Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-30
LOCAL LACONlCS
Gathered, Noted and Condensed by Age Herald Reporters-General
 Resume of Happenings.

Age Herald Reporters-General
 Resume of Happenings.
 JAILERs HAPPY The jailer's office at the county jail has been provided witt new large desk and Jsiers James Morrow and Will Reaves are accordingly happy.
 SENT To MONROE COUNTY Sam Brown was sent to Monroe county yesterday where he is wanted on a charge of burglary. He had just finished term at Coalburg.
 WAS KNOWN HERE.-Mr. T. A. Nixon, who died at Albertsvile from mistaking strychnine for morphine, was formerly reeident of Brming ham. He was sewing machine agent, and is well ro omemtered in the county as well as in the city.
 sCHARGED WITH HIGHWAY RoBBERY.- Anderson Hunter, colored, was sent to the county jail yesterday by Justice Benners on a charge of highwey robbery. The al. legged offense is said to have occurred several months ago, and the witnesses against Hunter walked from Marshall county to testify.
 IT IS CITY ATTORNEY J. M. GTLLEsPIE.- The city council, in executive session Thursday night, authorized Mayor Van for short time. He accordingly made ar- TOT gements with Mir. J. M. Gillespie to lpok alter the city's litigatioDs un'il fur tper notice.
 FIRE ON ENoN RlDaE.-Yesterday after noon about 4 o'clock a five-room house on Enon Ridge, belonging to MT. J. M. Swain, caught on fire and was burned down. There was no one about the house at tue time it caught oD fire and no one knows just how the blaz4 originated. The buildiD was valued at 1900 and the house. hold goods at $500, all Of which is total loss.
 STABBED A FELLOW PRISONER. Y Yester- day morning in the city prison Eugene in quarrel with Ike Lewellen, fellow prisoner, and stabbed him in the thigh. Lewellen and Walker quarreled and the first thing that was noticed was when Walker They were separated before any other wounds were inflicted The wound IS not a dangerous one.
 FAvoR5 THE ENTERPRIsE.-Rev.D Dr. z. A. Parker said in his address at the com mencement exercises of the Medical and Dental colleges that for some time be had | been advocating the establishment of col | lege of music in Birmingham, and he was | glad to know that the people had awak' ened to the importance of the subject. pr. Parker has spent several thousand dollars | in giving his two daughters musical edu- | cation in other cities, and other citizens | have gone to c like expense.
 LIVE MOVEMENT BY THE ELYToN COM- | PANY.-The Elyton company, with view | to enlivenipg matters in Birmingham, has decided to offer for sale at auction 500 bus | mess and residence lots at O'Brien's opera | house on the 1st day of May next: One hundred of these lots are to be sold without | reserve, and if necessary the sale is to con- tinu frav 1au V fo hav nntil theV dia- | posed of. It is expected that there will be a large number of persons present from other places for the occasion with view to investing. Full particulars will appear later in these columns.
 FoRME RLY LIVED AT AvoNDALE.-The Prof. R. l.. Mcdonald who. has figured Tn the Associated Press reports the past two | days In a sensational report from Way cross, Ga, and who was proven innocent | of the charge against him, is well and | favorably known in this city and Avon | dale. In the latter place he occupied the | position of principal Of the public school, | and by his careful attention 10 the duties l of his position made many warm friends. | His friends in this section are glad 10 know | the charges preferred by bis wife against l him were unWarranted.
 SHOT 4 NEGRo.-sAt an early hour yes. terday morniug Officer Gus Ellardl discov- l cred negro coming across vacant lot by | the side of Sheldon -t& Co. s grocery store. | The; officer noticed the negro carrying | candy bucket, which appeared to be very heavy. He called to the negro to halt as they neared each other. The negro re- fused, and came toward the officer in a threatening manner. The negro attempted 10 strike the officer and the officer tried to use his club. Failing In this he pulled his pistol and fired one shot into the ground and the second wentinto the negro's leg. He was removed to the city jail, where Dr. Parke attended to his wounds. The bucket was found to contain candy, which was thought to be stolen. The negro said he was taking it to the depot to send to a woman at Blue Creek.