Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-04
IN ALABAMA.


 He Led the German.-The eolored 400" had a swell ball on Tenth street last night complimentary to some visitors. Carter Gibbons, who is the Ward MeAl- lister of Anniston's colored society, led the german.-Anniston Hot Blast.
 Loth to Let Him Go.-Birmingham is making every effort to take Capt R. M. Nelson from Selma. She has now hon ored him with the presidency of the Ala bama National bank in order to take him to that city. but the captain says he will not leave Selma.-Selma Mirror.
 Looking Over the Fleld.-Among the many arrivals to Hefin's gold fields this week are Hon. T. H. Aldrich and Judge Lapsley of Birmingham, H. $. Fleming of Baltimore and George w. West, also of Birmingham Mr. West is superin- tendent of mines and minerals for the Alabama exhibit at the Atlanta exposi- tion. He is quite jubilent over Gle burne's bright prospects and says there is no county in Alabama or in the south that is as rich in the different kinds of minerals as Cleburne.-Heflin New Era.
 Death of a Valuable Stallion.-Nutt- man Lowndes. MT Henry Dawson's horse. valued at $500, died at Carlowville y from Snow Hill to Carlowville. When near Carlowville he noticed that the horse was sick. He drove him into town and summoned a doctor. In just fifteen minutes from the time the animal was taken sick it was dead. There was no insurance on the horse, and it's loss is a clear one to the owner It was one of the best bred horses in Alabama Its death was caused by congestion.-Selma Journal.
 Mysterious.-Mr A. L. Box was over a day or two back and related his experi- ence in caring for the premises of the late John Webb deceased. MT. Box lives near the home of the deceased and the relatives got him to look after the premi ses and have the place cleaned up. He took some hands and had the place strengthened up and left some clothing out to air. A few hours afterward he re- turned and found that the room had been entered and the floor torn up. He locked the door securely and the next time the piazza had been torn up. Later investi- gations show that the whole place has been searched and the ground dug up. This test is no doubt instigated by the popular belief that the deceased had large sum of gold buried.-Vernon Cou- rier.
 A New Steamship-The transportation
 
 by steamer Gulf City, with Carabelle and Florida ports. are succeeding so well that they are compelled to replace this with a larger steamer. The steamship Planter is the name of the boat, and is now running between New York and Charleston, $. c. She is a sidewheeler 200 feet, long, 40 feet beam and 800 tons register, and has speed of fourteen knots per hour. Captain Sharit stated that the new boat had carried 1000 bales of cotton to sea- and when loaded draws ' feet of water. The company has been promised 300 bales of cotton a trip from Chattahoochie river landings to Mobile and they expect and deserve big business from the Florida ports during the cot ton season.-Mobile Herald.
 A "Lever' Test.-Capt. H. P Farrar, chief engineer of the Mobile and Ohio and Mr John G. Mann, a prominent off cial of the road, are in the city. These gentlemen were accompanied to Tuska- loosa by surveying party that is now camped at the depot The party will make for the Mobile and Ohio a resurvey or "leyel test'-in common phrase-of the route of the Montgomery Tuskaloosa and St. Louis road This survey is for the purpose of estimating the work already accomplished on the Montgomery, Tus- kaloosa and Mobile, and incidentally of estimating also the amount of work yet to be done. The Mobile and Ohio, it is reported, will bid for the Montgomery, Tuskaloosa and Mobile at the coming sale and propose to go to work completing the road at once.-Tu Tuskaloosa Times.
 The Montgomery and Prattville.-The grading on the Montgomery and Pratt vile railroad has been completed as far as section 6, near the home or MT. W. c; Smith, The forces of Allen& Sparks and the Sims Bros. have completed their work on the eastern part of the line. Carpenter Bros, who are working on section ,. opposite the ochre mines, will complete that section within few days and remove to section or s, both of which they have contracted to grade. Section is being graded by Watkins & Hardaway. and section 10, which is the western end of the line. is being graded by Mike Cary. Sections ', S. and 10 and part of 6 are yet to be graded. The forces of Stonel1ing are at work on sec tion 6 and that will be completed within a few weeks-Prattville Progress.
 Increased Fire Protection.-The Louis vile and Nashville railroad has just fin ished a system of fire hydrants put in by the Benville Water Supply company for its protection from fire. There have been some 800 feet of 4-inch pipe laid, and on this pipe there are located five fire plugs The company has also purchased 200 feet of hose. to be used in case of an emergency. Superintend- ent Marshall was in the city yesterday and turned this improved service over to Chief Matthew Sloan of the Mobile fire department for use at his discretion. Chief Sloan says that these plugs are all west of the sheds and freight depot, which makes them very accessible, and they will be used for any fires that oc- cur in the neighborhood. The action of Marshall in turning this private service of the company over to Chief Sloan for public service will be ap- preciated by the citizens of Mobile.-Mo- bile Register.
 Joe Burton Free-Last week the su- preme court of Alabama rendered de- Tna Qr1-t noQ w rp-