At the conclusion of the session J. «’
Manning of Alabama announced th.it
he had upon advice, issued a call for a I
meeting of the ballot reformers of tin-
South at New Orleans, January IS and
19, to perfect a permanent organization
and plan of work.
AGAINST THE NEGRO.
Denied Memberahlp *« Son* of Vetaran-
In the South.
Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 27.—Wil
Ham Bundy of Cincinnati, command*-:'
in-chief of the Sons of Veterans, U. S.
A., is here on an inspection of the head
quarters of the Alabama and Temins
s»«e divisions, which are located in this
city. From time to time applications.
have been received by the division com j
mander of Alabama and Tennessee
for charters for camps composed of ne
groes, al! of which were refused, it hav
ing been decided at the division < n
campment not to Issue such charters. (
An appeal was taken to the com
mander-in-chief by a negro camp at '
Vicksburg, Miss., ami to-day the com
mander-in-chlef rendered a decision
sustaining the division commander,
with tlie statement that should the :i. (
groes insist, they can organize as as*
parate division in the South.
Considerable uneasiness was felt
among Southern Sons, a.s an adverse
decision might have disrupted the or
der in this section. Mr. Bundy found
the Southern division in good shape,
and his decision has done much to
strengthen the organization.
A BIG FIRE AT LOUISVILLE.
A Number of Large Mercantile Houae*
Destroyed.
Louisville, Ky„ Dec. 29.—Fire broke
out between 12 and 1 o’clock this morn
ing in the five-story building of Stucky-
Brent & Co., general merchandise, on
Sixth street, between Main ami Water.
Three alarms were quickly turned In.
