The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-28
JUDGE DEN'S
DECISION FINAL
HelWil Keep His Promise to Mt.
Hill.
GOVERNOR EXPECTED TO-DAY.
lie Viii Go to Petersburg Next Week 10
inspect New Hospital Build
ing-capitoi
Notes.

There vas much comment about inc
Capitol and library yesterday retsafaiFs
the proposed changes in the cierlcai
force. %. The Second AUDITORS Otto.
which are scheduled to go into effect to-
morrow Nearly every one expressed re-
.crct that CAPTAIN owen should go out OF
the Office he being very popular Win
all the State officials and clerks.
1t is understood that Judge Dew was
ssn.a BY a number of Captain Owen
friends yesterday in behalf of the latter,
hut that he stated TO all that he could
lot reconsider his determination to make
the change as nc was under Il promise
10 Mr. Hill and his friends which he
could not break. Ii is said that the
alleged failure of Captain owen to take
.tIive part in the interest Of Judge
Dew in the recent fight over the Second
authorship WAS the cause of the
changes which will take place in his
office tomorrow.
GOVERNOR BACK TO-DAY.
Governor Tyler is expected TO return
from his New York trip this afternoon.
lie win find a number OF State matters
OF more or less importance awaiting
his attention and will probably be very
busy for several days. The Governors
staff will not accompany him to the
Inauguration next week. should he de-
eide To attend, though several Of the
members may go as individuals. Col w
VIII probably so.
Major s. Heth TYLER. who has been
confined to his room for a week with
an attack of grip, was able TO be out for
a while yesterday afternoon.
On Thursday, March eth, the
Governor will accompany the Board Of
directors Of the Central State Hospital to
Petersburg 10 inspect the new building at
that institution.
y copy Of the resolutions passed by the
SoCth Carolina Legislature, inviting all
the States to appear and make specinl
exhibits at the South Carolina Inter-
State and West Indian Exposition TO be
held IL Charleston, commencing December
!, 1901. has been sent to Governor Tyler
The resolutions are handsomely printed.
and bear the official seal Of the State, to-
Ecther with the signatures Of the Cover
nor and House and Senate officers.
Governor Tyler has received letter
from S i. Mitchell, of Lexington, Ky,
president of the National Negro Industrial
Council. asking his cooperation in the
National Convention to be held in the nail
OF the House of Delegates at Jackson,
Miss, on July 18th
The letter says that the writer is.
Democrat and holds an appointment under
the State Government OF Kentucky He
says among other things that what the
negro of the South needs is not SO much
politics. but 10 buy more homes, get into
more trades. leave the cities and go out
tI2to the fields.
Th. letter also asks some statistics con-
corning the taxes paid by the negroes OF
The state. the criminal expenses Tor 1851
etc. for use by the convention.
Acknowledgement Montague has gone
10 Saluda 10 deliver an address
ON .he life and character OF the
late Robert McCandlish. Resolutions
will be presented TO the court respecting
the memory OF the late distinguished
lawyer. and the Acknowledgement Will
make the principal speech. Mr. McCand-
lfsh was one of the most beloved men
;n Tidewater Virginia, and was for years
The law partner OF Mr.. Montague's father,
the Red Fox.
1t was learned from prominent South
west Democrat who was at the Library
yesterday that Hon u. c. Stuart will in
All probability be nominated to represent
;he county of Russell in the ConStitu-
1ional Convention, without opposition.
Mr. J. H Perry. OF Bone Gap, ILL.,,
has written Commissioner l[oner, asking
in regard to 4 large tract of timber land
which he desires to buy in Virginia Mr..
lloiner will try TO locate Mr.. Perry in the
State if possible. and thinks he has sew
erai places in mind that will probably
suit him.
The fertilizer inspectors for the truck
ing section of the State have gone to
work The others Will begin about April
lst.
Acknowledgement Male is confined TO
his home, in Culpeper. by sickness. He
is better. however and is expected TO
return to his official duties in a few
DAYS.
Mr. c. II. Paxton. of Natural Bridge.
Va. was caller at the Auditors office
yesterday
Mr. S L. Flournoy. of Charleston. w
Va. accompanied by Mrs. F1ouInoy and
Miss Stcrett. a caller Colonel
Richardson at tie Land Office yesterday.
Mr.. Flournoy is a prominent lawyer and
often practices in the courts of this State.
lie WAS on his way to Florida where
he will spend the balance of the win
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