The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-02-03
KENTUCKY NEWS.

Metcalfe county his instructed unani-
mously for Hon. John c. Underwood for
Lieutenant Governor.
The Democracy Of Washington county
will meet IN convention at Springfield on
Monday, March %, to select delegates to
the State convention.
Hon. III. III. Skiles announces himself
as a candidate for the State Senate in the
district composed Of Allen and Warren
counties. He has served one term in the
lower house.
A young man named Lyle killed an r.
ishman named Conway in Trigg county,
last Saturday night. After the fatal blow
had been struck the Irishman fell in the
fire, or was thrown into it by his murder
er, and when assistance arrived it was
found that the top of his head was sever
ely burned. Conway survived his inju-
ries long enough to state that Lyle had
assaulted him with billet of wood, and
knocked him senseless. Lyle has been
arrested.
Some days ago, an old-time chair, plain
and substantial, made Of walnut, rectan>
gular frame, and with a plain leather
cushion came to Bowling Green by ex-
press to the address of Hon. j. R I'm
derwood. 1t was the same chair used for
a number Of years by Henry Clay as an
office chair, by him bequeathed to the late
Judge Robertson, and by him to Judge
| Underwood Mr. Clay and Judge Under
wood having been associated together in
both houses of Congress, and being inti-
mate personal friends, the Judge doubt
less highly appreciates this souvenir oil
his deceased and distinguished friend
Captain Dick Simpson of Bowling
Green, while visiting his mother at Wood
bury, KY, a short time since, Joined a
hunting party, and while they were out,
they discovered heavy vein Of lead ore,
which has been tested and proved to be
eighty per cent. of pure lead. They have
not given any information in regard to
its location, more than it is in the vicinity
of Woodbury.. There is great excitement
in that section in regard to it. Some be-
lieye it to be on widows farm who has
several manageable daughters, and we
have been informed by good authority
that a young man bas actually married
one of them on the strength Of it.
One dark night, not long ago, burglar
entered private residence in Lexingt ton.
On ascending one fight Of stairs, he OBJ
served a light in a chamber, and while
celebrating what to do, a large woman
suddenly descended upon him, seized him
by the throat, pushed him down through
the hall, and forced him into the street
before he had time to think. Heroic
Repulse ola Burglar by Woman" wa
the way the story was told the next day
But when friends called and congratula'
ted her upon her courage, she exclaimed
GOOD gracious l didn't know it was {
burglar. If had should have BEEF
frightened to death. l thought it wa
nv husband come home drunk, and
was determined he shouldn't stay in tn
house in that condition"
Caleb r. Brooks, a promising youn
lawyer of Owingsville, has been calleC
upon through the columns of the Owings
vile News, to become a candidate, I
represent the counties of Bath and Rowa
in the Lower Honse of the next Legisls
ture.
Chicago will be represented in the mex
Congress by two Lexington mention
Barney Caulfield and Hon. Carter Har
. rison.
A Negao child was born q few mile
from OOlumUld last Iuouuoy VI ~ NO" %
fingers on each hand and six toes on eac
. foot. The doctor in attendance cut o.
the extras.
A colored boy, twelve years Of age
, while playing ball at Mayslic, Maso
county, few days ago, was struck in tn
face with bat, injuring him 30 severel
,, as to cause his death on Sunday last.
During the progres of a trial at SPUR
Grams court, in Hughes district, Pendle
f ton county. on the 2lst instant, an oil
man and his sons attempted to put sto
to the proceedings. Quite stormy tim
was had, during which the court ad