Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-11
LOCAL LAC0NICS
Gathered, Noted and Condensed by Age Herald Reporters General Resume
 of the Days Happenings.

A Delightful Dance.-Tuesday night Miss Minnie Atkins, at her delightful home, 412 North Twenty-fifth street. en- tertained a large circle of young friends. The evenings entertainment was in honor of her guest, Miss Leila Dobbins.
 A Correetion.-In yesterdays social col- umn appeared mention of the visit of Miss Kittie Magher of Glendale, O., in which it read that she was for a number of years teacher in the Birmingham pub lie schools The notice should have read that she was q teacher in the Cincinnati public schools
 More Negroes for the Mines.-J. R. McGregor returned over the Louisville and Nashville from Burlington, Ky, yes terday. bringing with him forty negroes to work in the coal mines at Brookside. They were sent out to Brookside on the Corona accommodation yesterday after noon.
 Tremendous Rainfall.-Mr. Holmes Morrow came down from Trussyille yes terday evening and reported a tremen- dous rainfall in and around that place. 1t was the heaviest this year and has sel- dom been excelled. There are two branches on his fathers place eighty yards apart, one with a fair-sized levee on It's banks, and so great was the rise that both streams met. He reports crops in fairly good condition.
 Held for Perjury-United States Dep uty Marshal S. R. Calfee arrived from Talladega county last night with Hunter Baker, whom he had arrested on war rant issued out of United States Com missioner H. A. Wilson's court charging him with perjury. Baker was posing as a professional witness and had sworn against negro, whom he charged with luIJQP A license, had named three witnesses to the fact. These denied knowing anything of the case, hence his arrest.
 A Good Capture.-Officer Kirkley yes terday morning captured white man whose appearance indicated that he was wanted. On his person was found three suits of clothes. one extra pair Of pants and two pairs of shoes in a bundle. He appears to be about "A years old and weighs about 145 pounds. He claims to have come from Nashville. He is badly bullet scared and looks as if he had once stood in front of a Gattling gun while in operation.
 Open Air Concert Tonight On South Highlands.-In response to the generous proposal of Prof Fred l.. Grambs' Mil- tary band, announced in yesterdays Age-Herald, MT George L. Morris has consented to allow the use of his beauti- full lawn at the top of the hill on South Twentieth street for an open air concert. The concert will be given by the band to- night, and the public is invited to enjoy the music which promises to equal that discoursed at Capital park. A fine pro- gramme has been arranged for the occa- sion.
 Dr. Hale Returns.-Dr. Hale returned from Talladega yesterday evening. where he lectured before the Alabama Chautau qua. He reports the Chautauqua most happy success. Large crowds are in attendance, and the state is under great obligations to Rev. S. P. West, to whom the credit of this great work is largely due. The oratorical contest be- tween Messrs Peevey, Snead and Long. representing Auburn, Howard college and Greensboro was vnrg' eveitsne- Tho medal was captured by the first named young gentlemen. pr. Hawthorne com pletely captured the great assembly by his thrilling eloquence.