Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-04
SELMA.
Death of Mr. Gale-Personal, Political and
 Religious Items.

Religious Items.
 aa Selma, Feb. 3.--(Special. )-Mr. Colum- bus Gayle died at his home on Lamar street Sunday morning at o'clock after long and painful illness. MT. Gayle was 56 years of age. He leaves a wife and three children. His death is the result of blood poison About three months ago he struck a negro with his fist and broke the skin on one of his fingers but thought nothing of 1t. An hour later his hand began to pain him. He went to his home and, after exhausting household remedies, sent for doctor. He grew worse and after several weeks suffering the finger was amputa ted, but blood poi son had set in and he grew gradually worse until death relieved his intense sufferings.
 Mr. Leon Schwarz, who has been with I. Bloch & Go. for year or more, has accepted a position in Tuskaloosa and will leave in few days for that city. He has made many friends here who re- gret to see him leave.
 Chairman w. w. Burns has called a meeting of the democratic executive com mittee for Friday, February 14, at noon. A number of important questions will come before the meeting. O
 This morning the cases of Lewis Vim cent, charged with murder, and Joe Da- wis, charged with highway robbery. were set for trial in the city court on Febru- ary 20. Three months ago Davis carried Jerome Simons, 10-year-old white boy, into the woods near Keenan's mill, three miles north of this city, robbed him of 60 cents and then endeavored to kill him with a club. The boy received seven gashes in the head, each laying the skull bare. In some way the boy escaped death, but whether he outran the brute or was left unconscious in a stream where p,,It do ie- if r ,6p little fellow made his way to negro cabin near the scene in a dazed condi- tion Davis escaped, but was captured several weeks later in Birmingham
 A mad dog was killed in Riverview last evening after biting several other dogs, cows and pigs.
 MT F. l.. Willis Of Birmingham Is in the city today.
 The circular from the traffic depart ment of the Southern, which has been so anxiously awaited in railroad circles, has arrived. -.E
 That part of the circular Of interest to Selma reads as follows
 Effective February l. 1896, the office of the division freight agent of the eighth traffic division. Selma. Ala, is abolished From that date-the lines of the Southerp railway will be divided into seven traffic divisions.
 Then follows description of the seven divisions. Atlanta Junction to Annis- ton, Ala not including Anniston. will be in the fifth division. The sixth division includes Atlanta. Ga, to Greenville, Miss, and branches; Birmingham to Bir- mingham junction; Gurney junction to Blocton; Anniston to Meridian; Marion junction to Akron.
 The jurisdiction of MT. Haiden Miller. assistant general freight agent, with of fee in Atlanta, Ga, will extend over the fourth, fifth and sixth divisions. Agents of the sixth division will report to MT. l.. Green, division freight agent. Bir- mingham, Ala
 MT. Green is in the city today. and has taken charge of MT. Knights office.
 The Alabama Cotton oil company has completed it's seasons run and has closed down until fall. The International Cotton