The age-herald., 1900-11-10

Tn the revised Constitution of the State, if we ever get revision, 1t should be pro- vided that officers of the law shall examine any man at any time for concealed weaD- ons; that the carrying of such weapons be made felony and tried by judges, with out recourse to juries that there shall be no appeal in murder cases, and that the power of clemency be taken from the Gov ernor There are a greater number of mur- ders in Alabama in a year than in the whole of 'down-trodden' Europe, more in Dallas County than in all England, and more in Jefferson County than in England Ireland Scotland, France and Germany combined. Yet there are addle-pated per- sons still who talk about our best govern ment the world ever saw" Truly it is very paradise of murderers and swlndlers for they are seldom ever made acquainted with Justice If poor darkey steal a hand ful of peanuts he is likely 10 be sent to the coal mines for years, whilst occasion- ally assassins and would-be murderers are not So much as indicted
 The Alabama Supreme Court will meet in Montgomery next Monday, when there will be a call of the first division, composed of the counties of Baldwin, Clarke Mo- bile, Monroe and Washington The State Association of Court Clerks and Registers will meet in Montgomery November 16.
 
 Atlanta's most noticeable flake" of yes terday, as sent out by the Associated Press, was as follows:
 Atlanta, November Sherry Lynch, aged 12 the last surviving member of the crew of the Confederate battleship Ala bama, died at his residence in Inman Park today He left large estate."
 Capt. George deWhitng of Birmingham, who was an assistant to the engineer on the Alabama, is living and is strong and healthy; and doubtless there are other sur viyors of the crew of Semmes' ship The Lynch story is in keeping with that end- less variety of fakes" including those concerning Marshal Ney, George Wash ington, and so on, which Atlanta habitually sends out. And if any man suddenly be- comes famous or infamous they find in Atlata his "near relative,' who is an eminent" dishwasher, coachman, preacher or something.
 Mayor George H. Dent of Eufaula was in Birmingham yesterday
 Congressman J. II. Bankhead is at the Morris.
 Asked yesterday If he would be an appli- cant for the vacant collectorship at the port of Mobile, Hon. Frank H. Lathrop said he was attending to his own private business, but at the same time was in the hands of his friends. It is said that the friends of Robert L. Houston of Mobile will urge his appointment to the vacancy MT. Houston was formerly postmaster of Birmingham, and has great mary warm friends in this city.
 Hon Frank P. o Bren and Mrs O'Brien have returned from visit to their daugh- ter, Mrs. Oscar Hundey, at Huntsville, and on Monday they will proceed to Mont gomery, where MT. O'Brien will take up his duties as a member of the Legislature, which will assemble next Tuesday.
 MT. Robert J. Mallett of Mobile, former ly popular citizen of Birmingham, is in the city visiting the State Fair MT Nal lett, who spends most of his time in Cen tral America, is accompanied by Don Lo- renzo Manzanilla and Don J. M. de Osca, superintendent of public works two dstin- guished citizens of Yucatan, who are travel ing in this country on business and pleas ure. They both are greatly honored in Yucatan, and 1t is pleasant to note that two such notable visitors are charmed with great Birmingham.
 President Francis M. Peterson of the Alabama Industrial School for Girls at Montevallo, is at the Morris.
 George H. Walker of Union Springs is in town.