Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-15
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT
Relative to the Death of Judge
 I. M. Arlington.
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
A Serious Difficulty Near GreenViIle Governor Oates Returns-Pine Apple Will Fill
 in the Gap.

Montgomery, Jan 4.-(Special) Montgomery Bar association met this afternoon and passed resolutions relative to the death of the late Hon. T. M. Ar rington, judge of the city court of Mont gomery. The resolutions, which were submitted by a committee consisting of Gen. John w. A Sanford, Capt. A. A. Wiley and MT Tennant Lomax. were ex- pressve of the affection and great re- spect in which Judge Arlington was held by the bar and by the community.
 Serious Row Near Greenville.
 News of a serious difficulty yesterday comes from Greenville, fifty miles south of here. MT. Jack Freeman, while at work in his field, was brutally assaulted and seriously wounded by negro named Joe Matthews. It appears Freeman en- gagged Matthews to dig a well, and be- fore he had completed the job he called for his money. Freeman declined to pay him until the job was completed. This in- censed the negro, who assaulted him with a hoe, striking him several times over the head, then jumping on him and beat ing him severely. The extent of Free mans injuries is not known. Matthews made his escape.
 Governor Oates Has Returned.
 Governor Oates returned from the east yesterday, and has since been busy with the details of his office work. He left Mrs Oates in the charge of Philadel- phia specialist of wide reputation.
 The Pine Apple Gap to Be Filled.
 The Pine Apple division of the Louisville and Nashville railroad terminates al present within three miles of the pros porous little town of Pine Apple, and the people of the place have determined to fill in the gap out of their own pockets and turn it over to the Louisville and Nashville company to operate.
 The Supreme Court.
 The following decisions were rendered by the supreme court today: Mcclellan, J.-Henry Walker vs. the state of Alabama, appeal from Bullock circuit court; affirmed.
 Robert r. Espalla vs. the state Of Ala bama, appeal from Mobile city court; af- firmed.
 Dennis Salter vs. the State of Alabama appeal from Conecuh circuit court; re- versed and remanded.
 Bob Smith vs the state of Alabama, from Montgomery city court; affirmed.
 The American Freehold Land Mort gage company vs. w. G. Thornton ct al., appeal from Dale chancery court; re- yersed and remanded.
 Carrie Hollis ct al. vS w. II. Harris et al, appeal from Pike chancery court affirmed in part and reversed and re- manded in part.
 Marinda Carter vs. Lucinda Flowers, appeal from Pike chancery court; re- versed and rendered.
 Coleman, JIM. Ferst, Sons x Co. Vs w. c. O'Neal, appeal from Henry circuit . court; reversed and rendered.
 Head, J.-Warren Carson vs. the state of Alabama, appeal from Lowndes cir cult court; reversed and remanded.
 R. l.. Anderson vs. R. H. Miller. ap- peal from Covington circuit court; re- versed and remanded
 A. G. Rhodes Furniture company vs. Weeden & Dent, appeal from Barbour circuit court affirmed.
 E. Feibelman vs. Manchester Insurance company, appeal from Jefferson circuit court; reversed and remanded.
 Haralson, J. = William Berney Vs. Steiner Brothers, appeal from Brming- ham city court; affirmed.
 Alabama Iron company vs. Lowell wal lace, appeal from Birmingham city court reversed and remanded, Head, J., not sit ting.
 Warren Carson vs. the state of Ala bama, appeal from Lowndes circuit court; reversed and remanded.
 Bradley Fertilizer company vs. John E Cooke, appeal from Walker county court motion to amend judgment nunc pro tune granted. Per curiam-Walter McAdams vs. the state of Alabama, from Shelby circuit court appeal dismissed.