The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-12
Advertiser Bureau.

mODhc, AA' Barnus Taylor. a wellknown Creole, en- gagged in butcher business on Joe and Jackson Streets, prevented two unknown rabbpg 6m snd bs %s of arss sum of money. Taylor and his wife left his place Of business to go home Tn buggy. The money was in sack 1,a m "a a Tor had his pistol on the seat between himself and his wife.
 They were driving along Davis Avenue, Street. Taylor noticed two persons stand ing on the side of the avenue One went across the roadway. the other moving picked up his pistol. not liking the action of the persons. His wife grew nervous and asked her husband not to do anything rash.
 As the horse got opposite the person in the roadway. the latter made a grab for the lines, The horse, becoming fright ened, .sprang forward. pulling the buggy cred him with his pistol. The man across the road called to his partner to run and started off himself. The woman begged Taylor not to shoot, and he drove rapidly away. The would-be assailant was so badly frightened, said Taylor, that he seemed rooted to the spot, totally unable lines wore a mans apparel in part and either had on a dress or a woman's apron. Both had their faces blackened and 1t was impossible for Taylor to oD- NGNN~ ~- ---~ --N--N- ance.
 The Norwegian bark seringa, nmber- laden. from Pensacola to Buenos Ayres, put in to this port yesterday in distress. She is lying at the Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City Railroad docks; The vessel sprang a leak shortly after leaving Pen sacola, and the captain, having advan- tageous winds. put in to the lower bay and reported here. Yesterday the bark was lowed up and will be unoaded as she is badly water-logged. The captain says he is thankful the leak was discov- cred before the craft had gotten farther out in the Gulf.
 Recorder McAlaer had several petit thieves before him this morning, all of whom were punished. as follows:
 and selling it to a butcher; $500 bond to the City Court for grand larceny.
 Albert Durgin. stealing coal from the Electric Lighting Company of Mobile; SO
 Arthur Bankhead, stealing newspapers from under doors of store houses; 30 days
 Willie Watkins, stealing coal from the Mobile Ice Company; 30 days in jail.
 The remains of August Barincou were day afternoon. The funeral took place from the Cathedral, Rev. Father Hartkoff officiating. delegation from the Catho- grave. The pall-hearers were Hugh K. McAahon, A. J. Grove, John J. Delmer and William Taylor.
 Charles and Viola Allen, colored, were arrested at Creola, this county. by Depu- ty Sheriff Calvin Childs, the negro dep uty,i on warrants charging assault and battery. Allen is charged with holding pistol on a negress named Mary McKen- zie while his wife gave her terrible beat ing. The woman is in bad way.
 The Board of Road and Revenue Com missioners of Mobile County met in regu lar session at noon today. Routine busi- ness was transacted. The principal mat ter was a renewal of the contract with the Vinegar Bend Lumber Company for the county hard labor prisoners for one year at the same rate as last year.
 About 3:30 this afternoon in a dance hall at Magazine Point, Ed Thomas shot an- other negro named John Johnson through the neck and then escaped. Johnson was brought to hospital. He is seriously in- jured.
 Johnson Brothers of Linden have filed petition in bankruptcy here; liabilities, $ljV00; assets, $l0,000.
 The Baymen's Benevolent Associ2tion has subscribed $61.25 to the orphan asylum fund.
 Alex Croaker. an aged white man, what may be a fatal accident The old somewhat tbA fOr lrin