The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-12
COMER HEARD FROM
WILL MEET CUNNINGHAM IN SELL
 MA.
Chairmsn Roontree Receives Letter From Birmingham Candidate And Ensiey Doctor VIII
 Probably Accept.
Advertiser Bureau.

| Pses.sly Accept. I Advertiser Bureau. Selma. Ala. | It is more than likely than one of the nningham- Conner joint debates 1 VIII be held in Selma. A few days ago | Chahyman Rountree and Secretary Mel dressed lettcrs to both of the candi- dates inviting them to make Selma one oi the places in which the debates should be held. This morning the fol- lowing letter was received:
 Birmingham, Ala, May 10. 1906.
 Mr. w J Rointree. Chairman. Mir R. E. L: Nell, Secretary. Selma. Ala. ia ceived and noted. At such time as may be convenient to Dr. Cunningham. and as may. be agreed on between us, l would be glad indeed to meet your | wishes as to joint discussion on the I issues of the day at Selma. After cen- | ference with him. will write you fur-l l ther. With thanks and regards, I am. B. B. Conner. Dr. Cunningham has not yet been. will reply immediately upon ais re- turn to Birmingham.
 Negro Shot In Chest Last night nbout ten o'clock Jackson Murray, a negro. was brought to the city from the Kings Bend neighbor- hood suffering from bullet wound in his chest. The wound had been in- flfcted by q pistol shot fired by Hol- land White. well known negro. There has been bad blood between the two the place of Mrs King yesterday and 1t is stated that Murray advanced up- on White with a knife. when the latter fired, inflicting the wound Murray was carried to the home of his mother in this city where he Is resting very well. White was seen in the ofiice of his attorneys in this city today but on not to make any statement He had not been arrested at that time. but was making no effort to get away. shot H0bbing Cars.
 Information has just become cur rent of the shooting Of negro We'd nssdhay night. csnght Tn the act of Hrabowski. according. to the report, ever. was made to police headauarters MT. Hrabowski is out of the city the details of the shooting could not be learned. It is stated that the. negro going soh into into" third when the N omser Shot him. The officer is in the employ of the railroad company. the. cars be-
 n the ed .od to nave aane the negro and upon finding how badly he was wounded, went off to get physician. and upon his return to the spot could find no trace of the rob- The railroads have suffered no lit- tie from the robberies of the cars. A Handsome Train.
 The Western Railway ef Alabama is l running out Of Selma perhaps the most nandsoms eoafhes , ever es5erfs tnis large number of oycter shuckers from the gulf back to their Baltimore s tns SaTe seem ataes a it I being desired to send the new splendid coaches of of the line. The coaches that left Selma yesterday ;sea afternoon gomerv to Atlanta. Thev. are fitted up, with electric lights electric electric inns ans mans. and make riding delightful. l The appearance of these coaches here | in the f.ture the West Point Route l officials can see thet- way clear to run their fine train trough from to change cars in Montgomery. Meeting of Card CIub.
 cious % hostess s'" on Thursday afternoon for the members of the Young Ladies' Card Club and some other friends when she entertained them at the home of derdale street. The compartments used were artistically decorated with ferns and profusion of cut flowers; with M pretty painted flowers thereon. ture, was won by Miss GeorgieV Ribb Mss sns 'ss Msfion Kelvin % After 0d tSe @ delicious ices and cake were served Among those present besides the club members were Mesdames B. c. Fowlkes, l Gf Bose, Misses Georgie Bihb. Sarah Gynns and Clara Galloway.
 Diocesan Council Meeting.
 The council of the diocese of Ala bama of the Episcopal Church. will convene. in this city Wednesday morn; delegates will hold a conference: with the Bishop. but the council itself
 which Is composed of both clerical and
 lay delegates. does not meet until
 Wednesday night a reception will,be
 rendered the visitors at the Hotel Al
 bert, the hosts of the oesasi95n Saa5 cbNrn5 being
 viii be the ladies in attendance up
 on the auxiliary meeting.
 Prize Drill and Dance.
 | The Abbott Rifles have issued invi-
 tations to a prize drill and dance s16t,
 night of next week at the Pavilion at
 Eikdale Park The drill will com,
 mence promptly at S:30 o'clock and will be judged by Col c. R. Bricken: com
 manding officer of the 2nd Infantry.
 The pubic Is invited to witness the
 dance and drill. but only those having
 cards of admission will be permitted
 within the inner inclosure of the pa
 vilion.
 Miss Florie Stearu will be hostess
 on Saturday evening for the Bachelor
 Girls at her parents home on Union
 street.
 Mrs. Will Coker and littlo daugh- ter. of Greenville. passed through the city yesterday en route ot Greensboro
 A number of young Ieopl$ enjoyed an informal dance on Thursday eve ming at the Harmony Club rooms. Mrs J. S. Robbins. of Mobile, is expected here today to visit relatives.
 Lep Elsan. of Atlanta. Ga. was in the city yesterday.
 Mrs F. Meyer. of Uniontown. was in the city yesterday. l