Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-14
FELL UNDER THE WHEELS
Birmingham Youth Killed by a
 Train at Montgomery.
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
Newspaper Boys Scheming for More Comfort able Quarters-Matters Social, Sport
 ing and Comm ;rcal.

Montgomery, Jan. 13.-(Special)-A young man named Jeff, a son of John Jeff, a Birmingham, Ala, brickmason, was killed by the wheels of Louisville and Nashville freight train early this morning. He had boarded the train at Flomaton and was making his way to Birmingham. For some reason he at tempted to jump from the train as it was passing through the suburbs of this city, but fell under the wheels and was crushed to death. Young Jeff was only about 17 years old. His father came down this afternoon and returned to Bir- mingham with the remains tonight.
 The Supreme Court.
 The Fourth division is up in the su- preme court today and the following decisions were rendered:
 Mcclellan, J.-Thomas l.. Johnson vs. Nancy Johnson ct all, appeal from Gads- den city court; affirmed.
 Pioneer Savings and Loan company vs. Green Barclay ct al., appeal from Talladega city court; affirmed.
 John Doe, ex dem. Alabama State Land company vs. Mike Beck. appeal from Cherokee circuit court affirmed.
 D. D. Mcleod vs. Shelby Manutactur. ing and Improvement company appeal from Shelby circuit court; reversed, mo- ton for new trial overrued and dis- missed; original judgment to stand as the judgment of the court below.
 NJ. M Jackson ct al. vs. Susan Wood, executrix. etc, appeal from TaIladcga probate court; reversed and remanded. Alex Elston ct al. vs. Parmeila Conner appeal from Anniston city court; ar firmed.
 Ed G. Caldwell, sheriff, etc, vs. T. L. and c. J. Houser, appeal from Anniston city court; reversed and rendered.
 The following attorneys are in attend ance Messrs. D. A. Baker, R. l.. Parks and Judge John P. Hubbard of Troy; G. l.. Conner, A. A. Evans and A. H. Merrill of Eufaula; John Gamble of Greenvllie, Judge J. w Foster of Abbeville and A. E. Pace of Geneva.
 w. w. Sanders, prominent young at torney of Abbeville, was today admitted to practice In the supreme court
 The Alabama Press Club.
 Initiatory steps have been taken here looking to the formation of the Ala bama Press club. The purpose of the movers in the matter is to establish among the members of the press here and among such editors throughout the state as have frequent occasions to come here a purely social club-a home for pencil pushers. Elaborate furniture. decora- lions and tapestries are not contemplat- ed, but modest and accessible quarters will be secured and comfortably furnish ed, where a good fire will be kept burn ing in winter and ice water will be al ways on tap in summer A meeting has been called for next Wednesday after noon, at which the formal organization will probably be effected. An informal meeting of the local newspaper men on Saturday authorized MT. James B. Simp- son to prepare a constitution ana py- laws to govern the club.
 "Alex" Is an Editor.
 It will be gratifying to the friends all over Alabama of MT. T. Math Alexander to know that he has purchased the Pied mont Inquirer, one of the brightest ana most influential weeklies in north Ala bama, and Is personally managing all or it's affairs. While in charge of the Mont gomery bureau of the Age-Herald MT. Alexander made hundreds of warm friends here, and the Montgomery news paper men almost universally acknoWi- edge him to be the foremost news writer of his age on the Alabama press. It is safe to predict that the Inquirer will be, under his administration. one of the most readable newspapers in the state.
 Montgomery's Ball Team.
 A meeting of the stockholders of the Montgomery Baseball association was held today, at which the outlook for the approaching season was discussed and the general status of the team was in- vestigated. It develops that Montgom- cry will go into the league contest with its last years team, excepting two men Hayes and Armour. A manager has not yet been selected. The choice is said to be between two available men, one of whom is said to be Tip O'Neal Who the other Is is not known. The association's N1inancial affairs are in prime condition.
 Grand Chancellor Lomax.
 Hoi1.s Tennent Lomax, grand chancel- Tor of the Knights of Pythias for the do- main of Ala bama, will pay an official vis- 1t to the Mobile lodges Wednesday even- ing January 15. He will be accompanied by several supreme and grand lodge of ficers. Extensive preparations have been made for their reception and 1t will doubtless be brilliant affair in Pythiar circles.
 A Good River Trade.
 The Alabama river freight trade is very prosperous at present. On Saturday 14O( compressed bales of cotton were takeT from here down on the, Nettie Quill tC Mobile for export to Liverpool. At Sel ma some 400 more bales were added. The steamboat men are greatly encouraged with the improvement in their trade.