The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-01-20
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
"Wednesday, January 13.

Rx-Governor Thomas f Bramlette
died al his residence in Louisville yester-
day afternoon, after an illness of several
weeks duration. He was born at Column
bia, .Adair county, KY, and was in his
5sth year at the time of his death. Gov
eraor Bramfette had been much in public
life, having served in both branches Of the
Legislature. on the circuit bench, as a Col
enet and Brigadier General in the Union
army during the late war, and lastly as
Governor of Kentucky.
The convicts of the Nebraska peniten-
tiary. at Lincoln. under the leadership of
a notorious convict named McWhatters,
about o'clock Sunday overpowered the
inside guard, gained possession of the ar
mory and then drove the outside guards
from the walls, shooting one Julius Co
shen in the knee, and woupding severely
another, who is reported dying. They
fred several shots at citizens who were
approaching with arms. wounding two.
The warden was absent in the city. His
wife. children, and female convict are
locked in the upper part Of the building.
Grave apprehensions are felt for the safe
ty of the guards and the warden's family.
as the convicts are desperate men. The
warden and lare body of armed citizens
are patroling outside the prison. The
convicts are momentarily expected to sal
" forth, having procured citizens clothes
by robbing the guards. Gov. Turner
having applied TO Gen. Ord for aid, a com
PAW of Troops left Omaha on a special
train for Lincoln.
Saturday night serious cutting affray
occurred at South Bloomfield, Pickaway
county, Ohio, growing out Of feud be-
tween J. Ryan, hotel keeper, and one
WEIGH, q coach driver Ryan attacked
WEIGH with a knife, and the mayor o
the town, after ordering RYAN to desist
was driven into his store. Marshal Reese
when attempting TO arrest Ryan, was GU
In the arm, severing an artery. Ryan wa
finally felled with club and arrested.
A special dispatch to the Times, from
Kanksnkee, ILL.,. says that there are six
teen cases of Trichin@ in that place from
eating diseased pork. Two victims hav
died, and several others are in a critics
condition.
Lewis Adams, the murderer of Ric
Wilson, was hanged at Pennsylvania, Va
yesterday. The culprit was baptised be
tore leaving the Jail. While on the plat
form, with the rope around his neck, Ad
ans delivered an incoherent barrangut
asserting that he had been unjustly con
demned. He said that he had found HOP
in Christ and wished all present in heave
with him.
A small boy who broke into gunshop
Lexington, Va, to steal a pistol, is to |
publicly iogged "by the proper officer. u
Mr.. Basil Samolewsky, a member
the Russian Department Of Agricultur
has been sent to Travis county, Texas,
study the culture of cotton, and will r,
main there. several months to acquail
himself thoroughly with the cultivation
the staple.
Last June little Mary Crantz, six yea
old, was sccidently shot by her brother
New Orleans. The charge of bird sh
entered her face, putting out both eye
The wadding entered her right cheek, b.
her father extracted it. The unfortuna
child has fingered ever since in miser
but death relieved her yesterday.
One Morgan twhite) had a dispute wit
Hays, (colored, at Lewisburg, Ga, WHIT
HAYS, with large knife, stabbed Morga
penetrating the sack inclosing the hear
wounding him dangerously, whereupc
George Page (wbite,) mail agent on Il
Southwestern road, shot Hays, inf1ictir
dangerous wound in his neck. 1t
thought that both the wounded men vi
die. Page was arrested and lodged