The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-25
The Newc of Mobile.

&v$<Gf&SSsxsE< &s<$fGf~0 ,,,, nv the aebutantes 10 the men Of their especial clique. The dignified society eirls dropped their formahty like a cloak and dressed as school girls with nalr plaited down their backs. The men enter ed as fully into the spirit of the occasion and children's games Of all kinos "eio played including the perennial oats, wheat beans," "clap in and clap out' etc. Altogether a merrier Christmas eve was never spent before by young or oio. The motion denied and the prisoner re- manded to the custody Of the Sherin was the verdict of Chancellor Thomas II. Smith this afternoon in the writ of ha- beas corpus of Peter Mchale. through at- torneys. The writ was sued out In the Chancery Court to have the defendant released from custody on the grounds tnat the verdict upon which the judgment or the City Court was based was voio' III that the fury failed to assess a fine, but merely rendered a verdict of guilty as charged in the indictment. The Chanceilor denied the writ and remanded the DTS oner This was the last resort or the at- torneys for McHale, so far as the lower courts are concerned and now the only recourse is the Supreme Court of Ala hama. McIIale was adjudged guilty Of keeping a gaming table in the City Court Saturday afternoon last and the mercy of the court was asked for him by the jury. Judge Semmes, after hearing a mo- ton for a stay of judgment ana also motion for a rehearing, gave the dereno- ant the lowest fine, six months In the county jail The'case was considered most important as 1t was the first conviction on this charge in many years in Mopiie County and recent laws made it felony. The recent movement of the Citizens League had much to do with the convic- ton of McHale and as others here are under indictment for the same offense the result was naturally awaited with anx- iety. {! Mrs J. H. Huntley of Chicago arrived | in Mobile this afternoon to be the guest | for the winter of her step-daughters, Misses Huntley, at their home on the Bay Shore, near Mobile. Mrs. Hpntley is an actress who has achieved much de- served fame on the stage. but who, through illness has been unable to ap- pear before the footlights during this season. Mrs. Huntley has many warm personal friends and admirers in Mobile, who hope that her stay here will prove beneficial.
 Fast mail No 97 southbound on the Louisville and Nashville this morning struck a negro on Texas Street, knocking him some distance from the track. The negro was picked up. strange to say he was not killed but only bruised and slight ly injured Mobile is ablaze with ire works tonight and extra police are pa- | trolling the city. Many arrests have been made, though a great majoriuty of them are plain drunks. The city Is more than ordinarily quiet so far.
 J. l.. Suttle a local commission broker, | at noon today received & telegram say | ing that his saw and grist mill on the Moble and Ohio Railroad, midway be- | tween Montgomery and Tuscaloosa, which i had been doing an extensive business, had just been destroyed by fire. He val ued the plant at $25,0OO and carried only s15.000 insurance
 l The Norwegian steamship Fort Gaines, from Bocas to Camers-McConnell Com pany, arrived this afternoon with large cargo of bananas.
 The Norwegian steamship Eshana ar rived from Puerto Cortez to John B. Ce- falu & Brother. with 5000 punches of ba- nanas.
 
 ing by MT. and Mrs Stewart Jones the prizes were won as follows: Miss Kitty Allen, a bronze statue; MT. Alfred Staples military brushes; Miss Josephine Mickle consolation, a silver pin tray; Mir. Man. hing Spotswood, an ash holder.
 Tuesday evening at the Battle House John Hobart Cross of Pensacola gave very pretty little supper, his guests be i0u pU Miss Hodgson Mir. R. Ptaggio and Lieu tenant Sydney Williams.
 At the Mlckle- Wheeler wedding, which took place yesterday, the lucky finder oi the ring in the cake was Miss Della Carr Miss Caro Mickle drew the thimble and Miss Mary Holmes the dime.
 The southbound freight on the Mobile and Ohio was wrecked at Oak Grove to- day and seven cars of bulk corn were ditched. Tranic was delayed for several hours. No one was injured
 The x. Y. Z.'s, a new mystic organi zation. have Issued invitations to a bal to be given at German Relief Hall. Mon- day evening. December 18th, at 8 o'clock
 T. M. Carroll and sister, Miss Annie
 
 Vista. Ala, to spend the holidays with relatives and friends.
 Mrs John E. Mitchell has returned from San Antonio where she has been visiting her father. Bishop johnston, for several weeks.
 MT. Albert Bush left today for Bir. mingham to spend Christmas with h4s parents MT. and Mrs T. G. Bush.
 Miss Jennie Fee Austlll has returned from Montgomery where she has been receiving much attention.
 Miss Bernice Patterson has issued in- vitations to a card party for Wednesday evening, December 30th.
 Miss Frances Tate of Asheville N. C. will arrive next week to be the guest of Mrs. Richard Mellett.
 Mrs. George IT. Clark and son arrived this evening to visit Mrs. Rachel Heustis.
 WILL GO TO TUsKEGEE.