The age-herald., 1901-09-07

CHANCERY COURT.-The Chancery Court will open for the September term Monday next.
 IMPROVING CHIEFS oFFICE-The suit of rooms occupied by the chief Of police is being papered and otherwise renovated, and when completed will make a much heater appearance.
 BANKRUPT PETITIONS-Petitions in involuntary bankruptcy were filed yes- terday by Oddo Pasquale, Randen 6 Vines, ct al. against Sapp & Haegler Of Bessemer and by A. Cappel ct al. against Joseph Loveman and Jacob Jaros of the firm of Loveman, Jaros & Go.
 GRAND JURY WILL INVESTIGATE. The grand jury is still at work hearing witnesses and has not yet returned any bills The cases against the motorman and conductor of tho car which killed Mrs. Norris and hr infant in Twentieth street will be taken up Monday.
 FIND NO MORE oTL-There are no new developments in the finding of oil at Cordova by the Houghton Of Company, but the drillmen are continuing their work. They have passed the strata of oil sand ten feet, but have found no other petroleum
 SERVICES AT AVONDALE-The Rev L.. M. Bradley of Greenville will preach at the Avondale Baptist church Sunday morning and Sunday night The Rev. H M. Hunter has resigned as pastor Of the church, and Rev. MT. Bradley has been in- vited to come and preach with view to call.
 NEGROES TO PRoTEsT-A call has been issued to the negro voters or the State of Alabama to meet in Blrming- ham September 25, 1901, to protest against the ratification of the new constitution. The call Is signed by c. e. Caperton, chairman; J. D. Bell and W. l.. Saun- ders, corresponding secretary.
 IDENTIFICATION AWAITED-There is gold Knights of Pythias pin await ing identification at the chief of polices office. The pin was found in South Twentieth street yesterday morning, and turned over to Officer Thompson There also awaits identification a guitar case, which was recovered sometime ago.
 COMFORT OF THEATER GoERs.- A new crossing of granite blocks Is be- ing put in at Eighteenth street and Sec ond avenue. The crossing at this point has been in a bad condition for long time, as theater goers can testify. The new crossing will make 1t possible to reach the theater on wet night without wading through mud.
 GRAY MAY BE. NAMED-A rumor to the effect that John Gray would be ap- pointed assistant mine inspector is pre- valent MT Gray is from Walker County and is we'll known throughout the city. The position was made vacant by the death of John Harkins which occurred several weeks ago. The office pays the salary of s12OO per year.
 ADMITTED TO PRACTICE.-Roland H. Row of Madison county, Ala, grad uate of Vanderbilt University was ad- mitted to practice law yesterday by the Chancery Court. He took a two-years law course at the University of Alabama and was admitted on presentation of his certificate from the law school of that institution. He obtained there the degree of Bachelor of Law He will locate in Birmingham.
 ENON RIDGE CASE-Coroner Paris was busy yesterday in Investigating the case of the infant found near the colored cemetery at Enon Ridge The negro Doss Ryans, who found the body and who was placed under arrest was re- leased yesterday on s10O bond. Eleven witnesses testified at the hearing yester- day. all of whom were colored except Rev. MT. Bryant. The hearing was ad- journed until g o'clock this morning.
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