The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-14
MANY ANXIOUS
FOR OFFICE
Hundreds Would be Superintendent
of Schools.
GOV. TYLER in A SHAKE UP.
Viii Return From Tappahauuock in Few
Observation-Disclosures For Public Schools
Announced : Capitol
Notes.

Great numbers OF letters arc continually
coming in "a inc Department of Public
INSTRUCTION OF. The subject OF school SUI
,,e,l,,t ende1,tS To be named by the Board
OF Public instruction between no" ana
July list 2hc,. the new appointees VIII
rake office The Governor ana Attorney
General who with Or. Joseph ". South-
ali. constitute the board. are getting their
share as WILL Some OF the tights are
going to get very hot DIT II seems 70
,,e the disposition Of all the members of
the board /. reappoint the present in
cnrnrents where they efficient and no
charges caa be brought against them.
The board Will feel greatly relieved when
The appointments shall haze been made
Governor Tyler and party arc expected
10 return from TappaEannock IN q rev
GAYS None OF them were at all htrt IN
The shakc-lis accustomed by a COLLISION OF
,l,ci, steamer with Il schooner OF o!d
Tom. Tuesday, though the young iaulcs
wcro badly frightened.
MANY INVITATIONS.
Governor Tyler received an invitation
YESTERDAY from Hon. Milton l. Southland.
president of The Ohio Society OF NC"
York TO be the guest of the Society al
its annual banquet to be held at the Hai-
dorf-Astoria. III New York city, on Inc
Goth OF March, to meet Governor Nash.
Of Ohio Invitations have been cXtcnaeo
10 all the Governors of the five states
organized out of the NORTHWESTERN Ter
,.i,ory. and also TO the Governors Of Inc
states of Connecticut, Massachusetts and
Virginia, whose citizens so largely par
,icioated in The settlement of Ohio.
In his letter to Governor Tyler, Mr.
Southland SAYS: 1--WE expect notable
function, and / sincerely trust you Will
be able to accept the invitation and 10
give Us a short speech on any topic you
may select"
The Governor has also been invited to
be present Oh The platform next tues
day afternoon, on The occasion OF the
having of the cornerstone of the neW
building of the Mechanics Institute, cor
,ler Eleventh and Broad Streets.
KANE WANTS CLEMENCA-
At the January term OF the County
l-c,1-t of Mise Dan Kane tcoloredt was
tried for the murder of his wife, Mile
Kane, convicted and sentenced TO be hung
on the 18th Of April. The Governor was IN
formed Yesterday that a petition would be
Forwarded TO him, asking for a comhlu-
1atfon Of sentence in this case
ii is understood that there is a rather
weak case against Kane. and the Gov
crnor may be induced TO help him.
the Supreme Court viii hand down the
first baicl. of opinions for the term
To-day, This hcinS the first opinion
day y number of interesting opinions
ere expected by the lawyers.
The uniform examinations Tor Wflllc
end colorcd teachers in the public schools
Of the State Will be held by county and
CITY ssupcrintcndents. Tor the session of
JgOi-lanc as fc-rws: For white teachers,
Tuesday Ma 2Sih and "Wednesday, May
.aiil; for colore,- teachers. Thursday, May
10Th and Friday. May Goth
FOR MANUAL TRAINING.
Manual training VIII be introduced into
The public schools of LynchburS at the
coming session. Superintendent Glass is
happy over the action of the City Coun-
ell in nppropriatins 1,50e for the purpose
OF starting the new departure. 1nc. tins
%ill be supplemented acco ding TO the
needs OF The OCCASION
Among the prominent attorneys in
attendance upon the Supreme Court are
Judge ]. w @ Blackstone, OF -Accomac:
Hon. N Is. Wcscott. of that county. and
Mr.. James p. Harrison, of DanNille.
Secretary jos. I Lawless, who while he
writes an admirable hand. has a most
peculiar signature. lie is sending out let
tiers TO some OF his friends. asking them
10 support him for State chairman. He
received a reply to one of them on a pos
Raj card yesterday, which read as follows:
''If you are LawlcsS In vote for you,
but ] couldn't tell who the letter was
FROM
MIR. j. c. Hume, OF Ncnona. Ky desires
TO purchase some cheap lands in Virginia
upon which to settle and farm.
MIR. Anton Burnlick, Of Laketon. S. D.,
has written Commissioner Koncr that he
wants to locate in Virginia and that he
desires To purchase grazing lands. The
Commissioner Will cndeaSor 10 locate
them ana the many others from whom
he is constantly hearing, and thus bring
more good fa1In.rs TO the State.
Capt. Il !. s5lratton of the Department,
will leave for Lorinssten. Nelson county,
1n a few DAYS to arrange for a farmers
institute, which will shortly be held
there.