The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-19
The Newr of Mobile.

to William H. Armbrecht, that President Roosevelt had ordered his nomination to the office of United States District Alt torney for the Southern District of Ala bama. The news, to some on the inside, was no surprise. The naming of Arm brecht is conceded to be an amicable adjustment of the differences in the ranks of the party in power, both lilly white" and black and tan."
 William H. Armbrecht, the 9th of next month, will be 30 years of age. He was
 born in Port Chester, N. C.. and is the son of MT. and Mrs. Caesar Armbrecht. now residents of Mobile, having removed to this city December 1st, 1888. MT. Arm brecht is not a graduate of any college and received common school education at Knoxville Tenn. At the age of IA. shortly after his parents came to Mobile, he entered the law office of L. H. Faith as an office boy. When Hon. J. c. Rich became mayor of Mobile the subject of
 this sketch was appointed his secretary.
 At the end of the Rich administration
 Mr. Armbrecht went as a stenographer into the claim department of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. Thence he went into the office of General Counsel E. L. Rus sell as a clerk, and by permission of the latter, began reading law. When Colonel Russell became president of the Mobile and Ohio, he appointed MT. Armbrecht
 personal injury attorney for the road. On
 the first of January, 1901, he resigned this place and entered into partnership with
 Richard W. Stoutz, the firm name being
 Stoutz & Armbrecht. Later Hon. Will
 liam c. Fitts became a member of the firm, the style name being changed to Fitts, Stoutz and Armbrecht. On Decem-
 Der 5, 1902, MT. Armbrecht retired from the firm and practised law alone. He Is a young man of ability and his friends pre-
 dict sudcess for him as United States District Attorney.
 The Alabama river packet arrived down yesterday evening from Selma with fifty six bales cotton, 1860 slaves, a fair sundry
 and a good passenger list. The Ouchita left tonight with a good cargo of general
 merchandise for Selma and way points.
 The Alabama River steamer City of
 Mobile left tonight for Montgomery and way points, having a large cargo on board.
 The steamer Mary. which has been un-
 dergoing considerable repairs. is expected to get away tomorrow night, destination
 not yet given.
 The Mary s. Blees arrived down late
 this evening from the Bigbee River. i
 inferred in Magnolia Cemetery yesterday
 afternoon, followed thereby a large num-
 Der of sorrowing friends. The services
 were held in the German Lutheran
 Church. Rev. MT. Schmidt officiating Thc pall-bearers were Messrs. John Braun,
 George Lauber. Charles F. Fornes, G Mertz, K. Jenue. H. Scheuerman, F. A.
 Bitzer, Jr., and Charles G. Roh. Tn. l grave was completely hidden from view | by beautiful floral offerings.
 | Benjamin P. Clonan. a member of the
 Mobile Police Department, died this morn | ing at an infrmary after a brief illness. | He was a native of Mobile and was 30
 years of age. He leaves no relatives, but | had many friends here. The interment
 will take place tomorrow.
 Late reports from the bedside of ser- geant Gilroy of the Police Department are | that he is very low and the end is looked
 for at any time, He is a victim of puI- l monary trouble.
 Tomorrow being Gen. Robert E. Lees
 birthday, the banks will be closed. 
 Mobile Society News.
 Mrs. c. w. Garrett and Misses Lucille and Caroline Garrett of Birmingham.
 Alabama, are visiting relatives in this city.
 Mrs. George E. Waring, Jr., of New York is visiting her friends, MT. and Mrs. E. o. Zadek at Mrs. William Barney's. Mrs. H. L. Pettus will leave tomorrow for San Francisco, to sail shortly for the Philippines to join her husband. Mrs. J. B. Harrison of Westfeld, N. J., is in the city, the guest of MT. Thad
 Harrison on St. Joseph Street.
 Mir. George A. Hall left yesterday for