Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-08
ALABAMA. !.
MONTGOMERY MATTERS.
Judge Richardson and Hon. John L. Brunette Don't Think MT. Clarke Has Any
 Showing.

William Richardson of Madison county is in the city attending the supreme court. In discussing the political situation in his district, he said to your correspond ent: T left home before the formal an- nouncement of MT. Clarke's candidacy had reached my county, and of course cannot say just what effect it had there. The majority of the party in my district are for silver. They are bimetallists, be- lieving in the use of gold and silver alike and on the same terms as money, and in my opinion this policy will prevail in every county in the district except pos sibly Morgan, which I think is very close on this proposition. MT. Clarke will have considerable strength in my district, but I do not believe that he will carry a sin gle county of 1t against Johnston It be- hooves us, however. to be conservative. Let us make no sores to cause us trouble l in August"
 Hon. John l.. Brunette of Etowah, who l is also in attendance on the supreme court, in discussing MT. Clarke's can didacy, said: T think MT. Clarke has announced for defeat. He is not as | strong in my district as Oates was in l 1894 For instance, Oates carried De- Kalb and Cherokee counties. The men who carried DeKalb for him are now | earnest supporters of Captain Johnston, and that county will surely go for him. | Cherokee is, In my opinion, equally safe.
 
 | Seventh district, but 1t will be a minority | support. The people know the purpose of | his being brought out"
 Supreme Court. The following cases were decided by l the supreme court today:
 l Brickell, c. J.-Paul Mcqueen vs. state | of Alabama, appeal from Butler circuit | court reversed and remanded. | Cain Lumber company ct al. vs Stand | ard Dry Kiln company. appeal from | Montgomery city court; reversed and re- manded.
 | Coleman J.-Randall Douglass vs the state of Alabama, appeal from Montgom- cry city court; affirmed.
 Head, J.-Louisville and Nashville l Railroad company vs. the city of Bes- | semer, appeal from Jefferson chancery I court; reversed, temporary injunction re- 1 instated and cause remanded. Haralson J.-Memphis and Charleston l Railroad company vs. E. A. Hopkins re- I ceiver, etc., appeal from Colbert probate court appeal dismissed.
 Heavy Receipts. Tax money is pouring into the state | treasury in a greater volume than ever l known before at this season of the year,
 and the receipts for January promise to outStrip the receipts for any one month | in the history of the department. This | news will be particularly gra tifying tp | everyone who holds a claim against the | state. The last legislature, to facilitate | the prompt payment of taxes passed a | law making taxes delinquent on January | l and charging the legal rate of interest | on all taxes unpaid on that date. The result of this has been that tax payers | have made large payments of taxes dur | ing the last few weeks of December to escape the interest penalty. and these payments are "now being transferred l to the state treasury.
 Auditor Purifoy. in discussing the | treasury receipts today, said: "The
 amount of money being received now l from tax collectors throughout the state
 is phenomenal, and all the indications | now point to the largest receipts for the month of January of any month in the 1 history of the treasury department. My estimate is that the treasury receipts | this month will foot up more than $500, | 900, and I believe that this estimate is a | conservative one. If I am right in my l estimate the receipts for January will be | between $150000 and $200,000 greater than | ever before received in any single month l by the treasury department. Charging | interest on delinquent taxes is what is | doing this"
 To. Be Heated by Steam. Governor Oates concluded contract | some days ago with Messrs. J. T. Foley l & Go. of Evansville Ind, to fit up the l capitol building with steam heating ap- | paratus, and force of workmen arrived | here yesterday and in the afternoon be- | gan the work of putting the heating ap- | paratus in position. The amount of the | contract price is $3500. and the system. | besides providing for eight radiators | each in the senate chamber and hall of | the house, will furnish heat for every | office in the capitol building, leaving only | the railways and corridors to be heated. Governor Oates, by close economy, saved | out of the appropriation for repairs to | the capitol building enough to pay for 1 putting in the heating apparatus Burned to Death. A horrible accident occurred last night on Yougene street in the southeastern | suburbs. A negro woman named Lucinda | Adams fastened her 11a-year-old child in | a chair, which she placed before the fire l to keep the little one warm while she went out to visit neighbor. By some accident the chair was overturned and | the child fell into the fire and was So | badly burned that death ensued in a | short time. The unfortunate child's screams of pain aroused the people living next door, but when they went to find | the cause of>the cries they found the door | locked and messenger had to be sent | after the mother before entrance could be | obtained
 | Captain Vidmer. The adjutant-general has issued a com | mission to J. R. Vidmer, recently ap- pointed by Col James Wade Cox as ad-
  | state troops. The commission confers | upon Adjutant Vidmer the rank of cap | tain.
 Three Old Citizens. | Within the past few days Pike county | has lost by death, three old citizens. | Thomas w. Madison. aged 80 years, died at his home near Oates Cross Roads. Mrs Riddle, aged S9. and Hugh Mims, aged S5. died at their respective homes in beat 13 that county.
 Suing Subscribers. ' About sixty suits have been filed in Dale county against parties who sub
 scribed to the stock of the Alabama Mid land railroad and gave notes for their subscriptions, which notes remain un- paid
 Death of D. Abraham, Jr MT. D. Abraham, Jr., died at his home on Sayre street last night. His death was sudden and unexpected. MT Abra- ham was well known in this city, and the sad news of his sudden death will be a shock to his many friends and acquaint- I