weels LIZ Colonel George C. Cabell. ;Jr..
o. DaEville. who is counsel for Griffin.
The petitions which are signed by a
large number OF DanviGle citizens ask that
The sentence be COMMITTED To lite imprls-
onment. While the Governor will reach
no positive decision IL the matter until
he has had time 10 further examine into
the merits of the case, it is hardly
thought that he Will interfere, for while
the appeal is very touching one, Meth
e.: the judge. the Commonwealth Attor-
ney. nor all the juryIner who tried the
case have signed. and the Governor, with
2 the lights that are before him now, does
not think he should Interfere.
Governor Tyler is in correspondence
with Governor Smith, of Maryland, in
regard TO the oyster trouble in the Poto-
mac, and It is thought that satisfactory
adjustment wiz be reached.
Gel! Dorsey Cole. Of Fredericksburg
was in the city Monday and held a con-
ference with Governor Tyler and Colonel
". O. Shelton relative to the proposed
trip to Washington on December 18th.
Captain John A. Curtis was a caller at
the AUDITORS Office yesterday.
Mr. Adolph Muller. the Social!st-Labor
candidate for Congress from the Third
District in the recent election was a cali
er at the office Of the Secretary OF the
Commonwealth yesterday.
Mr.. E. P. Cox of Rtchmcsid was
yesterday appointed notary pubic.
N~,,Jy- ,,,lt ma on
the Capitol. was able to be out ysster-
day, having been III at his homo for
several weeks
Adjutart General Sallc has returned
from Culpeper. where he spent SUNDAY
With his family. He says his little boy
is rapidly recovering from the effects OF
a recent operation performed al The Old
E;'ninion Hospital. in This city. .or ap-
pendicitis.
General Male expects 10 have his annual
report IN The hands cf the Governor by
the end of this week
Major B. Morgan, eN-commandant of
cadtts at the Virginia Military Institute.
was caller at the Office OF the Adjutant
General yesterday.
Commissioner koiner is very busy work
ing on his annual report. which he hopes
10 have 81 the hands of the Governor BY
the frs, Of January. 1901
Capt. ". A. Blankinship. Superintendent
of Schools fer Chesterfield. was caller
g at the Department of Public Instruction
yesterday.
Persons prominent IN the school affairs
Of the State do not think that the office
Of Superintendent OF Schools can be abol-
ished by the Constitutional Convention.
They admit that there will probably be
some changes In the present system, but
say the Office OF Superintendent Is abso-
iuteiy Indispensable TO the successful con-
inct Of the schools Of the STATE
Superintendent Ler Britt. OF Nansemond.
was caller at the ONCE Of the Saperin-
tt,ndeat OF Public Instruction yesterday.
Dr. Sorthall yesterday accepted an snyi-
sation from Captain Blankinship to
sisit the schools Ct Chesterfield county