The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-30
SELMA INSTITUTES RIGID QUARANTINE The Bars Are Put Up Against
 Natchez, Miss. NEGRO SHOT IN QUARREL Young Couple Get the Best of Yellow Jack and Marry In Spite of Quar-
 antines-Other Selma
 News.
NEGRO SHOT IN QUARREL

Selma, August 9.-(SpeciaL) )-Selma has instituted a rigid quarantine against Natchez, Miss, and a provisional quar- from the first named place are denied en- trance entirely in to this city, while those from Vicksburg are required to re- port each day at noon to County Health Officer Dr. Gay. Dr. Gay stated today that upon a recent visit to Mississippi he was convinced that the quarantine was more in the newspapers and in proclama- tions than In fact, and that he so report ed to his board of health He believes that his summary of the situation will be justified shortly by Alabama being compelled to quarantine against the en- tire state of Mississippi except possibly Meridian, that city being compelled to strengthen its lines.
 pr. Gay is in close touch with the state authorities on quarantine matters, in fact being a sort of supervior under Dr. Sanders for this part of the state. Any recommendation from him is likely to meet with favorable action, as he Is known to be conservative in all things and eXceeulnBly leVel Hedutu-DcSiuS5s pSih6 an eminent physician and surgeon.
 Old Grudge Results In Killing.
 Word reached the city this morning of the killing of VIII Spencer. negro, by Andrew Spurlock, another negro, near Central Mills, this county, just before dusk yesterday afternoon. It seems that the two negroes had been at work on the off lrt1 nc off for the day a quarrel arose between the two growing out of an old grudge. at the bottom of which is said to have been the usual cause-a woman. Spur lock pulled a pistol and fired one shot from a 3S-calibre Smith & Wesson. The ball struck Spencer in the region of the heart. inf1cting fatal wound. Spencer was the engineer for Dennis Wills gin and was regarded as a good negro.
 After doing the shooting spurlock made his escape and has not yet been appre- hended.
 Love Laughed at Quarantines.
 A somewhat romantic wedding occurred in the First Presbyterian church this after noon at which the Rev. R. F. Otis, pas tor of the Valley Creek Presbyterian church, officiated. The contracting parties were Miss Lena Bass of Hazelhurst, Miss, and Mir L. E. Parnim of Louisiana, the proprietor of a saw mill in the vicin- fly of the fever stricken city of New, Orleans.
 Some time ago the wedding of the young people was set for this day in Hazelhurst, As time rolled around and the wedding day grew near the bride-to-be went to visit her sister In Maplesvllle, in this state. Tn the meantime the yellow fever epidemic appearing, Hazelhurst quaran- tined against the world, and the groom to-be, fearing that he would be cut off from his sweetheart, went to Cave Springs to spend ten days. While at Maplesville Miss Bass was taken i'll and brought to a sanitarium In this city. To- day she had sufficiently recovered to re- turn to her home but 10 rthe quarantine. Not being allowed to do so the wedding took place in this city. Immediately after the ceremony the couple left for In- diana, where they will remain until the frost has routed Madame stegomyia.
 Message Came Too Late.
 The message from Adjutant General Brandon of the Alabama National Guard, calling off the election yesterday came too late to prevent the ballot being cast. The officers of the Abbott Rifles met in their armory at p. m. At half-past 5 Captain Aycock received the message de- claring that the election had been called off. The commissioned officers had al- ready gone on record, however, as fav- bring Lieutenant Colonel Bricken for Col onel of the Second regiment and their votes had been made public.
 Local and Personal. Miss Jennie Waugh. a most attractive young woman, is the guest of Miss Ella Mae Moore In this city
 MT. John Fort of Stafford. was visitor to the city today. Mir. Fort is an extensive planter of west Dallas and states that the cotton crop is at least 50 per cent off from last year.
 Commissioner of Agriculture Poole was visitor to the city today Mir. Poole puts the cotton crop as being off about 33 1-3 per cent. He puts the total crop at slightly over 100000