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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-09
THE INCOME TAX,

Only the rich will smile at the decision of the United States Supreme Court handed down. yesterday, whereby the income tax law in it's wholesale effect is held to be un- constitutional upon several counts. The elimination of two features reduces the estimated income from the law of August 15, 1894, about S15, ,000, 900. These two are incomes from rents and municipal bonds. On the first item the court holds that under the constitution the general government has no right to levy direct tax, and con- strues the tax on incomes from rents of real estate to be direct tax, in that the real estate is thereby directly affected. On the second item the court holds that municipal bonds represent State indebtedness, and a State cannot thus be burdened by the Fed eral government.
 The $16 ,000, ,000 thus cut of of the esti- mated receipts of the government for the year looks alarming, but President Cleve- land is credited with saying 1t will not seriously affect the treasury, and will not therefore necessitate the calling of a special session of Con- gress. The decision is one of great in- tersst to the entire public. It will have g tendency to cause heavy investments in municipal bonds and real estate. The lat ter security has ever proven safest of all {, and now that real estate has passed through another crucial test and the protecting cloak of the highest court Is thrown around it,it will draw asla magnet the hoarded dol- lars of the rich and cause the investing world to watch the movement of the real estate market with a jealous eye. Just here it may be men tioned that there is no more inviting field for investments in real estate than Alabama, and Birmingham es- pecially.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-09
CONTESTED WILL
PROMISES INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS Al
 TRQY-THE AILEGATIONS.

PROMISES INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS AT
 TRoY-THE ALLEGATIONS.
 TROY, April 8.-[Speciai. IA will filed in court here for probation purporting to be the will ofsMiss Savannal Shaffner, who died several weeks ago, is being contested by her brother and two sisters.
 It is said the will gives her property to Jake Murphree, the minor son of J. K. Murphree of Gallstin, Tenn. Contestants claim fraud was used in securing her sig nature to the paper, and further that her mind was not right at the time it is alleged to have been made, December, 1891. A jury has been summoned and the case is on trial before Probate Judge Hilliard.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-09
LINDEN.

CONVECTION OF THE NEGRO PoIsoNERs. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. LINDEN, April 7.-[Special Correspond ence. .1-The spring term of Marengo cir cult court adj burned Thursday, after nearly three weeks session. There were fifty seven convictions with sentence to hard labor.
 The three negroes, Hannah Rembert, Laura King and Bill Keller, who conspired to kill James Rembert by poisoning him and who were successful in their diabolical plot, were tried at this term of the circuit court. The two women-Hannah (wife of the murdered maD) aud Laura King-were tried jointly last Friday, convicted of mur- der in the first degree and sentenced to im- prison ment in the penitentiary for life.
 The trial of the other defendant-BiIi Keller-came up on Monday. In this case the prosecution had some difficulty ia con- necting the defendant with the poisoning, and while public opinion was strong against him some of the main evidence was attacked and a verdict of "not guilty" was rendered by the jury.
 Shortly after the verdict was rendered, it became known on the streets that Han nah Rembert had made a confession, in which she stated that Bill Keller advised the poisoning of her husband and procured the poison for her; thai Laura King fixed the poison and insisted on her giving it, and that she (Hannah) did administer the poison to her husband-Jim Rem bert, tn us settling beyond question the guilt of the trio.
 Jesse Johnson, the father of one of the women who was convicted at this term of our court for complcity in thei poisoning ofJames Rembert, and one of the best ne- groes in this community, attempted to end his life with morphine. He was saved by hard work.
 MT. R. G. Kilgore, while out hunt ing turkeys Monday evening, found the body of the boy Johnnie Mitchell, the step- sou of the dead negro, Richmond Shields. The boy had been dead exactly a month and his body was almost destroyed by the buzzards and dogs. The body was found
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-09
When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria. When she was Child, she cried for Castoria. When she became Miss. she clung to Castoria. When she had Children, she gave them Castoria,
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION

On account of the above meeting at Washington, D. o., May to IS, 1895, the Southern Railway Company will sell tickets to Washington at rate of one fare for the round trip. Tickets will be placed on sale May and 8, and be good returning within fifteen days after date of sale.
 We have arranged to accommodate a large delegation from Birmingham and im- mediate vicinity, and if you wish 10 join the party we will be pleased to confer with you, giving you detailed information as to the hotel accommodations in Washington and short pleasure trips out from Washing ton at reasonable rates, such as steamer trip to Mount Vernon, excursions to Balti- more, Philadelphia, New York, etc.
 The Southern Railway presents to you for the facilitation of this movement, schedule of twenty.four hours from Birmingham to Washington with through sleeping cars, connecting in Atlanta with the great Washing ton-Southwestern yesti. buled Limited, composed exclusively of Pullman cars, including Pullman's latest improved dining car.
 l.. A. SHIPMAN,
 Travelling Passenger Agent,
 22o1 First Avenue, Birmingham, Ala. Telephone 1066. 4-7.1m
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-09
FREE SILVER WAGES AGAIN,

Senator Morgan, writing letter for en- couragement of his free coinage of-silver friends in Alabama, encloses copy of a re- cent report of President Raoul of the Mex ican National railroad, in which these statements occur:
 The most extensive and best equipped shops owned by the company are on the north side of the Rio Grande, in the United States, but the greater expense of operating them has caused-the withdrawal of much of the work from them to the shops in Mexico. Our sho ops in Mexico are not adequate for the entire work of the road, and the removal of the Texas plant into Mexico becomes an economic necessity, if. the peculiar trade and industrial conditions now existing respectively In the two countries are to continue.
 h other words, Mexico will gain and Texas lose the railroad shops because wages. for one thing, are lower in the former country. They are about half as high when the American workman demands an Amer. ican dollar for the same work Mexican will do for Mexican dollar. If our arti. sans would take 50 cents instead of Fl for wages, the shops would probably come back. If this should not be sufficient, they could give up 20 cents of the remain. ing 50; that would surely do the work. That's the free coinage plan of making this great country prosperous. If it were frankly proposed to cut wages in two, our workingmen would raise mighty protest and justly. So the free coinage mission aries propose method which they hope will not encounter so much friction. They would keep the present figures on our pay rolls, but would pay the wages in discred- ited silver. The workingman, they hope, will not sec that hls pay is involved, and will sit still until the silver standard is fastened on the country by law.
 or course, the promise is held out that free coinage will put silver on par with gc,d--that ia that the now silver dollar,
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-09
TROY
MENTION OF SOME or THE fSEoPLE OF
 PIXIES PRIDE.

MENTION OF SOME OF THE fNEoPLE OF
 PIXIES PRIDE.
 TROY April 8. .-[specisl Corress ondenoe. l -Dr. k. H. Harris of the " 1t Baptiat church church has been conducting ( PrOtracted Mrs. Mccall of Union SpriE ts arrived last night to visit her daughter, Mrs. J. K. Minchener, and her son, Prof. O. R. Mccall. ss
 B. Dixon Armstrong of Audalyhsia Is the guest of his friend, Prof. c. R. fMcCall,
 Miss Annie Hubbard has euftertainsd her friend, Miss Frazer of Union lSprlngs. for several days. Miss Frazer isl one of the most highly accomplished yofng ladies of her native city.
 The county comm issioners spaye elected k. L. Gibson to the office of Appraiser. to act on the board created for thGs county Ey the last legislature.
 Mrs. Susan Pitman, wife of John Pitt man of Milo, aged so years1 died this week. She was an old resident of this county, and lived in the belieA of the Prim- itive Baptist faith.
 Major Burford of Tennesseesi is in the city and will spend some time w,tth his daugh. ter, Mrs. l.. M. Bashinsky. 1
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-09
The Q. s. Govt Reports show Royal Baking Powder superior to aU others.
G. A. R. HEADQUARTERS
FOR THE PROMOTION OF IMMIGRATION TO
 ALABAMA FINALLY ESTABLISHED.

FOR THE PROMOTION OF IMMIGRATION TO
 ALABAMA FINALLY ESTABLISHED.
 During the recent session of the Alabama Commercial association the subject of the movement of Grand Army of the Re. public people toethe south was brought up, and with view towards securing some of them for Alabama, the following resolution was passed:
 Whereas, There is movement among the mem bers of the Grand Army of the Re- public throughout the north to organize a colonization enterprise looking to immi- grafton to the south; and as Whereas, Alabama possesses unequaied advantages to attract such emigration. in order that such information may get before those interested in the movement, be it z Resolved by the Commercial Association of Alabama, That the state encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic that as- sembles in Montgomery on the 4th instant be and the same is hereby requested to ap- point committee of three from that body to investigate the resources of Alabama for the pnrpose of reporting on the same ofh- cially for distribution among their comrades in the north, and that MT. J. F. Slater be appointed a committee of one from this body, whose duty it shall be to accompany this committee In their investigation. ,
 In pursuance of this request the follow ing order has been issued by the commander of the Alabama departments:
 BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 8, 1895. In accordance with the above expressed request of the Commercial Association of Alabama, the following named comrades are hereby appointed committee of inves. tigation to accompany MT. J. F. Slater, as suggested: William Snyder, Birmingham, Ala; F. c. Sheppard, Birmingham, Ala. M. b. Wickersham, Mobile, Ala. The headquarters of this committee will be sts 1906 Second avenue, Birmingham, Ala.
 MANoAH BosTIcK,
 Commander Dept. Ala, G. A. R.
 E. D. BACON, Asst. Adjt. Gen.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-09
MONROEVILLE

THE BEAR GREEK ooMPAfY TO BUILD A
 STANDARD GAUGE RAILROAD. Monroeville Journal.
 The entire interests of the former stock holders in the Bear Creek company's prop erty have been purcls sased by Messrs Louiselle and Zmmerma ann, who, having ample capital and extensive tim Der rights, are preparing to make a number of im- provements in the near future. The com pany will within few months begin the construction of standard gauge railroad from the mill, connecting with the Louis- vile and Nashville branch road at Repton, kets for their manufactured products. The road will pass about four miles south of Mouroeville.
 Perdue Hill Is suffering from an epidemic of measles. The disease is of 8 mild type.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-09
BURGLARS AT EVANSTON.

Fayette Sentinel.
 At Bankston last Friday night burglars entered the residence of Dr. R. W. Woods and carried off some valuabies and all the cooked victuals thst could be found. The doctor says his residence was entered on Christmas night by burglars, who emptied seven large dishes of vituas and left them on the floor. A residence at Kennedy was also entered on Friday night and burglar ized in the same manner as Dr. Woods. . Suspicious characters have been seen around the various railroad stations of late, and 0 close watch should be kept and all suspi- cious persons promptly arrested.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-09

R8-T'he present management or the AGE-H E I2ALD has no claim against advertisers or SubScrib- CTS prior. to February 11th, 1S9o. Under decree of court accounts up to that date have been Soid and transferred, hence cancelled as between the debtor and this paper
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-09
THIRTY years ago today General Lee laid

THIRTY years ago today General Lee laid down his sword at Appomattox. How time passes, and how memories finger. The roar of the cannon is hushed. Gentle peace reigns supreme. The soldier boys who wore the gray and the soldier boys who wore the blue left sleeping on the field thirty years ago ever live in the hearts of their countrymen, and their deeds of valor are corner stones of nation's pIOrv
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-09
PRISONERS ESCAPE.

ONE CAUGHT, BUT THE OTHER IS STILL AT
 LARGE.
 TROY April S.-[Special. 1.-Two prisoners convicted in the court court here Friday es. capped Saturday night. One was white man, and was found guilty of selling whisky without license and to a minor. The white man was caught, but the negro is still at large.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-09
EuFAULA'e EDUCATION BOARD

ELECTS A PRINCIPAL AND ASSISTANT TO
 FILL VACANCIES.
 EuFAuLA, April S.-[Speciai. IA meet ing of the board of education was held here this evening to elect principal and assist ant principal of the Sanford street school, vice Professors Hawkins and Montgomery, who lately resigned. Prof. T. L. Mccoy, lately president of Tazewell college, Taze.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-09
THRIVING AND YOUNG, TOO. A Merchantof Roanoke Suicides by
 Pistol.
SHOOTING AT GooDWATBR
Result, Bullet in the Leg of D. A. Gaston-Generai State
 News.

ROANOKE, April 8.-ISpecial. l-W. o. Blake, one of our most prosperous young merchants, committed suicide here last night by shooting himself through the head with pistol. No cause was given.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-09
THE RANDOLPH MATTER.
THE GRAND JURygREcoNvENEs AND TAKES

MONTGOMERY, April S.-[Special. 1.-The grand jury reconvened today to receive the state examiner's report on Judge Randolph's affairs, but noth- ing definite can be dones until the 10th instant, the date delinquents become by law defaulters. Meantime the grand jury keeps on examining witnesses in the auove case
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-09
THE DIRT CAVED

AND coLoRED LABoRER AT MoNTGo MERY
 LOST HIS LIFE.
 MONTGOMERY, April 8.-tSpecial. r. While digging a sewer on Decatur street today two colored workmen were sub- merged by the caying in of the loose dirt. One, George Lamar, was killed. The other escaped with but slight injuries.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-09
SHOOTING AT GooDwATER.

THE OUTCOME or A DIFFICULTY BETWEEN
 TWO CITIZENS.
 GooDwATER, April 8. S.-[Special.1- diff ficulty occurred here this evening between D. H. Riddle, Esq.,, and D. A. 1Gaston, in which Riddle shot Gaston with A Colt s derringer. The ball entered below the right knee and lodged in the back of the leg.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-09

NEW SLEEPING CAR TO FLORIDA.
 Pullman vestibule sleeping car for Jack. sonville leaves Birmingham at 2:55 D. ID. daily for Jacksonville, via Southern rail- way, arriving at 9:45 a. m. Call on Jack W. Johnson, union ticket agent, for reser- vations. 1I-22 tues&thurs If
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-09
COLD WEATHER.

Wards coal yard is prepared to furnish you with Carbon Hill or Galloway coal on short notice. Buy your coal from them once and you will have reason to become regular customer. Supply of stove and kindling wood on hand. Telephone 4S7.
 11-29 If
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-09

COMMISSIONER HECTOR D. LANE could not stand the resolutions of the ttnon- partisan'' silver club of Limestone county, and withdrew. MT. Lane is a Democrat, nominated and elected to office by the Dem ocraiS of Ala bama.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-09
THE "DEVILn SET THIS.

Blount County Courier.
 Dr. F1ndley of this place has fiftenn months old heller which he is milking. The heifer is thorough bred Jersey and the Dr.says she is worth her weight in gold. Dr you must be gold bug Ed.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-09
sANCTUM SIDELIGHTs.
A "TAKINGn OFFER.
Russellville Idea

RuSSeliyllle Idea.
 We will take corn, peas, onions, pota- toes, chickens, butter, eggs, and in fact everything that farmer produces on sub- scription. We want the Idea to reach every home in Franklin county.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-09
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.

STATE GRAND LODGE TO MEET AT MoNr-
 GoMERY TO-DAY. MONTGOMERY April 8.-[specisl. l-The state grand ledge of Knights of Honor meets here tomorrow h annual session.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-09
BAIT BY MAIL.

"Ad'' in Huntsville Mercury.
 We are prepared to furnish min nows, craws or bait of any kind to parties at moments notice in any quantity, large or small. Mail orders a speciality. We guar antee to deliver our bait alive and in good condition
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-09
YESTERDAYS TEMPERATURE

As especially recorded hourly for the AGE HERALD on the standard therInome- ter at Hughes drug store, corner Nine- teenth street and Second avenue. The fig- ures given are in all instances for tempera- ture recorded in the shade and on north ern sheltered e-sDOeure:
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-09
TRUE CONTENTION.

Reform Democrat, Linden.
 On account of our recent shortcomings we will send, free of charge, to every one that renews their subscription a family story paper for one year.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-09

well, Tenn, was elected principal and Prof. J. L. Davis of Oxford assistant. Both gentlemen come highly recommended, and their election was unanimous. They will assume charge on the 12th instant.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-09

on Beach ridge, about half mile from where Shields was found, and could not have possibly been drowned. One arm was broken. The mystery is yet unraveled.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-09
TRAINS SNOW BOUND.

DENVER, Col, April Blowing to the terrific snow storm which has prevailed trains arc stalled on all railway lines east of Depv>.-
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-09

TIE free silver papers hold up Mexico as model for the United States. To this complexion have they come at last! What
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-09

Hoods sarsaparillay makes pure, rich, healthy blood, and this is the foundation of good health.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-09
THE WEATHER.

WAsHIEGToN, April S.-Forecast of weather for the succeeding twenty.four hours: Fair; warmer; westerly winds.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-11
40 Boom Oregon and Washington,

Oregon and Washington people have
lately started to boom their state pred
ncts for eastern consumption in large
way. They are particularly anxious to
sell fruit in the east, because there has
been notable development III the fruit
raising industry in their region Of late
years. They arc making the novel claim
that much OF California S reputation for
fine fruits has been made ON Oregon and
Washington products.
Great quantities of fruit from these
,Btates have been sold to California buv.
iers, and, it is alleged, shipped east as
California fruit. a recent case offered
in proof is the receipt of an order by a
Salem (Or.) cannery from California
fruit packing house for 500 cases of
canned cherries, to be shipped without
labels" The inference is that the fruit
would be labeled as California product
and sent east. Under the new policy Of
booming their own state the cannery
managers declined to fill the order. -
New York Sun.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-11
AN ORDINANCE
Regulating the Speed Of Bicycles and
Requiring Lights on Same.

WHEREAS, The lives and limbs of the citizens
Of tbs city of Norfolk being endangered aud
placed In jeopardy on account OF the careless and
reckless riding Of bicycles through the streets.
therefore. be II ordaire by the Common and
Select Counc Is If tho City Norfolk, that,
fnS'-\o icrsp shall rice be Gle OF tficy c e
through any Of the stress of tho city at u rat
faster ihan 'isLt miles an hour.
Ss6UnG--SO person shall tide bicycle or tri-
cycle through the streets of city in the ylt
time without 4 lighted lumpor ian u sttached 10
ttcJIrCnt OF same so rs 10 give tul warning, and
no Icrson shall ride Il bicycle or tricycle. rough
the >trcojs of til, city at any time unless llcre Is
.uIvh,d Ia tho 5c II bell gong IT her signal
which Shall he sounded upon approachuga Corncr
of tie street or person.
Third No person Shall ride bicycle q. any
tin rron amy OF ihr : drwalks Of he, II city.
l"uitu-Any pHrNo1 violating til ordnance or
any sec ION III r"t shall be uucd not les, thao 81
n'r more ,lam go, at the dsCrcil at tho Police
Jusii Of III" aid city. Hn"huli Of said ren alt Y
80 to The rf,r,n"c NJ OIL the r"c"Ncry OF same.
flth Thi ordinance shall b, in fore from
and after it. prsIsc.
Adopted by the Common Council August g. 1895.
JOHN /. hOtER,
President Con mon Council.
Adopted by the Select Council, july g. sos.
las MISSION.
| aul1--t President Scl,c. Council.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-11
Their sirtieth Anniversary.

leonard Leachman and wife, we'll TO
do people, living near Worthwhile, in
Carroll county, have just celebrated the
sixtieth anniversary Of their marriage.
Mrs. I.eachman's maiden name was
Lewis, and she and her husband were
both born in the neighborhood where
they now live. They have lived nearly
NIL their married life on the farm upon
which they reside. Both are remarkably
we'll preseryed-he ct SO years and she
at 82-and bid fair to live many more
years. They have large family OF chill
dren and grandchildren. Louisville
Coa2ier- Journal.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-11
REAL ESTATE AGENTS.
H. {. H0GGARD CO.,
Real Estate and Rental Agents,
l2G MAIN BrltEET.

I"O 4ThIN . Z NTtI.
FOR RENT-41S AMI 4l4 Baxter avenue.
il5 and AZ torprow. 10 Arlington Place. lO1
Holt. fOj Highland. Pr Gibbs. 4u4 Park.
toDer LIST. lIGs Lutte. 40 ak and, 40 hnpel
3l6 and JlS Main street, $3.50 each: nico
store corner OF Liberty aud Eighth streets.
Berklsv, i3 :: l34. Iai and l5G Water street.
Nos. II, 10. York street. October LIST, I,.5
FOR SALE = Two houses on Mn,tby
av'nre. one WllouGhby, two on Clay two
OIL Lott. two Iunstall. ihree on Highland.
one on Kelly. one on CorproW. two nice
h0nsrs on Mariner street. one on Clay two
ON Falkland, one OH bermuda lots OH joush.
Frcemason, Corprew. Marshall, CT feet front
on Main street. aso suburban property and
farms. Phone 7lg.