The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-19
The Newc of Mobile.

ecutive committee met at noon to-day in Sullivan & Stallworth's ofice to cer- tify the nomination of Hon. Thomas H. Smith for chancellor of the division. The fifteen counties were represented in person or by proxy. Those present were George J. Sullivan. chairman. of Mobile county; Hugh W. Jones of Monroe, Isaac Pugh of Clarke, and J. H. Hodges of Choctaw. The vote by counties was as follows: Wilcox. sS5: Pickens, sag; Bibb, l.06S; Monroe, 9oS;, choctaw. 753; sumpter, 7Sss Dallas, r. 325; Baldwin. 97; Clarke, 1,212; Maren- go. LOTS: Greene, 464; Perry. s22; Hale. so9: Washington. $50; Mobile, 2.714. Total, 14,405.
 J. R. Graham, the man who yester- day kicked Policeman Edwards down flight of stairs at the northeast cor was called up in court before Recorder, McAleer this morning. Aside from the three charges mentioned in this morn ings Advertiser. an additional charge (State) of assault and battery was fll- ed by Policeman Edwards against Graham. Another charge of doing bus mess without license will be preferred. To this latter charge be will not only have to appear before City and County COuTtS, Out tne OHlteQ states court as well. The cases were continued un- til tomorrow.
 The spring term of the City Court, Hon. o. J. Semmes, Judge, adjourned sine die this morning. Three prisoners of those convicted the past week and not sentenced. were brought into court this morning and after the usual procedure. were sentenced as follows:
 Dan Young. Sim Hatch, robbery: each fifteen years in the penitentiary.
 John Mitchell. assault with a gun. thirty days hard labor.
 . In the cases of Young and Hatch a stay of execution was granted until June to allow the attorneys for the defense to file motions for new trials.
 At s:30 o'clock this afternoon Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Norville. relict of Edward J. Norville. died at her home, No. 26s Mon roe Street, after a long illness. She was 72 years old and was a native of Newark. N, J. She had resided in Mo bi,e since 1S3o She was q consistent member of Franklin Street Presbyterian Church. She leaves two sons. William C., and Edward G. Allen. eleven grand | children and four great-Rrandchildren.
 Hon. B. Nj McAllen, Hon. Charles W. Ferguson. Hon. Ross c. Smith. Dr. William Nj. Jordan and George Eustis and John L. Raul of Birmingham ar- rived in Mobile this morning. They left this afternoon for Dog river. where they will spend several days hunting and fishing. While on the river they will be the guests of the Gulf Fishing and Hunting Club at their splendid home.
 A special meeting of the Board of | Revenue and Road Commissioners of Mo bile County. was held at noon today Commissioner Simmons was appointed to draw plans and specifications for bridgs on the township line road from Citro- nelle to Lott Road and report same at a meeting on the 2sth. The finance com nittee was also instructed to look after and report on purchase of blood hounds on the same date.
 Joseph Kain. Father of Mystics," one ! of the oldest residents Of Mobile County. and 72 years old. and the oldest member of the Strikers" Society. died last night at o'clock at his home in Bayou Ia | Batre. He was a member of the old | Mobile Rifles and the oldest member of 1 volunteer department. He leaves a wife and Ave children.
 Lag Schwarz E. L. Cahau. D. w McGaughey and George W. Tutweiler. representatives of Mutual Lodge, No 501. Knights of Honor. left this af- teroon for Montgomery to attend the session of the Grand Lodge, Knights of Honor of Alabama. Mr. schwarz is