Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-19
DEMoPOLIS.
Jail Bird Caught-Fell Dead From His
 Horse-Novel Entertainment,

Jail Bird Caught-Fell Dead From His
 Horse-Novel Entertainment,
 Demopolis July 17.-(Speeial Corre- spondence.) .)-Yesterday evening when everything was swelterng in the heat and all was quiet and as lonesome as Sunday, two pistol shots suddenly rang out on the air and awoke us from our lethargy. We hurried in to our coats and went out on the streets to find that Marshal Monnier had caught another jail bird. It seems that for long time the marshal has had a warrant for one Alex Mcdonald, but could never catch him. Yesterday whilst talking to some gentle men he saw the man he was after com ing down the street and walking up to him started to read the warrant to him, but Alex did not care to hear 1t and so broke away at clipping gate for the first corner. Marshal Monnier was not to be cheated this way, so he drew his pistol and fired once or twice in the air, in the hope of bringing the darkey to halt, but even this was not entirely successful, and but for the fact that he ran into a crowd of gentlemen, who caught and held him, he would in all probability have escaped. The warrant was issued at the instance of a colored damsel, with whom he had "been keeping company" and she scused" him of having pawned her watch From the way the prisoner acted the marshal was led to believe that he
 
 idea he telegraphed to several of our neighboring towns and this morning re- ceiVed telegram from the sheriff of Sumter county asking him to hold Alex Mcdonald until he could come for him.
 About the Sametime that we were being stirred up Linden had little excitement, though of a different kind. It seems that gentleman named J. A. Matthews, liV- ing near the town, started to ride his horse home and had just-gotten a short I way out of the city limits when he was seen to fall from the animal As he did not get up several gentlemen went to sec what was the matter and found the man dead. Judge Wolf wired this morning to his brother, who lives in Michanophy, Fla, telling him that his brother had died in Linden the day before, and ask ing what disposition to make of the body
 The pipe, taps and plugs for the water works have arrived. Three car loads are already here and others coming in on ev- cry train MT. Hebert is much pleased with the promptness with which the or ders are being shipped. and says if noth- ing happens to set him back he will have the job completed inside the time of the contract.
 The ladies of the St. Agnes Guild of the Episcopal church of this place gave a delightful entertainment at the resi- dence of Miss Dotie B. Vaughan, on Desnoutte street. last night. One of the novel features of the evening was the Circulating Library" The way it was arranged was this: About twenty of our most charming young ladies were rigged up in the most approved mardi gras fash ion and spirited into a room. On the outside of the door was a list of we'll known books and each of the young la dies represented one of them. A young man was allowed to select any book he wanted and take her out walking for ten minutes for 5 cents. Well, it is safe to that HhrarV co xpo1I ronized. Refreshments of all kinds were served, and the comment of all who at- tended was that it was one of the most enjoyable evenings ever given in Demop- olis. About saO was realized.
 The State Normal College, Florence, Ala, Opened in 1873 with fifty children, all from Florence. Last year 1t enrolled 34t. mostly mature persons and teachers. learning improved methods. These rep resented all parts of Alabama and sev- eral other states, Next year 400 are wanted and 800 within five years
 $100 will defray years expenses, in- cluding board. Not more than S15 re- quired in any one month.
 Fall term opens September IT, 1895.
 If you need trained teacher, or wish further information, send for cata- logue. JAS. K. POWERS,
 7-2-tf President.
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