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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-29
A BRUTAL H U5BAND
KILLED BY HIS OWN SON WHILE ATTEMPT
 ING TO BEAT HIS WIFE.

KILLED BY HIS OWN SON WHILE ATTEMPT
 ING TO BEAT HIS WIFE.
 JACKSONVILLE, Fia., Dec. 2S.-W. w. Coleman, a well-known merchant of Bald win, Fla, was shot and killed yesterday by his son, Otis, young man of IS years
 The elder Coleman had been away from home on spree for several days He re- turned yesterday and, as is his habit when in his cups, began to abuse his wife, and when about to beather The son grabbed q double barreled guu standing in a corner of the room and let him have full charge ot buckshot in his breast at close range.
 D. J. Parish, postmaster of Baldwin , telegraphed to Deputy Sheriff Vincent Of this place last night to send a coroner out. The coroner went and summoned jury What tho verdict was has not yet be.n learned, but sympathy is with the son {, and on account of the general unpopular ity of the father it is expected that the yer dict will be justifilble homicide.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-29
COLONEL wRENN,s NEW OFFICE.

ATLANTA. Dec. 2S.-The appointment of Beverly W. Wrenn as passenger traffic manager of the Plant system of railways and steamships will be announced in the Constitution tomorrow morning. Colonel Wrenn has sent in his resignation as gen eral passenger agent of the Memphis aud Charleston. The office to which he is ap- pointed is newly created and is the fourth of ths kind In the United States. The ap- pointment takes effect January 1.
 Colonel Wrenn's headquarters will be in Savannah. He was formerly general pas enger agent of the East Tennessee, Vir- ginia and Georgia for ten years, and of the Mestern and Atlantic for sixteen years.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-29

now grinding nice corn meal, which we all enjoy, it being so much better than the bolted meal so common now.
 The Christmas tree given by the Meth odist Sunday school Monday night was a beautiful success. Everybody in town was invited and nearly all at eltel. A large holly, with green glistening leaves, lighted up with pretty little wax tapers and loaded with gifts, which were handed out b. Santa Claus, delighted the audience.
 Q1te number of visitors are here spend ing part all of the holidays-Mr. aud Mrs. Joan Matthews, Mrs. Henry Ingrlm and Mrs. Thornton of Columbus Cadets R. C.. Prather of Howard college, Glenn Jennings and Hugh Bickerstaff of Auburn, Miss Hundley of Hateheehubbee and oth- CTS.
 Mir. and Mrs. J.. E. Henry have moved into their home on Silver Run street and gone to hous-ke ping.
 usual round of parties, candy pull ia=s, cysier suppers and turkey dinners have been given, and no serious accident has occurred to ruar the pleasure of the week.
 Rev. and Mrs. J.. W. Hammer gave a candy pulling to the B lptist Sunday school Tuesd night, to which all the other chil- dreu " re invited, and all spent very pleasant eve1ing.
 Mir. Ralph H. Solomon of Tuskegee is spending the week with Rev. and Mrs. J. w. Sotomon; also MT. Jim Solomon of Americus arrived today for a visit.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-29
A GENUINE WRANGLE.

ST. LOUIS Dec. 28.-The conference of the leaders of the populist party began at Il 'clock this morning and for nearly two hours there was redhot exchange of opin- wrangliug was due to motion made by q delegate from Kansas City that the session should be secret and all information be kept from the press until such time as it suited the convention. Chairman Taube- neck finally despaired of reaching deci- sion in regard to the matter and declared q recess until o'clock. A committee was appointed on addresses, which was in- structed to take nothing from or add any thing to the Omaha platform.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-29
THAT AWFUL FREEZE Has Extended Even to the Land of
 Oranges.
IN THE FAR NORTHWEST
Great Loss of Life Is Expected. Travellers Suffer From the
 Biting Cold.

The intensely cold weather of the past fcrty eight hours has been unprecedented for many years, and for length of duration and severity has not precedent in the memory Of the oldest inhabitant.
 The wind has been unusually strong and has caused great deal of annoyance 10 pe- destrians, and has been otherwise disa greeabe. The light furry of snow which made it's appearance on Thursday night did not amount to much and had disappeared by yesterday morning, but the cold wind remained and has continued unabated in it's severity.
 While there has been no reports of act tual suffering in the city, still 1t is safs to say that among rhe poorer classes there has been more or less of it. The cattle roaming abroad have had hard time of it, and the poor wanderers commonly known as tramps were noticeably absent from their usual naunts.
 The plumber is the only one who has expressed himself as being pleased with the severe winlry weather, ana in fact has no room for complaint, as it is all in his line of business.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-29
THREE DAYS roo LATE.

MONTGOMERY, Dec. 2s.-[special. r. News comes from Washington that three days after the time allowed by law Judge Robinson, populist, of the Third district, has served notice of contest on Congress- man. elect Harrison. In order to mend the error caused by his delay the judge sends out word from Opelika that anticipating delay at Washington he left notice at Gen. eral Harrison's residence in Opelika on the 18th of December. It is believed here, however, that in failing to serve notice personally on General Harrison in time Judge Robinson has been technically cut of from all further proceedings.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-29
SHOWERS OF HE QUEER
SUCCEED IN CIRCULATING SPURIOUS NICK
 ELS HERE.


 ELS HERE.
 Two showers of the queer have been In the city for the past four or five days get ting in their work to perfection.
 One of them came into the city about four days ago on the Louisville and Nash vile, south, while the other came the day before. They both registered at the same hotel, and were very little after the fl rst night. Night before last one of them left for St. Louis, while the other left yes terday morning at 5:03 o'clock for Gincin- nati.
 The coins they had were of 5.cent de- nomination, and about S10 of the spurious stuff was seen by more tnan one party.
 They carried the coins in sacks and did not exhibit them often. They also carried some cheap watches aud jswelry, and claimed to be selling this kind of jswelry. Some of the money was left in house ou First avenue and some of it was passed off on some little newsboys. They worked their game very quietly and upon unsus- pecting persons, as far as is known.
 It is thought that they carried with them a set of dies and that they manufactured the stuff just as it was needed.
 While they secured separate rooms and were never seen together in public places they were seen when they least expected it by several persons.
 They left quantity of counterfeit coins of very poor qua'isy here, having more weight than the ordinary nickel, besides having brighter cast and scarcely no rim g about them.
 The police worked on the case, but the showers of the goods skipped before suth- cient evidencs for conviction could be ob- tained.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-29
TO HAVE A UNIQUE EXHIBIT,

ATLANTA, Dec. 2S.-FIorida will have a unique exhibit at the exposition. It-will square and 50 feet high. The Plant h. vestment company, through its land de- partment, will make this exhibit for the state. The exterior will be covered with pebble phosphate and the interior will be highly finished in natural wood and filled with the best products of Florida.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-29
THE MILITARY DID Ir.

AUGUSTA, Ga., Dec. 2S.-lhe agitation among the people of this city over the death of Detective Murray, aud which
 reatened at an early hour this morning g to fad expression in violence, has qaieted down. The state troops were called out 10 protect the jail where the negro murderer, Jabcez Wiggins, is confined, and the dis play of the military had the effect of de- terring the would De lynchers from making their appearance.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-29
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE MAY BE EXPECTED FROM THE BLIZZARD

OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 28-The storm whicn swept over this state Wednesday night continued throughout yesterday and increased in severity last night. The tenn perature fell thirty-four degrees in twenty fonr hours. Snow is reported from AL liance, Seward, Greeley, Centre, ,sin the Black Hills and in Montana. All trains are delayed. The temperature was 12 de- gress below zero at Hastings yesterday morning and 15 below at Chadron. Tele- graphic advices last night indicated that great loss of lie must have followed this blizzard.
 :. 4 special correspondent of local paper wrs,ing from the drought district last nis 1t said: There is no doubt that this blizzard has caused great loss of life. These people are entirely without fcel. In some of these counties there is not tree or twig. The people have no animals to carry them to places of safety, and In day two we shall hear of wretched deaths from this cold.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-29
A CHRISTMAS TRAGEDY

CHARLESTON, 8. O., Dec. 2s.--The News and Courier special from Cypress, s. o., says: A most horrible killing took place about eight miles north of this place, near Kelleyton, on Christmas day. Mir. Harvey Kelly and Mir. Frank Fields, two farmers, were the participants. Mir. Kelly is dead and Mir. Fields is mortaliy wounded. Re- ports say he cannot live.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-29
ALL HANDS sAYED.

NORFOLK, Va., Dec. 2S.-The four masted schooner Richard s. Spofford went ashore opposite Ocracoke Light, N. O., yesterday morning and is total loss. All hands were saved except the steward, whose name is unknown. The vessel was from Boston for Darieu Ga
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-29
sEVERE IN FIORInA-

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec, 2S.-The cold wave has struck Florida and specials to the Times nion indicate that it will prove record breaker. At nearly all points in south Florida the thermometer is below freezing at Il o'clock tonight. Great damage is feared to the orange crop. At Il o'clock at Jacksonville the thermom- eter stood at 19 above. It will be several days before the damage to fruits and veget- ables can be estimated.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-29
HELD FOR STEALING MAIL.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-Chief Postoffice Inspector Wheeler today received a tele- grain from Chattanooga, Tenn, stating that Inspectors Whiteside, Jones and Bulla had caused the arrest of P. H.. Bowke, stamping clerk of the Savannah, Ga., post office, for stealing mail.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-29
CoLDEsT IN TWENTY YEARS.

COLUMBIA, s. o., Dec. 23.-It began snowing here at daylight this morning, but by the time 2 inches fell the weather cleared and with brisk northwest breeze a one as has been experienced but once in twenty years. The mercury at midnight stands at 12 degrees above zero and is fall ing steadily.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-29
HEAVY DAMAGE BY FIRE.

BROOKLYN, N. Y., Dec. 2s.-The loss by last nights fire at Broadway and Fillmore avenue is now placed at S2O0, ,O0o, and is nearly covered by insurance. The heaviest losers are J.. H. Kennedy of Binghamton, $50 ,O00; 5. c. Wells of Leroy, s25, 900; August Kakusche, building, S25, ,000; Messrs. Hobart, building and stock, $17, . 500; Eckhardt & Co.,, furniture and dry goods, SIS, ,000. The caese of the fire is still a mystery.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-29
COrToN MovEMENT.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 28.-The following is the cotton crop statement from Eeptem- Der to December 2S, inclusive, issued by the New Orleans Cotton exchange:
 Port receipts, 5,058, ,997 bales, against 4,Os3 ,563 bales last year, 3, ,49S ,825 bales year before last and 4, 438, ,5S5 bales for the same time in 1891; overland to mills bales last gear. 6aS, ,06Q bales year before
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-29
AT THE MINES.

The intensely cold weather of the past two days has retarded the coal mining bus mess in this district considerably. A ru- nor comes from Pratt mines that the com pany has to keep stream ot water run ming through the pipes there to prevent them from bursting and that this has re- suited in flooding the mines and, for a time at least, caused a discontin uance of coal digging.
 Whether this condition prevails all over the district is not known, Rs no reports have been received from majority Of the mines.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-29
Al GHASrLY FIND.

HAssAR, Mich. Dec. ga a--George Palmer and wife were found this morning with their throats cut lying dead on the floor. Their son went to tho barn to do some work at 8:30 o'clock aud when he returned he found his parents dead. The couple had not lived happily, and it is thought that Palmer killed Inc woman and then cut his own throat.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-29
INDIA,s TAX MOVE.

CALCUTTA, Dec. 2S.-The executive council by vote of Il to has passed bills amending the act of 1894 by adding cotto n yarns and fabrics to the list of imported articles dutiable at per cent and levying per cent excise duty upon cotton goods man ufactured in India,
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-29
GEORGIA'S COMING LUCK.

LOWELL. Mass., Dec. 28.-It is ascer. tained that the stock of the Whittier Com panv mills is to be increased from $75, 600 ... rec e-siories high, will be built in Georgia. hon.e ofthe same grades of goods will be manufactured there us in Lowell now.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-29
FROZEN TO DEATH.

Robertson, brother of Senator w. Rob-
 ertson, was found in the road near the Gospel mission in the Seventh ward frozen to death. He was mayor of this city several times. It IS supposed that he was under the influence of liquor last night. A widow and three children survive him.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-29
CLOTHED WHITE.

CHARLESTON, s. o., Dec. 2S.-The News and Courier's special from Georgetown, 8. o., says; It commenced to snow here this evening and continues to snow and sleet, with strong northwest wind blow ing. The town is clothed in white tonight and 1t is still growing colder.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-29
A WATCHMAN TO BLAME.

NEW PHILADELPHIA, O., Dec. 28.- Dover Rolling mill in an almost frozen state. He was ejscted by the night watch man. In the morning there was found a white haired man, apparently 60 years of age, lying cold in death in the ash heap. ssT. F. was marked on his shirt.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-29
THE GOLD REsERVE,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-The gold re- serve was materially reduced today, stand ing at the close of business in the treasury at $86, ,8i9, ,638. The loss today was S1, 450, : 900, of which $950, 1000 was taken for ex- mort
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-29
LICENsED TO WE'D.

Marriage licenses have been granted by the probate judge as follows: Hayes Cox and Miss Rosella Massey, Charles D. MulvebilI and Ellen E. Townson.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-29
MERCURY AT ZERO I'M KNOXVILLE

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 2S.-Intense cold prevails throughout the east Tennessee valley. The thermometer ranged from to IA above during the day. At Il o'clock to- night the mercury is down to 4 and zero will be reached before morning.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-29
A SHE'D AND CARGO BURNED.

BREMEN, Dec. 28.-The shed containing the cargo of the steamer Westhsll, which arrived at this port on the 18th instant from Charleston. B. C.s uas destroyed by ire today.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-29

The oyster season is here again. An oyster pie or patty leavened with Dr. Price's Baking Powder is always perfect.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-29

s'Peace hath her victories no less re. Downed than war.' Such were the vici tories gained by Dr. Price's Baking Pow. der at the Chicago and Midwinter fairs.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-29

Those who have long used Dr. Price's Baking Powder like it better every year. It is one of the good things that never de- fnr ata
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-29
BRADsrREErs REPORT.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Bradstreet's to- morrow will say: General trade has the usual holiday charecterIstics. majority Of wholesale dealers and manufacturers are beginning or have finished taking ac- count of stock or arranging settleme ments for the new year. The main activity has been for Christmas specialties in retail lines. I he practical conclusion of holiday trade has beeu brought about by moder- ate reaction, and this emphasizes the dull ness noted ia preceding weeks.
 Jobbers claim the outlook tor trade dur ing the late winter and early spring IS for very conservative buying. But in some lines. notably heavy textiles, the recent cold weather has stimulated sales, and re- ports from retailers west and south indicate that stocks are low almost beyond prece- dent. This is taken as indicative of better merchandise trade in the near future than for several years past. Travelling sales men, with few exceptions, are off the road. Merchants generally incline to the view that 1895 premises favorable business, although, ns indicated, opinion Is divided as to wbe her renewed activity will mark the early months of the coming year or not. Industries are shut down in many in- stances to make repairs and take stock, and owing to extremely low prices for in- dustria staples the wage movement tends downward.
 Quotations for staple merchandise show mucn sfirmness. with sugar, cotton, wheat, com, steel, naval stores, tobacco, tin and copper practically unchanged in price. Golf fee is depressed, and there are rumors of contracts for iron and steel at U shade under last weeks quotations, although uncon- firmed.
 Southern cities. uniformly report quiet trade in jobbing lines. Charleston, Savan- nah and Augusta report collections slow, but at Nashville, where merchants regard the pros poets for spring businsss reasonably good, collections are fair. Manufacturers ,la,, d, in Is,o and jobbers likewise. A moderate improve inent in the demand fer fluids is antici- pated from Memphis, and at New Orleans ihe only gain is better feeling in the rice market. Galveston notes the exception, with an improvement expected shortly after January 1, and with wholesale mer- chants in nearly all lines sending out tray elers.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-29
OXFORD BRIEFLETS.

The skilful baker would as lief be with out flour as without Dr. Prics's Bak in 2
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-29

There is as much difference between g cheap chromo and painting by one of the old masters as between the inferior bakin g powders and Dr. Price's.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-29

COLUMBUS, Miss, Dec. 28. Especial. l- The following order was issued yesterday:
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WOOD & SHEPPARD-PAIGE 4 O'DELL,
FIELDING, THE MARVEL;
MAMIE GILROY, AND OTHERS,
N SPANKING NEW sPECIALTIEs.
THE MARCH OF THE AMAzoNs
Q5N STRoNGD,
TOGETHER WITH THE
NNCMERABLE ATTRACTIONS IN
ELECTRICAL EFFECTS, COSTUMES, ARMOR, &C.
THE PERFORMANCE GIVEN WITH THE FOL-
LOWING COMPETENT CAST:
HERTZOG, surnamed the Black Crook alchemist
GREPPO, his drudge. JOHN PAGE
RUDOIPHE, a poor artist. .NESTOR LENNON
COUNT WOLFENSTEIN. GEORGE X ROBINSON
PUFFENGRUNTZ,h bis steward. W.H.BARTHOMI.Ew
zAMIEL- the arch-fend. RUSSELL HUNTING
CASPER Tillager- EDWARD SANFORD
sKUDDLEWHEP, familiar to Hertzog
HENRY CLARE
REDGI4ARE. the recording demon. q. E. K BI.ANDE
WOLEGAR, gypsy rutian. ........ JOHN GEARY
BRUNO. his companion. CHARLES LORIAUX
eTA1ACTA- Queen OF the Golden Realm
HELEN HARRINGTON
ANNA, betrothed to Rudolphe. ETHEL ORMONDE
DAME BARBARA, her foster mother ELLA CRAVEN
ROSETTA. NINA GILLETTE
CAfLLNE- MAMIE GuROY
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A F r EE L B r A r Y
A Bill to Establish One in the District of
Columbia
1t L. introduced I'm the House by MT
Heard-Full Text of the
Measure.

A bill to establish a free public and de-
partmental library and reading room in
the District of Columbia has been intro
duced by Mr.. Heard Cby requeso in the
House. 1t has been drawn as the result
Of the Recommendation made by the COM
mittee of the board Of trade. which was
unanimously adopted by that body. The
full text of the bill is as follows:
Be ii enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
Of America in Congress assembled, That
there be- and is hereby establishedf IN the
city of Washington free public and de-
partmental library and reading room, being
also a circulating or lending library, for
the use Of the citizens of the District Of
Columbia and Of the employees OF the sew
eral departments and offices of the govern
ment In Washington. The general manage
ment Of the library shall be committed
to a board of trustees consisting of eleven
citizens OF the District of Columbia, to be
appointed by the President Of the United
States
Sec 2. That said library shall be located
in the new post Office building of Wash
ington, D. c., and the architect of the same
Is hereby directed to provide in his plans
and Specifications rooms in said building
suitable for and adapted to library and
readng-ro purposes, adequate TO the ac-
commodation OF not less than 1900 vol
umes.
Sec 3. That whenever provisions for the
library are completed such books periodi-
Gals and papers in the existing libraries
of the several executive departments and
offices of the government in the city of
Washington as in the judgment of the
head OF the department, bureau or office
affected are not required for the special
official use of said department bureau or
office shall be transferred to the free pub
lie and departmental library and reading
room, for its use. and II is hereby made
the duty of the head of each department,
bureau or oflice in which a circulating
library is maintained for the use of en-
ployeS of the government to deliver all such
books, periodicals and papers, without de-
lay, to the free public and departmental
library and reading room, and thereafter
no general circulating library but only
such library as is required for its special
official use shall be established or main
tanned by any, department, bureau or office
of the government in the District of Column
bia
Sec A. That the librarian Of Congress
is hereby authorized and directed to turn
library and reading room such duplicate
copies of books in his charge as are not
required for the use Of the Library of Con-
gress.
Sec 8. That upon the completion Of
rooms for the library herein provided for.
the said board of trustees shall appoint
one librarian and such assistant librarians
and other employees as the said board may
deem necessary.
Sec g. That all citizens of the District
of Columbia and all officers, clerks and
other employees of the government on duty
In the city Of Washington shall be entitled
TO the privileges Of the free public and
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departmental library and reading room free
OF al charge, including the use of the
books contained therein as a lending or
circulating library, under such rules and
regulations as shall be prescribed by the
board of trustees: Provided. That the H.
prary ana reading room shall be kept open
from O'Clock ante meridian TO 10 O'Clock
post meridian each day, excepting Sundays
ana holidays, on which days said library
and reading room shall be kept open from
8 O'Clock post meridian TO 10 o'clock post
meridian.
Sec. Z. That Of the expenses incurred in
the maintenance Of the free public and de-
partmental library and reading room, in
Guiding all salaries of employees. one-half
shall be paid by the United States and one
half by the District of Columbia. and IL
Is hereby made the duty of the Commits
sioners of the District TO include these
expenses in their annual estimates sub
mitted to Congress-