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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-23
WITH THE RAILROADS.

Ono of the most valuable works of it's kind ever gotten out is the Official Ga- zeteer Shippers Guide and Atlas of the Louisville and Nashville Freight Lines, just issued. It is the work of Y. Vanden Berg. traffic manager of the Louisville and Nashville, and contains list of stations on the lines of the Louisville and Nashville railroad. together with valua- ble maps of cities and states through which the lines run, lists of shippers of commodities, track scales, track connec- tions and other information of interest to shippers. The work was gotten for use of shippers and buyers and will prove of incalculable value to them A com plete list of officers, superntendents, passenger and freight agents, with their postofflce addresses, occupies two full pages of the work. Among the diagrams of cities is one of Birmingham showing the location of furnaces, parks, public buildings, freight depots, etc., drawn by Herman Alber, civil engineer, of this city Aside from all this there is a complete directory of cotton seed oil mills, coal mines, iron mines, grain, hay and flour mills and elevator depots, list of liquor dealers and distillers, cotton gin, mill and compress manufactures, cotton mer- chants, saw mills, lumber dealers, live stock dealers, t0DaccO dealers, etc., among all of which Birmingham is eX- tensivcly quoted It is a work which should be in every office and will be dis tributed promiscuously throughout the country and will prove of great benefit to Birmingham and Alabama.
 The change of schedule which it was anticipated would take place on the Ala bama Great Southern division of the Queen and Crescent route on September l, is off. Owing to delay in arranging schedules on connecting lines at termi- nuses an abandonment of the change on the date referred to became impossible. The board, however, has been arranged, and 1t is thought the changes will be made on the 8th or 18th of September, not later than the latter date. The change will it is thought, affect not only passen- ger but fast freight schedules.
 MT. s. L. Rogers, southern passenger agent of the Evansville and Terre Haute and Chicago and Eastern Illinois rail- roads, with headquarters in Chatta- hooga is in the city looking after the in terest of his lines Mr. Rogers says busi- ness with him is good and if every other agent is doing as well as he they have no kicks coming. He is live, progressive and always keeps an eye open for pay ing business.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-23

Mr. George W. Ely, the ever welcome and popular travelling passenger agent of the Southern Pacific, with headquar- ters, as every one knows, at Montgomery, Is in the city.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-23
THINGS DRAMATIC.

Edwin Hanford, the ideal Irish come dian, sweet singer and dancer, supported by Lindseys comedians, will appear at o'grlen's on Monday night in the beau tifui Irish play, The Shamrock The play is a novelty in that English soldiers and wicked landlords are not among the conspicuous characters. Three of the scenes are Irish in locality and one Eng fish. The romantic side of Irish life rather than the semi-tragic or serio comic is presented in the play. MT. Hanford is a clever song writer as well as actor, and sings during the progress of the play Several of his Own compositions. The supporting company Is first-class and the performance is sure to win the appro- val of all who witness 1t.
 For next thirty days we will sell gents tan shoes at the fol- lowing reduced prices:
 $500 gents tan shoes re- duced to $3.98.
 $4 co gents tan shoes re- duced to S3.OO.
 $3.5O gents tan shoes re- duced to $2.48.
 $2.OO gents tan shoes re- duced to $l.43.
 Birmingham Shoe Co.,,
 21S N. 18th street.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-23

Maj. Rip r. Beasly the live and wide awake travelling passenger agent of the Louisville and Nashville, with headquar- ters here, was all smiles yesterday. When asked the reason he said, Wait q few days, I've got em on the string" That was all.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-23
PRIVATE DISEASES.

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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-23

Mir Solon Jacobs, commercial agent of the Central of Georgia, and one of the most popular railroad men in the city, was called to Kansas City last night by the sudden illness of his mother
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-23

dIIu IGB IIdtt tLit S1ItIIC SyStIiu. One little Pellet !" for gentle laxative three for a cathartic, They're purely vege- table and perfectly harmless these tiny, sugar.coated granules of Dr. Pierce.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-30
SHE WAS ROASTED BY AM0B HORRLBEE PUNISHlIENT JNFLICT-
 ED ON I WOMAN.

The House Occupied by Her and Her Para
 mour Set Afire and She Was Burned to
 Death While He Was Killed in His At
 tempt to Escape-The Little Daughter of
 the Man an Eyewitness.
 Lebanon, Ky, Dec. 29,-A mob last night burned Mrs, T. J. West alive and killed W, A. Dever, her paramour, at Mrs, Vests house on Cartwr gh; creek, three miles north. The mob is said to have numbered about seventy five, and it was about 12 o'clock when they appeared at the house. Mrs. West Dever and his little daughter were the only pers ns in the house.
 The mob called for Dever to come out, Mrs, West and the little girl responded but Dever remained inside. Jusg as Mrs, West reached the door several shoAs were fired at her and she rar back into the house. but the chil1 re- mained on the outside. The m)b then fired several shots into the house, nore of which took effect, and after sever a. attempts to get Dever out the mel fired the building.
 The intense heat finally forced pevel to run out and with pistols in hand hc started to a cornfield a few steps from the house where he took shelter behinG a, corn shock. He was soon shot to death. Mrs. West perished n the burn. ing house, and this morning her remains were found in the chimaay, where she had taken refuge Her legs and the upper portion of her body were almost entirely burned off.
 The little girl gave the alarm this morning, but only meagre information can be gained from her. Dever shot and Killed T. J. West, the husband of the burned woman, at Beaver Green, on December '. Dever had prelimin- ary hearing and was released on the ground of self-defence. West had ac- cused Dever of adultery with Mrs West and had snapped a pistol at him
 After DeVer was released he was charged with living with the woman, It is said Dsver had been warned that he would be killed if he did not leave He leaves a wife and several children West also leaves a large family The cororer's jury has so far failed to return a verdict.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-30
PISSED SUDDENLY AWAY.
Death From an Apoplectic Stroke of D. 0.
 Winans, the Center Street Jeweler.

Death From an Apoplectic Stroke D. 0.
 Winans, the Center Street Jeweler. t
 ID. c. Winans, the Center street watch- maker and optician, died suddenly at 2 o'clock yesterday morning from a stroke of apoplexy. On Saturday he had been about his business as usual. The first signs of any serious illness were manifested about Il o'clock Satur- day night. He was returning home from town and had just got off a car at the corner of Portsea street and Howard avenue when he was seen to stagger and fall ito the sidewalk.
 He managed to sit up and then be- came violently sick to the stomach. Patrolmam J. T. McGrath and another policeman came along and found MT. W.rans Not understanding the exact condition of the man they were about to call for the patrol wagon when Nicholas Countryman appeared. He stated that he knew MT. Winans and would see that the gentlman was taken home
 MT Winan's residence was at 267 Port sea street, and he was carefully re- moved there. Medical attendance was summoned but the mann was beyond aid At ? o'clock in the morning he quietly passed away. He leaves a wife and one son. He was for ten or fifteen years in the employ of $. c. Bartram, the gold and silver refner, and for the last eight or ten yeanD had been in bus mess for himself. He was an Odd Eel low and a Knight of Pythias, and had a hest of friends here.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-30
HE MAY BE 4 CINDTDATE.
Justice Brewer's Opinion Regarding Ex-
 President Harrison.

St. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 29.-Justice David J. Brewer of the United States supreme court passed through this city to-day en route to Washington from San An tOniO Texas, where he has been at the bedside of a sick daughter. Judge Brew CT stated that the report that he had been asked to accept a place on the Venezuelan commission was untrue. He said:
 T would not be surprised if Chief Justice Fuller were rendered a place on the commission. He and the president are warm friends. The chief justice would make an excellent man for the place, but although he is wiry and is capable of doing an immense amount of wOl k, I do not think he would accept the position. His duties would then be too great for any man. As to General Harrison, do not think that he would accept a position on the commission. He can probably make more money out of his law practice and not do such hard work. And then, although I do not know, he may be a candidate"
 Would the fact that he held place on this commission seriously interfere with his candidacy in your opinion?" was asked.
 It would not help him any" replied Justice Brewer. If he were a candi- date he would most probably want to be where the politicians gather, and he would not have the time to do this if he sat on the commission
 Judge Brewer said: Speaker Reed is now on trial. as it were. He has a posi- ton that is a difficult one to fill. and the next f " months will make or break him. Mckinley will enter the conven- ton with the most votes. but I do not think either he or Morton will be able to control it. In that case they will compromise upon some man acceptable to both, and it would not surprise me if that man were Allison"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-30
I MYSTERIOUS CASE.
Man in New York Held Under Suspicion of
 Murder.

Murder.
 New York, Dec. 29.-Albert A. Nellis, a real estate dealer living at 251 West Seventy-sixth street. was arrested by order of Coroner Hoeber this morning or suspicion of having murdered Mrs, John Albert Runnett, who was found dead in. the area way in front of Nellis' house last night. After taking the statement of several witnesses this af- ternoon bail was fixed at 5000.
 Coroner Hoeber learned that Nellis lived with Mrs. Runnett and had known her for twenty years, although he denied that he knew the woman when the body was found. Mrs. Run nett, he also learned, had been annoy ing Nellis of late, and had made threats against him. The coroner also found that Mns. Runnett had died of fracture of the skull from a blow on the back of the head. There was a scalp wound above the fracture, as if the woman had been struck with some sharp in stIument. The autopsy showed that there had been considerable hemOrrhage 
 body was found, and no wound was dis covered until a very careful examina- ton had been made. A razor was found in the bosom of the woman's dress and some whitish powders. in her pocket The autopsy showed, however, that she had not taken poison, and it would have been easy, the coroner said, for those things to have been placed there after death. The autopsy showed that Mrs. Runnett had been addicted to the moderate use of liquor. This fact the defense is using in arguing that Mrs Runnett fell down the stoop ac- oidentally. Mrs. Runnett and her hus- band kept a boarding house, and Nells formerly boarded with them.
 A year and a half ago Nellis married a wealthy widow. Mrs. Runnetts boarding house did not prosper, and she began to call on Nellis to aid her He made many excuses, it is said, but Mrs Runnett became more persistent. Nellis to-day said he had known Mrs Runnett for number of years and that he had been on friendly terms with her and her husband He said that shortly after o'clock last night one of the servants told him that there was a druDken man lying iH the area. He went down and found it was Mrs. Runnett. He sent for a policeman, who said that the woman was dal1. Miss Harney, a niece of Mrs. Runuett. said Nella5 had Mrs. Runnett arrested a month ago for annoying him. After her aunt had left home, which was about an hour before she was found dead, MT. Runnett told Miss Harney that Mrs. Runnett saemd to be great ly excited about something.
 Police Captain Friedenberg. who nas charge of the case. thinks Ars. Runlett went to Eellis' house with the purpose Of killing him and, possibly. herself as well, with the razor found upon her
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-30
First RaDtist prniac Service

The praise service at the First Bap- tist church last evening was largely at tended and was highly successful The choir at this church have made quite q reputation for themselves and their spe- cial musical services always prove in teresting and attractive, The program last night was long and difficult, but everything went well and great credit is due to all the performers. The quar- tet is nicely balanced and the shading and expression are good The 500 work was all excellent, notably that of Miss Loomis, than whom there is no better soprano in this city at present. Mir Edgar sang Shelley's "Christmas" by request. as he has done now for two years back Miss Kloc5, who is pupil of Treumann, is constantly improving. In place of Miss Bennett, who was to have assisted the choir in the quintet numbers, Miss Lucella Sanford sang. Miss Sanford has been studying with MT F. A. Hayes in New York this win ter. MT. Newton, the organist of the church, played the somewhat hackney ed Fanfare. by Lemmens, but he did so at special request of some of the mem bers of the church It is always pOpu- lar and is bright and appropriate for the Christmas season,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-30
MAY VIOLATE PRECEDENTS DEMOCRATS IN SENATE HOPE TO
 SHOW UP I DEAL.

Believed That They Can Reveala a Collision
 Between the Republicans and Populists--
 The New Tariff Blll is Now Before the
 Finance Committee and a Meeting of That
 Eody Has Been Called for Tomorrow.
 Washington, D. C., Dec. 2O.-The re- organization of the committee of the senate will be effected tomorrow by the passage of a resolution to be introduced by MT. Mitchell, chairman of the repub- lican steering committee. In violation of precedents for a number of years past yea and nay vote will be taken upon the adoption of the resolution. The democrats intend to show to the coun' try that the republicans have more votes in the senate than the democrats and are entitled to take control, but there is a suspicion that the democrats hope by this vote to be able to show that a deal has been made by the re- publicans with the populsts. The re- publicans meet this argument with the statement that they have permitted the populists to remain just where they were under a democratic administration of the senate and 9 charge of a deal no more applies now than against the dem ocrats when they assumed control.
 The reorganization will not go into effect practically until Wednesday, for the present employees, committee clerks, etc, have already been paid their sala- 1ies for December.
 Beside the reorganization resolution an address by MT. Lodge is on the program for Monday on the resolution now on the table relative to the enforce ment of the Monroe doctrine. MT. Lodge, who is an ardent advocate of the strict enforcement of that doctrine will doubtless make a strong speech and command the attention of the sen- ate and the country. It is expected he Will go deeply into the subject and re- view the historical matters. It is prob able that the senate will indulge after to-morrows session in three day re- cesses until the holiday season is over.
 The new tariff bill is now before the finance committee and a meeting of that body has been called for Tuesday. While there will be no undue delay in reporting the bill back to the senate it is not probable the report will be made before the end of the week. The pro- gram for the house this week is one of practical idleness. Under the work ing of the agreement announced Satur- day by MT. Dingley, chairman of the ways and means committee, the house will be called to order Tuesday to ad- journ until Friday, when the opera tion will be repeated, adjournment be- ing taken that day until Monday, Jan uary G. at which time the considera- tion of business will be resumed. The elections committee expect to do some work this week for the furtherance of matters committed to them.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-30
So'dto a Syndicate.

Chicago, Dec. 29.-A special from Dem yer, Col, says it is reported on what is regarded as good authority that eight hundred acres of placer ground and eleven lode claims have been sold to a
 Welsh syndicate for $36O0,O00. The
 property is situated in Chaffee county six miles southeast of the stage road that leads to Leadville and Aspen. The ground has been worked for the last year in a small scale. Title was in vested in C. J. Johnson of Canon City, Col, thrOugh' whom the buyers gain pos session. Robinson x Co.,, of Cardiff, are said to be the purchasers. They are represented to be a banking firm of South Wales with a commercial rat ing of a hundred million. -.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-30
THE POLICE ARE 4CTITE.
Kitchen Bar-rOcms Raided and Much
 Liquor Confiscated Yesterday.

Nltcllen Ibuf-rOthN lNlIueH HHU
 Liquor Contiscated Yesterday.
 The police made several raids on kitchen bar-rooms yesterday. Antonio De Nardo's place at 3S7 Oak street was entered about noon by Deputy Sheriff Warren and Patrolmen Cooney and Me Govern. A quantity of beer was con- fiscated and De Nardo was arrested, charged with violating the liquor laws.
 Giovanni Rizzitelli lives near the cor ner of Lafayette and Broad streets. He has been suspected of selling beer and liquor in his living apartments and yes terday afternoon about 4:3O o'clock Officers Cooney, Cook and McGOvern sWooped down on the place and con- fiscated a case of beer. RizzitilH was placed under arrest.
 Tire police also visited 366 Columbus avenue. where it is alleged that Charles Fusico carries on a Sunday business. At this place a quantity of stuff was found and it was taken to police head quarters. Fusico was not arrested. but a warrant will probably be issued for him to-day,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-30
Fined for Cheating.

Cincinnati, Dec. 29.-R. w. Webster was fined $25 and sentenced to thirty days in the wOrkhouse yesterday for cheating the Gibson house out of a $9.75 board bill. His sentence was suspended until January ?. however. when he told Chief Deitsch that his real name was W. R. Conner and that his father was w. R. Conner. eN-president of the Falls Heater company of Boston, Mass.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-30
BENEFIT FOR THE BLIND.
The Operetta, "Sleeping Oueen," to be Given This Evening for Their Benefit-A Laudable Object


 Laudable Object
 Nearly 500 tickets have been sold for the operetta, Sleeping Queen, to be produced at the Hyperion this evening for the benefit of the State Institute and Home for the Blind. The piece is interesting, the scene being laid at the court of Leon in Spain. It was written by Balfe, the author of '@The Bohemian Girl" Florence E. Lindsay of Hartford has charge of the arrangements, rep resenting Frank E. Cleaveland, presi- dent of the state institution. The cast of characters will be as follows:
 Donna Agnes-Mrs. Virginia P. Mar wick.
 Queen-Mrs. Francis A. Smith.
 Regent-Alfred Burlington.
 An exile-Herbert L. Maercklein. Mrs Harriet Crane Pitblado will be the accompanist.
 The entertainment promises to be a good one and this with the worthy object for which it has been arranged should draw a good house.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-30
Clnsed thn Cortract.

Jackson, Mich, Dec. 29.-General. R. A. Alger of Detroit and D. w, Smith and General w. H. Wilmington of this city, comprising the Blair memorial commission, appointed by Governor Rich last spring to contract for a me- mortal statue to Austin Blair, Mchi- gan's war governor closed the contract yesterday with Sculptor Potter of En- field, Maa:., for the work. Signor Goeteno Trevtanove of Milwaukee was the other competitor. The statue is to be placsd in the capitol at Lansing.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-30
G,ndsinne,. Hirthdnn-

London. Dec. 23.-To-day is the eighty sixth anniversary of the birth of Mr. Gladstone. Many of the liberal clubs (. gauization throughout the kingdom teIagraphad congratulations to Hauar- den castle, where the teIegrams were forwarded to Biarritz, France, where MT. Gladstone is.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-30
Unknown Man Found.

Providence, Dec 29.-In the woods at Rheoboth this morning the body of an unknown man was found. He had shot himself in the head and had prob ably died instantly. The body was that of man thirty-eight or forty years old. Of medium complexion,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-30
,IenIOn9Y and Murder.

Weldon, H., Dec. 29.--Dr W. H. Tay- Tor, a member of the lower house of the general assembly, was shot and instant ly killed last night by John H. Pave, the postmaster of this town. Pace pleads selC-defence, while Taylor's friends assert that the shooting was premediated and the result of jealousy.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-30
Died of LOcL.iaw.

Salem, Mass, Dec 29,-James King died at the hospital to-day of lockjaw, caused by injuries received by the eX- plosion of blast he was trying to re- move from ledge a week ago, The di- rect result of the accident was the loss of two or three fingers.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-30
Fell Overheard and Drowned

North Sydney, c. B., Dec 29.-Captain George Piercy, master of the barken- tine Maggie, coal laden, hence for St. Johns, N. F., fell overheard and was drowned as the vessel was leaving the harbOr this afternoon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-30
For the Worlds Championsh hin.

Dallas, Tex, Dec. 29-Dan Stuart to- day received a telegram announcing
 that Griffo and Jack Everhardt had
 signed to fight for the lightweight cham pionship of the world. for a purse of
 $40OO a side and a side bet of $1,O0O.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-30
No Prosnects of Peace.

Rome, Dec. 29.-A Massowah dispatch says that the leading Abyssinian chiefs have held a, council and decided to renounce the prospects for peace with the Italians,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-30
Lieutenant Governo~ Cooke Much Better.

Riverton. Dec. 29--Lieutenant Gov ernor Lorin A. Cooke is reported to- night by Dr. Moore as being absolutely out of danger, and practically recov- cred.