The age-herald., 1898-08-13
A DAYS DOINGS
 AT THE CAPITAL
Building a New Railroad in
 Butler County.
COLORED KNIGHTS PYTHIAS
Elect Officers and Adjourn Governor Will Take Rest-Counting the Voth-A Tax Collector Ap-
 pointed-Other Notes.
Special Dispatch to The Age-Herald.

Special Dispatch to The Age-Herald. Montgomery, Aug. 12.-Work was com menced yesterday on a short line of road, thirty miles in extent, from Georgana, Ala, to River Falls. Qugley & Co.,, are the contractors. Georgiana is on the Louisville and Nashville railroads main line in Butler county and River Falls is on the Coneeuh river in Covington county. The little line will therefore pass through some fine timber districts and will develop some good farming land.
 The colored grand lodge, Knights of Py- this. which has been in session here for the past three days, has adjourned.
 The convention was harmonious through out. and will result in great good to the order
 On yesterday the local lodges rendered barbecue to the visiting Knights of Py- thias at Riverside Park. The grand lodge went out in body and everyone seemed to enjoy himself
 The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:
 John l.. Tuggie, Birmingham, G. C.; N. k Vickerson Uniontown, G. V. C.; E. B. King Blocton G. F.; II. A. Lovelace, Montgomery, G. M. of E.; R. A. Blount, Birmingham, G. K. of R. and s.; w. II. Brazier, Mobile, G. M. of A; H. D. Rob inson, Pratt City, G. I. G.; E. c. McCray, Blocton. G. o. G.; J. M. c. Logan, Mont gomery, G. L.; J. W. Small, Birmingham C. M; Dr. H. C. Scott, Montgomery, G. M. D.
 The Governor Goes West
 Governor Johnston hopes to leave by the o'clock train this afternoon for Battle Creek, Mich, to spend week or ten days with his wife. Mrs. Johnston is at a sani- tarium there. The governor is greatly in need of rest, and all Aabamians will hope that he will find Mrs. Johnston stronger in health, and that his short vacation will. in all respects, be pleasant.
 Counting the Vote
 Before he leaves today the governor, act ing jointly with the secretary of state, au- ditor and attorney-general, hopes to com pete the count of the official returns of the vote received at the office of the secre- tary of state for all officers other than the governor secretary of state, auditor, treas urer and attorney-general. That includes all judges, chancellors, probate judges and senators voted for in more than one coun- ty. Any two of the counting board may act. Up to noon three counties had not reported.
 The Fall of Populism
 The official returns of the vote fop gov ernor in thrty-three of the sixty-six coun- ties are now known for Govc--nor Johnston. His net majority in those counties is 0,236. There are large democratic gains in all the white counties, the only losses Neing in the Black Belt, where there was no local oppo- sition.
 The greatest gain was in Jefferson, the governors home county, where his major ity this year is 4,23s, or 2,911 more than it was two years ago. The next banner coun ty is Chambers, with a majority of 1882. In Calhoun there is an increased democrat ic vote for governor of 728. In the rock ribbed popullst counties the governors gains were: Bibb, 7O9; Cherokee, 522; Chil- ton, 472 Coosa, 342; Crenshaw, S97; Dale, 7OS Elmore, 9S0; Shelby 370 In Conecuh the populist majority of 736 in 1896 is put down this year to 1S4. In the republican county of Lawrence the governor gained S15 over his vote of two years ago.
 Tax Collector Appointed
 The governor has appointed MT. Warren s. Pugh to be tax collector of Washington county, in succession to Mr. A. J. Wood, who resigned to run for probate judge, and who, by the way, was defeated MT. Wood sought reappointment, and a hot fight was made over the matter.
 MT. Pugh, the new tax collector, is far mer, and resides near Frankville. He was most highly commended.
 Secretary Cory Returns
 Hon. Chappell Cory, private secretary to the governor, ndS FeluTHeu IrOiu AutduSd, whither he went last Saturday to visit his mother and her family, and is again on du- ty the better for his short vacation. Mrs. Cory remains at Mulberry.
 It is pleasant news to the friends all over Alabama of Captain-Surgeon William B. Canister, Second United States in fantry, to learn that, for bravery on the