Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-14

John W. RELY, sitting for the first
time. The case engaging the attention
OF the court to-day is that of NIarye,
Auoitor. and others VS.. Digs and
others. from the County Court of Pat
rick to enforce the payment of GER
tam taxes assessed in that county in
1874. Attorney General Montague and
MI. L. Bouldin, Jr, are counsel for the
appellants, and Messrs. Digs ana Per-
kins. OF Lynchburg Tor the appellees.
IT Is expected that some interesting
decisions will be handed down on
Thursday which is opinion day
STATE CAPITAL NOTES.
DR.. j. W. Southan. Superintendent
OF Public instruction. has gone to
FarmNille, to attend meeting of the
Board of Visitors OF the State Normal
school. of which he is member. The
Virginia Normal and Collegiate Insti-
tutc Board will meet at Petersburg on
Thursday and the Board of Visitors of
William and Mary college will meet at
WILLIAMSBURG on Friday. Or. Southall
Is Il member of both these boards, and
he will probably attend their meet
inSs.
MIR. Seth L. Miller secretary of the
State Board OF Fisheries. was at the
Authors office to-day, gathering sta
tistics for the annual report of the
board, which Will probably be ready
for the extra session of the I.egisla-
ture.
Judge John G. Dew. who accompa-
MED the officers of the Richmond
Fredericksburg ana Potomac railroad
on Il tour of inspection of their line
yesterday. expressed himself to-day as
highly delighted with his trip.
Labor Commissioner James II. Doh
crty is working over time trying to get
his annual report in shape for the
printer. Mir. Doherty's report is one
OF the most tedious of all the reports,
on account oc the statistics and figures
with which ii deals.
NEW MILITARY COMPANY.
Capt. W. w. Barrow has returned
from Pulaski. where he examined Can't.
Hugh IIinde's new military company
the Hoge Tyler Riiles-which are soon
TO be mustered into the service by
Colonel 10 Lane stern, assistant In
spcctor- General of Virginia Nolun
tccrs.
Captain Barrow made most compli-
mentary reference to the personnel of
the new company. and thinks it will
show up we'll when it is mustered in.
lie brought back with him, as n gift
from Captain liinde to the Library Of
the Adiutant- Generals office. two very
rare old books, entitled, respectively.
~ Concise System of instructions and
Regulations for the Militia and Volun-
tcerS OF tho united states, anu Cp-
tons Infantry Tactics"
THE L. 5. COURT.
The United States Circuit Court of
Appeals rcconvened this morning at 10
o'clock, with Judges Con-, Simonton,
Purncll and Waddill presiding in the
different cases. Tie following cases
were argued during the day:
No. $6S.-Alarie c. Cobb, appellant VS..
John Il. Overman, trustee OF G. w.
conn ly t1l,Ylfftf annHlIpA. Annnnl from
the District Court OF North Carolina,
at New Bern. Cause argued by Il. II.
Aydleu. of Elizabeth City, y. c., for
the appellant, and submitted by brief
on behalf of the appellee.
No. 3G,-W. T. Hicks. County Audi
tor OF GreenVille county ct al, plaintiif
In error. US. Nannoy Cleveland, de-
PENDANT in error. III error To the Cir
cult Court OF South Carolina, at
Grecnville. Cause argued by Joseph y.
Mccullough, OF GreenVille, ;. c., for
the plaintiff in error. and by II. ].
Haynsworth and l.. o. Patterson for
the defendant IN error, and submitted.
No. Sid. u. padgctt ct al, appel
| lants, VS.. Henry y. V. Post, surviving
partner OF Post e Pomeroy, appellee.
Appeal from the Circuit Court OF
South Carolina, at Charleston. This
cause was argued by r.. G.. Croft. of
Aiken. :. G., for The appellant, and by
y
G., for the appellee.
The following attorneys We're admit
ted to practice in this court: #. q.
Croft of Aiken. S. G., and Lawrence
Orr Patterson. of Greenvllle, S. G.
The following cases are in the call
to- morrow:
No. S73-Uenry II. Stroud, appellant,
VS.. James \. Mcdaniel. trustee of
Hayes & Murf. bankrunts, appellee.
Appeal from the District Court OF
South Carolina. at Charleston.
No SSo-James a. Mcdaniel. trustee
for Hayes X NIurff, bankrupts appel
liant. Us. Henry L. Stroud appellee.
Appeal from the District Court of
South Carolina. at Charleston.
No. 37i-T. W. Chambers aud wife.
appellants, VS.. John w. McCreery, adj
ministrator c. I. n. Of l.. Prince. de-
ceased, ct al, appellees. Appeal from
the Circuit Court of West Virginia, at
Charlestown.
CHURCH CONVENTION.
The twenty-nfth annual convention
OF the Churches OF Christ in Virginia
began here to-day, and will continue
until next Friday.
Rev. Charles N. sheldon. the au-
thor and the man who obtained SO
much notoriety by running paper for
a week as Jesus would conduct It,"
will be here tomorrow, and the mem
bers of the convention anticipate much
pleasure in hearing an address from
him.
THE BUNCOED MAN.
Mr.. j. II. Galloway. of Will,es coun-
ty. Ga, who was buncoed out OF the
sum of $500 yesterday morning, is stin
in the city, and viii remain here for
awhile, pending the investigation into
the case now being conducted by the
detective department.
The men We worked the bunco
game on Mr.. Galloway are believed TO
he out OF the city. but the detectives