Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-27
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.
 MARRIED. At the residence of the bride | Tuesday evening, July 24, 1891, Pratt City, l Ala, Mir. M. A. Copeland and Mrs. Ma
 mic V. Fike. At home after August l,
 Pratt City.
 A K, OF P. FLYER.--The Louisville and
 Nashville passenger department Is out with I,,l
 new Knights of Pythias flyer that tells | the people of the route they should take to | Washington.
 A DISTINGUISHED VISITOR. Colonel | Moody, prominent Chicagoan, is in the | city looking around. He says that he is | very much impressed with what he has l seen of great Birmingham. LOOKOUT PUP The city dog catcher is getting n his work and many little lap | dog is being gotten rid of with promptness | by the crematory: Every night halt to l dozen are caged and taken to he crema- | tory.
 HAIL AND RAIN .-Yesterday afternoon A l rain storm visited the vicinity of Cleveland | and came as far east as ElYton. Consid- | cradle rain fell in the city, though no hail | was noted.
 l .s No BLACK LIsT.-A good many people are actively enlisted in an effort to get the | railroads tu destroy thelr black lists against I the recent strikers. The Commercial club | will join the movement at the meeting this afternoon, no doubt.
 KoLB CLUB IN JAIL.-A Koib club has l been organized at the county jail among l the prisoners therein confined. The strik- l ing miners are the leaders in the club. The Koibites in the jail outnumber the demo- 1 crats by about eight to one. l AT POINT CLEAR. R.-Judge Greene is en- toying the breezes at Point Clear for few days. No man is more entitled to rest | than this faithful judge of the criminal session before him, too, beginning Septem- | Der 1.
 IT's HELL.-A new book called 'Hell | Illustrated'' is on the news stands. We fhavc seen too many pictures of hell already what we want is directory. Dives is the only man we know positively to be in hell, although we can give pretty good guess as to others.
 RETURNED. Hon. David J. Fox who, accompanied by his wife, has been taking few weeks vacation in the east, returned yesterday, both much improved by their travel and rest. Asbury Park, N. J., was their principal sojonrning place, and his honor speaks in glowing terms of the people and place.
 VALUABLE PREsBN1s LOST. Mn. and Mrs. B. r. Moore returned Wednesday night from Georgia, where they were O faxv xxith lcf rrbpv were boarding at the Caldwell prior to their trip and all their handsome aud valuable bridal presents were destroyed in the firJ
 last Saturday morning.
 DICK CLARKE.-Th fact that Hon. Dick Clarke will speak in Birmingham next week recalls the other fact that he is the man who carried Mobile for Oates and defeated Captain Johnston for governor. He is whole team and the dog under the wagon, This will be the first speech he has ever delivered in Birmingham.
 Two FAITHFUL WORKERS s. Evans and 1. E. Carlisle, two of Birmingham's colored politicians, went up to Trussville yesterday afternoon, where they were to speak last night. They are making an &C., tive canvass of the county in the interest of the democratic ticket, and from all reports their efforts are not fruitless.
 A LOST BoY.-Berry Crawford, colored, of 2512 Second avenue, north, is very much distressed about the loss of his boy, who has run away. The boy is F years old, teavy built, bright complexion, short hair barefooted, and wool cap on his head. His name is Jeff. His parents will be greatly favored by any news of him.
 SPGAKINa AT AUGSBURG. Hon. John Mcqueen and MT. D. P. Deau spoke to a large audience at Blossburg Wednesday night, and to another good audience at Cardiff yesterday at Il o'clock. At both places the people seemed deeply interested in the subjects discussed by the speakers, and gave close attention to all that was said.
 CONFIDENCE. There Is no lack of coufi- dence in Birmingham by the people of Birmingham. The Saks brothers are business men and know what they are and handsomest blocks in the south on Nineteenth street. and First avenue, be- cause they know this little pause in the onward tide is temporary thing.
 ,CHANcERY CASES FILED. Two chancery suits were filed in the city court yesterday, one by M. M. Givin, who petitioned the court to grant an injunction restraining 0. w. Taylor from building @ house in a road near Bessemer. The petition was granted. The other was divorce suit by Emma Slade vs. Edmund 5lade. The petitioner alleged voluntary abandonment on the part ef the defendant.
 CONTRACT IN MoNraoMERY.-M Sib- ley has just received big contract for the Coaldale Brick and Tile company at Mont- gomery. His company will pave Dexter avenue, leading to the capitol, with Jeffer- son county brick, the contract amounting nnO aI~s f.... .~I<