The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-25
CITY ITEMS

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 WILL RETURN TODAY.-Dr. J. H. Phillips, superintendent of public schools, will return this morning from Nashville, where he has been attending the meet ing of the Southern Educational associa- tion.
 DEPUTY APPONITED.-S Burgin has appointed w. S. Cole deputy sheriff to succeed R. J. Greenwood, resigned. Deputy Cole, who was formerly deputy for several years, will have city work ex- clusvely
 LOST WATCH.-Terry Richardson has reported to the police that he lost watch and fob during the football game between Alabama and Auburn last Satur- day. The fob was decked with the colors of Alabama, crimson and write. A reward of s1O is offered for the recovery of the
 tmepleee and fob
 HEARING POSTPONED.-The trial of Leon White, a negro, charged with run ming over Miss Leila Norment about a
  | was set for hearing in the police court , yesterday, was postponed until December 9, when 1t Is thought the injured woman
 will be able to appear in the court and give testimony in the case.
 HAS A LICENSE Building Inspector
 Mullin was all smiles yesterday morn- ing when he drove his speedy automobile up in front of the city hall, with a license tag, No. 47, standing out boldly on the front of the machine. Mir. Mullin
 states that he has had the license for sev- eral months, and that the policeman who examined the automobile overlooked the number when the inspection of the auto was made.
 CHARGED WITH ROBBERY.-T The series of robberies that have occurred at the Southern Express company, it is be- lieved, have been stopped by the arrest of Lusius Perry, a negro, yesterday morn
 ing. The negro is charged with stealing | ladys hat and other material. The ac-
 cused was arrested by Special Officer | Burns of the express company, who | turned Perry over to the police. | FIRE INSPECTOR.--It Is said that at | the next meeting of the city council a | fire inspector will be elected. This of- | fical will not receive salary from the | city. The duties of the inspector will be | to enforce all laws governing matters dealing with insurance risks, such as the removal of debris and the placing of com bustihle matter in buildings, | NEGRO KILLED.-Garfeld Williams, a i negro, was shot and killed near Coalburg | Thursday and the identity of the slaye: has not been made public by the officers. | The coroner is Investigating the death of Williams. and hopes to clear the mystery within the next day'or two. From what | can be learned 1t appears as if robbery ! was the cause of the murder It is said | by relatives of the deceased that he had
 considerable money when last seen by | them.
 | REPORTED ROBBERY DENIED.-Ru-
 nor has 1t that burglars entered the Jeff
 ferson theatre Thursday night and robbed ] the cash drawer of between sl50 and
 Sl65 It Is further stated that several hum i dred dollars in another portion of the off, ! flee were overlooked by the intruders. When seen in reference to the matter, | Manager Douglas of the theatre denied 1 that the place was robbed by saying that | if robbers had a harvest in the theatre | he knew nothing of it. Desk Sergeants of | Police Mullin and Shirley both state that | no report of such robbery has been filed l with them. Chief Wier Is out of the city. 1 and has been since Thursday night and
 it is not known whether or not a report 1 has reached him.