The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-12

WIS I carer on tplllill sS-Is'lisi v! -hSo' =
culture koincr yesterday. He desires to
purchase a large farm in Virginia and
locate in this State. for the purpose OF
raising cattle The Commissioner gave
im a list of farms for sale and will try
to induce him to settle in Virginia.
There will be a farmers institute held
IN Fredericksburg on January 2lst. Others
viii follow during the week in that section
Of the State.
MR. BRENT DETER
The condition OF Secretary +. p. Brent,
Of the Department Of Public Instruction,
who has been confined TO his home by
sickness for several days, is Very much
improved. He expected to be at his office
Yesterday but old n9t come down on ac-
count of the :nclemency of the weather.
Commissions have been issued TO the
following military officers: Henry G.
Dickerson. second lieutenant Company a,
Seventeen Regiment Infantry: James Z.
Cherry. first lieutenant Company A. Seven
tietll Regiment Infantry; Rudolph Bum
gardner, first lieutenant and adiutant
Third Battalion. Seventeen Regiment
Infantry.
Adiutant- General Male is confined to his
room by .ickncss
The charter OF the Coastwise Steamship
Company Of New Jersey has been lodged
for recordation in the office of the Secre-
tary of the Commonwealth The author
lied capital of the company is 100000.
and it desires 10 do business in this State
A horse and buggy were found wander
ing around in TIE Capitol Square yesterday.
The horse feastins on the rose bushes and
other shrubbery of The square He was
finally tied and kept until called for by
his owner.
RAILROAD CASE UP
The State Board OF Public Works will
meet on Monday TO refear the case of the
supervisors OF FIuYanna county VS. the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
The Ease has been pending for some
time and is one of considerable interest
The Board of Supervisors OF Fluvanna
recently menoralized the Board OF Pub
lie Works to compel the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad Company to build a branch
road in the county eff Fluvanna from Co
lumbia TO the first locks beyond Stillman's
Mill in that county, contendinS that the
charter Of the company provided that it
should DO so If the traffic between these
points should be discontinued for ninety
days. The Board secured an opinion from
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, which was favor
able to the Fluvanna people and passed
a resolution at a recent meeting. instruct
ing the Acknowledgement to bring the
suits necessary TO have the matter liti-
gated in the courts. Subsequently tie
railroad company appeared through at
ltiIi - tiilb SNtsIiSNi a. t'AiN'iiit+S u ~
case and It is in that shape for the Board
meeting next Monday
Senator II. T. Wickham will appear for
the railroad and Hon Pembroke Petit
for the people of Fluvanna.
ELECTORAL, COLLEGE MONDAY
The Electoral College OF Virginia viii
meet at the Capitol on Monday to cast
the vote of the State for Bryan and Ste
venson for President and Nicc-President
respectively according to the result Of
the election in November.
After formally casting the twelve votes
of the State and having the certificates
duly made ont and signed, the College
will choose a messenger to bear the re-
turns to Washington and place the same
in the hands of the clerk of the United
States Senate.
Mr. ]. c. Iianltns. chief clerk in the
office Of the Secretary of the Common
wealth. IS being warmly urged by his
friends for the honor and from the many
assurances Of support which he has re-
ceiyed from electors thus far il looks
very :14uch as if he will be chosen.
The proceedings in the Virginia Su
preme Court OF Appeals We're as follows:
Echols Us. Brennan. Further argued by
A. c Rraxton for appellant, and William
Patrick and Major Thomas d. Elder for
appellee and submitted
The next cases TO be heard are Bear
vs.. Ingram and Mutual Reserve Fund Life
Assurance US. Taylor-Nos. 10 and II on
privileged docket.