The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-08
A QUIET DAY
AT THE CAPITOL
Governor Tyler and Secretary Law
less Were Away-Items From
the State Offices.

Governor Tyler. accompanied by SccTc-
tAry Zen. Z. owen. Jr., went over 10
Petersburg yesterday to attend 4 meet
ing OF the Board OF Directors OF the
Eastern State Hospital and 10 inspect
The new building there Major Heth
Tyler VAS on DUTY at the executive Office,
but nothing happened OF special public
interest The Governor will be at his
office To-day, ana may dispose OIL some
business OF Importance.
Governor Tyler viii in j few days visit
The peniteutiaTy for The purpose Of having
"a talk with Frank Cole, in regard to the
latters application for pardon. The Gov
ernor is much interested in the case, and
* Cole Will make q satisfactory statement
10 him. il is likely that he will be set free.
Ii is understood that The Judge and Com
.nonwealtll's Attorney Of LynchhurS want
Core pardoned. and have endorsed his pa
,lers. He has served out the term Tor
which he was sentenced, and the Two
years fol which he is now in We're put on
1cr an attempt to escape.
The annual report of the Adjutant-Gen-
eral for the fiscal year ending September
30. 1891. has been issued to the public
The cist of the report has ALREADY peen
printed III the papers.
Mr. u Coleman Jones, of Liberty, n Y,
has written Commissioner koiner that he
wishes 10 purchase suitable place IN
Virginia to raise angora goats. There are
lpicnty such places III the State, ana MI
koi,.er Will try to locate MIR. Jones.
Mr. Koiner is in the valley holding
farmers instutes. He VIII not return un-
Ill about the Isl of April
Captain S NJ. Fulton. Of Grayson coun-
~. was caller at the Department oil
Public obstruction yesterday Inc cap
tain is a retired farmer, and has several
,f,r,,- of he,
Captain Fulton Was 4 leading kead-
j,lst,r but is now :: Staunch Democrat
He was on his way home from the inau-
Guration.
The fights for superintendent of schools
in The various counties and cities of the
State are growing very warm NO Gay
passes That all three of the members of
the State Board do not get letters of ap-
piication and endorsement for some rev
candidate or appeals in behalf of those
who are already in the field. Nearly every
superintendent has opposition. but The
incumbents in most eases will probably
lie reelected. unless il is shown that a
change will be best for the service
Mr. d NJ. Burgess, of the State Libra
~, is operating the Capitol elevator our
ing the absence of Uncle Ned" Williams,
who is off on a brief vacation.
Secretary Joseph T. Lawless has gone
TO Nottoway to attend court and TO look
after his fight for chairman of the St;itc
Democratic Committee.
The report of The superintendent OF the
penitentiaTy for the month of February.
has been received at the Governors Of
lice. Il shows total of 1885 prisoners
al The institution. Received during the
month, ~: Discharged. pardoned, died
and escaped, 10.
Congressman Harry !. Maynard. of
The Second District was at the Capitol
Yesterday. lie said public sentiment had
not Yet crystaiized in favor OF any par
ticuiar candidate for the Constitutional
Convention from Portsmouth or Norfolk
county. though several names were be-
ing mentioned.