The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-30

Selma, Mobile and Birmingham are to be the sufferers by the drastic legislation which has caused the railroads, and par ticularly the Southern railway, to cur tail every expense. The latest announce ment is to the effect that Sunday trains
 Nos. 21 and p, running between Bir- mingham and Mobile, via Selma, are to
 be discontinued. These trains leave Bir- mingham at 9:S0 p. m. and returning reach
 the Magic City at 5:30 a. m., passing
 Selma at land a. m. They are the only
 trains in Selma that carry a Pullman
 sleeping car, and have been found of great convenience
 The Selma Commercial and Industrial association may take some action when the trains are discontinued, and will like iy show to the railroad commission that it would be less harmful of Selma's inter- est if trains Nos. Il and 12, from Selma to Akron, had been allowed to be taken off The commission refused to let the South ern take off these trains, but gave them permission to discontinue the through trains, provided they would put on an accommodation train that would run as high up from Mobile as Suggsville. The orders received in Selma are that the two trains, 21 and 22 between Birmingh ham and Mobile are to come off and an ae- commodation train run between Thomas vile and Mobile.
 There was considerable hustle and con- fusion around the court house late yes terday afternoon. This came just at the end of the case of the state vs. Major Parker, a negro. Parker was being tried for the larceny of two bales of cotton. The evidence had been given in, the at torneys had spoken upon the merits of the case from their respective sides, and Judge Mabry had instructed the jury.
 The jury which was to pass upon the guilt or innocence of the prisoner was going to the jury room Just few mo- ments after they left the jury box Judge Mabry announced that the other jurors were excused until today. With this an- nouncement the jurors arose from all over the court room and began to leave. The spectators who were in the court room also arose and started for the door.
 In the hustle and confusion Major Par ker also got up from his chair within the railing and mixing with the crowd of white men, left the court room and gained the street. Some minutes later his escape was discovered Then there followed more hustle and confusion, but this time it was among the attaches of the sheriff's office. Soon they too, were on the streets, look ing in every direction for the escaped prisoner.
 Finally Deputy Sheriff Arthur Williams ran up on Parker. The negro was placed under arrest and carried to the county jail. He stated that he thought the court was through with him and he left.
 F. McDermett, well known horse breeder of Jacksonville, Fla, who has been spending several days in the city. purchased from MT. Moody the mare. Pearl Hal who has been at the track Pearl Hal was formerly in charge of MT. Abeel, who left a few weeks ago for Cuba, where he is training some horses this winter.
 Pearl Hal is a pacing mare and has A record of 2:091a. She is a young horse and it is believed that she will lower her present record during the coming sum- mer It was stated that the price paid was $25O0.
 The Alabama river steamer Hard Cash, reached the city wharf early yesterday from Mobile, with a small load of miscellaneous freight and a few pas sengers The Hard Cash left yesterday afternoon for way landings and Mobile, with a good load of miscellaneous freight
 J. D. Summers, proprietor of the sa- loon at the corner of Water and Frank lin streets, was tried in police court on a warrant Wnlcn cnarBed nm Wiln Hay ing resisted an officer. He was fined $50 or 90 days on the streets From the evidence it seems that Police Officer Blanton went into the saloon to arrest a negro, Scott Brown, for disorderly con- duct, when Mr. Summers interfered with him.
 Grace Crawford, negro woman, was tried in police court yesterday morning on the dsorderly conduct charge. She was fined s90 or 1SO days on the streets.