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The age-herald., 1898-11-22
ROBBED AND
 ALMOST KILLED Negro Assaults an Italian Sa- loon Keeper.
 .a .or BRUTE DEMANDED A DRINK
Head Got $45 and Left $726 Which the Saloon Keeper
 Had Tied to His Leg.

1 About 7:30 o'clock Sunday morning Joe Marscano, an Italian saloonkeeper, was l assaulted and robbed in his saloon in Sec | ond avenue, three doors below the corner of | Eighteenth street, by desperate negro | who, after dealing the unfortunate man | two murderous blows, robbed the cash reg | ister and fled the scene. Marsicano was | found lying in a pool of blood in a semi conscious condition by Mike Brennan about 7:45 o'clock. Brennan immediately notified the police, and Dr. B. G. Copeland was summoned. The injured man was removed to his room, and recovered sufficiently to tell disconnected story of the assault.
 Hei says that about 7:2O o'clock some one
 rapped at the rear door of the saloon. Open- ing the door negro walked in and de- manded drink. On being refused, Marsi- cano says, the negro struck him over the left eye, and as he was falling dealt him a second blow on the back of the head, which sent him to the floor unconscious. The negro then went through his pockets,
 securing s10 in silver, and next broke open
 the cash register, which contained about
 $45, representing Saturday nights sales.
 In his hurry to get away the robber over
 looked $726 which Marscano had tied up in
 a package. fastened to his right leg just
 above the knee.
 The negro made his escape through the rear door and succeeded in getting away. Dr. Copeland made a careful examination of the wounds and pronounced them of a serious nature. Marsicano was removed to the Hillman hospital.
 Officers Bodeker and Kickley were de- tailed on the case and yesterday at Il :3O o'clock arrested Peyton Johnson, a negro boy who was in the rear of the saloon at the time of the assault, but he denies that he had anything to do with 1t.
 Johnson was released from the city
 prison Saturday evening after serving a long sentence and while he may not have
 been directly connected with the assault,
 he evidently knows more about it than he
 cares to tell.
 Marsfcano is one of the pioneers of the
 Italian colony in this city. He is about 60 years of age and formerly played harp around the hotel Hobbies and saloons. He
 succeeded in accommodating enough money
 tosembark in business for himself and has prospered. His patrons were not of the
 "bon ton" class and his saloon has borne
 tough reputation.
 He is said to have made a habit of
 "fourishing his roll," and it is probable
 that the negro was aware that he carried a large sum of money on his person.
 The sheriff's department is also at work on the case.
The age-herald., 1898-11-22
WILL RETAIN
 FORMER RANK Orders Issued to National Guard by
 Adiutant-General. OLD OFFICERS GO IN AGAIN Those Who Don't Care to Serve Can
 Resign. SICK OF THE FIRST ALABAMA Private Slate is Getting Along Nicely Members of the Hospital Corps Have Been Mustered Out, and
 Are Returning Home.
SICK OF THE FIRST ALABAMA

The following order, with reference to tho National Guard of Alabama has been sem out by Adjutant-General Ligon from Mont. gomery The order is self-explanatory
 General Orders No. 50
 1. All officers and men who were members of the Alabama National Gupard, prior to their volunteering for the war with Spain, having been mus tered out of the United States service, will again resume their respective com mands and places in the national guard companies and regiments, leaves of ab- senee having been granted them during the time of their service in the volun- teer army.
 9. Officers or men desiring to resign or be discharged from the Alabama National Guard, will forward their res- ignations or applications for discharge, through military channels to the adju- tant-general, Montgomery, Ala.
 g. Arms, uniforms, etc., will be fur nshed the different commands as soon as they can be procured from the war department
 By command of the governor.
  terday by all of the officers of the old Third Alabama National Guard in this city From what can be learned, nearly all of them will retain their positions which they had before the war, few if any of them caring to resign.
 This cannot be stated positively.
 The Sick of the First
 The sick men of the First Alabama who were left to recover at the Hillman hos out of the service are all recovering rapid ly, and are gradually being discharged from the hospital.
 Private Slate, of Company M, who, on September 19, was shot out at Camp Falk- ner by Private McClung, of the same com pany, is getting along very nicely. It Is now almost a certainty that he will get we'll though, of course, his lungs having been torn open by Springfield bullet, will never be very strong again.
 The other men in the hospital are Brewer, of Company M, some stomach trouble; Peoples, Company M, blood poison, and of Company B, typhoid fever. All of these are convalescent, and as soon as they receive their back pay from the war department they will be permanently dis charged.
 Mention was made a week or two ago of about twenty-five men in the hospital ser- vice of the Seventh army corps who had formerly been members of the First Ala bama. It will be remembered that they were not mustered out at the time their regiment was, and after several weeks of with the war department Colonel Higdon succeeded in getting the order for their final discharge. Several of them have already arrived in Birmingham, and as soon as few of the details of their muster out are completed they will receive their final discharge and pay.
The age-herald., 1898-11-22
Country Club Meeting
Mrs. Geo. U. Hin Dead

George T. Hill yesterday morning re- ceived a telegram from Nashville stating that his sister-in-law, Mrs. J. l.. Hill, died at her home in that city last night after a prolonged illness. Mrs. George T. Hill and John T. Evans left last night for that city, where they will attend the funeral which takes place this morning.
The age-herald., 1898-11-22
Holiday Gnods

We cordially invite the attention of our friends, customers and all lovers of art to inspect our fall and holiday goods, which we will have on exhibition next Fri day and Saturday. Never was such col lection of rare features in wedding and holiday gifts of artistic diamond jewelry. Art goods, blsque, bronze statuary, etc., offered the people of Birmingham. All visitors are welcome. Feel free to come, one and all. Respectfully,
 H. C. ABBOTT & BRO.- Jewellers.
The age-herald., 1898-11-22
CHANGED BUSINESS.
Highwaymen Are After the Street Car
 Conductors.

That terrible pair of highwaymen who for the past ten days or so have been mak- ing life misery for certain citizens who are in a habit of staying out late on the streets and to the police force, have changed their business. 1t seems, and have gone into the train robbing business or rather the street car robbing.
 Last night about o'clock, Motorman w. F, Jones, who runs q car on the Avondale and Fountain Heights line, had narrow
The age-herald., 1898-11-22
A Bachelors Honeymoon

"A Bachelors Honeymoon the latest farce success from Hoyt's theater, New York, will be the attraction at OBrien's Opera house next Friday and Saturday and Saturday matinee
 The play is from the pen of John Staple ton, an experienced author actor, and is as thoroughly original and clever in theme and construction as its singular title would suggest It was originally produced last season in New York City, and was received with unanimous praise by the critics. This is sufficient endorsement alone to warrant a good entertainment, as the New York critics are more prone to condemn than to praise.
 The play hinges on the results of secret marriage, and abounds in Imaginable com plications which commence when the cur tain rises and are never unraveled until its final fall. Messrs. Warde & Sackett, the managers, have engaged cast of more than ordinary merit, headed by the funny comedian, MT. Walter Walker.
The age-herald., 1898-11-22
Forged wheeler's Name

Huntsville. November 21.-(Special.)-Jas w. Dehaven, member of the First Flori- da Volunteer infantry, is wanted by the po- lice for forging Gen. Jos. Wheeler's name to check on the First National bank for s76 Dehaven purchased bill of goods from Laxson & Kelly, grocers, and had them cash the check for him. He has not been seen since. ca
The age-herald., 1898-11-22
Tancred Betts Appointed

Huntsville, November 2.-(Specal.) )-Hon. Tancred Betts has been appointed solicitor of Madison county, succeeding Hon. Rich ard H. Lowe, elected to the district solic- itorship. The appointment was made Sat- urday by Governor Johnston.
The age-herald., 1898-11-22
"0Id Hl6kOfU' HdtS+x

Are the hats for wear. They are hats that give the wearer perfect satisfaction in every particular. The price is s. %. New styles in soft and stiff just received. Men who have worn them tell us how good they are, and we believe the testimony of these men is the experience of usan d S. They wear like the memory of Andrew Jackson.
The age-herald., 1898-11-22
Silver Novelties

Our stock of silver novelties is made up from twenty styles of sterling silver 925-1OOO fine Brush and Comb Sets, Brush, Comb and Mirror Sets, Shaving Sets, Manicure Sets, Desk Sets. Embroidery Sets, etc. Special display Friday and Saturday.
 H. c. ABBOTT & BRO., Jewellers.
The age-herald., 1898-11-22
Works of Art

The artistic productions or the works of art and silversmiths which will be dis played by us next Tuesday and Wednes- day are full of new ideas and will supply the wants of the lovers of art All are cor dially invited to inspect these goods. A special display Tuesday and Saturday
 H. c. ABBOTT & BRO, Jewellers
The age-herald., 1898-11-22
Besutiful Display

Saturday next will convince you that this is the golden opportunity for strengthening the teis of love and friendship with some pretty and inexpensive remembrance.
 H. c. ABBOTT & BRO., Jewellers
The age-herald., 1898-11-22
NOTICE.

Members of Jefferson Lodge No. 4l24, Knights of Honor, special meeting will be held at Fox's hall at 7:30 p. m. Important business. Grand Dictator Crane will be pres ent. A. CAVALIER,
 Dictator.
The age-herald., 1898-11-22
Still Talking

From the Chicago News.
 Dixon-Windig imagined himself second Clay during the campaign, but after the election his name was mud.
 Hixon-Oh, don't know. Mud dries up occasionally.
The age-herald., 1898-11-22
SEEKING LOCATIONS.
Six Representatives of Various Manu- featuring Enterprises in the City.

There are at present in the city at least six representatives of various manufactur- ing concerns located in different parts of the United States, who are here looking over the district with view to removins q their plants here.
 Among the latest to arrive are three rep resentatives, one representing a blow fac- tory. another trunk factory and a third spoke and handle factory. Tkey were all brought here largely through the invita- tion of the Commercial club All of them seem very favorably impressed with the dis- trict, though none of them have definitely decided yet to remove their plants to this place.
 Country Club Meeting
 The meeting of the Country club, which was called to be held yesterday afternoon in the Commercial club rooms, was post poned for several days, no quorum being present. There seems to be growing op- position among the members of the club to having the club house located out at Woodlawn on the old Walker place, which was decided upon by the club week or two ago, and the object of yesterdays s meeting was to reconsider the question of the location. North Birmingham, Lake, view and the fair grounds are the places which are now being spoken of. The exact time for holding the next meeting will be announced later.
The age-herald., 1898-11-22

J. H. McGuire, of Jasper and Edward DeGraffenreid, of Greensboro, are at the Morris.
The age-herald., 1898-11-22

Dr. R. H. Welsh leaves tonight for New Orleans where he goes to practice his pro- fession
The age-herald., 1898-11-22

Grand Dictator Crane, of the Knights of Honor, will attend a special meeting of lodge No. 4142 tonight.
The age-herald., 1898-11-22
1.-THE PLAY@
, s4aR@O@D@m@@@E@D0@@D&@@&

George H. Broadhurst's comedy success, .What Happened to Jones'" which made such a favorable impression here last sea- son, played a return engagement last night to fair house. The play is so we'll adver- tsed that it needs no introduction. It Is full of absurdities, which give lot of clev- CT people an opportunity to do and say funny things. George Bonifaee and Gerald Griffin take the leading male parts, and they are all that could be desired. s-
The age-herald., 1898-11-22

Thomas w. Coleman. Jr.. of Anniston. is in the city.
The age-herald., 1898-11-22

Congressman John H. Bankhead, of Fay cite, and Congressman-elect John L. Bur- nett, of Gadsden, in the city.
The age-herald., 1898-11-22
Pennsylvania Hat Company, <SSSNNrun FIRST AVENUE.
 IRA L. ARMSTRONG. Manager. ...YOUMAN'S HATS...
PERSONAL.

MT. J. J. Willet, of Anniston, is in the city representing the Safe Deposit and Trust company, of Baltimore, in its suit against the city of Anniston.
The age-herald., 1898-11-22
A Star Chamber Session

Messrs. Kennedy, Burroughs and Parkes of the Woodlawn committee called on the mayor later in the afternoon and remained until the gas had to be lighted. They came by invitation of the special committee of the city council. Mayor Evans was the only one present.
 It was a star chamber conference and mum was the word when the delegation made its exit
 It is not likely that the committee ac- cepted the city's proposition. It if had the news would probaly have been given out as was in the case of East Lake.
The age-herald., 1898-11-22
A Hired Girl

On Thanksgiving. for matinee and night, Messrs. Grambs & Thiess of OBrien's Op- era house beg to submit to an al-critical public Charles E. Baney's latest comedy, "A Hired Girl" which is drawing big houses all over the south.
The age-herald., 1898-11-22
EAST LAKE WANTS
 TO BE ANNEXED Committee Called on Mayor Evans Yes
 t0rday. ALL PROMINENT CITIZENS
Move From This Direction Came As a
 Surprise.
w0oDLAWN COMMITTEE CONFERS
Stayed With the Mayor Until Dark, But Nothing Was Given Out for Pub iication-Not Thought They Ac-
 cepted City's Proposition.

Yesterday afternoon about o'clock a delegation of citizens from East Lake call ed on Mayor Evans and requested that East Lake be included in the suburban cit les which are to be incorporated in Great CT Birmingham. The committee was com posed of MT. Waldrep, MT. Hunt, Rev. Mr. Hobson pastor of the Baptist church, and President Roof of Howard college. They had with them number of letters from other influential citizens of East Lake, all asking that East Lake be annexed to Bir- mingham
 This move on the part of the citizens of East Lake was altogether surprise It will be remembered that the resolution passed by the board at it's last meeting authorized the committee to draft bill which would annex only Avondale, Wood lawn and the included territory on the east, and left East Lake out of the con- solidation plan entirely.
 Want to Be in the Van
 It now seems that the thoughtful and progressive citizens of that suburb don't like the idea of being left out in the cold when the great consolidation takes place, and, as stated, they have taken steps to have their wishes made known to the may or and board of aldermen of Birmingham They realize that if East Lake is to keep up with the other towns and cities in the valley of like size and population, that they must have their city incorporated, and the best way to accomplish this is to annex it to Greater Birmingham and be done with 1t. They are assured of public schools, po- lice protection and other municipal inn provements, and they will have the satis- faction of knowing that all of the money that is paid into Greater Birmingham for taxes will be spent in improving and bene- fitting East Lake.
 The delegation which called on Mayor Evans yesterday said that it was pos sible that majority of the citizens of East Lake might just at the present time be opposed to annexation, even under the liberal terms which the Birmingham alder men proposed, but that there was strong element who wanted the name of East Lake inserted in the annexation bill and then the question could at least be thor oughly discussed and voted upon by the citizens out there. The deelgation said that they were perfectly satisfied with the pro- visions of the annexation bill as outlined by the city council. and they made not single exception to it.
 Mayor Evans told the delegation that as East Lake had not been included in the he would have to refer the question back to the board at their next meeting for them to decide whether they wanted to in clude East Lake in Greater Birmingham or not.
The age-herald., 1898-11-22

Amos H. Goodhue. a prominent attorney of Gadsden, is attending United States court
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-06
DUTY OF TAN COLLECTOR
No Authority to Collect Privilege or Otn
er License Taxes.

No Authority to Collect Privilege or Otn-
er License Taxes.
In some counties Of the State the taxes
are collected by a tax collector. instea1
of by the sheriff.
In such counties. from time to time
some question arises as to the division
Of official duty between these two Of
ficers. Such question has arisen in
Mecklenburg county and the matter has
been referred. by the State Treasurer
to the Attorney General.
Yesterday Mr., WalSer sent the fol
lowing 10 Mr.. Worth as his opinion On
the matter:
in reply to your letter Of this dat.
relative TO the tax collectors elected IL
N~ecKlenburg county. in ccordanca VIII
chapter 100. Laws of 1897. 7 viii say
mat while | do not feel clear mon tbn
matter, still | incline to the 81. Mon tba+
ne purpose Of the statute was 10 nIaca
III the hands Of the tax collectors tho
collection Of what is generally known y,
property taxes and rot the collect;on ~
privilege or other license taxes. II will
pe hluch simpler for the tax collectors
% collect only property taxes. It i .
hia.'er nave been unable to collect INV
authorities on. but the foregoing is in
my Judgment the true constructed of ~
law" l OF the
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-06

County Commissioners At Last Settle th'
Nexcd Question.

NeXGd question.
At last. after spending nine days IN
hearing evidence and argument 81 coun-
scl the county commissioners have dec!-
ded the Raleigh and Castor Railroad tax
matter.
The decision was reached yesterday.
The stock owned hy the Raleigh and
Castor road IN the Richmond. Freder-
icksburg and Potomac Railroad. AMOUNT
ing 10 $4,000. is 10 be taxed for SlN
wears back. This Will put into the county
treasury ut oncc SJtS.02 or S9f.6I for
each Of tie six years. Also the railroad
is to pay the cost OF the investigation ny
the commissioners
1t was at first proposed to make the
Raleigh and Castor Company pay tax on
lis bonds rs we'll as its stock III foreign
CORPORATIONS. amounting To about Sl.oOO.-
600. but it was found that this could not
be done. as the bonds are offset by the
indebtedness of the road.
The decision Of the county ccmisslon-
erS was unanimous. and IS rs follows:
This matter coming OF to be heard.
ana being heard upon the notice, the
answer Of the Raleigh and Castor Rail
read Company, the evidence and arGu-
ment Of counsel. We find:
i EAT ALI jHt >IOCHN anu lItltitItS
which are now sought to BE put upon
the tax Lists fer taxation have been re-
turned t. the Board of Railroad Commits
SionerS for assessment and taxation and
that The same have been assessed by it
ana taxes paid on the same since 1891.
and that the Beard Of Railroad Commits
sioner> was the only body to which was
entrusted ~ law the power Of appraise-
ment Of said property for taxation, eN-
ccpt eighty shares Of stock III the RICH
m0nd. Fredericksburg and Potomac ltall-
road Company, and that this stock should
have been returned to the list-takcr Of
Raleigh township for assessment.
I'VE. therefore. adiudge that all the
items Of personal property heretofore
ordered entered on the duplicate tax lists
be stricken from said duplicate tax lists.
and we adjudge that the same IS not
liable for assessment and taxation for
any of said years. except eighty shares
Of stock in the r c mond Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad Company. This
stock we order to he placed on the dupli-
cate tax lists for 1893. 1891. 1893. 1896,
1891 and 1898. and value the same for
said year 1T $4,000. and that the taxes
for the said year be collected on this
assessment and valuation. And we do
not assess or value said eighty shares
of stock for any OF tn years back OF
1888.
we further adiudce that the costs of
this proceedings. including the Per diem
Of this board during It's consideration OF
this question be paid by the Raleigh and
CASTOR Railroad Company.'
The railroad company accepted the de-
cision and the tax, SJGS.O2, was paid yes
terday.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-06
A GRASS PLOT ONE THOUSAND
MILES LONG

1t will be a. grand sight to see one con
tinuous field Of grass extending from
Portsmouth. Va. to Atlanta. Ga. and
from Rutherfordton to Wilmington. \.
c.. but such will be the case in the near
future.
The Seaboard Airline has Inaugural.
ted through its Industrial DEPARTMENT.. 4
plan by which their right Of way is to be
planted III grasses and placed in the
hands Of the Industrial Agents TO com
plete. and with the history of this pro-
gressive body Of men to back them it is n
foregone conclusion that the work will
be accomplished quickly. They have been
organized about two years and are COM
posed of 200 Of the most progressive men
along the line of, this road. They are
made UP OF bankers. doctors. lawyers.
merchants, real estate agents. and farm
ers under John 7. Patrick. of Pinebluff.
y. c.. as chief. They have no such word
as failure III their vocabulary. They have
undertaken some gigantic enterprises be
fore and have accomplished them with
ease and 1t is only Il matter of a few
months before this their present under
taking Will be an accomplished fact And
the traveller Will behold Il velvet belt one
thousand miles long only broken by a
lovely Hover garden every five to ter
miles. Could every big corporation IN
the South be induced to take M this mat
ter OF mutual Improvement and become
imbued with the idea Of making their
llaceS Of business and property attractive.
how many old buildings and waste places
could be turned into things f beauty and
proht.-"Our Southern Sunny Home"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-06
BOOKS FOR THE VETERANS.
An Old Confederate Of Richmond y
Our Soldiers Homo.

Eyes, Col. Stronach drove ne out E..
your Confederate Soldiers Home yo~...
day evening. where we spent a Pleas n.
hour said Capt. Arthur y. Srijzcr. |.
first adjutant-general, Grand Camp Con-.
federate Veterans. Virginia, who is ..
Il visit to our city.
Capt. Brooks, the commandment Of t#.
Home, and his good Wife are two la.-
pie IN the right places continued Capt.
Splitter. "NNhy. sir, YOU could cat a
meal right off the kitchen floor, SO ro..
and neat was it. Everything is i'm appel"
pie order. systematic and comfortable.
The old boys were loud in their pra-.
Of the provision made for them in th.
waning Of their old and helpless wars.
and, sir.if an Ole Confed.' who barred u.
breast to the storm Of battle for what .e
and his people thought was right. ISM.
entitled to an elegant layout, I'd III.
for YOU to tell me, sir. who Is. I.'
bravest are always the tendercst, .
it was really affecting to see the I.E..
Difference shown by these veterans -
Mrs. Brooks, who sens to be a m.te.
To all Of them. Yes. sir. it was - It.-
ant visit, and did my old Confcd.u.
heart good to see hat the people o.. 'a
Old North State haven't forgot to
member her brave sons
Capt. Splitter is a charter mcmhcr ..
the first regular Confederate Ncte#.,
organization III the South. the K. '
Lee Camp Richmond, Va, and was
largely instrumental in the buildlu- ".
the Confederate Home at that city.
While out at our Home yesterday WIFI.
Col. Stronach. the Captain tcu.""-
C,,& D. H. e.. Il .. r to- .
4 donation Of books on behalf o.
company. the j. I. Johnson IuhI.-. F..
Co.. of Richmond. Va, Southern ScH
book publishers.