Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-18

knowing the man Ferguson to be a shtftless kind of a fellow and entirely pennilesS at the time of the elopement makes the matter all the more surpris- ing 10 those better acquainted with the circumstances. The last heard of the elopers they had been to Decatur, and making their way toward Nashville.
 An Incendiary Blaze.-The Greensboro Watchman says: The residence of Mir Jules J. Walton, three miles northeast of Greensboro, was destroyed by fire early Tuesday morning last. MT. Walton tells us that he is satisfied that the house was set on fire. He says his dog parked and woke him up htle after o'clock Tuesday morning, and when he went out to see what was the matter discovered the house on fire. It was a small blaze when he first saw ii, but he says that fin an incredibly short time the flames spread up the sides and over the roof of the house. He smelt the odor of kerosene very strong, which convinced him that the house had been saturated with it and the torch then applied. Mir Walton is at a loss to know what motive could have prompted the fiend to burn his residence. He says if he has an enemy he is unaware of the fact. The loss is about 5000, with no insurance. He saved about one-half his household effects
 Could Have Been More Serious.- The Selma Times records the following unfortunate occurrences A few days ago Capt Dan Edwards and Bill Jones were standing on the streets talking. Captain Edwards was discoursing to him on the beauties of Texas and Louis jana, having recently returned from his trip to those states. The captain had his knife in his hand. All of a sudden there came along gentle zephyr that took Bills hat off. He and the captain both tried to catch it at the same time The consequence was, one of the large arteries in Bills arm was severed, and the blood rushed'out in copious stream. | Captain Edwards regretted the accident very much, but Bill did not mind it after doctor got hold of the severed, ends of the artery and put them together again. Bill says he is glad it happened, for it let out some of the bad blood out of his system and will do him good
 For Wife Murder.-The North Ala bamian prints the following: Officer Will Hams of Sheffield was in the city early yesterday morning, but not any earlier than Deputy Sheriff Ben Grtsham. to whom the Sheffield officer turned over negro by the name of Bob Taylor who was captured at the Florence bridge last night by Mir. Williams. The negro is charged with killing his wife at Law renceburg, Tenn, few days ago, and description was furnished and police ChhSCiS WliSO lO us on the lOOkOut for him. He was assigned an apartment in Sheriff Grishams "boarding house" to await the arrival of an officer from Law renceburg, who will doubtless be here to- morrow.
 Turkey Crop Will Be Short.-A warn- ing for Thanksgiving observers comes as follows from the Selma Journal: The turkey crop will be short this year and our people will have to make other ar engagements for their Thanksgiving dim
 ner. All over the country the young tur- keys have died off amazingly. MT Frank Bates, living near Hamburg, has only eight living out of 100 matched out this spring, and MT. w. C. Mundlen has lost just as many. Similar reports come from all over the country. Roast pig will be the order next November.
 A Luckless Shot.-The Talladega News Reporter tells how a bystander met an unfortunate accident, which may result fatally, as follows; Last Tuesday on the Storey place, on Choecolocco, two negro women quarreled. when one of them tried to shoot the other with pistol. The ball missed the negress, but lodged in the knee of a negro boy, from the effects of which it is feared he will die. sH she bul-