The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1878-12-27
gENTucEy's CIVIL WAR.
FATAL ELIMINATION OF POLITICAL FAM
ILY FEUDS.


lily FEUDs.
LEXINGTON, Nov. %, 167S.-Breathitt
county, in this State, is iu state Of civil
war. Only a few years ago the military
had to be sent to Jackson, the county seat,
to protect the Circuit Court, while it was ia
session, and citizens of the place who were
in LexingSon recently declare it was the
only peaceable session of court beld there
since the war.
LAwLEss COMMUNITY.
The people who inhabiG the creek bot
toms between the mountains, secluded in
their almost inaccessible retreats, defy the
law and It's officers and wreak their ven-
geance upon each other according to the
code of the assassin. The rife and the re-
volver are their constant companions,
and their feuds frequently take upon them
the form Of pitched battles. In these
conflicts more men are often killed than in
heavy skirmish preceding a battle, from
the fact that the men are dead shots with
yards, and economic their outlets because
of The scarcity of lead. jackson. the coun-
-ry seau o. Beeath'tt county, IS located on
tue uC.th fox of the Kentncky river.
about ooe hundred miles fro m Lexington.
and seventy-five miles fiom railload or
telegraph office.
THE CAUSES OF THE TROUBLE.
In the lasv election great birterrs IS Of
feeling arose between the two contesting
candidates for county Judge j. W. Bur
nett and Ned Stroog-and their respective
adherents. Captain Bill Strong, rcte1
desperate, assisted by the Freemaus.
family of negroes-for there is no disiinc-
ton between races up in that country
championed the side of Ned Strong. The
Aliens ami the Lit5les are the uames of
other families who take hand in evely
bloody afray that disglaces The county.
judge Eul .ott b: ] also his special supporS-
ecs. and but little inducement was wanjuR
70 cause an exchange Of shots. Besides
tLese causes OF troubles there wss last Au-
gust hotly contested election for School
Commissioner, mere nominal office, but
ve,y desirable 10 citizen of a pauper sup
port. The opposing candidates were sup
ported by the respective friends of Burnett
aud Strong. The rare FOR Judge resulted
in the election of Blu. nett, and that for CON-
missioner in draw battle and an appeal
to Frankfort.
HOrIIBLE WIFE MURDER.
Toe last addition of fuel to the flame
was a horrible murder. A man name ia
s,n Little. coming to hs bome intoxicated,
attempted TO lead his borse into tbe rouse.
His vie demonstrated, q; Which The drink
en- wretch drew bis revolve" aod shot hei
10 The abdomen, killing her and her unborn
babe. TIE womaa's brotbe, witnessed the
purder, bur was the ..ened With de.1th II
he informed anybody. Little buried his
wife. giving ouI tbat she died 10 labor.
The crime leaCed out, bowevei, the BOO"
was exLumed, toe pis.ol sbot Wcund louno,
and Judge Bulnett committed Jason IT,
iail without bail, sending bim TO Lexington
for safe keeping. On Saturday last the
Sheriff Of the county came to Lexington
for Little, b,oging strong armed guard
to conduct the prisoner back to Breashitt.
DLooDsHED AND LAwLEssNEss.
He was confronted by his own deputy,
named Little, relative of the murderer,
who also had an armed guard and came to
demand the prisoner. For some time II
looked as If bloody tragedy would be en-
acted upon the streets of Lexington, but
the presence of police officers and other
inauepces prevailed to prevent this. The
rrisoper was delivered TO the Sheriff and
his party, who openly said that be expect
ed an attempt al rescue before ne reached
Breathitt. Both parties started for home
bv different routes, and reached there on
Monday, when scene of lawlessness en-
sued that almost beggars description.
THE MOB IN CONTROL.
letter from jackson on Wednesday
says:
The town is under control of mob.
Good citizens are fleeing for their lives.
Women and children ave seeking shelter
from any one who will protect them. Tho
officers of the law are defied, and havoc
and desolation prevail. Men, drunk aud
wild with frenzy, armed TO the teeth With
pistols aud guns, are walking the streets,
yellipp al the Top OF their voices, proclaim
jng that they intend to kill. In fact it is
as much as your life is worth to appear
upon tile streets, for you are liable to be
attacked by either patty at any moment.
This is the third day of this terrible con-
dition Of affairs. The people have been
sorely afflicted in tLe past, but the outrages
and lawlessness then are not TO be compared
with the terrible crimes Of ibis week.
BATTLE OF THE CLANS.
Iudoa William Randall convened the