The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-31
INDIANS BRING
DEER TO GOVERNOR.
Pamunkcv Chief and Councilmen
Make Annual Offering to Great
White Father. II
UNWILLING is POSTPONED.
Governor Not to Go to Loudoun.
on Lees Birthday-Capitol
Notes.
UNWILLING is POSTPONED

!, ei9 ", swanson spent ,yesterday
transacting routine business.
Chief G.. N. Cooke and Councilmen
y Il. Brady. j. y. Miles and T. r..
Dennis, Of the Panunkey Tribe of In
Great White Father. to whom they
brought a fine deer killed on the re-
.iervation. Chief Cooke made a brief
speech, presenting the compliments OF
II, a most cordial manner. After re-
naming at the Capitol for q few mo-.
ments the red men went into the
shopping silo section and made some pur-
afternoon for their home in King VIII
liam county.
The Governor appreciates the gift
very highly. He sent the deer ct once
Unwilling Postponed.
AS January 18th tails on Sunday and
the Loudoun Confederate monument
mas not yet been completed, the date
of the unwilling has been postponed.
ana Governor swanson will therefore
not 6 go TO- Leesburg on the anniversary
ponement suits the Governor VERY very
we'll, as he Will be busy with state
matters IN connection with the Legis-
ia liiIs 9 n the s. Session is over.
With reference to proposed changes in
the present demurrage rules on jan
uary Sth. and the hearing will prob
ABLY last for several days.
1t is proposed to make additional
provision for switching cars and te
amend the rules with reference to
penalties for failure to observe orders
On January 14th the commission.
VAL take up another case against the
atlantic Coast Line for alleged viola.
ton Of the present rules. This com
declining to observe the rules, and
has given notice that it viii appeal
the case to the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court Will reconvene
here next Tuesday; the State Board Of
and the Legislature Will assemble on
Wednesday. 1t is therefore likely that
the city will be crowded with lawyers
and public men during all of next
week.
Fire Reports.
Reports received at the Department
OF Insurance are to the effect that so
far there have been 102 fires in Vir-
ginia during December. These show
, Prop fb loss Of slslls upon
100000. The largest fires reported
We're ]. w. Taylor and others. Acco-
mac. $4,000; Miss II. Taylor and 9TH
ers. Petersburg. s31,74o: Pine Beach
iiclSiS, SAS,ofo, ". NdlhlllS diA OIi'
ers. Buchanan, $4,000.
Mr.. r. Mitchell Brown. who for the
past two years has been connected
with the office of the Secretary OF the
Commonwealth in the capacity OF a
clerk, has entered the employ OF a
typewriter COMPANY. and will begin
travelling for the latter at once.
Secretary E. B. Chesternlan. Of the
State Board OF Agriculture, has re-
turned from Mississippi, where he has
been spen,ling hts vacation and rcCllp-
Grating. Mr.. Chestcrman is now much
better.
The Supreme Court yesterday granted
case of the Newport News and Old
Point Railway and Electric Company
VS.. Peter X. Nicolopoolas. from the
Circuit Court of Elizabeth City county.
Tho plaintiff in the original action SCI
cured verdict OF $500 against the
company for damage alleged to have
been sustained by him In the injury
Of u horse and wagon struck by one
Of the conlpany's cars.