Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-22

OSDfsfNAt bama presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian church convened at Oak Grove church, near Bessemer, last night. The presbytery will be in session several days.
 The Race Postponed.-The horse vs bicycle race, which was to have been run at the fair grounds yesterday afternoon, owing to the wet weather had to be post poned. Weather permitting the race will take place tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock.
 In New Quarters.-Dr. J. w. Hughes who for many years had his drug store at the southeast corner Of Nineteenth street and Second avenue has removed to 1904 Second avenue and has fitted mp his new place in first-class style.
 Alabama Building Progressing Satis- factorily-Secretary Thompson of the Commercial club and Architect Wheelock have returned from Atlanta. and report work on the Alabama building as pro- gressing satisfactorily. The contractor says he will have it completed by the lst of September.
 Fire Works at East Lake.-Tonight a fine display of fireworks will be set off at East Lake on the water The superin- tendent of the East Lake line has sch d. uled seven through trains and two locals for the evening and those who go out will not be bothered to any great extent in getting back to the city.
 [ Hard on Evil Doers.-Judge Feagin Of the inferior court is making 1t extremely unpleasant for evil doers these warm days. Yesterday he presented one vic tim with a fine Of $50 for carrying con- cealed weapons. and another for not stopping a locomotive at railroad crossing $25. Disorderlies never get less than S5 and costs and when the case IS exceptional the offender gets dose ac- cordingly.
 An Escape" Returned.-Bob George, alias Bob O'Donnell, was taken to Mis- sissippi yesterday afternoon by Officer Bodeker George was arrested aDout Il year ago by Officer Gambill and taken to Meridian Miss, where he was convicted and sentenced to the penitentiary Tor five years for burglary. A few months ago he escaped and returned to North Birmingham, where he formerly lived, and was rearrested there yesterday morning by Officers Bodeker and Ellard. killed His Brother for a Chew or TO- bacco--A passenger from Memphis says that on the train was the sheqin Of Cher okee county, Alabama, in charge or young white man, who was guilty Of Kill ing his brother. While the sheriff was looking in another direction the criminal leaped out of the car window and es- capped The sheriff came on to Jasper and got deputy sheriff of Walker county and together they started on the trail of the escaped criminal. The young man lived at Centre, Cherokee county, and quarreled with his brother about chew of tobacco and shot him.
 A Fire Proof House.-A furnace opera tor thinks he can build a house that would be fire proof. He has found at thei furnace that lime resists fire better than ore, or even granite. The plaster on the ceiling contains great deal of lime and holds the fire in check if the flame can not get through It. To prevent this he would use wire netting instead of laths. Between the floor and the ceiling he would put mineral wool" which is elag blown with gas as it comes from the furnace This mineral wool Is light airy and f6n-combustible. It drives off Insects on account of the sulphur in it. The paint used should be similar to that used at the furnace, which has but lit tie oil in it. The timber in the house should be steeped in 2 solution which renders them fire proof.