The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-19
NEWS OF BIRMINGHAM

Birmingham, Feb. 1S.-(Special.) )-Of- fice-holders under the Republican ad- | ministration who are members of the State Executive Committee of that party have been informed that their resignation either as committeeman or official will be acceptable. At first, the order only extended to postmasters or l those connected with the postoffice de- i partment, but the last order includes | all office -helders. There are eighteen of the thirty-six members of the State Committee who are office holders, and this will reduce the committee consid- erably. It is now given out that a meeting of the State Executive Com mittee will be held shortly and the | resignations which are already being rendered will be acted on and the va cancies thus caused will be filled by the remaining members of the committee. Rumors prevail here that other moves will be made, but that Thompson and Scott will continue as referees, drop ping out of politics to a certain ex- tent It is understood that the order calling on office-holders to resign from political position also includes J. o. Thompson. one of the referees. who Is Collector of Internal Revenue. In ad- dition to the twelve postmasters throughout the State affected by the order. the following are also interest ed: Julius Sternfelt, Assistant District Attorney at Montgomery; N. l.. Steele, Assistant District Attorney, Birming- ham; D. N. Cooper, Marshal Northern District, headquarters Birmingham; G. B. Deans, Marshal Southern District, headquarters Mobile: H. Gibson, Deputy Marshal at Roanoke; c. M Cox, Deputy Marshal at Ozark. The Alabama con- ditions are said to be similar to sev- eral other Southern States. the Presi- dent not playing "favorites" in Ala bama
 William R. Fairley, Alabama member of the National Executive Committee of the United Mine Workers of America, | today issued a statement in which he denied positively that the union miners were responsible in any manner, shape or form for the fire which has been raging in the Sumter mines since last Sunday. A local publication insinu- ated that the fire was started by union men. MT. Fairley, in a card today, stated that an investigation was made into the cause of the fire and it was ascertained that some Of the miners at work in the place built little fire to warm their food on. This fire ignited to the coal. when the miners went to sleep, and they had to run out of the
  spread and has since been burning. Mir. Fairley states that the charge made by President Don H. Bacon of the Tennes- see Coal, Iron and Railroad Company against the union men was one which could not be overlooked and he calls att tention of the public to the insinuation and charge and the result of the inves- tigation.
 The police of Birmingham have been notified that a negro answering the de- scription of Henry King. the negro wanted here for killing Policeman J. Fl. Mullin in September, 1903, has been To- cated in Tomberlin. Ark. A telegram was sent to the authorities in Arkan- sas asking for the arrest and detention of the negro. An officer will be sent for the prisoner if he is caught. King shot and killed Officer Mullin just af- ter being arrested for wife beating. He made good his escape. More than a dozen negroes heretofore have been ar rested in various cities on suspicion of being Henry King"
 Judge J. c. Kelly. a prominent citi- zen of Jasper, Tenn, died at the resi- dence of his son. A o. Kelly, at Bes- semer, Ala, late last evening. after a few days illness with pneumonia. Judge Kelly came to the Birmingham district on a visit to his son and contracted the disease few days since. He was 73 years of age and leaves three sons and three daughters, all of whom have many friends. The remains were taken to Jasper Tenn, tonight for inter- ment.
 In the City Court the jury in the case of Louie Brandes against c. W. Austin. H. T. culpepper. W. R. Jordan and Robert Waldrop. brought in yer dict for the plaintiff for $50. Brandes sought damages from the defendants for damages to the amount of s1,000