Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-03
LOCAL LACONICS. Gathered, Noted and Condensed by Age-Herald Reporters.
SAYINGS ANDDOINGS AT HOME
Items, Personal and Otherwise, Including a General Resume
 of Birmingham Matters.

VISITORS sINvITED.-Visitors will be re- ceived daily at the camps every afternoon, by the soldiers after dress parade.
 COMMERCIAL CLUB Tt is reported that an effort will be made to get up the tax amendment and reverse the unanimous resolution of last Friday.
 TONIGHT. Editor James A. Ross of New York city speaks in front of the court house tonight. He is a negro democrat and orator of national reputation.
 MARRIAGE LICENsE.-Two marriage licenses were issued out of the probate Judge's office yesterday, as follows: MT. Henry Bender aud Miss Fannie Glaze, MT. w. M. Moss and Miss Alice Fraleigh.
 THE SOLDIERS. The soldiers camped on Avenue A marched up First avenue to the Caldwell ruins yesterday afGern noon. They are beginning to look like old veterans, so long have they been in active service.
 MARRIED AT GATE CITY Last night at Gate City MT. William Jenkins and Miss Maude Tansey were married at the resi- dence of the brides parents. MT. Jenkins Is well known in Gate City and Mise Tan sey IS popular young lady.
 WILL SPEAK AT ADaER.-Mr. R. H. Fries and other prominent speakers that have been doing much for democracy will go to Adger this afternoon, where they will speak tonight. Arrangements have been made and they expect to address large audience.
 COMMISSIONER WILSON'S CoURT.-H. B. Stamper and J. M. Burns, who were some time ago arrested and charged with break ing into and robbing the Corona postoffice, were tried in United States Commissioned Wilson's court yesterday and bound over to the United States grand jury in the sum of $500 each. John Foster of Marshall county, for retail liquor dealing, was dis charged
 BOTH BOUND OvER.-The case of Dan Baker and R. D. Howard for shooting at each other on the Opera house corner few days ago,I came up yesterday before Re- corder McCrossin. After the evidence was all taken Judge McCrossn fiued Baker $15 and thirty days extra and bound him over to await the action of the grand jury in the sum of 1900. Howard was also bound over in the sum of S300
 JOE MoCoNNIFF.-At the Postal Tele- graph office is the best travelled operator in the south. MT. Joe McConniff is just in from Mexico. He was press operator in Montgomery in 1884, and had then been
  has been a politician in Montana, a news- paper man all over the Pacific coast and an operator in Mexico. He is one of the best fellows in the world and everybody in Bir- ingham will soon be bis friend.
 Col. F. r. HEMPHILL.-The death of this old and prominent citizen at his home in Tuskaloosa on Wednesday caused uni versal regret in Birmingham. He was personally known to and beloved by many people here, by whom his virtues and fine qualities were warmly appreciated. He was the fatber-i law of the distinguished Dr. B. F. Meek. One of his sons is a resi- dent of Birmingham. Thus has passed away one of those old landmarks, identi- fled with the classical growth of the seat of the university.
 MARRIED AT FLINT. Tuesday night at clock, at the residence of the brides father, MT. J. M. Wise, Flint, Ala, MT. Matt Ken nedy and Miss Matte Lou Wise were joined in marriage. Mir. Kennedy was for many years a resident of this city, where his parents reside, and was a trusted empoye of the Louisville and Nashville railroad. He now occupies lucrative po- sition with the Illinois Central road. His bride is a charming young woman. Mir. and Mrs. Kennedy are in the city and will remain few days and then repair to their home in Mississippi.
 To BE WEDDED ToDAY.-Mr. c. H. Harper of Cardiff was in the city yesterday to meet Miss Jennie Griffiths of Columbus, O., and escort her to his home, where to- day tbey will be made man and wife. Mir. Harper Is the veteran merchant of Cardiff, having gone there to locate when there was not dwelling on the site of the present town. He is thorough going business man, and his many friends in this city will rejoice at his good fortune. His bride- elect is handsome and talented young woman, whose presence in Cardiff will add much to the social features of that usually pleasant place.
 TWO DEscRIPTIoNs.-Yester a man was seen with guinea fowl's feather in his hat and when asked what it meant aid it represented Reuben Kolb. The descrip- tien, he said, was very simple. The beau tiful white spots were emblematic of the virtues of Koib and the down at the lower end of the feather represented the victo- rious bed of victory on which he would res. after Monday. An Oates enthusiast took up the description and said the spots