The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-05

elected chairman; that Alex E. Zelins was the senior member of said board, hold ing over; since that time the city had been visited by an epidemic, during which time 1t was of supreme importance that
 members of the board remain at their post; two men remained, one of hom was Alex Zelins; that Charles H. Turner forsook his post of duty, without leavei that the motion made and carried making c. II. Turner chairman of the board be reconsidered. MT. Turner made lame effort to defend his running away but the board voted that he be deposed, and immediately elected A. 10. Zelins chair man.
 Trial of Williams.
 The all absorbing topic during the past week was the trial of Williams at Mari anna, for the killing of Ed Dansby. The people hoped much from a jury of im- partial men, but tho trial resulted about as that for the murder of John White.
 The only difference is that the Calhoun county jury found the prisoner guilty of murder in the first degree, but recom- mended him to the mercy of the court, It is likely that Judge Carter will pass
 sentence of life imprisonment at the pres ent term of court, beginning here this week.
 Cut to Pieces in Mill. A horrible accident occurred at Mus l cogee on the 25th Noah Nillims, an oiler | in the employ of the Southern States Lumber company, while in the perform | ance of his duties about the works Of | the big saw mill there, was caught Tn | the machnery-no one knows how-and l literally torn in pieces. The first any one 1 knew of the tragedy was the sight some 1 of the workmen had of his head and
 shoulders coming up through the hoor l of the mill on the slab oonveyor. The | ufl l
 caught while attempting to shift the chain on the drum
 Jim Crow Law Again.
 It seems that the Jim Crow question
 will not down. The negro Groom, who
 started in to test the law, appealed to 1 United States Commissioner Caston for relief. Mir Caston upheld Judge Laney
 in his decision that the culprit serve 70 days in the city jail. An appeal was taken,
 and next the case will go before Judge l Carter. Crooms attorneys are Wetmore
 and Purcell negro lawyers doing busi-
 ness in Pensacola and Jacksonville. Bia Building for Pensacola. 1 F. C. Brent has let the contract for a | $2OO000 building to be erected on the site I of those burned several weeks since. The | building is to be three stories-ten stores
 on the ground floor, all connected with
 the second story. The third story will | be devoted to offices. bowman Bros. have l the award, and the building Is to be turned over to the owned by May l, 1906. l The owners of the Blount building have | not yet decided as to the style of struc-
 ture they will erect.
 | very destructive fire at Warrington on | the morning of the 1st burned out near | ly block of stores and residences. The fire department of the navy yard re- 1 sponded as soon as possible consistent
 with the unwinding of red tape There IS much talk of incendiarsqn, and rigid | investigation Is in view.
 Saturday witnessed the launching of the l first steel vessel ever constructed at the navy yard. While only a water barge,
 eighty feet long, eighteen feet beam, I and ten feet draught, the vessel is well
 built, and is credit to Constructor Du- l Bose. The ceremonies attending the 1 launching were as elaborate as In the case 1 of a battleship; and, although the weather l was indictment, many spectators were in | attendance. MT. DuBose, who has been l in charge of the construction and re-
 pair department for the past three years, l leaves in a few days to supervise the in- 1 stallation, and have charge of the largest | floating dock in the world, in Manila bay. l He will be succeeded here by Assist ant Constructor Bailey.
 The grievance committee of the O. R. c. of the Louisville and Nashville railroad I is in session for several days this week. l For some time the local conductors have been busy looking after the comfort and 1 entertainment of the visiting delegates. | and 1t goes without saying that they will
 be entertained In true Pensacola style.