The age-herald., 1901-08-21
THE CITY.


 Bankruptcy Petitions.--Petitions in bankruptcy were yesterday filed in the office of the clerk of the United States District Court by R. c. Veitch; J. ", alias w. S. Bowling, and James A. El- lls.
 Defective Fiue.-The Northside fire department was called to the residence of Mrs. V. Silk, in. Nineteenth street, between Ninth and Tenth avenues, yes terday morning at 6;30 o'clock to ex- anguish a blaze caused by defective > hue. The damage was slight.
 Mir. Hopkins Returns.--President Hopkins of the Sloss Sheffield Steel and Iron Company has returned to Birming- ham from Visit to Washington, New York and Atlantic City. During his stay in New York he held consulta- tion with the officers of the company at that point.
 Coghili Trial Postponed.-The pre- liminary trial of Engineer Coghill, which was called yesterday morning in the court of Justice R. L. Williams, was postponed until August 30. The cause of the postponement was re- quest from Attorney Morrow that he be allowed to further examine his client
 To Lay Corner Stone.-The corner stone of the new Woman's Mission Congress Hospital, which is being erected by colored women of this city near Enon Ridge. will be laid next Thursday, the ceremonies being in charge or the Masonic fraternity. Lead ing members of the colored race will be present and deliver addresses.
 Cemen. Case Settled.-An agree ment has been rached out of court in the injunction proceedings of J. F. Baldwin against the Mayberry Hard ware Company over certain brand of cement. MT. Baldwin claimed that he was the sole agent for the cement and that the Mayberry Company had been selling it. The suit has been with drawn.
 Marriage Llcenses.-Marriage H. censes were yesterday granted the fol lowing couples: Arthur A. McGlaughlin and Miss Lillie Stelmeker Frank Tom brello and Miss r. Louise Contor, J. R. Henderson and Miss J. E.. McWilliams, .. F. Harris and Miss Ada Golding, William Phillips and Miss Rena Mo Nulty, and D. L. Tidwell and Miss An nie Reynolds.
 Water Very Hign.-During the heavy rain Monday the water in Village creek became so high at North Birmingham that it was feared the fires in the Sloss- Sheffield furnaces would be extin- guish. l. The fires at the North Bir- mingham pumping station had to be banked because of the high water, and several negro cabins along the creek were almost washed away.
 Office Respects Graham's Memory The offices of the Louisville and Nash vile Railroad Company were yester- oay draped in crepe out of respect to the memory of the late A. W. Graham, vice president of the road, who died in Louisville Saturday The funeral of Mir. Graham occurred in Louisville yes terday afternoon and was attended by General Freight Agent deFuniak of Birmingham.
 Building Permlts.-The following building permits were issued by the chief of the fire department: H. F. Stowe, to erect o1e-story frame dwell ing in Alto avenue and Fifteenth street, to cost $950; c. c. Crowley, to erect one-story frame in Avenue E. be tween Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth streets, to be used as shop, to cost $200; M. Schooler, to erect two-story frame dwelling in Avenue H and Twenty-ninth street, to cost $4,000.
 Police Have Easy Time.-The police department had rather an easy time of 1t yesterday, only five arrests having been made from g o'clock yesterday morning until l2 last night. Night Warden Mack Rittenberry spent lone some night, not having been disturbed but few times with arrivals. Baby Daniels was locked up last night by Officer Bergin with the serious charge of jumping on moving train regis tered opposite his name. Officers Pat ton and richardson arrested Amos Un. derwood, colored, as being wanted in Greensboro. Jud Moss, arrested by Officer Nix, and w. H. Webb, arrested by Of1cer vandiver, are charged with disorderly conduct.
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