The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-13
NEGRO APPOINTED
 NOTARY PUBLIC Highly Endorsed by Citizens
 of Decatur MONEY WAS PAID OVER Continental Trust Matter and Other Cases Finally Disposed of-cads-
 den Military Company
 Mustered Out.

governor has appointed H. V. Cashin, a negro, notary public at Decatur. His peti- ton Is one of the most voluminously signed of any that has come |, the office of the executive for some time. Among those who endorsed him for the place are Circuit Judge D. W. Speake, ex-Circuit Judge O. Kyle, ex-Circuit Judge Paul Speake, Chancellor W. H. Simpson, Pro- bate Judge w. D. Skeggs, Circuit Solicitor D. c. Almon, Mayor of Decatur, H. A. Skeggs; Mayor of New Decatur, Samuel Blackwell ex-Auditor of the United States treasury. State Senator S. A. Lynne, Representatives in the general as sembly, W. ". Callahan and Dan Wal den; Member Constitutional Convention J. c. Eyster, and several busness men, including bank presidents.
 Cashin had been receiver of public moneys at the land office in Huntsville for several years before the office was closed a few weeks ago. He has always been we'll thought of by the white people of that section of the state and has many friends of both races.
 Money Paid Over.
 The closing act of the suit of the state against the Continental Trust company of Baltimore, in which large sum was sought for the record of a mortgage in Russell county, given by the Seaboard Air Line railway was pulled off in the of flee of the state auditor this afternoon, when Probate Judge Benton of Russell county paid into the treasury the sum of $1O, 900, two-thirds of the amount finally accepted for the services.
 The suit was brought on mortgage of $75,OO00O0 which would have made the recording fee SIP, ,5OO. It was shown that only $1O, 00.O00 was new, and the state board of compromise agreed to accept $lb,- coo, which has been paid. The negotia- tions for the trust company were con- dueted by Maj. R. E. Steiner O fthis city, counsel for the Seaboard Air Line. At the sa emtime this compromise was made another of the same kind was effected with the Republic Iron and Steel com pany of Birmingham. whereby a claim for $15,O0O was settled on identical grounds for $500 The latter amount has not yet been paid This was effected by D. K. Campbell of Birmingham The attorneys fees and costs in the Continental Trust company case will amount to about $250O, suit having to be brought in Baltimore.
 Stephen Barrow Is Pardoned. The governor has pardoned stephen Barrow, white man, under five years sentence on the charge of burglary in Chiffon county. He had served two years of his time. He was convicted with oth- CTS for the burglary of the store of the Gregory-Coe. Lumber company at Stan ton. The governor says of the case: ia. hoe fx.rA of Gxrn year term In the state penitentiary on conviction for burglary in Chiffon county. He was tried before Judge N. D. Denson and prosecuted by Solicitor, now Judge Brewer. Both of these gen. tlemen have appeared in this office to ask for clemency for him, both saying, now, that they are in grave doubt of his guilt Because of the doubt of the trial officers and because of that doubt alone, it is ordered that a full pardon issue. This order Is made as bare act of justice to the convicted man."
 Muster Company Out.
 The governor has order the Gadsden Company c, of the Third regiment Ala bama National Guard, mustered out for the good of the service. The order was forwarded to Adiutant General w. w. Brandon, who Is in Gadsden today, that
 
 possibly not later than tomorrow. The request to be mustered out was made by the captain of the company, approved by Major Daniels, commanding
 the Third regiment, and by Gen. l.. V. | Clark, brigadier general of the whole state forces. It follows disorganized conditionn of the regiment which has gone on for some time. The captain has | been at outs with his men and recently | Iatr of ba h,- tial. When asked today why the con- pany was to be let out of the service Private Secretary to the Governor J. | Kirk Jackson said For the good of the | service" That was the extent of what 1 he had to say. General Brandon will be at Gadsden tomorrow if not today and | it is presumed he will proceed at once to relieve the men of their duties. Woodlawn Court.
 The appointment of J. E. Thomas as | justice of the peace at Woodawn, made | by the governor today, finally winds up | the question of an inferior court in that town until another session C. the legis- lature. J. w. Hood was elected judge of the inferior court, but in the case of w. D. Holcomb vs J. w. Hood, the court. was declared unconstitutional by the supreme court of Alabama. MT. Hood did not ask for appointment to justice of the peace. the office to take the place of the inferior court judge. and asked that MT. Thomas be given the honor. The following others asked that MT. Thomas be named: B. A. Thompson, chairman county democratic committee; M. Felix Wood of Wood- lawn, Dupont Thompson of Woodlawn and others.
 w. D. Reid, the other justice appoint ed, was at one time justice at Warrior. He is endorsed by some of the leading men of the county, including Probate Judge Sam Greene, Dan Greene and Sam Weaver, criminal judges. R. A. Posey, | who succeeds to the notary public and | justice of the peace place, is recommends | ed by large number of citizens.
 Lumber Litigation.
 | The Southern States Lumber company | authorized in Florida. has filed a petition | for writ of mandamus in the city court | to compel Governor Jelks to issue to its | patents to 147,z44 acres of land in South l Alabama, in consideration of authorlt, l given several years back to the Perdide | Lumber company. and never secured. Il l is asserted in the application that by ar l act of the legislature of February 12 | 1879, approved by Governor Lindsay, the 1 governor was instructed to issue the pat. | ents. Both Governor Jelks and Acting | Governor Cunningham have refused tc | issue the patents, giving it as their opin- | ion that it is again matter for the l legislature, holding that the time has | been so long since the rights were giver | that new authority is necessary. Attor- ney General Wilson accepted service for l &to