Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-07
MONTGOMERY BUDGET.
The Capital City to Have an Opera by Amateur TaIent-Negro Shot by Mistake
 The Poultry Show.

Montgomery, Dec. 6.-(SpeciaL L)-Mont- gomery is soon to be accorded genuine treat in a musical way, The opera "Elisa," a gem of an operatic production, will be put on the boards of the theater by local talent, which has been trained to perfection under the personal direction of Mir. Victor J. Erhart the author of the opera, and one of the most accomplished musicians Alabama has ever produced. Mr. Erhart is an old Selma boy, but lived for several years in Montgomery, and has hundreds of good friends here.
 The following is the cast of characters:
 Elisa, a college student-Miss Annie German.
 Nell, Elisa's chum-Miss Elanor Vass,
 Queen of the enchanted forest-Mrs. George Weatherly.
 Cog, ruler of the demons of Quentell- MT William M. Dudley.
 Enrico, Elisa's lover-Mr. P. J. Minder- bout.
 Pard prime minister to Gog-Mr. Henry Wyley.
 Tommy, a rural swain-Mr. Joe Barry.
 Valentine. fairy policeman-Mr. IT. wing Berry Adams.
 Adonis .Melona, a dudish swell-Mr. Charles S. Smith. .---
 Head devil-Mr. Blakey Campbell.
 Chorus of college girls, fairies, devils, demons, gnomes, hunchbacks, dwarfs. It will be observed that Miss Annie German, a former Birmingham girl, is one of the stars of the cast.
 Shooting in Peacook's Track.
 Out near Pat Rebison's, on Peacock s track, Wednesday night, negro boy about 19 years old was shot and fatally wounded through mistake by another negro, who mistook btm for chicken thief.
 A neighbor. heard some thief among his chickens and two negro men started tc tn his capture. One of the surrounding party took a double-barreled shotgun loaded with buck shot. As they passed around the coop and approached each other, the negro with the gun mistook his partner for the thief and shot him, the whole load passing through and laying open his bowels Dr. Henry was called in last night, and assisted by pr. Lamar Law, dressed his wounds, but with no hope of his recovery. pr. Henry says the wound is necessarily fatal, and the negro may die at any moment. Ine negro thief escaped.
 The name of the negro shot is Joe Grattan, and the name of the negro who did the shooting is Peter Powell. The shooting, as stated. occurred Wednesday night and was on the Starr property on Peacock'S track
 P B. G, of America.
 The Progressive Endowment Guild of America is a comparatively new frater- nal beneficiary order to Alabamians, but has been in successful operation for the past six years in the Virginias, Rlch- mond. Va, being its headquarters ana Gov Charles. T. OFerrall its head offl- cer. The Montgomery chapter Of this order was instituted last night in the Knights of Pythias hall, and the follow ing officers were elected and installed:
 James Allen, past governor; J. J. Hunter. governor; George w, Mckee,
 e tat I Lee Holloway, treasurer; E. R. Holt, Jr., chaplain; R D. Lamont. warden; John L. Walstep guard; trustees, Lewis Nickels. w.. G. Futile. Silas H., Cater; medical examiner. John J. Hunter
 MT James B. Allen is the deputy su- preme goYernor,. and Will institute chap ters all over the sstatese
 Given Thirty five Years
 The fourth trial of Douglass White. charged with the murder of Margaret Davis was concluded in the city court yesterday. and the case-was given to the iury at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon
 The defense made a strong fight, and while the. AefenGant. was not acquitted the verdict is victory for the defense, as 1t red uoes the charge against the priH4 ouer. who had on former trials been con- vicred of murder in the first degree.
 The jury remained out considering the case for eight hours before notifying the court InHt- a-N pSSi When this notice was formally given Judge Thorington and the attorneys for both sides. with the defendant appeared in court. the verdict was rendered. find ing the defendant guilty of manslaughter and fixing his Imprisonment in the pen itentiary for period of thirty-five years
 The case will it is said, be carried to the supreme court by the attorneys for the defense who have strong hopes that the defendant will eventually be acqnit- ted Y The Poultry Show. Ja
 The first annual exhibit of the Alabama Poultry and Pet Stock association will be held in this city December 10 Il, 12 and 13 They have had a man in Atlanta to get exhibitors to come here, and there will be exhibits from Chattanooga and principal points in Georgia. Great inter- est has been aroused in this industry. Our poultry and pet stock raising is be- ing extended in Alabama. Their annual exhibit here. will be most interesting occasion. ...a~ss Todiod- nJ1Ts- -nnanInO Mon.