Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-14
LOCAL LACONICS.
Gathered, Noted and Condensed.
 by Age-Herald Reporters,
SAYINGS ANDDoINGs TH0ME

Items, Personal and Otherwise,
 Including a General Resume
 of Birmingham Matters.
 To MEET AT JAsPER.-The democratic congressional committee of the Sixth dis trlct will meet at Jasper today.
 INro NEW QUARTERS. --The Evening News IS moving into new and more com modious quarters on Twenty first street, between Second and Third avenues.
 HON. w. F. FULTON led the legislative ticket in spite of the onslaught made upon him by the populist, because he was mem- Der ot that famous grand jury. .
 UNION FULLER CoMPANY.-T Union Huller company has been incoip p rated by Messrs w. E. perryman, w. W. Barclay and J. Lentz. They will manufacture a cotton seed huller and hominy mills.
 COMMISSIONER WILSON'S CoURT.-Jim Porter was brought in from Lamar county and tried yesterday in United States Com missioner Wilson's court charged with re- tail liquor dealing. He was dismissed.
 A Hor WAvE.-Yesterday was one of the days usually called hot. The thermometer ran away up close to the 100 notch and it looked for awhile as if that mark would be reached. Many claim it to be the hottest of the season.
 DOLL BAZAAR. The ladies of the Cum hAnlo doll bazaar at the residence of Mrs. George Fordyce. 1916 Fifth avenue, tonight for the benefit of their church. Refresh ments will be served. z1
 EvANeEL MANNING OFF FOR TEXAS. --J. Q. Man ming, one of the Koib leaders, was in Birmingham last night on his way to Qrandview, Tex, whither he goes to address the Texas State Farmers alliance, which conveues there this week. !
 A COMPLIMENTARY RECEPTION. Miss Hattie McA rthur will give reception at her home in Bessemer this evening com plimentary to her friends, Miss Mclaughlin of Springville, Miss Turner of Irondale and Miss Formau. who are her guests for few days.
 FINE ESPECIMENr.-A Jo nes melon weigh ing fifty eight pounds, raised by A. D. Beall, Dolomite, was on exhibition yesterday at Godden's drug store, a sample Of what Jef- ferson county cau do in this special line. That section of the county is one of the beet melon ranges east of Texas for size and toothsome flavor.
 STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS. Mrs. B. F. Bustin, 2105 Avenue G, was stricken with apoplexy early Sunday morning and has not since recovered consciousness. Her right side is completely paralyzed. Her symp- toms at 2 o'clock last night were very un- favorable, ss she had been growing weaker with increasing temperature.
 OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. s.-The board of edu. cation meets tonight at the city council room to take into consideration the matter of school appropriations for the coming scholastic year. It is currently rumored that some important changes will be made in view of the defeat of the two proposed constitutional amendments.
 RATES TO WAsHINaToN.-The Louisville and NashVille has made a rate of one fare for the round trip Co Washington and re. turn, good until September 15, on account of the Knights of Pythias convention. The purchaser has the advantage of the choice of two routes out of Cincinnati and may go one way and return another.
 HEFLIN FOR CONGRESS. - Hou. J. Thomas Heflin, mayor of Lafayette, Ala, NuO iS aulOu1c6Q aS 8 cauQl- date for congress in the Fifth (Cobb's) district, is & brother of Dr. J. Wyatt and H. F. Hefiin, Esq.,, of this city, and is the youngest of the three brothers.
 THE KoLB HEADQUARTERS. The ques- tion whether the Kob headquarters will remain open through the congressional campaign will be settled at a meeting of the party leaders on tomorrow, The leaders generally are in favor of making a strong fight for coDgressmen with the hope that the house will be republican and seat their men in truUped up contests.
 AT EAST LAKE.-The young ladies of the East Lake Methodist church are going to give concert tonight at the residence op. posite the pavilion. They are raising money to pay for their church pews, and the good people here in town ought to go out and help along that good cause. The concert will be very delightful affair, and the last dummy will leave at 12 o'clock, giving cool midnight ride.
 CALL FOR STATE DEMOCRATIC FIX.
 ECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
 MONTGOMERY, Aug. 13.-The state dem ocratic executive committee is hereby called to meet in the city of Montgomery on Friday, the 17th day of August, to con- sidar oppooI frnp, yafqa.aoo oo.ntx, t,o.x