The age-herald., 1900-10-05
BUDGET OF NEWS
 FROM TUSCALOOSA
White Succumbs to His Injuries-Lowery Is
 Seriously Hurt-Doings in the City of Oaks.

tion Foreman w. H. White, who was shot in the abdomen Tuesday morning in a very bloody pistol duel with Rodney J. Lowrey, station agent of the Alabama Great South ern Railroad at Moundville sixteen miles south of here, died late yesterday after noon. White leaves wife and three chill dren. Lowrey, who is nephew of former Governor Lowrey of Mississippi, is report ed to be much more seriously injured than at first thought although he was resting easy this morning
 Judge James J. Mayfield is preparing a digest of the Alabama decisions, which will be ready for the printer about January l next. Judge Mayfeld will make present of one set of this work to the student in the University Law School who makes the highest record this year. Judge Mayheld at present is the judge of the Tuscaloosa County Court.
 The historical and colonial exhibit for the street fair will be under the manage. ment of Mesdames James J. Mayfield and w. G. VanHoose. This promises to be an interesting feature of the fair. Booths for the merchants exhibit for next week are being rapidly built and they are to be found all along the streets.
 The manager for the white Democratic primary for city officers on the 1th inst. have been selected by the executive com mittee selected at the recent mass meeting which called the white primary. The man. agers are Messrs. R. B. Dugger, R. c. McCalla and J. w. Strudwick. It is notable fact there is only one vacant house in the town of Tuscaloosa The demand has been very great, due in . large measure to Tuscaloosa's excellent schools. Tuscaloosa is also becoming more and more recognized business center of no mean pretenSions.
 The Academy of Music opened last night, the attraction being Oliver Scotts mnstrels. A very large crowd was pres- ent Manager Cochrane has several splen- did plays booked for the coming season, among them being Al. G. Fields minstrels.
 The decorating of the town for Street Fair week, which begine next Monday, has begun and bunting is omnipresent. The re- ports from all sections of the country state that there will be an enormous crowd in Tuscaloosa from all sections next week.
 The offices belonging to Dr. J. T. Searcy on Greensboro street, just above the Me Lester Hotel, are being greatly improved by having a new front put in. They will have plate glass windows and will be made very attractive
 Tuscaloosa County will be represented on the list Of county superintendents for the ladies department of the State Fair at Birmingham by Mrs. James J. Mayfield, wife of the judge of the County Court
 Hugo Friedman has been made marshal for the occasion of the flower parade here on the 10th inst. He is making strenuous efforts to make a success of the occasion.
 MT Afford the Ot1ernaD who will ceed r. P. Turner as agent for the Mobile and Ohio Railroad at this point, has ar rived and is proving very agreeable and popular official.
 Messrs. H. T. Burks of Moundville and J. R. Mosely of Huls have moved their families to Tuscaloosa and occupying the Owens residence in East End.
 The faculty of the Alabama Central Fe- male College are preparing a programme for the faculty recital, which will be given tomorrow night at Alumnae Hall.
 Secretary Tucker has made public list of the attractions for the street fair, and they number twenty, including the pay and free attractions.
 Dr. John Little, treasurer or the Brice Insane Hospital, has been in Montgomery for several days this week.
 Tom Ripper services were held at Elk5' Hall all day yesterday, being conducted by Acting Rabbi I. Friedman.
 MT. Jay Tallman and his bride have re- turned home after an extended trip.
 Capt. A. B. McEachin has returned from a business trip to Livingston.