The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-20
Governor TYLER
HAS A BUSY DAY
Rewards and Respi!es and Many
Visitors.
A PROCLAMATION ISSUED.
Supreme teurt Gossip = Judge Harriso-
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News and
Gossip.
4 PROCLAMATION ISSUED.
Governor Tyler had a. busy day of /,

governor AVER hdQ d DuSS NaS VI 4.
yesterday.
He issued a proclamation, in comfor-
nifty Of a joint resolution introduced by
Colonel George Wayne Anderson, of th.s
city, and passed at the last session o.
the General Assembly, calling upon IT,
cities and towns Of the State LOOKING I.
a proper celebration of The tnree-hup-
dredth anniversary Of tn. settlement Oh
jamestown by Tie .3ngisa-speak1ng Peo'
pie, which will take place on May IS,
1907.
He granted a respite until December
goth to Cicero Harris, the condemned ne
gro murderer of Bristol, who is undaV
sentence of death and whose execution
had been arranged for on F'ricay next
This action was taken in order that
His E1cellency night have time to more
thoroughly examine the papers.
REWARD OFFERED.
The Governor offered q reward Of
500 for one John Upton, who is
charged with having committed the muir
der of. a man named Hyatt In Carroll
county last summer. Upton made GOOD
his escape soon after the crime was
committed and is supposed to be hiding
in the mountains.
Colonel Morton Marye, Auditor of the
State. was a caller on His Exceilency
and the two had a long conference with
regard to State ma alters.
Major G. NJ. Helms, superintendent OF
the penitentiary. was at the Governors
office He said he would win in a walk
in his canvass for reelection.
Colonel S. NJ Newhouse was down
stairs in the convention hall at the
same time, telling his friends that he
would capture the plum in the caucus.
Rebecca Johnson, colored woman,
called at the Executive Office in an effort
o get her son. John Johnson released
from the Reformat tory. The Governor
was engaged and she could not gain an
audience with him.
Governor Tyler has appointed the fol-
ioW1r-S notaries: 0 Raymond Brown
Richmond; S. W. Tompkins, Carroll coun.
ty; =. B. Crawford, Rockingham county
David Headrick. one of the leading stock
men of the city. has been appointed BY
Governor Tyler as delegate to the Live
Stock Show. at Chicago, from November
30th TO December Sd.
IN THE SUPREME COURT.
Acknowledgement Montague was busy in
his office yesterday engaged in the
preparation of his case on behalf of the
Commonwealth in Trehy against Marve.
Auditor. which comes up from the Cir
cult Court of the city of Norfolk.
Clerk Trehy will be represented BY
Messrs. Royal & Taylor. of Norfolk, and
the case will come up in few days.
Judge George w. Harrison did not sit
with the Supreme Court yesterday He was
detained at his room by a slight ind.spo-
sition. Hon. Randolph Harrison, OF
Lynchburg, was in court looking
after case in which he is counsel.
The following were the proceedings Of
the court yesterday:
Hicks VS.. Chesapeake and ONO Railroad
Company. Submitted.
Gray and. others VS.. Rumerill. Passed.
Robinson VS.. Bass and others. Passed.
Boisseau. agent. VS.. Bass, administra-
tor, and others. Passed
Millhiser Manufacturing Company VS..
Gallego Mills Company. Passed.
Frasier, etc, VS.. Littletor's executors
anG others. Argued by J. B. NIcCabe for
appellant, and Edwin Z. Garrett and sub
mitted.
Leesburg and PIT. Of Rock Turnpike
Company VS. Commissioner for, etc Dis
missed
National Valley Bank of Staunton VS.
Hancock and others. Argued by Ran
dolph Harrison for appellant and contin-
Leo until tomorrow.
Next cases to be called are Offield VS..
Davis and others, and Newport News and
Ole Point Railway and Electric Company
VS.. City of Newport News.
Commissioner of Agriculture Koiner has
gone up to the Test Farm to LOOT,
after some business in connection with
that institution. The farm Is being put
n first-class order and promises TO be
of great benefit to the agricultural in
terests OF the State.