Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-07
ROVE RESIGNS,
SEWERS CONNECTION WITH THE
WASHINGTON GUARDS.
THIS STEP MUCH REGRETTED.
villa j. Hunt Declared His Inno-
ccncc just Before He Died-River
Imrrovcmcnts-'1r and Mrs. Hur-
lamp Figure in Miss MaErudcr's
Last Story.
Last Story,

MISUNDERSTANDING, VA, November
s-1snecial.l-After twice withdrawing
his resignation, at the request or the
Adiutant- General, Captain s. Rowe
of the Washington Guards Of this CITY.
has again rendered the same TO the Gov
ornor. and orders have been issued &C
! cepting it.
Captain Rowe is one of the Oldest ON
GERS in point of service in this state.
having heen elected comma nding officer
of the old Fredericksburg Grays in 1884.
After the DISARMAMENT of this company
and the reorganization of the Washing
ton Guards Of this city, he was elected
captain of the new organization, ana
served with his company through the
Spanish-American war. purlnS tndt
time he served also as recruiting oiHcer
of the Third Virginia Regiment, and
after his company had been mustered out
and was reorganized he was again elect
ed Captain. In accepting his resignation
great regret was expressed by the COM
mander-in-cTief that he should find 1t
necessary to retire.
The large barn on the Walsingham
Farm, in Caroline county. was completely
destroyed by fire yesterday. In addition
to the destruction OF the barn. all of it's
contents were burned. making the loss
to the owners very heavy, as there IS
only a small amount of insurance
WAS WILLIAM J. HUNT INNOCENT?
In a letter to the newspapers of this
city, Hon. William A. Little, of Wash
1ngton writes that William J. Hunt,
who died in that city a few days ago.
stated to him only a day or two before
his end came. that he was innocent of
the murder of old man Peter Schooler
of which he was convicted and sent to
the penitentary from Stafford county.
He was pardoned short time since. on
account Of ill health. Mr.. Little was
counsel for Hunt during the trial.
A pile driver. of the United States Gov
eminent is in the river here. It is in
charge of Engineer David Wagner, who
has force of men under him. The work
being done is the rebuilding of all the
dykes from the Upper Wharf to Ber-
nard's turn, below the city. When this
is completed the work of dredging will
be commenced. Most of the government
appropriation will be spent in the river
near this city
BAPTIST DELEGATES ELECTED.
The Baptist church Of this city has
elected the following delegates to the
Baptist General Association. which con-
venes in Norfolk, November 18th: Rev.
DR.. j. S. Dill, Rev. DR.. T. S. Dunaway,
Mayor M. G. Willis Colonel E. D. Cole
Hon. H. F. Crismond; Messrs S. E. East
burn, E. T. Baker. A. P. Rowe, H. w.
Willenbeucher- George S. Davis. J. N.
Turner, Ashton Dodd, S. B. QUINN T. J.
Walker, and E. c. Bell
The Virginia Shirt Company will begin
work in its new factory on Monday.
November 18th. Arrangements have been
made for the employment of from sixty
to seventy hands.
PERSONAL
Mr.. and Mrs. Bedell Chancellor of
Stanford. KY. have issued invitations to
the marriage OF their daughter, Miss
Lucy Frazer Chancellor, to Mr.. M. E..
Pruitt, the ceremony to take place at the
Methodist church in that place on the
18th instant at II O'Clock a. M. The
young lady is a niece of Messrs. NJ. S.
and Yes Chancellor, of this city.
Mrs. Henry Byrd Lewis. of Cleve, King
George county, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
II. II. Wallace here.
Mrs. John T. Goolrick has returned
home, after pleasant visit to relatives
in Lynchburg and Prince William.
Mrs w. c. libby of Paterson, N. j.,
who has been the guest of Mr. A s.
Bowering and family returned home
Tuesday.
JULIA MAGRUDER's STORY.
In Scribner's Magazine for November
is a very pretty story called Harry OF
England written by Miss Julia Magru-
der. OF Virginia The principal charac-
ters. 1t Is said, are Mr.. and Mrs. e. H.
Hurkamp. Of .Boscobel,'' who appear
under the name of Harry Of England
and Miss Kate Chesterton. The story is
laid in New York during the progress of
one of the great horse shows. which are
annual events of much Importance there
cares back to a time before their mar
riage. and leads up to the engagement
Of the couple. 1t is very attractiveIy
written and illustrate
The frontispiece of the magazine is a
colored picture of Mr. Hurkamp or
Anaret taking a high hmm