Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-21
LOCAL LACONlCS
Gathered, Noted and Condensed by Age- Herald Reporters-General
 Resume of Happenings.

Reeuulo oi uhppeniuBS' CONTRACT SIGNED.-The new telephone company has signed the contract with the city and will organize in few days; As soon as the organization is perfected the construction of the telephone system will begin.
 KILLED BY TRAlN.-Ike Marine, a negro, was killed in the Louisville and Nashville yards on Tuesday night about 8:30 O clock. He was under an engine. raking out the cinders, when tue engine was moved. His body was badly crushed. The remains were turned over to Warner & Smiley.
 PURcHAsEp THE BURNETT Col. c. F. Houston of Jacksonville, Fla. has made a purchase of tue Burnett saloon, corner of Second avenue and Nineteenth street, and will in future run it on first class scale, so he says. Colonel Houston was for many years in the above business at his former home, and is we'll Cp in that branch of trade.
 COMMERCIAL CLUB NorEs.-This after noon the Commercial club will hold a special meeting at 3 o'clock. Reports from the various committees will be read, and the matter of the industrial school will be talked. Secretary Thompson desires full attendance of the club at this meeting. The directors will meet tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 0 o'clock.
 WITNESSES WILL BE PAID IN CAsH.-- The funds for paying witnesses in attend- ance on the federal court have been ex- hausted, but United States Marshal Mus- grove has secured money from the banks and will pay all witness claims at the pres ent term of the court. He hopes, however, to receive funds for that purpose from Washington within 8 few days.
 ELECTRIC CAR WREcKBD.-About 8:15 o'clock yesterday morning an electric car on the West End line was struck at Twen- ty-fourth street and Kansas City, Mem- phis and Birmingham railroad by Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham engine No. 10 and had the front end torn off. Two switch engines were working at the cross- ing. One of them cleared the crossing and the signal was given the motorman to go ahead. He went to cross and the other engine backed upon his car. The motor. man escaped unhurt, but the car was badly damaged.
 A PROPER MovE.-The Birmingham and Bessemer railroad is making great improvement in the direction of comfort for passengers who have to wait tor trains. The passenger waiting rooms, both white and colored, have been enlarged and are being repainted and repapered. The work has not been quite finished, but even now the waiting rooms are more inviting and the station presents better appearance generally. This move is one in the right direction and is one that will be greatly appreciated by the travelling public.
 RER. SAM P. JONES CoMINa.-It is now positively learned that Rev. Sam P. Jones will appear at O. Brien's opera house Fri- day night, April 5. It seems the more peo- pie hear his singular and brilliant genius the more they want to hear him, and no living man draws such vast crowds to hear him. Terrible in his powerful invective, utterly devoid of fear in his assaults upon what he conceives to be wrong, the people believe in him and flock to hear him, while through all his discourse flash the keen ar- rows of his brilliant wit, and over all is his resistless humor. The coming of such a man is blessing to place; he not only entertains, but sttffens every better pur- pose.
 THE Coop TEMPLARs.-Dr. D.H. Mann, R. w. c. T. of the international supreme lodge, is spending short time visiting some important points in the south in the interests of this association. He will lec- ture before the pnblic on "Duties of the Present Hour of the Citizens and Christian People, The order is prospering in al- most every jurisdiction. The visit of the presiding officer of the supreme body is an important event in the life of any lodge, and it is hoped that this event may bring great prosperity to this state. He is an able, forcible and pleasant speaker. All loving the noble and true are invited to be present. Time and place will be announced in few days.
 THE MUSICALE ToNIGHT.-M Benjamin Guchen berger and his charming wife ar- rived last evening from Cincinnati, and are the guests of Gen. and Mrs. E. W. Fucker, on the South Highlands. Tonight at the First Baptist church these noted musicians will give complimentary musicale, and a great treat is in store for lovers of music. The affair is entirely complimentary, and all lovers of music, whether they have been personally invited or not, are invited to be present. The event has created much in. terest, and the seating capacity of the church, which is about 1000, will certainly be overtaxed. Guests are requested 10 be there by o'clock, as no one will be taken to their seat during the rendition of any number, and besides it is possible that there will be no seats for the late arrivals. Too GAIA gentleman stood leaning against the plate glass window of the Will son building, when friend came along and made jocular push at him, throwing him against the glass and breaking it. who are too gay. They slap us on the back and hit a pet boil. They rattle on with their frothy talk when we would be And what makes us tired is to realize that they are not as light-hearted as they seem. They are merely assuming gaiety to hide their pessimistic souls. This contrast present an incongruity. They are not nat ural. They are social harlequins. Trey remind us of the fool in the s'Fooi's Re. veDge'-they must crack their jokes, al- though their hearts are breaking. They produce the same feeling described by 8 physician, who was called suddenly one night to fashionable residence. Hs found that the daughter of the house had died