The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-13
NEWS IN BRIEF

J. c. PRITCHETT. the man who broke all records in Montgomery in the number of times that he was arrested for wife beating, was convicted in the criminal division of the City Court yesterday. Pritchett has been arrested by the police of Montgomery some seven or eight times for beating his wife. He was more than once released by the Recorder on the charge of wife-beating with the provision that he would leave the town. His wife finally secured a divorce from him. This did not stop his belligerent attacks upon her, however. For the last, which was the fiercest he was indicted for assault with intent to murder. The jury was only few minutes in deciding that he was guilty as charged.
 FOR THE LECTURE of General Fitz- hugh Lee on the 9th of April, the mem- bers of Camp Lomax, under whose auspices the lecture will be delivered have secured the lowest railroad rate for the occasion granted in recent years for Montgomery event. They have been notified that a one-fare for the round trip has been allowed by the Southeastern Passenger Association. This rate applies to all towns and cities within a radius of 100 miles of Montgomery. The lecture will be delivered in the Auditorium and 1t is expected that the immense seating capacity if this big building will be taxed to the limit.
 TWO LARGE congregations greeted Rev. MT Copeland at the Dexter Avenue Methodist Church yesterday, and the in- terest was greater than on any day since the meeting began, At the evening ser vice, Mir. Copland spoke from the passage "EOtl0W Me- and in plOnHent forai- ble way impressed upon his congregation the duties of Christian oiscipleship. At the conclusion of the service nlne-tenths. of the congregation arose to their feet in pledge to strive in life and conduct to follow Christ. The services will be continued at 10 a. m. and p. m.
 GRAND COMMANDER Harry T. Howard of the Grand Commandery of Knights Templars of Mississippi has ap- pointed Hon. H. II. Matthews of this city as the representative of that com- mandery near the Grand Commandery of Alabama. MT. Matthews received notice of his appointment yesterday. MT. Mat thews is a prominent figure in all the higher Masonic bodies of Alabama and has previously represented the Grand Commandery of Mississippi in Alabama He is Clerk of the City Court of Mont gomery..
 CIRCUIT CLERK DAVID JOHNSTON, whose name heads the list of registered voters in Montgomery, has had his life certificate of registration. together with The Advertisers account of the first days registration of Montgomery County vot- CTS. enclosed In a handsome gilt and ebony frame. The framed certificate, the number one of the Montgomery County issue. and the newspaper clipping will hang in a place of honor in the Circuit Clerks office.
 AN INCOMING electric car struck two torpedoes on the tracks at the intersec- ton of Dexter Avenue and Lawrence Street about S:30 o'clock last night and the two loud explosions attracted large c owi to the scene. Patrolmen dashed around street corners with hands on clubs and revolvers, expecting serious trouble. The person who placed the torpedoes on the tracks Is unknown.
 INCORPORATION papers of the Hen drix Manufacturing Company were filed yesterday in the office of the Judge of Probate. The company is made up of Montgomery business men and it will en- gage in the manufacture of beer coolers and other articles. The incorporation papers were signed by Messrs J. D. Hem drix. N. J. Greil. B. s. Griel, w. D. Westcott. R. E. Steiner and c. c. Aber crombie.
 IN THE CIVIL DIVISION of the City Court yesterday afternoon a motion was made for a new trial by the defendants in the case of William T. Arnett vs the Western Railway. It will be remembered that the trial of this suit in the City Court resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff. Judge Sayre after hearing the arguments on the motion for the new trial took the motion under advisement.
 A PAROLE was granted by Governor Jelks yesterday to Alice Pinkston d negro woman convict who has been serv- ing a seven years sentence in the peni- tentiary. The woman was convicted April 29 1899 in the Circuit Court of Lee County. Her parole Is conditioned upon her future good behavior.
 THE BOARD OF REGISTRARS con tinue to keep busy. Yesterday, the third day of the registration of the voters of Montgomery, there was no appreciable falling off in the number of applicants When the registrars closed the book af- ter the days work. the total number of registered voters was 5Ss. All of them are white men.
 TEACHERS were awarded certificates