The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-25
CITY ITEMS

LEAGUE TO MEET.-A meeting of the league of Jefferson county municipalities wi. be held In the office of Mayor Ward thiu morning. Several matters of impor- taioo will come up.
 JOHN HOUSE BETTER.-John House, well-known citizen of this county, liv- ing In the neighborhood of Mary Lee mines. is recovering from a prolonged case of typhoid fever.
 WAS NOT GUILTY.-B. Belaskey, a Russian. was released from the county Jail yesterday. He was discharged by the justice of the peace after a preliminary hearing on a charge of grand larceny. CLAY SOCIETY OF DEBATE.-The Clay Society of Debate will meet tonight in the Commercial club rooms at sa5 o'clock. An interesting programme has been arranged and after the meeting re- treatments will be served. A full attend ance Is expected.
 NEGRO TOOK CHICKENS.-Jim John son, a negro. was fined $25 in the police court yesterday by Judge Feagin for chicken stealing. The negro stated on the standing that the chickens were eating his corn and he decided to eat the chick ems. He will eat grub paid for by the city for quite & while now.
 FINED BY JUDGE.-Judge Feagin yes terday fined Jones Reed, a negro, S5 for oyeroharging for drayage. It seems that Reed had received orders to go to a cei- tain point in the city to get some bag gage and when he arrived there he was told that he was not wanted. Reed col lected the regular price, as if he had made the haul
 HIGHWAY ROBBERY.-Ed Brown, a negro, 30 years old. was placed in the county jail yesterday on a charge of high way robbery. It is alleged that Brown , robbed a man in the vicinity of Brook side some time ago. S-e warrant was sworn out before Justice of the Peace J. R. Tate, and Deputy Sheriff J. P Brents made the arrest.
 i WOMAN OUT ON BOND. Mrs. Belle Woodward, white woman who for sev- eral days has been confined in the county 1 jail on A charge of abusive language was released yesterday on bond of $50 She Is thought to be the cause of the quarrel between Buren and Clauc Tetherow, which resulted in the latter btAhS Aotohy ohcts
 WHITE MAN ARRESTED D.--Peytor Moore, a white man, was placed in the county Jail yesterday on a charge oi assault with intent to murder. Justice l of the Peace J. R. Tate, before whom l the warrant was sworn out fixed thC bond at $500. which the prisoner up to c late hour last night had not made, Moore was arrested and brought to Birmingham by Deputy sheriff J. P. Brents.
 WILL CARRY BRYAN BACK.-Sherif Brown of Clayton county Georgia, ar. rived In Birmingham last night and vii carry Luther Bryan, alias Luther Jen. kins, back today to Jonesboro, Ga, where he Is said to be wanted for cattle stealing Bryan is suffering from an advanced cast of tuberculosis, and says that he will moi live to pay the penalty for the crime witt which he Is charged, If found guilty.
 TO PREACH SUNDAY. The Rev. VII liam E. MoIlwain of Anniston, president of the Alabama Presbyterian college fol men, will occupy the pulpit of the Soutf | Highlands Presbyterian church Sunday morning. Dr. McIlwain Is we'll known ir Birmingham. The Rev. pr. Sterling J | Foster, pastor of the South Highlands | l week from his vacation at Chautauqua I N. Y.
 MAN DRESSED LIKE PRIEST. .-Th, Rev. Father Coyle, pastor of St. Paul's l church, is warning members of his con. gregation against man dressed some what like priest who is selling Cath ollie book at an exorbitant price--severa hundred per cent above the publisher price. He fears that Catholics are being 1 imposed upon and he wishes them tt know that the man Is not an accredited agent of the concern he assumes to rep | resent.
 l LETTER FROM SHERIFFrS PARTY. = 1 Chief Deputy and Acting Sheriff Alber Stradford received letter yesterday from l Jere Fountain. who with Sheriff An | drew w Burgin, William Burgn ant l John G. Bradley went to see the sight. | of the great west The communication states that all the members of the part, are having a great time, At the tim, of the writing the party was at Colorado Springs. Deputy Sheriff Fountain anc Mir Bradley will return to Birmingham about the first of September. but tn, sheriff and Mir. Burgin will not be her, | until September 20
 | COURT HOUSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT,
 wor., of renovating the court house Is be ins pushed forward rapidly and Contrac
 tor J. F. Broom is making every effo~ to complete the renovation before tn,
 fla. session begins The rooms and hall, on the second floor have been thorough, cleaned and painted. and good amoun
 of work has been done on the first anC
 third floors. The criminal court open,
 on September 4, and as it Is on the second
 floor the repair work will not interfere
 with 1t. The circuit court. on the first
 floor. does not convene until September
 %, and all the work will be completed by
 that time. The renovation of the couri
 house Is being made at an expense oi
 over $500 to the county