Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-12
CENTRAL CITY GOSSIP. The Tinsie Moore Breaks Down. Deck Hand Drowned. BELOW LOW WATER MARK Is the Alabama, and Boating Is Difficult-Person and
 Otherwise.
BELOW LOW WATER MARK
AcE-HRRALD BUREAU,


 The Tinsie Moore, one of the steamers plying the Alabama, was to have taken the members of the Tuskaloosa presbytery to Lower Peach Tree, Wilcox county, the place of meeting. She broke a wheel on her up trip, however, and had to drift back to Mobile for repairs Oae of her deck hands fell overheard and was drowned.
 THE RIVER VERY LOW.
 The Alabama is lower than it has been for a number of years. It was as low as it is now in 1884, almost. MT. Rosser, the bridgekeeper, says it is l foot below low water mark. When asked to explain this he said that the government had estab- lshed what Is termed "low water mark, V but that the water had gone l foot below that mark. Boating is getting to be very difficult and the steamers frequently land on sand bars.
 THE MATRIMONIAL BOOM.
 There were two marriages in town yes- terday, that of Rev. Jasper Harris, prom inent young Baptist minister of Troy, to Miss Leila Gillman, one of Selma's most popular young ladies, and MT. j. M. Spann of Sumter, s. o., and Miss Zetta Baker, the beautiful daughter of MT. A. E. B iker, cashier of the Commercial bank. Both couples left on the same train for Atlanta. .>,-- PROMINENT PEOPLE HERE.
 Among the prominent citizsps in Selma yesterday, who left for Lower feacii Free via the Mobile and Brmin ngham, were: Dr. c. A. Stillman and Dr. J. E. Read Of Tus- kaloosa, Dr. J D. A. Brown of Eutaw, Dr. w. D. Ready of Greensboro, Rev. J. A. Scott Of Unionlown, Ray. A. H. Atkins of Gainesville, Rev. J. L.. R. Walker of taW.
 ELEVEN NEW MEMBERS.
 The Hardee Light Infantry held meet ing last nig ht and elected eleven new mem- bers. This company ia on decided boom. The following non- issioned officers have been appointed for the ensuing year: K. R. Lapsley, first sergeant; F. H. Love, second sergeant; A. K. Cawthon, third sergeant; Cad Jones, fourth sergeant; Charles Lovelace, first corporal; Eugene Davidson, second corporal; Thomas Sharp, third corporal; James Kennedy, fourth corporal; Dave Ward, fifth corporal, and Preston Partridge, quartermaster sergeant.
 A GOOD MAN ILL.
 MT. H. O. Lapsley, who has been con- nected with the East Tennessee for many years, is dangerously Ill at his residence in this city. He was in an unconscious condition last night, but rallied little this morning, but there is little or no hope for him. He is a brother of Judge James Lapsley of Anniston.
 CONE TO MONTGOMERY.
 General Pettus, M. L.. Wood, Col. H. 8. D. Mallory, Col. N. H. R. Dawson, F. l.. Pettus, R. E. l.. Neil and G. A. Robbins are all in Montgomery today looking to the settlement of the Fourth Congressional district muddle.
 PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.
 A light frost fell here yesterday morn- ing.
 Messrs. E. 8. GatcheIl and 0. w. Hooper are representing the Selma churches at presbytery.
 The Odd Fellows realized quite @ nice little sum from Colonel Hams lecture. Hon. John o. Anderson of Demopolis was in the city yesterday.
 The Dallas Light Dragons have can- celed their contract with Gov. Bob Taylor. On effort will be made to get Moody, the celebrated evangelist, to give Selma day when he comes to Birmingham.
 Invitations are out for the. marriage of D. 0. Russell to Miss Ruby Bozman on the 17th.
 Rev. MT. Backwelder, Baptist evan gelist, is carrying on a protracted meeting in East Selma.
 J. H. Marion of Anniston has accepted position with the compress.
 The memorial windows for the First Presbyterian church have arrived.