Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-03
LOCAL LACONlCS
Gathered, Noted and Condensed by Age- Herald Reporters-General
 Resume of Happenings.


 WORKED PREAoHER.-A green goods man got in his work on a negro preacher named Davis at Bessemer, yesterday even- ing, to tue tune of S75. The schooner got away, but it is thought he came toward this city.
 A SMALL BLAzE.-The residence of MT. Earnest Cox, on South Nineteenth street and Eleventh avenue, caught fire late yes- terday afternoon from defect i've fiue. The department responded aud put out the flames before any damage was done.
 A COMING WEDDING.-Cards have been issued to the marriage of Miss Annie Louise Baugh to Mir. Charles Edgar Meeks, April 16, at 10:30 Ia. m., First Methodist church, Gadsden, Ala. The bride is the daughter of MT. c. M. Baugh, formerly of this ciiy, and delegate from Gadsden to the com- mercial convention.
 A MILL PARTY.-Misses Viola Haran, Birdie Couch, Daisy Horan and Blanche Digeius and Messrs. Will Vigo, George Johnston, Fletcher Summers and Polk Diggins, chaperoned by Mesdames Horan and Diggins, comprised a mill party which took in the sights at the Alabama rolling mills, Gate City, last night.
 A BURGLAR CAUGHr.-Early yesterday
  at 1916 First avenue, was entered by bur glars and robbed of iabout $125 worth of goods. A large box was placed against the back wall, and while in this two negroes chiseled hole in the wall. Officer Nix caught Sam Cockrum with about $50 worth of the goods, but the other negro escaped. A SAD AcciDENT.-At o clock yesterday evening, while hlr. Reed, the animal trainer of Sands & Aslley's circus, was an far i,,fa dipn fta ipo ,.f flao pitr,n nlc < in the menagerie tent, he accidentally killed $ Prince, the beautiful Shetland pony. He attempted to strike the baby elephant with an iron rod, but missing him, struck the pony in the forehead, producing death in few moments.
 CHARGED WITH MURDER.-Hiram Smith, l3-year. old negro, lies in the city jail charged with murder. This charge was made against him yesterday afternoon. Smith shot Lee Evans on Monday after noon, mention of which was made in yes- terday mornings AGE HERALD, and it was thought that he would die from the start. Yesterday afternoon, after hard struggle, Evans died, and hence the charge against Smith. Whether he is guilty of murcer remains to be seen.
 CAMP HARDEE MEETS. Camp Hardee held a regular monthly meeting yesterday, which was well attenoed. The most of the Ou5luCbS lIhupdSbSu Wdb TOultu0 work. A route for the reunion at Houston was not definitely decided upon, but an- other committee was appointed to look into the matter and report to the camp at the next meeting, which will be held two weeks from yesterday. The camp is mani- festing much interest in the coming re- union, and the indications are that large number of the old veterans who belong to Camp Hardee will go to Houston.
 A SCooP (O-Last December year, 1894, the AGE-HERALD announced that it was the purpose of Birmingham Electric Light and Power company to erect a large elec- tric light plant on the corner of Powell avenue and Nineteenth street; that it was to cover 150 feet of ground and was to be i building of all modern conveniences; that the said plant was to furnish power for lighting the city, for the electric cars and for general public and private use. For some reason or other ground has not yet been broken, but 1t is said now that the work will certainly be done this summer.