The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-03-23

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EXECUTION OF THOMAS MAST.
BY Imperial Telegraph to tho Standard.
New York, September 30.--The
last of the eighteen prisoners con-
dcmned 10 death by the Imperial
Military Commission which closed lis
sitting at Governors Island on the
20th was executed at daybreak this
morning. The condeIs ned man,
ThonIas Mast, who was a carricact-
uriston llarper's Weekly before fist
di,lo,a sheet was suppressed inJ n
last. was aeruscd # high tr.a,ol
by plotting against the crown and
dignity OF Ills Imperial MajcstyTand
bycirculating a fo.cullcd cartoon rep
resenling Ills iaprrial. Majesty ~
Nero. The execution was private
but Il is understood that tie death
was painful, ,gthe wretched traitor.
lifc not being extinct for several
.ISrERIAIs GRAPE FOE RIOTERS.
Clarlesten, 8. C., September 30,h.-
Serious riots have occurred instlis
city within the pnst few days. culini-
mating last evening III an attack upon
some OF the lmperialtroops. Order.
were given that the troops he con.
tned TO their quar!ers, and General
Casey telegrapbe,ie to Washington.
Orders were received from the Mini,-
ter Of War after consultation with his
Imperial Majesty that the riot BE-
sunmsrily fupp Aed, and accord ng
ly General Casey opened ON The niop
with artillery. Over seventy of the
rioters were killed. The city isnow
quiet.
REyIvlNG BUSINESS -KEARNEY
t HASGRD. ,t
San Francisco, Gail, September, 30.
Rumors arc current here that the lm.
perinl Government conlemplates the
building OF one OF the largest dock.
yards In tue world rs this city, and
the special bulletins giving publicity
TO the statement were surrounded
yesterday by CROW ds Of The distressed
working population, who gave re-
peatcd cheers for the glad tidings. II
IL sai,l that over S20,00O,000 will be
expended for the work. This will
do much towards decreasing what
little disaffection now exists, ii, IN.
deed, IL does not eradicate 1t entirely
Dennis Kearney was hanged at day
break this morning.
MALONE, MARQUIS OF Blue RIDoF.
Wheeling, West Va, September
30.-Major General Malone, now IN
command OF the Army of the Ohio
received from Washington yesterday
an Imperial decree announcing hi
elevation TO the pceragc az Marquis
of Blue Ridge. The noble Marquis
IL will he remembered. gained grca
honors during the earlier days OF hi
Imperial Majes,y's reign by enlistin,
in the cause OF the Empire the servi
ees and influence Of many OF the frs
families of Virginia.
LORD sNowDEN AND THE IMPERIAL
COIN.
Work is being vigorously pushed
forward Mt the new mint in this city
replacing the old Union coinage witt
that of the Empire. The new gol,
pieces are of beautiful designs, AM
the apecimcn kindly shown us b
Lord Snowden. of Pennsylvania, ID,
rector General of the Imperial Min
Is nh exquisite one. Tho coin bear
the bnst of his Imperial Majesty, SUI
rounded by the lcgand, Ulysses
Emperor, with the date 1882, Will
on The diverse, surrounding the I'M
perial Arms--ihe Mailed Hand-i
1.-The Latin Inscription, "Aut Caess
Iaut nullus," a translation OF tho mem
orable words uttered by his lmperis
Majesty when he nscendcd the thron'
SIR ALEX SHEPPARD, COURT cHAMDRl
| LAIN.
Sir. Alexander Shepherd has, W
I are glad to announce, beon again sis
ually honored By his Imperial Maize
'liy, AN Imperial decree issuei yes'e'
| day appointing him to the respons
bio and lucrative position of Cou
| Chamberlain. We understand th'
his Imperial Majesty has been gr'
ciously pleasedto direct that a saisr
of $4,000 per annum be fixed as I'll
emolumcnis OF this honorable offic
wATTERsoN, MARQUIS OF BouRBo
Lord Henry Wattersou. of Kentu,
tucky who bas been on a prolong,
offfriai visit through the Southel
\ portion of the Empire, whose servlc
in the establishment OF inc imperl
government have been crowned WI
such signal success, IL expected 70 q
rive in town tomorrow, ana we u
derstand' that IN consideration OF Y
brilliant political achievcniehts, II
Imperial Majisty has been gracious
pleased TO create MS lofdship ma
,, quis OF Bourbon
DANA suNpKR IspgnIsL prsrLEAsuF
pu,,nrs were cp,ren, IN ,ha "a,
tai Yesterday that Chas. Al. Dana,
New York. the disloyal aud yirulc
Unionist, whose opposition to
Imperial cause was SO pronounc
!. during the csndiua,irc OF HIS lml
y rial Majesty N iSSO' nus been ARE
: ed near buffalo. panas dislol