Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-24
LOCAL LACONlC9
Gathered, Noted and Condensed by Age-Herald Reporters-General
 Resume of Happenings.

Age-Herald Reporters-General
 Resume of Happenings
 ALL MINISTERS and officers of the sev- eral churches are requested to send brief synopsis of services in their respective houses of worship today to the AGE-HER- ALD office this evening for tomorrow's issue.
 LICENSED TO Yesterday the pro- bate judge issued marriage license to l.. B. Evans and Miss Martha Walker.
 HELD FOR PURGLARY.-John Streatner is a recent arrival at the county jail and IS charged with burglary. He was arrested by Deputy Sheriff j. L. Thompson.
 PROGRESSING NIcELY.-Work on the Warrior bridge Is progressing as well as expected, and it will probably De completed within the next three or four weeks.
 CHARGED WITH GRAND LARCENY .-Ag- nes Curry, colored, was brought up from Bessemer last night by Deputy Sheriff Mat tingly and lodged in the county jail on two charges of grand larceny.
 To HOLD EXAMINATIONS State Mine Inspector J. D. Hiiihouse will conduct an examination for mine foremen on the oth and 9th of April. The recent legislature passed law requiring foremen or mines generating explosive gases to have first class certificates. The examination next month will be for this class.
 SILVER DEMoCRAIs.-Tbe com mittee appointed at conference of some demo- crats who favor the restora<fon of silver as primary money are preparing now an ad- dress setting forth the purposes oi the movement, and calling meeting for Sat urday evening next. Senator Morgan IS expected to be here and address the meet ing.
 MoRRIsoN's RELIGIoN.-Some two or three months before Jim Morrison escaped from Pratt mines there was revival of religion among the convicts. Morrison proiessed religion and prayed in public. A good many were mean senough to say that he professed religion just to get the conh- dence of his keepers, so that he could make bis escape easier. Morrison was never married.
 A BIRMINGHAM Boys SUCCEss.-Wn- liam Mudd Jordan, son of Mrs. Florence Jordan of this city, who is studying medi- cine at Columbia college, New York, has recently passed examination for an ap- pointment as a surgeon in Bellevue hos. pital. Only two vacancies were to be filled and for these two places there were 100 ap- plicants. Mir. Jordan was one of the two successful applicants. This Is quite an honor for the young Birmingham gentle- man, who is scarcely 22 years of age, and he is to be congratulated on his success.
 To LECTURE ON TEMPERANCE.-Dr. D. H. Mann, the able and eloquent expounder of the principles of total abstinence as taught and practiced by all loyal Good Templars, will lecture in this city, proba- ply Monday or Tuesday next. The place dofa uni ha 6f hnifPly annnnncad This association does not interfere with the religious or political opinions, improves the habits and controls the degrading ap- petite, cultivates the intellect, and is a society of fine social habits, and will do it's share ln saving the young and pure from falling into the snare of the tempter. You miss.. a fine treat if you fail to attend the meeting.
 = A COMING TREAT.-Von Suppe's master piece, "The Lovely Galatea,' will be pro- duced at O'Brien's opera house April IS, under the direction of Professor Black. The cast will be composed of home talent, with the exception of Mile. Carlotta Natale. the well-known Italian psima donna, who will impersonate the statue. Ganymede, the by Miss Alice Fallon. who, not ding her youth. has remarkable voice. MT. schooler, the well-known so- ciety favorite, will take the part of Pyg- nalion, the sculptor, and Professor Black will be heard in the role of Midas, the rich art patron. The opera will be given for the benefit of the United Charities.