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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-10-01
LOOKING TO MEXICO.
Florida Athletic Club May Pull the Fight Off
 Across the Border,

San Antonio, Tex, Sept S0.-It was learned here this morning that negotia- tions have been in progress between the Florida Athletic club and railroad off, cials in Mexico looking to the pulling off of the Fitzsimmons-Corbett fight in that country across the river from Eagle Pass, or at some point below there on the line of the International railroad in case it was impossible to have it at Dal- las or the Indian territory It is stated that the governor of Coahuila, Mexico, guarantees protection to the fighters. 7
 President Stewart writes a friend here that he will positively pull the fight off somewhere on or before October 31 if the pricipals are alive and ready to meet each other Fitz left for Corpus Christi this afternoon. He was asked this morning if he was willing to fight in Mexico. He replied that he had not yet been consulted in the matter. but that h Is ready to meet Corbett on any spot on earth, and if the fight does not come off at Dallas he will demand his s25oo forfeit money.
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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-10-01
Rev. Dr. George w. Holland.

Columbia, s. C.. Sept. 30.-Rev. George w. Holland, D. D., Ph. D.. died suddenly of heart disease. Dr. Holland was born in Augusta county, Virginia, .fifty-seven years ago. He graduated from Roanoke college in 1857, and studied theology in Union Theological seminary, New York, and in Gettysburg seminary, Pennsylva- mia, graduating from the latter in 1860. The same year he was licensed to preach by the Evangelical Lutheran synod of Virginia and filled a church in Harris burg until the following year, when he joined the Confederate army serving until 1863, when he lost an arm in the Northern Virginia campaign. After serving for three years as professor in Roanoke college and six years as pastor in Harrisburg, Va, he came to South Carolina in 1873 and became professor of Greek in Newberry college. In 1878 he was elected president of that institution, which office he held at the time of his death, the college under his wise man agement having gained standard end popularity. Dr. Holland was one of the foremost educators of the south.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-10-01
Comptroller to the National Banks.

Washington, Sept. Soliciting Comp troller of the Currency Tucker today is- sued a call for the report of condition of national banks at the close of business Saturday, September 28. He also issued a special call on the national banks for a report of the amount of taxes of all kinds paid by them during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1895.
 Acting Comptroller of the Currency Tucker says that in calling on the na- tional banks for report of the amount of all kinds of taxes paid by them dur ing the last fiscal year that he desires the information to incorporate in the annual report of the comptroller of the curren- cy. This is the first time that such in formation has been asked for and 1t will form distinctive feature of the comp troller's report this year and in the fol- lowing wears
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-10-01
THE QUESTION OF DIVORCE
Precipitates Heated Debate in the Consti
 tutional Convention.

Precipitates Heated Debate in the Consti-
 tutional Convention.
 Columbia, s. C., Sept. 30.-When the convention met this evening matter that had been brewing all day was pre- scented. It came in the shape of this res oution. offered by MT. J. E. Ellerbe:
 That the convention shall adjourn on Friday. the 4th day of October proximo, to meet on Tuesday the 14th day of Jan. uary, 1896.
 Although Tillman Is violently oppos ad to this, there is a strong sentiment in favor of taking such action.
 There was long debate and a hard fight upon the adoption of provision putting married woman's property rights on identically the same footing with those of an unmarried woman
 Then the divorce problem was taken up and when the convention adjourned at 1115 D. m. the heated debate was scarcely more than half completed. There are three propositions pending, one abso- lutely against any divorce as South Car olina stands today; another to allow no divorces except for conviction of adul tery in a court and not allowing the guilty party to remarry; the third is to allow divorces .by the judgment of court as shall be prescribed by law"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-10-01
T WAS COMPROMISED The Sensational Suit of Rev. ].
 B. Hardy. THEO5FtN'k lTAPoLoGIzED And the ouj( $ $ Were GrievOusIy Disap- pointed $ ing to Feast on Scandal. SERIOUS : ,IDtur TO sUpT. WEBB Throw c om Car on An Inspection Tour, But the Accident May Have Saved
 the Passenger Train-Cotton
 Mill Located.
THEDEFENfk lTAPOLOGlZED
SERIOUS z ,IDENT TO sUPT. WEBB

Selma, Sept. 30.-(Special )-The sensa- tional suit of Rev. J. B. Hardy, pastor of the First Baptist church against Prof. J. H. -Eason, colored, of the Selma uni versity and publisher of the Baptist Leader, for libel, came to trial in mag istrate court today. After five hours wrangling Professor Eason apologized and Rev. MT. Hardy withdrew the suit. Sensational developments were expected, but the compromises cut them short.
 Superintendent Norman Webb of the Birmingham, Selma and New Orleans railroad happened to a serious accident this morning. At o'clock he started over the road on an inspection tour. Two miles west of the city on a heavy down grade the car struck spike which some one had driven between the rails. Captain Webb was thrown forward on the track. The negro laborers propelling the car were thrown in every direction and the car jumped clear the track, barely. miss ing Captain Webb. He was painfully bruised about the chest and abdomen. He was picked up by the negroes and one of them hurried back to the city for medical aid President Jones and the company surgeon went out to the scene and brought him in. His injuries are quite serious. Had the hand-car not gone out this morning the obstruction would doubtless have wrecked the in- coming train due here at 10 o'clock a. m.
 B. B. Lee, late superintendent of the Southern Mutual Insurance association in this city, who was arrested in Mont gomery last Thursday and brought back to this city on a charge of forgery was tried before Justice Llewelin Pitts this afternoon and cleared of the charge. MT. Lee is from one of the best families in the state and has many friends here, who are jubilant over the result of the trial
 The location of the new $100, 900 cotton mill was decided upon today. The site is mile west of the city on the South ern railway. It is elevated. well drained and healthy. Work on the building will commence in thirty days The stock was subscribed on the dollar-a-week plan and is largely held by salaried and laboring men.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-10-01
The Case of Editor Jones.

St. Louis, Sept. 30.-The. case of Charles H. Jones, editor and manager of the Post Dispatch vs. the Pulitzer Publishing com pany, wherein the latter was temporarily er's management of the paper or de- posing him from his position, came up for final hearing today before Circuit Judge Wood. The case was exhaustively treated and several witnesses examined today and the further hearing adjourned till tomorrow. Each side has marshaled the best legal talent available. The mat ter grows out of the stand taken by Col onel Jones for free silver. which the de- fense claims has injured fhe paper.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-10-01
Jaunt of the Minnesota Editors.

Chicago, Sept. 30.-The state editorial association of Minnesota, on their annual pilgrimage, left Chicago last evening for Atlanta. The party, consisting of editors and their wives, numbers 200 persons. The first stop will be at Nashville today, where a barbecue will be served at Gen eral Jackson's Belle Meade farm by the Nashville Press club. Tuesday 8 drive about the battlefelds and national park at Chattanooga will be taken, and At lanta and its exposition, the objective point of the excursion, will be reached Wednesday. They will return home by Friday, and the party will disband at C,hica pn SafArdaY
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-10-01
All Will Pay the New R t,.

Pittsburg, Sept. 30.-After careful ex- animation of reports sent into the United Mine Workers headquarters from every portion of the Pittsburg coal district to- day, President Kearns and Secretary Warner authorized the statement that every mine on the Pan Handle section Of the railway district shall pay the new rate tomorrow, and they believed firmly that without exception every company in the district would be found on the side of uniformity The rate to be paid is 64 cents ton at mines where there are no company stores and 69 cents per ton where store orders must be taken in pay ment in part for work.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-10-01
Valley Mutual Life Assigns.

Richmond Va, Sept. 3O.-A Staunton special to the Dispatch says: The Val ley Mutual Life association of Virginia, chartered by the circuit court of Augusta, September 3, 1878, by it's deed made Sep tember 27, but recorded today, has as- signed it's assets to J. D. Clotheir, trus- tee
 The net assets of the Valley Mutual are about $1l ,250 and its liabilities $13,000 in the shape of unpaid death losses.
 Today 1t is said that the number of cur rent policies in the association are 4501 and the amount of insurance written hereunder $4, 100000 The company has many policy holders In Virginia and North Carolina
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-10-01
MONTGOMERY ON THE MOVE
THE FIRST IS HER BUSY DAY ALSO
It Is Rumored that the Plant System Will Erect Magnificent Hotel at the
 Capital.

Montgomery, Sept. 30.-(SpeciaI )-The rental year here, as in Birmingham, com mences tomorrow, and already the fur nlture vans and drays are actively on the move In spite of the fact that several hundred new houses have been built here during the past year rents have not de- clined dollar and desirable tenant is found without difficulty for any sort of good house. Desirable property rents here about B 1-3 per cent higher than in Birmingham, although cheap cottages do not appear to rent as well here. The most desirable stores rent here about as those in Birmingham do, but the small stores on back streets rent much higher here
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-10-01
AND OFF CAME HIS HEAD Degradation of ViCeroy Lieu Is
 Promulgated. RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RIOTS He Was Cunning, Vicious Official, Useful as Tax Squeezer. HIS SUCCESSOR A BETTER MAN This Is China's First Step in the Direction of Complying With the Demands of
 the Powers-Additional
 Demands.

Washington, Sept SO.-The state de- partment was advised this morning by Minister Denby that Vicery Lieu had been degraded by an imperial decree is sued today. The abstract of the decree cabled by MT. Denby shows that the re- sponsibility for the Cheng Tu riots in the province of Sze Chuen rests with the officials: that Viceroy Lieu was exceed ingly careless and took no notice of the riots and made no attempt to stop the outrages. He Is ordered to be deprived of his office and never again to be em- ployed. Other officials are also to be punished.
 The American commission will proceed, notwithstanding this action, to conduct it's investigations of the riots. The sec retary of the navy was this morning ad- vised that Lieutenant-Command John P. Merrill of the Baltimore had been sub Stituted for Commander Bar Der as a member of the commission, the latter being i'll. The other members of the commission are Consul Sheridan P. Read and Fleming Cheshire.
 Lieu, the degraded viceroy, appears to have been an official whose constant aim wa Sto stir up strife with the mission aries and seek the good will of the na- tives whose deep-rooted anti-foreign sentiments caused these periodical out breaks in the province over which he ruled. He has been connected with pre- vious outrages and was compelled to pay the French an indemnity amounting to $500, 900 from his private purse for crimes committed against French Catholics last winter. He narrowly escaped being de- posed at that time and was only retained because he was popular with some of the leading officials at Pekin and because his services were needed in matters per taining to the revenues of the province. His reputation is that of vicious and the whole government of the province of Sze Chuen is impregnated with the anti foreign feeling so viciously exemplified in the official acts of Lieu.
 .@4 The degradation of this viceroy is but one step in the direction of complying with the demands of the powers inter- ested in compelling indemnity for the missionary outrages. It is believed that Lieu's successor will be Lu, a viceroy of one or the northern provinces, a man said to be honest and just and rather in- cined to friendliness towards foreigners.
 Additional demands are understood to have been made by the British and American ministers, and if they are com piled With long step in the direction of reform in the province of Sze Chuen will have been taken. These ministers have. 1t Is understood, made a demand that all examinations for promotion in and ap- pointment to office shall cease in that province for three years This is intend- ed as a blow to the officeholdng class. from which source emanates all the al legged information circulated among the natives for the purpose of melting them to the commission of outrages
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-10-01
A Big Hotel in Prospect.

credible gentleman who claims to know, but declines to have his name men, tioned the matter is authority for the statement that the Plant system has de- nificent affair on the order of their pala- tial hotels at Tampa and at Jackson vile. The officials here have no infor- nation in the matter, but the rumor comes from reliable source Montgom- cry is the western terminus of the road and has given the Plant system a fine patronage. The story is that the Plant will show it's appreciation by giving Montgomery fine hotel. It will certain ly be greatly appreciated
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-10-01
IT IS PURE FICTION.
That Alleged Communication of Secretary Olney to the Spanish Minister.

London, Sept. 30.-The Spanish embas- sy here authorizes the following state ment The Spanish embassy has com municated by telegraph with the for eign office at Madrid in regard to the rumors published in American papers and reproduced in the London papers to the effect that Secretary Olney had warned the Spanish minister at Washing ton that the insurrection in Cuba must be crushed within three months, other wise the United States government will adopt a different policy from the one hitherto observed. To this communica- tion the Spanish foreign office has replied that newspaper statements referred to is pure fiction. The relation between Spain and the United States, the reply add, are smooth and harmonious and there are not the slightest signs of fric- tio0
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-10-01
Personals.

Messrs. Alex and John London have re- turned to Birmingham, after having at tended the funeral of their uncle, Col D. s. Troy.
 Misses Patti Hendrick and Lizzie An drews, both of Brundidge Ala, are guests of friends in this city.
 Miss Eylde Vinson and her mother of Georgiana, Ala, are in the city.
 Miss Callie Smith of Chapman, Ala, is spending few days in the city
 Messrs. E. R. Blair, J. G. Arnold, w. O. Hill and J. D. HalI all of Birmingham, are circulating among their friends in the city.
 Messrs. Charles D. McLain and D. M. Ross of Mobile are in the citY
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-10-01
A ROUTINE DAY.
The Constitutional Convention Worked
 Hard and to the Purpose.

Columbia. s. C., Sept. SO.-This has been the first day since the commence ment of the constitution that the cal endar was even nearly through. It has been distinctly a routine day in every sense of the word. Two more articles, those on the impeachments and amend ments, neither loaded with any dynamite, passed to a third reading. The rest of the day was devoted to sections of the report of the committee on miscellane- ous matters. Everything calculated to bring about fight was passed over. The matter of divorces will probably come up tonight The convention was dangerous ly near passing a woman's suffrage clause this morning before realizing what 1t meant. but the trouble was seen in time. President Evans is ill., and Vice President Talbert was in the chair today.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-10-01
PICAYUNE PRAYs FOR INJUNCTION
The City of New Orleans Wants to Tax Its
 Mergenthalers.

New Orleans, Sept. 30.-The Daily Plea yune, through its attorney, filed a suit in the civil court this morning which is of considerable importance to newspa- pers here and elsewhere and to members of the press generally The petition prays for an injunction to restrain the city of New Orleans and the state of Louisiana from seizing the property of petitioners and disposing of same to satisfy taxes thereon. The city has assessed a tax amounting to s402 on the Mergenthaler linotype machines in use at the Picayune office, which the Picayune refuses to pay. as the machines are part and parcel of the machinery necessary to publish the paper. The petition ayers the tax on the machines is unconstitutional. null and void The outcome of the suit will be awaited with great interest.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-10-01
Confirmed at Washington.

Washington, Sept. 30.-The report from London that China had yielded to the pressure of the British ultimatum by de- grading the viceroy of Sze Chuen and ac ceding in full to the other demands of Great Britain was confirmed at the Chi nese legation in this city today. It was not stated definitely that such was the case, nor indeed was 1t asserted that any news at all in regard to the matter had been received, but it was stated with much positiveness that Great Britain would not make naval demonstration. as the morning dispatches said was her intention.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-10-01
Distinguished Mexicans En Route.

New Orleans, Sept. 30.-Gen. Carlos Diez Gutierreza, who is the governor of the state of San Luis Postos Mex, and party of distinguished Mexicans are in the city They will remain here tomor- row seeing the sights of the Crescent Clty, when the party will proceed to At ianta to see the great exposition. From Atlanta they will go to Washington, where, after somewhat prolonged stay, they will proceed to Baltimore, Philadel- pnia, New York and Boston. Thence they will return to Mexico by way of Mi agara Falls, Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago Milwaukee, St. Louis. Kansas City, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio,
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-10-01
ANOTHER STRIKE.
Coal Miners at Gamble Mines Go 0ut-Rumor
 that the Occasion of it Was an 0biec- tonabe Superintendent.

News reached the city yesterday that the coal miners at Gamble mines were out.
 The Gamble mines are situated be- tween Jasper and Sheffield and employ about 250 miners.
 It was understood that the cause of the strike was an objectionable superin- tendent It was reported that as soon as the strike was declared on the superin- tendent left and has not since been seen.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-10-01
British Naval Force in Chinese Waters

London. Sept. BOA dispatch from Shanghai says that the British admiral Butler, commanding the Chinese suuad- ron, arrived at Woo Sung on Saturday on board the warship Edgar. The other English war vessels at Woo Sung are the cruisers Caroline, Undaunted, Archer and the dispatch boat Alacrity. The war sloop Daphne and the gunboat Firebrand are at Shanghai and al various points up the Yang Tse Kiang are the cruisers Rainbow, Spartan and Aeolus and the gunboats Ployer and Swift
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-10-01
BENEATH TONS OF ROCK.
Six Men the Victims of Premature Explosion
 at Independence, Mo.

Kansas City. Mo, Sept. 30.-A special to the World from Independence, Mo, says: Six men were killed yesterday af- ternoon by premature explosion in rock quarry near this place. The known victims are Mark Tierney. contractor, and boy named Ferguson. Four other bodies are known to be under the rocks.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-10-01
Tragedy in a Country Store.

A storekeeper named Lyde. living on MT. Gunter's place, about eight miles from town, shot and perhaps fatally wounded Orange LarlSin. negro. yester- day evening. The negro, it appears, made purchase at Lyde's store, and when he paid for it Lyde dunned him for an old account he owed A quarrel en- sued, and Lyde shot the negro three times, once in the stomache, once in the chest and once in the hand. The negro was brought to the city, and is under treatment
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-10-01
The schofield-Arm rmes Iroident.

Washington, Sept 30-Assistant Adju- tant-General Vincent this morning handed Secretary Lamont the letter of Major Armes to General Schofield, with a communication from General Schofield presumably explaining the matter and giving his side of the case. Secretary Lamont said that he had taken no action in the case yet and that he would take none today. General Schofield left Wash ington yesterday for Peele island, Ohio where he will spend two weeks in fish ing and gunring.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-10-01
Southern Railway Earnings.

New York, Sept S0-The Southern Railway reports for August gross earn ings of $1,53S.577 an increase of $46,503; expenses and taxes $1 ,075, 863, an increase of $S220, and net $462, "A; increase, 3S,273 and from July l to August 31, gross. 8. 5.515; increase, $210,3 ,397; expenses and taxes, $2.210,011; increase, 77,294, and net. $815 BOB: increase S132 1O2
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-10-01
Another Invasion ot Atlanta,

Chicago, Sept. .30.-At a meeting of the executive committee of the Chicago and Southern States association held at the Union League club yesterday it was an- nounced that .s10,000 had been pledged by the business men of Chicago to send the First Illinois regiment, numbering 800 men, to Atlanta in time to participate in the celebration of Chicago day at the
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-10-01

right of District Attorney Butler to charge fees for cases he had nolle prose quied. A great deal of interest centers In the judges charge, and it is considered that the conclusions reached by the grand jury in It's investigation of the district attorneys office will be to a great extent governed by this charge. It is expected that the grand jury, as soon as this charge is delivered will go into the affairs of the district attorneys office and bring the inquiry to an end as soon as possible
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-10-01
The Exposition Rapidly Getting Into Shape

The Exposition Rapidly Getting Into Shape
 Washington, Sept. 30.-Assistant Sec retary Dabney of the department of agri- culture returned to the city this morning from Atlanta, where he has been super intending the government exhibits at the Cotton States exposition. He says the exposition is rapidly getting into shape, although there has been a good deal of delay on account of rains and trouble with some of the workmen
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-10-01
NO REASON ASSIGNED.
It DeveIopes that Mir. C.. A. Northngton Sui
 cided by Hanging.

Montgomery, Sept 3O.-G. A. Northing- ton, a prominent citizen of Verbena a few miles north of this place, committed suicide yesterday by hanging. Mr. North ington had been member of the legis- lature, register in chancery for Autau- ga county, and for many years a prae- ticing lawyer. No reason is assigned for
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-10-01
CHINA COMES TO TIME.

She Degrades the Viceroy and Accedes to
 Other Demands.
 London, Sept. 3O.-The government has received information that China has yielded to the pressure of the British ulti- matum by degrading the viceroy of Sze- Chuen and according in full the other demands of Great Britain
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-10-01
Volunteer Mine to Resume.

Negaunee, Mich, Sept 30.-The volun- teer mine at Palmer, six miles north of here, of which Gen Russell A. Algers of Detroit is the principal owner, is clean ing up it's stock piles. The mine will be unwatered and active mining resumed before the close of the year.
 The Volunteer employs over 300 men, running a full capacity, and has been idle two years.