Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-18
GOVERNOR TYLER's HEALTH.
His E1cellency Returns to His Office and
Reads Requests For Clemenoy A Re-
corded Vote on Secession Found Tho
Adjutant Generals Report = Harris
Turned Over to Yves, virginia Authori-
ties Ono Pastor Resigns. Another With
draws Resignation.


fallen a Richmond family. although
even they do not yet know its extent.
A great fortune has been left to the
family OF Mr.. Charles c. Booth, by Mrs.
Booths uncle, DR.. e. c. Jayne, the
manufacturer of q patent medicine,
which has become famous all over the
country. Some weeks ago the doctor
died without direct issue. and his for
tune, estimated at several millions, re
Verts to his nephews and neces. 1t Is
said that Mrs. Booths share will be
more than million.
The family has been in moderate.
though comfortable circumstances, but
all the male members have heretofore
been forced to work for living.
Governor Tyler is very much improv-
ed in health and was at his office at
the Capitol today. He is receiving a
number of requests for the pardon of
Miss Annie Wyatt, the young lady who
was convicted of petit larceny in the
police court last week and sentenced to
ninety days in Jail by Justice Clutch
field.
Information received at the Govern
or's Office tends strongly to show that
the girl is kleptomaniac and that
from her early childhood her friends
have known 1t.
A number OF ladies are interesting
themselves In the matter and 1t is
thought that a formal petition for the
young lady's pardon will be made in a
few days
PROCLAMATION MAILED.
Secretary Lnwless today mailed a
copy of Governor Tyler's proclamation
calling the Legislature together in
extra session to each member of the
House and Senate. The State Board of
Fisheries will meet at Murphy's Hotel
Wednesday.
RECORDED VOTE FOUND.
Mr.. ]. G. Hawkins discovered among
the old papers in the Office of the Sec
ertary OF the Commonwealth a book
containing the recorded vote of the
Brooklyn Grays. of Halifax county, on
the question of secession. The vote
was taken on Thursday. May 23d, 1861,
and the record shows that thirty-two
members voted AYE" and that no votes
were cast against the proposition. Mr..
Hankins says that Captain VIM.
Haynes who is recorded as the captain
OF the company. is still living, and is
prosperous merchant at Brooklyn.
could be found they would furnish
complete muster roll of the veterans
from Virginia and would do away with
the necessity of having the lists made
by the Commissioner of the Revenue.
ADJUTANT GENERALS REPORT.
The annual report of Adjutant Gen
eral William Male was sent TO Cover
mediately sent to the printer. 1t is eX
pccted TO be ready for distribution
about January 1si.
While General Nalle stoutly de-
clined to be say even that he had com
pleted the paper, 1t is known that it
shows the military of the State TO be in
fine shape, and that the reorganization
plan passed by the last session of the
legislature has worked we'll and that
the reorganization commenced under
It's provisions when completed will
make the military of the State compare
favorably with that Of any of her Sis
tiers.
The report gives Il detailed account
of the workings OF the military during
the past year. and is expected TO make
volume about half as large as that
issued last year.
HARRIS TURNED OVER.
Judge Witt, of the Hastings Court,
at 10 o'clock today. directed that j. NJ.
Harris. the young white man arrested
here as @ suspicious character and
who is wanted in West Virginia for
embezzlement, be turned over by the
city sergeant to Lieutenant of Police
Daniel d. 1ngraham, of Wheeling, w
Va.
The officer lent at noon with his man
for Washington, where Harris Is also
wanted for alleged crookedness In con-
nection with checks.
c. & o. BRANCH COMPLETED.
The new Greenbrier River Branch OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway is
now a reality and today the first reg
ular passenger schedule became oper-
ative. The first regular train over the
new road left Ronccvere at 7:45 O'Clock
this morning and ran to Warrington
The first regular train left Warrington
at l o'clock this afternoon. The con
nections with the Chesapeake and Ohio
main line are made at Ronceverte
The distance between Ronccvcrte
and Warrington is $50 miles, and opens
up country of virgin forest and min
eral deposits of untold wealth. 1t gives
the Chesapeake and Ohio access to one
of the richest, though undeveoped.
sections In the country, and now that
mouern facilities are afforded by
which communication with the mar
kets can be had, great things may be
expected from the Greenbrier River
county.
BROTHER DEAD. DAUGHTER ILL.
Mr.. r. T. Mcleod, of the State Au-
ditor's office. was advised yesterday OF
the death, in Norfolk early yesterday
morning, of his brother, Mr.. l.. c. Nc
Ieod.
Mr.. Mcleod was about so years of
age. and had been sick for several
weeks. MIR. r. Il, Mcleod left yester-
day afternoon for Lynchbrug. where
the remains of his brother will be
taken for burial Before leaving he
talked to Lynchbrug over the long dis
tancc phone and learned that his
daughter. who Is i'll with typhoid fever
at the Womans College, in that city,
was doing very we'll
PASTOR REsIC.Ns