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Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-14
OZARK.
Death of Good Citizen-Fell Through a
 Bridge-Five Shots Fired.

Death of Good Citizen-Fell Through
 Bridge-Five Shots Fired.
 Ozark Feb. -(Special)-Capt. l. T.. Lane, one of the best citizens of Coffee county died at his home near Tabernacle last Sunday. He was a good man and will be greatly missed in the community in which he lived.
 MT. Sam Judah, who lives few miles below Ozark, was very seriously hurt yesterday by falling through bridge acress Hurricane creek. He is in very precarious condition, but it Is thought that he will recover.
 Mir w. H. ASkew, who lives in the lower portion of the county, was In town a day or two since to swear out war rant for Bill Calhoun and his son An drew for assault with intent to murder. It seems that Calhoun and his son met Askew in the road and the elder Calhoun shot at him five times with pistol. Fortunately for Askew, he was a bad marksman and neither of the bullets took effect.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-14
DECATUR.
Biu Keith, the Notorious Negro Convict,
 Was Recaptured.

Bill Keith, the Notorious Negro Convict,
 Was Recaptured
 Decatur. Feb. 13.-(Special)-The noto- rlous young negro Bill Keith. alias Will Key. but giving his name here as Charles Jones. hailing from Kentucky. Chatta- nooga and other points, and who lately escaped from the Coalburg mines, in this state. where he had been serving sen tence. and for whose arrest reward has been offered, was apprehended here yes ferday and lodged in the county jail this evening. The negro's identity was well established before taking him to the jail by defective eye and other peculiari kies of person, but all doubt was removed from the mind of the officer when on en- tering the jail with his prisoner Keith Mas hailed by a former pal of his at the mines, but who is in jail here for mur- Eer. The murderer unintentionally iden- kified his old companion of the pits.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-14
Elisa tonight. MAYER HAS SORE EYES
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tConttnued From First Page) discharge and the eye balls are dotted with white spots.
 The opinion late tonight Is that the fight is off for good and many of the out of-town sports are getting ready for an early departure No attempt will be made to bring off any of the minor fights until the big affair is settled, Stuart saying that such move would be impoltic. Maher will remain here until Monday un- der the care of Dr. White and will do no more training.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-14
FLORENCE.
Committee Will Meet Next Saturday and
 Start the Ball Rolling.


 Start the Ball Rolling.
 Florence, Feb. 13.--(SpeciaL)-The dem pcratic executive committee of Lauder dale county will meet in this city next Saturday. A call has been issued to the committeeman by Chairman George F. Bones and all are expected to be present mr. Jones says there Is really but little necessity for calling the committee to- Hether. Its actions will be strictly in ac- cordance with the suggestions of the State committee, which recommended that beat meetings be held on April Ii and county conventions on April 15. The county convention will determine the kime for holding the primary election. At It's meeting next Saturday the county committee will talk over the coming campajgn and will probably take such steps as they may deem necessary to arouse interest in the election and bring out the full party vote.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-14
Killed by His Brother.

Winston, N C., Feb. 13.-Will and Jesse Stewart, brothers, got into a dis pute in the western part of the county today over game of cards. The latter stabbed the former to death with a knife. He has not been captured
 White Caps visited the home of Rufus Woodruff in Wilkes county Tuesday night. After breaking the door down they fired their pistols In the house. car rIed Woodruff out, beat him unmercifully with switches and then made him run, firing at him as he went.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-14

for the spring planting. Outside of a few takers politics are very quiet. Johnston will have no difficulty whatever in car rying Lee county. His personal friends are numerous, influential and active and his popularity is very great. It is almost needless to have heated campaign in this county this year. for the only man who could possibly beat Johnston here is Oates and he Is not in the race. With out surmising or argument Lee county Is a safe Johnston county.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-14
1000 Men Ordered Out.

Buffalo, N. Y.. Febl 13--Over 1000 work men of all trades employed on the Hx Ellicot Square building were ordered out on a strike this morning as alleged non union carpenters and electrical workers were being employed and the walking delegates denied admittance to the buiIdr, ing. The employers claim the men have no grievance, and that all workmen who do not report for work on time tomorrow morning will be discharged 9n
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-14
Cabanne and Tit..s to Be Reinstated.

Baltimore, Feb. 13.-The National League of American Wheelmen assembly has adopted a resolution requiring the racing board to modify the life suspen- sion ordered against Titus and Cabanne. who were. along with Murphy, suspended for participating In an alleged fixed race al St. Louis last fall. The racing board will undoubtedly reinstate Titus and Ca banne to take effect one year from the time of their suspension. The conysn- tion at o'clock this afternoon adjourned al die
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-14
ATE TOAD STOOLS AND DIED. Three Small Children Pay Dearly for Their
 Mistake

M lsfAke,
 Anniston, Feb. 13.-(Special )-Three small children of William Littlejohn. farmer living twenty miles north of here, while playing out in the woods near their home yesterday found and ate lot of toad stools and almost immediately after wards were taken violently ill. Two phy- sicians were summoned and did all they could to counteract the effect of the pois- onous toad. stools, but in vain. All three of the children died within ten hours.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-14
A a5O.OOO Failure

New York, Feb. 13-The wholesale jew elry firm of H. M. Smith & Co. made an assignment today to Edward V. Slausen,. giving preferences for $14, 40. principally on borrowed money, MT. Bateman. a member of the firm, said that the failure was caused by dull trade and poor collec-. tions. and he did not think the lia bili- ties would exceed $5O,000
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-14
Forty Persons Drowned,

Brisbane, Queensland, Feb. 13.--The steamer Pearl. having on board about eighty persons, met with a peculiar ac- cident today that resulted in the death of forty persons. The Brisbane river has been greatly swollen by heavy rains that have fallen lately and the current is run ming very strong. The Pearl was not powerful enough to stem the current and was swung broadside, on and carried down the river. Before she could get away to carry her out of danger she wa 1 carried athwart the cable chains of the Lucinda, which was lying at anchor in the stream. The Pearl struck the chains with such force that she was almost completely cut in two. Then the current turned her over and she sank Before she went down, however, a vast volume of steam was seen ascending from her and it was afterwards learned that her steam pipes had been broken. Many of those on her lower deck were fatally scalded. while forty others were drowned The work of rescuing the survivors was extremely difficult. as they were carried seaward with great rapidity by the flood Thousands gathered around the scene of the disaster and there were many affect- ing scenes as the living and dead were brought ashore Some of the bodies will never be recovered
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-14
Good Prices for Trotters.

New York, Feb. 13.--The entire stock of trotting bred horses. the property of Henry c. Jewell. proprietor of the Jewell garden today. MT. Jewell intends to re- tire from the business and the farm, with all its numerous buildings for the breed- ing and developing of horses. will be put on the market. One of the largest crowds seen al a sale in the garden in many years was present when the first sale of the Jewell farms consignment was offered for sale. Con sidering the prices that have prevailed in the horse world of late, the average ob- tained for the yongers of the Wilkes fam fly was very fair. But few animals went below $2O00. Patchen, Wilkes, the son, of George Wilkes and Kitty Patchen, whose get have made his farm famous the world over, was the star of the consignment.
 c. F. Emory. the Cleveland horseman started the bidding for him at $25OO but Mike Bowerman of Lexington, Ky. soon bid sb0O0. From that time on it was a duel by thousands up to $SO00 between the two gentlemen. Then the bidding came into the hundreds up to $1O00O, when MT. Emory stopped and the Ken tuckian going $25 better, the black was knocked down to him for $10,025. Hen rico fetched the top price of any of the numerous progeny of Patchen Wilkes J. G.. Rupperts of this city secured him for $210O. The sale will be continued tomor- row, when the consignment of the AL manace farm will be put up.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-14
KENTUCKY DEADLOCK.
Reported That Hunter Has Pledged Him-
 self to Vote for Silver.


 self to Vote for Silver.
 Chicago, Feb. 13.-A Frankfort Ky special says A big sensation was sprung here last night. It developed that w. Godfrey Hunter has betrayed the Ken lucky republicans, who have stood be- hind him in the senatorial fight for six weeks. Hungry for office, 1t Is said he has pledged himself. if elected, to vote in the senate with the silverites. This pledge has been made in writing to gain one vote that may elect him. This is the reason Dr. Hunter has needed two votes to secure his election. He hopes to wear out Senator Ogilvie, the sick member. Then one vote would elect. To gain this vote Hunter, it is said, has given to the free silver legislators the pledge indi- cated, and has given it in writing. This move will undoubtedly kill his candidacy He has, 1t is true, never said he was anti silver, but he has made his race on a gold platform and as sound money man, and as such has been able up to this time to command practically the united republican support.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-14
OPELIKA.

Farmers Preparing to Plant Politics Quiet
 in Lee.
 OpeIika, Feb. 13.-(Special) )-There Is very little news transpiring in Lee county al present. Farmers are busy preparing
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-14
A Full Vote.

Frankfort. Ky, Feb 13.-For the first time during the session the full thirty eight senators were present in the joint assembly. No pairs were announced in the senate and only one In the house. The ballot resulted in no change from yester- day, except that more votes were cast. Hissem, Rummons and Carpenter, re- publicans. again voted for other favorites than Hunter, and Carlisle and McCreary were again voted for by sound money democrats. The ballot stood: Hunter. GA Blackburn, 6; scattering, 9. Neces- sary to a choice. 69.
 At the close of the ballot Senator Jones, republican, moved to go into another bal lot The democrats opposed this and en- tered a motion to adjourn. This ad- journment motion was defeated by tie vote Populist Poor voted with the re- publicans and Burlington. as usual. with the democrats. The twentieth ballot was then taken. resulting exactly as the former.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-14
Bull Fighting Stopped.

Bull Fighting Stopped. Fl Paso, Tex, Feb. 13.-The Chihuah hua authorities have ordered that there shall be no bull fight next Sunday. The big gambling house has suddenly ceased operations.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-13
JUNIOR MEDIcs ORGANIZE.
Wide-Awake Young Physicians Meet
for Mutual Good.

A new organization, to be known as "The
Medical Club of Minneapolis, was perfected
~ the Holmes hotel last evening. The mem
pershlp of the club Is restricted to the young
er members of the medical profession in the
city, doctors of more than five years of
actual practice being barred. The club starts
out with about twenty-five names on the roll
although more may be admitted.
The purpose of the organization Is partly
social and partly in the interests of the edu-
cation of its members. Meetings are to be
held monthly, at which papers of special
interest to the medical fraternity will be
read This will give the younger members
OF the fraternity a chance to hear their own
voices, instead of being compelled to listen
to their elders as in the general medical So
ciety, where only specialists are given an
opportunity to be heard. Following each
meeting a banquet will be enjoyed, the place
of each meeting to be designated in the call
A constitution was adopted last evening
and the election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: President, Rollins Cults; vice presi-
dent c. B. Haggard; secretary, Frank Todd
treasurer, A. B. Benjamin. Standing COM
mittees were selected as follows: Censors
Charles E. Endran, Frank Wright, William
Olern Programme, Geo. Head, Arthur Law
Ralph NJ. Peters.
Other members present last evening were
Drs. Harry Gotten, A. F. Tennyson, William
A. Cerrich, L. @. Greeley, John Holbrook, D.
Edmund Smith, j. H. Bishop.
There was no programme for last evening"
but following the election of officers the gen
tlemen sat down to feed in the dining
room Of the hotel.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-13
You should not miss the big Sunday Globe
sUith its front page illustrations done iis
COlOrS. ASI; for 1t.
WITHOUT AUTHORITIES.
Judge BeIden Has to WrestIe With
New Proposition.

question came before Judge Belden yes
terday, in which the attorneys could not pre-
sent any authorities for proposition for the
reason that the proposition was new one.
The case on trial was one in which the
plaintiff wished to set aside a transfer of
property from Henry U. Seely to Nettie
Comfy in order that a judgment for 81,
might be made a lien against the property.
In the complaint it was asserted that Net
tie Comfy was the wife of Seely, which she
disputed in the answer. Seely was made
a party defendant, but did not make answer,
letting the case go by default. Mr.. WEIGH
wished to call Mr.. Seely for cross examina-
ton under the statute, when the attorney on
the other side objected, on the ground that
the party to be examined was virtually
friendly to the plaintiff and was not an ad-
verse party. AT first the court was prepared
to let the testimony go in, with the under
standing that it should be a witness for
the plaintiff, but that if he surprised
he might be allowed to give contradictory
evidence
Mr.. WEIGH was preparing to make the rec
ord on the refusal Of the court to allow the
testimony under the statute, when Judge
Belden looked the matter up and oYerruled the
objection. and the witness was allowed to
testify. 1t was an important point in the
case for the witness testified that he and the
co-defendant had been living together as hus-
band and wife in Minneapolis for twenty
two years. AS there is considerable property
at stake, the decision will be an important
one.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-13
MINNEAPOLIS
OFFICE 20 SOUTH FOURTH STREET.
MINNEAPOLIS GLOBULES.

Judge Smith has made an order giving
Brown & Secomb judgment against Arnett
& Corbett in the sum of $76SS5
Mckee Rankin will appear at the Bijou
next week at the head of his own company
in new play called New York AS 1t Isl
The cases of contempt of court against
A. Young, Joe Snyder and Peter Smith, who
failed to appear to testify in the cases when
they were ordered, were dismissed, as it
was shown that they did not understand
the nature Of a subpoena.
Sarah Giles has begun an action against
the Masonic Aid association to collect $685.. 05
which she claims is due on certificate of
membership. She admits that the associa-
tion has paid her 81, 347.95, but claims that
there was $1,000 owing by the terms of the
policy.
An order of court has been filed, fixing
Dec. as the last day upon which claims
can be filed in the matter of the assignment
of the Century Investment company. An
other order has also been made allowing the
assignee to advertise for bids for the assets
on hand.
The jury in the case of D. L. Ellis VS..
the Hammond Typewriter company return
ed verdict in favor of the plaintiff in the
company failed to live up to a contract
whereby he was given an exclusive agency
for specified territory.
Mrs. Katherine Eyer died at the resi-
dence of her son-in-law, c. w. Brandon,
627 Nicollet avenue Wednesday, Of paralysis.
The deceased was visiting in the city at
the time of her death. Her remains were
taken to Clayton, Iowa, her former home,
for burial yesterday morning.
Coroner Kistler, after viewing the re-
mains of Peter G. Leaf the man who &C
cidentally shot himself Wednesday while
rabbit hunting, decided that an inquest would
be unnecessary. The deceased was a car
penter by trade and leaves wife and four
children.
The funeral services over the remains Of
Capt. Albert S. Merriam took place yesterday
afternoon at o'clock at the family residence,
1T19 Park avenue. None but relatives and the
near friends and associates Of the deceased
were present, as it was determined to make
the services as private as possible. Rev.
Hunter, officiated.
Through the cancellation Of 1.-The Merry
World' made necessary by the fact that
the company disbanded last week, the Met
ropolitan will be without attraction for
the first four nights of next week Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday Mr.. Scott an
nounces another one Of Chas. Frohman's
companies in Ralph Lumley's comedy,
Thoroughbred"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-13
NO SECESSION GOES
BOLTERS IN THE JUDICIAL DIS
TRICT LOOKING FOR REPRE-
sENTATION NEXT YEAR.
JUNIOR MEDICS ORGANIZE
Young Physicians Wide Awake to
the Necessity of Progress in
Their Profession.
PRISONERS BEFORE THE BAR.
Blake and morrill, Admitted to Bail
in the Amount of
100000.
PRISONERS BEFORE THE BAR

Senator w. E. Culkin, Of Wright
county, was in Minneapolis yesterday
upon legal business. The senator is
the acknowledged spokesman of the
Republicans of his county, if not the
political leader. It was he who led the
bolt out of the judicial convention held
at the Union league rooms, when Simp-
son and Steele were nominated, and
he generally heads the delegation from
Wright in all the Republican state con-
Ventions
mo, we did not continue the fight
upon the Republican candidates for the
bench" said the senator, when asked
how Wright county felt over the cleo
ton. THAT is, the Republican county
committee did nothing, and Republican
speakers, as rule, said nothing to
hurt the party's nomntees. But, aside
from Judge Steele, whose name was at
the head Of the judicial ticket, we gave
the two Democrats about the same vote
as the Republicans, this notwithstand-
ing the fact that Wright county gave
Mckinley something like 1900 majority
over Bryan. We feel that our protest,
for that is all we wanted to make, was
~'AS AAOASSO Wy tic PcOpIc u wright
county
DO we expect to have a separate
judicial district cut out for us? No:
1t seems entirely impracticable that
Wright, Anoka and Isanti should be
made into judicial district. We have
no direct railroad connection, and, be-
sides, these three counties are too small
to constitute a separate judicial dis
trlct. Senator Dunha m, of Anoka
hi to
new district out of these counties, add.
ing several to the north and west, and
1t failed because Of opposition from
the judges and others whose districts
would be reduced in size The fact of
the matter is that the districts imme-
diately to our north and west are not
prolific of litigation, and the judges
have a comparatively easy time Of it.
They can fully cover their cases, and
so object to any change About the
only effect our protest will have is
that when the outside counties ask for
representation next time we will proba-
bly, get it. That Is all we wanted,
and that Is all we will ask for
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-13
BAIL FOR THE TWO,
Court Fixes the Amount for Blake
and Morrill, Mt $4,000

and MOrrtl at 10000.
Charles w. Blake, the boon companion of
E. J. Morrill,, formerly of the Minneapolis
Dry Goods companys Office force was ar
raigned in the criminal branch Of the dis
trict court yesterday. Blake a short man
with a bald head. listened nervously to the
reading of an Indictment charging him with
grand larceny in the first degree for having
aided, abetted and counseled E. ]. Morrill,
to steal $6054.n from the Minneapolis Dry
Goods company. He pleaded not guilty, and
John Day Smith appeared as his counsel A
second indictment was read for the same al
legged crime, the sum taken being fixed at
$1,000. The same plea was made and bail of
$4,000 allowed to stand, In spite of a request
for a reduction.
Edmond ]. Morrill,, dark and picturesque,
stepped to the bar and wished to waive the
reading of the indictments found against
him. Judge Smith refused, and the papers
were read, which charged him with having
appropriated $6,0541 July 8, 1885, from the
Minneapolis Dry Goods company, and an ad-
ditional $1,000 at another date. He pleaded
not guilty to both indictments, and bail was
liked at $40, 900.
Edward Corordy pleaded not guilty to a
charge of grand larceny in the second degree
Ior stealing pocketbook from Bertha Pivit
He was given time to secure an attorney.
William Smith. Don Connors and Richard
Brown, all pleaded not guilty to a joint in
dictment charging grand larceny in the first
degree, for having stolen a large ouantity
OF clothing from the tailor shop, $50 Fourth
avenue south. second indictment charging
tne burglary OF the same place, was read,
and the same plea made.
John Schiller pleaded not guilty to an in
dictment charging grand larceny in the sec
ond degree and a second one of the same
import.
John Long pleaded not guilty to burglary
in the third degree, at the premises IA Sew
enth street north.
S. M. Sloan pleaded not guilty to a charge
Of grand larceny in the second degree and
bail was fixed at $500.
Guy Aultman and Harry Berndgen both
pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging
burglary in the third degree. Their case
was set for Nov. Is.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-13
SALTWATER NEWS.
Lumber Mills End a Seasons Cut
St CrOix Lake Frozen.

St. CrOix Lake Frozen.
The knights of Pythias will give musical
entertainment and dance in Pyth.an hall this
evening.
Lake st. Croix is frozen over in some places
and all logging and numbering for the season
is at a standstill.
E. NJ Conrad. first lieutenant of Company
K First regiment N. G. S. NJ, has resigned,
his resignation to take effect immediately.
The Atwood mill of this city has shut down
for the season, the cut amounting to about
81, GOO feet of lumber, 10000 600 of lath and
10000, 900 shingles.
The fall term Of the district court convenes
next Tuesday. The petit jurors have been
instructed to report the oath inst.
The grand lodge officers of the Odd Fellows
visited the local lodge Of that order last even
ing. After an exemplifcation of the secret
work of the order, an excellent banquet was
enjoyed.
The suicide of A. s. Merriam at Minneapolis
Wednesday was shock to Saltwater people,
who had never looked upon Mr.. Merriam as
a person who would for a moment entertain
the idea of suicide. He was in the city
on business a few days ago, and those who
met him say he looked unwell. His business
associates and intimate friends here are of
the opinion that he was mentally unbalanced
when the deed was committed.