The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-21

T,,doe IT I Burton, who was judge of the old court. but whose time expired while the court was supposed to be in- validated.
 These officers of the county were here today in the interest of Johnson; N, b. Merrll1. annointed solicitor; A. E. Gar ruth. probate judge; L. E. Adams shef- if; J. Tom Boyd, tax collector
 Former Probate Judge A. A. Hurst came in the interest of Judge Burton
 sedberry Presents Report.
 Assistant State Examiner of Public Ac- counts G. F. Sedberry has reported on the books of the officers of Cherokee, DeKalb and Marshall counties. The only thing out of the regular is the overpay- ment by ]. G. DeShields, clerk of the circuit court of Marshall county, of Sl5 in solicitors fees The records Of the office show this overpayment as well as those of the state auditor. The money will be refunded to the officer
 All the other officers are reported cor recteIv administered. as follows:
 DeKalb County-Ex-Judge of Probate w. c. D. Cook, Probate Judge J. A. Cro- ley. Superintendent of Education M. J. Callen, ex-Superintendent T. J. Cook, Sheriff W. ]. Chitwood.
 Marshall County-Probate Judge J. H. Garter. Clerk Circuit Court T. J. Hines, Sheriff c. z. Adamson.
 Cherokee County-J. L, Savage. pro- bate judge; c. c. Appleton ex-probate judge; L L. Brock, clerk of the circuit court; J. M Webb. sheriff; A. O. Will Hams, superintendent of education.
 Prisoner Paroled.
 The Governor has paroled Ed McDuf- fife of Butler county, given a sentence of five years for grand larceny He was ATnx n,p fn1 Inf ba parole is that he shall support his grand- mother.
 Of the case the governor says:
 'The board of pardons and the judge and solicitor advise clemency for this young man. He has already served some thing over three of the five years sem tence. His conduct during the time in the penitentiary has been good It is ordered that the young man be paroled con ditioned upon his future good conduct and the care of his old grandmother, who is a very needy person and whose only support he must in future be-"
 New Railroad.
 The Gulf Terminal company has been incorporated at Mobile. with a capital of $5000 Its incorporators are E. L. Russell, Fairfax Harrison, R. V. Taylor, Henry Tacon and s. L. Prince. The object is to construct a terminal into, through and around the city of Mobile. All the in- corporators are officers of the Mobile and Ohio railroad save Mir. Prince. The Southern Concrete company has been incorporated at Mobile, with capital of $2000. It Is to do a cement business. w. C. Fritter and associates are incorpora- tors.
 G. NJ. E. Mann of Boaz and C. l.. Dobbs beat 40 Jefferson county, have been ap- pointed notares public and ex-offieio jus tices of the peace.
 Convict Meeting.
 The state board of convict inspectors held a regular monthly meeting today. transacting routine business. Inspectors dent Carmichael being at his home in Ozark Several bills were passed upon and number of supply contracts dis cussed.
 The convict department has been mo- tified of the escape of Jesse Sheperson, a negro. of Jefferson county He was con- victed for burglary and grand larceny September 24, 1904 and escaped from the Henderson Boyd Lumber company at Richburg. He was convicted before in the same county in 1898, and served a term at Coalburg. He at that time went by the name of Charley Davis.
 Capt. A. c. Sexton. aide on the staff of Gen. l.. V. Clark, brigadier general of the Alabama National Guard. received a telegram today of regret from General Clark on his enforced absence, due to the illness of Mrs. Sexton.
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