The age-herald., 1902-04-29
CITY

Petitions in 6ankruptcy-Petitio in bankruptcy were filed yesterday by c. A. Reville and Alex Gardner
 Chief to Move.-The office of chief of police will be moved from the pres ent quarters, Fourth avenue and Twentieth street, to the new city hall Thursday or Friday. The chief will have suite of rooms.
 Wants Boys Held.-Mr. L. F. Chand- Ter of Alabama City telegraphed the chief police yesterday to hold his sons, Clyde and Walter, who ran away from home several days ago. They were caught Monday night and de- tained in the doll house."
 Pattons Preliminary TriaI.-The preliminary trial of Deputy Sheriff W. s. Patton, charged with assault with intent to murder, will be held this morning at 10 o'clock before Justice of the Peace I. H. Benners.
 arrage Licenses.-Marriag licenses were issued yesterday to MT. w. A. Junior and Mrs. Ella Taylor, MT. W. H. Smith and Miss Minnie Ratcliff MT. George H. Derbyshire and Miss Velina Morgan, MT. Henry Brit tie and Miss Anna Nolin.
 For Embezzlement.-W. H. Jones, white man, who lived near Camp Hill, was brought to the county jail yesterday by Deputy Sheriff J. A. Gaddis. He is charged with embez- 2 nnf fhA x.f 10fx h Justice of the Peace W. c. Newell.
 Wu May Vet come.-Minister Wu, Chinese ambassador to the United States, may visit Birmingham in the near future. He has an engagement in Atlanta, and Hon. William Young blood has renewed the invitation ex- tended the minister by the Conner cial Club some time ago.
 Commercial Club Election.-The an- nual election of officers for the Com mercial Club will be held in the club rooms May 12. The managers are Messrs. J. B. Gibson, J. A. Roy and G. H. Estes. The polls will be opened from noon to o'clock in the after noon.
 Negro Drops Dead.-Bill Rough, an Atlanta negro, fell dead last night about II o'clock on the corner of Twentieth street and Fourth avenue He had just told Policeman Whaley he was sick and asked for a physi- clan. While the policeman was hunt ing for a physician the negro died.
 Good Roads convention.-Mayor W. M. Drennen, vice president of the Ala bama Good Roads Convention, and MT. J. A. Rountree, secretary, will leave for Montgomery this morning to attend meeting of the executive board of the organization, which has been called by President J. M. Falk- ner.
 Three Negroes Escape.-Sheriff A. W. Burgin yesterday received letter from Sheriff Kyle of Tuscaloosa stat ing that three negroes had escaped from the Tuscaloosa jail and offering the usual reward for their capture. The negroes are Will Fountain, Will liam Henry Pearson and W. H. Jor- dan.
 Brought From IIIInois.-Adam Nc Kee, the man who is charged with killing Wofford Rich and Walter Mo- Ribbon, two railroad men, who were shot and killed at a dance near Bloss- burg about year ago, Is in the county jail, having been brought from Galesburg, H., by Deputy Sheriff Hill
 For Attempted Arson.-Jim Lewis, the negro who attempted to burn an- other negro's trunk Sunday afternoon, was yesterday fined $50 by Judge Fea- gin on charge of attempt to commit arson. It will be remembered that Jim came home and found another mans trunk In his house. He burned the clothing it contained, broke the trunk into splinters and had just set them afire when Policemen Baker and Patton arrived.
 Killed In Mines.-The. remains of Terry Stone, aged 19.years, who was killed Saturday in No. mines, near Bessemer, were shipped Sunday to Riverside, his former home, where the interment was held yesterday after noon. Stone was killed by shot in the mines. It seems three were loaded and two fired. He walked into the mines and was struck by fragments of rocks from the third load. Death was instantaneous.