The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-24

and as 1t is legal holiday Tn Alaoalna the banks will be closed.
 Ball Tonight-Local 12S, Retail Clerks association, wnl give pail tonight at Knights of Columbus hall.
 Petitions in Rankruptcy-Petitions in bankruptcy were filed yesterday py Zed Teer, J. B. Horton and Tom Patty
 Small Flre-A small fire between two walls in the Belmont hotel lnter- ested the fire department for lew minutes yesterday morning. The dam- age was very small.
 Few Sparks-The fire department had run last night about 6:3O o'clock to Second alley in the rear or 23O9 Second avenue. A few sparks on the roof were quickly extinguished.
 Tor SWindling-Cornelius Wiley, a negro, was fined $25 and sentenced to work $30 days on the streets on a charge of swindling The case was tried yesterday before Judge Feagin.
 Not Gullty--Nick Coias, a Greek, was yesterday found not guilty by Judge Feagin on charge of assault and bat tery on Sol Joseph. Colias was ar- rested several days ago and made bond.
 On VacatIon-1Capt E. P. McAdams, United States secret service agent, with headquarters in the government building, has gone to Washington, and before he returns will visit New York and Philadelphia.
 Accepted PositIon-Jerry Fountain, formerly county superintendent of edu- cation, has resigned as justice of the peace in beat 22 and has accepted a travelling position with a prominent Birmingham business house. He will move his family to Birmingham at an early date.
 Assault and Battery-Gus Johnson, a negro, was fined $90 and sentenced to work 180 days on the streets yester- day by Judge Feagin on charge of assault and battery. It was shown In court that he assaulted and injured Frank Jordan, proprietor of the Wash ington hotel, last week.
 Mrs. NangIe's Condltion-Mrs. J. P. Nangle of Chicago, who was injured in a runaway accident Sunday afternoon near West End, was reported last night to be suffering great pain from her broken limbs. Otherwise she was rest ing as well as could be expected, and the physicians have hope for her re- coyery.
 Marr Licenses-Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to the following: William J. Carter and Lizzie Salter, Charles D. Allen and Erin J. Callahan, Patrick Gallagher and Sabina Whalen, Max Jaffe and Mrs. Annie Kapes, Jack Jones and Agnes Dickey, J. E. Miles and Ellen Shoemaker, Her man Fox and Nettie Newman, J. J.. Wyatt and Mrs. Frances Rouse.
 Died at St. Vlncent's-Eugene Coop CT, the negro who was injured in the mines at Bessemer Saturday night, died last night at St. Vincent's hospi- tai, where he was carried. His limbs were bauiy mangled and two of them were torn from his body by an ex- plosion. The arrangements have not been made for the disposition of the body.
 Stole Glasses-Because he wished a better sight, and stole pair of glasses to aid him in getting 1t, John Will Hams, negro was yesterday fined 9OE hu Ind nir aI, of larceny ot eye glasses. The negro was employed at the residence of Police man Brown, who missed his eye glasses Sunday morning. He suspected tue negro and made him confess.
 Bed cover-During the cold wave last week Bud Anderson, negro, de- cided he needed more cover on his couch, so he proceeded to rake around and scrape up whatever he could find, regardless of previous ownership. As the result he was fined $25 and sen fenced to work 30 days on the streets yesterday by Judge Feagin on a charge ol larceny of a bed cover.
 Concealed Weapons-Charlie Will son, white man, was yesterday fined s100 and sentenced to work 1S0 days on the streets on charge of carrying concealed weapons. This is the third case this month of carrying weapons, and it seems probable that the num- Der will go above that Of last month, which was six. At present there are one or two cases pending in the police court for carrying guns.
 
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