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Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-11
Hire Cf Convicts.

ceived by the Judge of Probate of Macon county for the hire of all convicts sentenced to hard labor for said county for the next twelve months, commencing on the 1st day of January, 1S96 and ending the 31st day oi December, same year, and the Court of County Commissioners will meet on the first Monday in January. 1896, at which time said bids will be examined and the Court will determine to whom said convicts shall be hired, reserving the right to reject any and all of said bids.
 December 6, 1895.
 = W. H. HURT,
 Judge of Probate Macon County. 12-10-1W
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-11
FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
Cheap Rates Will Be Given by the Central
 Railroad,

The following circular of instructions has been received by MT. Solon Jacobs, agent of the Central railroad at this place:
 Savannah, Ga, Dec. ' 1895. MT. s. Jacobs, General Agent, Birmingham, Ala
 Dear Sir: The commissioner has au- thorized the sale of holiday excursion tickets for students of schools and col leges, upon presentation of certificates signed by superintendents, principals or presidents of schools or colleges-tickets to be sold December 16 to 25 inclusive with final limit January 3, 1896, rate of cents per mile for distances of 300 miles or less, within territory of Southern States Passenger association. Very truly yours, T. C. II AlLE,
 General Passenger Agent.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-11
Old papers for sale cheap at this office.
Edgar Allan Poe Married

Baltimore, Dec. 10-Mss Anna T. Me Gay, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Robert T. McCay. was married to MT. Edgar Allan Poe. second son of Attorney-General John P. Poe, a the home of the bride, No. 1894 Park avenue. tonight. A num- her of guests wele~preaent from the sou thern states. Philadelphia and New YntL
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-11

Methodist Bazaar will be open l7th to 2Oth. Buy Xmas presents there. 4th avenue and 2Oth street.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-11
Notice.

We have just received a carload of choice California wines, such as Clarets. Port, Sherry and White Wine. They are equal in quality to any imported wines; prices are within reach of everybody. Special inducements to parties buying by the barrel. Samples free of charge. Give us a call.
 M. & A. WISE
 Corner Morris Ave. and 20th St.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-11
DAILY BULLETIN.

U. S. Department of Agriculture,
 Weather Bureau,
 Office of Station Agent, Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 10, 1895. Local observations during twenty-four hours ending at D. m.. central time:
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-11

The right tad" in the right place will always bring re- suits. Try a space in the State Herald's "Cheap Columns. '' Charges nominal for all ex- cept "Situations Wanted, " which are free.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-11
YESTERDAYS TEMPERATURE.

As especially recorded for the State Herald on the standard thermometer at Hughes drug store, 1904 Second avenue. The figures given are in all instances for the temperature recorded in the shade and on a southern sheltered exposure.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-11

Highest temperature, Al; lowest 29; aver age, js.
 BEN M. JACOBS,
 Local Observer. Reports received at Birmingham, Ala, on December 10, 1895 Observations taken at all stations at a. m, 18th meridian time.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-11
Said Pasba Leaves fhe Embassy.

Constantinople Dec. 10.-Y Yesterday Said Pasha, formerly grand vizier, left the British embassy. where he had taken refuge from real or fancied dangers at tending his residence. in the palace, in accordance with the desire of the sultan.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-11
ClQmbIGB Bros.
THE WEAT HER.

Washington. Dec. 10.-Forecast for AL abama and Mississippi: Fair, warmer; winds shifting to southerly.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-10

Yesterday Henry Floto, ciearmaker
who lives in Bellaire and works for NJ.
Marsh 4 Son. OF this city, was arrested
by Lieutenant Lukins, on warrant
from Oakland, Nd, from which place
Officer Weigman came with reouisi,ion
papers for Flo'o on charge OF perjury.
The story is that Floto mado oath ut
Oakland that Il young man named
Groves and niece OF Floto's were OF
legal agc, and TINS secured for them a
marriage license, on tho strength Of
which they induced n minister 10 marry
them. The case seems Involved ia con.
siderable mystery. Floio is tho main
prosecutor in the case OF the Columbia
building insurance csse. How the two
cases are related is \ matter OF general
speculation.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-10
LOCAL. BitEVIrlES.

Matters of Minor Moment In and About
the CITY.
TnE GRAND this evening-Petcr
Maher's Co.
Anz Hicks, n plain drunk. was locked
up last evening by Officer Stump,
A MEETING OF the council committee
on accounts has been called for this
evening.
"a BARREL OF Money" closed 4 very
successful engagement at the Grand
last evening. Ills very pleasing show.
THERE was not case In tho police
court yesterday morning. The weather
Is too cold for people to break the laws.
The board OF directors OF the peni-
Tertiary held their regular monthly
meeting yesterday. No upeclal business
was reported.
No trains could run in on the river
division OF the Wheeling & Lake Erie
railroad yesterday on account Of the
high water at Warrenton.
E. B. Porrs has been elected mem.
Der OF the board OF directors OF the Ma.
tional Bank OF West Virginia to succeed
Lawrence Sands, elected cashier OF the
Exchange Bank. No other change was
made
ATtho annual meeting OF the Peabody
Insurance Company tho following board
OF directors was elected: Alonzo Loring,
A. J. Clarke, A. D. Seanon, J. A. Miller,
John NJ. Brown.
The Irondale striking tin plate mon
are looking for ute along the river for
tin plate plant TO be run on the CO.
operative plan. aud want company OF
men TO consummate their project
A MAN made q careful measurement
OF the amount OF mud and other solid
matter in the Ohio river water yester-
day, aud found that 1877 per cent OF the
volume drawn from a hydrant wa.
dirt Of all sorts.
A MEETING OF all the Republican
voters in the Eighth ward is called for
this evening in Handlau's hall. There
are several important matters to DO
brought before the meeting, and It 10 to
be hoped there will be large attend.
ance on this occasion,
This evening the topic assigned by
the Evangelical Alliance for the OBJ.
servance OF the churches which are
celebrating the week OF prayer is "For.
eign Missions and Home MisAions."
Tomorrow night will DO devoted to
Families and Schools"
CONSTABLE BENNETT, OF Justice Gille.
spy's Office, who recently attached the
stock Of John L. Mills & Co., pawn.
brokers, on tho Second ward market
square, on suit OF George busch, a
creditor. began to sell the stuI yeater.
day. The sale will consume several
days.
AT its last meeting Baltimore lodge
No. 6. X. OF p. elected the following
officers: Chancellor commander, VIII
lam X. Burk; vice chancellor, William
Lowry; prelate, Louis Hartong; master
OF work. William Logston; master ut
arms, William Wagner; keeper of re.
cord and seals, John &. Haberfeld (;
master OF finance, James II. Babb; mas.
ter OF e1cheQuer. Jerry Ellenberg; in
ncr guard. Frank Ross; outer guard,
Pctor Putnam; trustee, s. r. Graves.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-10
THE GOLD BRICK sWINDLE.
The Other Parties followed to be 10 Gus i
toby Now

The Other Parties followed to be IN Gus
toby Now.
Word was received here yesterday
that several additional arrests had been
made in Virginia growing out Of the
gold brick swindle worked on Mr..
Witherr, at Petersburg. Tho arrest OF
Parker, believed 10 DO smith," who
helped to work the same game on Rob.
ert Bonar. OF this county, has already
been noted in the 1STELL,GENCER. MIR.
Bonar swore out warrant in Squire
Gillespie office yesterday for this man,
and left for Richmond to identify the
parties ii they are tho right ones.
Tho Richmond Dispatch OF Tuesday
GAYS:
The latest developments in the gold
brick swindle are the arrest In Norfolk
OF Simon Capps, tho sporting mau who
was out with Mr. A. ". Withcrs, OF
Gloucester, until very late tho night be-
fore ne was h9eced out OF $1,000; the 10.
suance Of warrant for Jose PHI Mclean.
another character well known in Nor
folk and Richmond, who was likewise
with Withers on Tuesday night; the
finding OF two more OF tho valueless
gold bricks like those palmed of on the
unsuspecting but much.trave!ed Glou-
cester farmer, aud OF the boxes in which
tho bara we're brought to Richmond;
the exposure OF the facts iulconuection
with the shipment Of the cheap COM
pound from New York TO this city, and
the appearances, OF Thomas H. Parker,
the alleged bunco assayist, lin the police
court, where his case was continued for
ten days.
Capps is the man from whom Mr..
Withers borrowed considerable sum
OF money last Thuraday night, aud it
was to pay back this loan that applica-
ton for another was made to Mr.. Joseph
Bryan. who caused the examination to
be made which showed that tho bars OF
supposed gold were simply blocks OF q
spurious and worthless compound.
Ever since the swindle became known
and the authorities learned OF Withers'
associations with the sporting men
from the city by the sen they have been
trying to keep their eyes on Capps and
Mclean, but the latter had not been
apprehended at midnight.
Mr.. Withers has insisted throughout
tina, he was shown four bricks whom
Williams took him out to see the indian
VINO was so anxious to return to his
western home. TINT he was willing to
part with 1000 worth OF 2i-karat gold
Tor $4,000 less. And there were four
bricks-Sergeants Tomlnson, Schleia,
md Johnson found The other two Sun.
day morning. Thev wero wrapped in
piece OF oilcloth and buried under some
leaves in the woods no; far from the
point at which Williams led Mr.. With.
era to believe that no was conducting
negotiations with the Indian. Near by
were buried the boxes in which the
bricks were brought to Richmond. The
officers also found blanket, toma-
hawk and pipe-articles that were in
dispenslble to tho redman'a makeup,
but for which he mad no use after the
second visit OF Mr.. Withers.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-10
ACCUSED OF MURDER.
A Man Wanted In Groeno County,
Pm, Caught Here.
HIS FEET HAD BEEN BADLY FROZEN
And ho was Compelled to 90 toa Hos.
pitni, Whence no was Transferred
to jail Yesterday by tho huth0ri.
tics-.A Peculiar Casc--Iio refuses
to 20 Back without n Regulation.

Yesterday Lieutenant Lnklns arrested
Thomas Hare. 10 10 accused oil having
had hand in tho murder Of Dave Rob.
erts, in tho southwest part OF Grocne
county, Pa. Chief McNchol located
tho man on Sunday. and fOlt confident
that he was guilty Of como crime, but
could not locate tho murder until yes.
tcrday, when letter was received from
Wayneaburg, from the sheriff OF Greono
county, saying that Hare was wanted
thore. Tho story 10 that no and another
man killed Roberts In his own house on
Christmas night, and threw the body
out tho window. They thou fed, but
there was light snow on tho ground,
and they were tracked and tho other
man was caught. Hare made good his
escape, but on his way to this city his
feot were badly frozen. aud when he
got here on New Years day no had 10
go to tho North Wheeling hospital,
where he was found yesterday.
Lieutenant Lnkins arraIgned the man
before Squire Gillespv. who sont him to
jail TO await requisition from Greene
county, to which place word Of biz cap.
turs was telephoned. He refused posi-.
lively TO 10 without requisition.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-10

Tho services connected with tho
thirty-seventh anniversary OF tho Week
OF Prayer for tho conversion OF the
world, are growing in interest daily,
and tho attendance is continually in.
creaaing in numbers. Tho subject last
evening was, "Foreien Missions and
the Conversion Of Souls" Tonight tho
topic will be. "lIome Missions aud the
Conversion Of Souls" Strangers in the
city and others are cordially welcomed,
The subject on Friday evening will DO,
PRAYER for tho conversion Of souls in
families, Sabbath schools and institu.
lions OF learning"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-10

M,,cli,, Underwear soils ut sight
ut Shook d Co.'S
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-10
Have Changed ThVIr Headquarters.

A now wrinkle has turned up in the
"grecn goods" business. Tho country
has been flooded with let,crs Offering
counterfeit money on ten per cent
basis; the only difference from the old
s.ereotyped form being tina, the lctters
are mailed ut St. Louis and tho telegram
in anawor Ia to no directed to Wanke.
sha. VIA. Apparently tho gang has
found it too hot in Now York and vicin.
ity, and had to SHIFT it's basis OF opera.
tons to irGsh fields and pastures new.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-10

Chnpprlcnr's Bronchini
cures all throat affections.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-10

Excursion to Washington, u. G.. vim Il. " o.
Thursday, January 10, 1895. Round
trip $40. Tickets good ten days, and
WIZ DO good between Washington and
baltimore within limit Of ticket. Trains
leave Wheeling ut sos Il. IN. and AS y.
m. Parlor car on morning train from
pittsburgh. md Pullman Shopper from
Wheeling Oh tho Jas p. m. train.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-10

Irtaroct Manifested in our great
AltSlSol Muslin Underwear Sale
continues unabatcd.
GEO. NJ. Shook & Co.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-10
PRIVATE TO MEN ONLY


by special request Veno will givo his
lecture to mon only tonight, BOYS not
admitted.
On Friday night no will give his soc.
ond special lecture to ladies only, to
accommodate the hundrods turned
away last night. Admission ton (lO)
cGnta 10 zach lecture.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-10

Rose Welty. 9. W. Welty and Fred.
eric!; 0. Winger,er qualified as execu.
tors OF the will OF Peter Welty, deceased !;
bond $3.50, 900; no security required.
Francis Patrick Kennedy qualified rs
notary public; bond $3.50; I. Kennedy
g,irctv
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-10
REDUCTION saLEs-rAE HUB cLorHlERs.
EIQlldredSSOld

But we have hundreds yet to SELL Price is III.
power that shall move them, and we're going to pei
down to the task at once. To-day (Nonday) win
begin one Of our Square and Above Board Re-.
ducton Sales, when you are free to take your choe
Of One Hundred and Sixty Boys Long Pants Suits
that were 81 80, ST 90, Sc 80, SO co. S. 80 and
IS co. Boys Short Pants Suits that were S o.
81 50. 81 90 and So 5o,a
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-10

DIR. a: S. ToDD's LIVER PILLS will euro
your sick headache. Thoy will effect Il
prompt and permanent cure. Thor
action is mild and natural.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-10
SPECIAL SALES!

They are Actual Reductions from Actual Existing
Prices, and are no more to be compared to tn.
trumped up heller SHELTER sales that never had any
original price than sunlight is to the blind ickerng
OF penny candle. They reon the second floor
We've all sizes. Help yourself. You're Welcome.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-10

Shook & Co. S l S'S Sai Of Nn,;
ia wonderfully complete. Prices aro
less than cost OF unmade materials.
GEO. NJ, SHOOK K Co
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-10

Shook & Co. S a Mns,,9 ss I'm;
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-10

Is constipation DR.. A. S..Todd's Livor
Pills act upon the bowels without dis
posing them 10 subsequent cos,iveness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-08
HAND LINES FOR POOR JACK.

EXCESSIVE DRILLING AND sCANTY SHORE LEAVE
MAKE LIFE ON -HE CHARLESTON A BURDEN.
San Francisco. Jan. (SpeciaD.-A private letter
from the cruiser Charleston, now on the Asiatic
station. says there is great complaint among tie
men excessive drill and scanty shore leave.
on the way from San Francisco 10 Honolulu there
was drilling day and night so that the men had
barely two hours n day to themselves. The
thing occurred in the voyage from Honolulu TO
Yokohama. When the vessel became the Admirars
flagship. the men expected better times. But In
Chemulpo In very cold weather all hands
out I'm boats three four hours at stretch.
Even after the had turned IN at night they
would be called TO general quarters the COM
handing officer coming forward in the berth
deck and ordering the men on deck before they
had their clothes on. Lieutenant Commander
Leeder has tried to spare the men, but without
success. Trihing offences punished by court
martial and degradation. Since the Charleston
left here the starboard watch have had only three
liberties and the port watch two. The writer
says there will be wholesale desertions at the
first opportunity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-08
The DENTFR MURDERS.

4 FRENCHMAN UNDER ARREST ACCUSES AN
OTHER OF BEING THE "sTRANGLER."
Denver. Col. Jan. 7.-Aphonse Lemaire. a vaga
bond French sailor. who arrived In this city last
August from Salt Lake city. is now believed by
many TO be the stranger whose crimes caused
such a sensation Victor Monchanaint. a carpen
ter, whom Lemare accused Of being the criminal
this morning made a sworn statement accusing l.e-
maire OF being the fend The former goes into so
many details and tells such plain story. corrob-
GRATED I'm part by n witness that the police are in
clined believe the mystery has at last been solved
The sole motive I'm each ease was robbery. Mon
chanaint's statement is In part follows:
met Iemaire August T. in Market-st saloon.
He said that he must have some money. He pointed
out Lena Tapper's house and said: Il think SHE
has lots OF money: | will kill her and get it Il
him the next morning, he told me he had done
the job. He had money and was drunk but eau
toned me not To tell any one who might inform.
He then said he would do another JOB. ON October
q. meeting him. he pointed out TO me Marie Con-
tassoit's place and said: There Is from 5000 to
5000 In that house. believe. and Will kill her To
get that money That night | was coming from
my carpenter shop opposite the alley. when | met
soft house He excited and shaking and drop
ped this skeleton key which have here He said
10 me: ~ have done another job" and up the
alley. The next morning he .od me he got only
n part OF the money. | met him again afterward.
and he asked me II thought the little japanese
had any money. and after that murder he informed
me he had done another job.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-08
MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES.
REPORTS ON FELLOwsHIps. SCHOLARSHIPS
GIFTS, ETC.

REPORTS on FELLOwsHIps SCHOLARSHIPS
GIFTS. ETC.
AT the regular monthly meeting OF the po''. "
Trustees OF Columbia College yesterday Presideht
Low submitted his report on fe1lowships' scho'a'
shns free tuition etc In the School OF Arts there
are 4, scholarships In the School of Mines 49, IN the
School OF Law Is, In the School OF Politlcal Sci-
enco 2 in the School OF Philosophy 3 and IN the
school OF Pure Science 4. making a totaI OF 10
The number OF fellows in the university mas III
creased until at present there are 2s In the year
Ise2a3 there were rs and in the year lS95s4 there
were a. From the Union. General and Jewish lheo-
logical seminaries there i0S students attending
different departments OF the college.
The receipt Of two gifts by the college was an
nouncei one from a. G. Bernhem OF rare oid
volume published In 1854. containing vindcation
of the trustees OF the college. issued about the
time Of the granting Of the charter to the institu
tlon which was then known Kings College The
other a gft from Professor George ;. Hunting
ton Of valuable morphological collection OF casts
and specments prepared by himself
The principal business of the meeting was how
ever the announcement by President Low Of the
gift Of william X. Vanderbilt. Cornelius Wander
Bit Frederick Vanderbilt and George w Nahuer-
hin and OF Mr. and Mrs " ID. Sloane
The Committee on Buildings and Grounds also
made their report. saying that sums OF money had
been received promised for TWO ot the ne"
bui,dIngs 10 be erected Riverside Heights, the
gifts aggregating over 10000. THIS makes the gifts
to the college during the last six weeks amount
20 over 81 ,otcOO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-08
10 ARREST 4 GOTERNOR.

A WARRANT MAY BIZ SERVED UPON THE CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OF MARYLAND FOR FAILURE
TO PROVIDE TENDERS FOR STREET CARS.
Baltimore Jan (SpeciaD. D.-Warrants will prob
ably be served tomorrow upon Governor Brown
as president OF the Traction Street Railway COM
pany and the presidents Of the Lake Roland ana
CITY Passenger Railway Companies Tor railing 10
provlde all the their lines with fender sae-
guards as required by law. The ordinance was
passed by the city Council on october b. ana IL
provided that failure the part OF the street rail-
way companies provide tenders for every electric
or cable should be punishable by a fine or y
n day for each car operated without the life guard
The time expired yesterday To-day all the cars
on several lines equipped with tenders. but on
the lines mentioned some OF the cars are being run
without the guards. Three companies alege that
the time given was too short and that their orders
placed with iron companies for the renders nave
not all been filed Governor Brown. being the
highest officer In the state. may II he sees nj. DE.
cline TO be arrested 1t Is a right he enjoys. ana
in that case another officer OF the company possibly
General Superint endent House Will be summoned.
There are about so cars In use IN this city, ana
les, than 200 equipped with tenders to-day.
The lives OF eleven children have been saved by
the tenders the iron scoops catching the little ones
up and inhicting injuries except few scratches
or bruises
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-08
FOG BOTHERED NAvIGATORs.

The fog which settled over the coast on SUNDAY
night grew thicker yesterday morning and TOT
time interfered with harbor and river tra"'c
There was considerable floating Ice coming uo""
the Hudson River, which added to the periis OF
river and barbor navigation. Toward noon. now
ever. the sun drove away the fog so that vesseis
could move about In safety In the early ho"'S
OF the day while the fog was thickest, the ierIS Se
boats could only run on half time on some OF tne
ferries. Incoming steamers felt their way cau-
nonsly up The channel The big cnnaTd s,ra,ne i,
Aurania which had anchored In the Lower bay
the night before, did not come up TO Qmaran''nes ~
until after IL o'clock. The ferryboats Castelon' "
the staten Island ferry and South Brookyn, .,
the Thrty-ninth-st ferry came into collision at
Governors Island about 10 o'clock. The damage
to the boats was slight and nobody was hurt. a,
The moist and warm weather will continue ,i un.ii
yesterday according 10 MIR Dunn we're favorable
for cold and clear weather tomorrow. The tein-
perature was mild over most Of the country yes