The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-08-30
TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS.

A thrilling scene occurred in che
courtroom at Nicholasville, KY, Sat-
urday. For week past j. HI. Arnold
has been on trial for the murder of his
brother-in-law, Robert Little. C. j.
Bronston, for the State, replied to
Senator Voorhees,, of Arnold's counsel,
and in his summary denounced a part
of the testimony for the defence as a
forgery, when Senator Voorhees, inter
rupted, saying, MAY it please the
Court, no such testimony as that has
been introduced in this Court / de-
nounce the statement as untrue,
Bronston, turning to the Senator, en-
phatically declared that there was such
evidence. The counsel disputed with
each other for some time, when j. T.
Sewell, friend of the prisoner, said
that nothing of the kind had been offer
ed. Then some auditor shouted, at
is id lie," a woman screamed, and
there was riotous and confused scene
Meantime a brother of the prisoner had
presented pistol at the heart of Prose
cutting Attorney Bronston, and pro-
fanely declaring that he had got him
now, was about to fire, when by
stander grasped the pistol and turned
| the muzzIe aside. Bronston called for
somebody to give him pistol, but no.
body responded Judge Buckner CON-
manded the officers 10 controle the
crowd, but they were nearly powerless.
| He summoned his clerk and the by
stander to disarm man who was -four
ishing pistol, which they succeeded
in doing, and the man was sent to
prison, and order being restored, the
jury and the prisoner, who had been
locked up together, were brought ont.
Senator Voorhees, and Bronston then
explained that their dispute had been
the result Of misunderstanding. Ar
nold's wife clasped her hands about his
neck and sat upon his knee, refusing to
leave him. The trial closed with YER
Dict of mot guilty"
The State Convention of Infdels, at
Marshaltown, Ohio, has closed, after
three days session. 1t was presided
over by Matthew Pennington, of Bre-
men county, as President, and DIR.
Shorthand Harris, of the Chicago Times,
as Secretary. A number of addresses
were. delivered, among the most noted
being by Heron c. Leland, of New
York City, Mrs. Lake, of California,
and w. A. Jameson, of Chicago. Gen
eral o. A Phelps, of Kansas, spoke
on the subject of the Garden Of
Eden What the Convention lacked
in numbers it made up in enthusiasm
All the day and night meetings were
held in the largest open lot in the city.
During a violent thunder storm at
Bradford, Pa, Saturday evening, 25,-
o00-barrel oil tank at the State line,
which connected with the united lines,
was struck by lightning, and is now
burning. Cannon have been sent for to
shoot the tanks, In the hope OF drawing
off the oil before an overflow takes
place. Another tank of the same size,
it is. said, must also go. There are
sighty-nine tanks of the same size in
the valley Men have been sent to the
scene to protect surrounding property.
A Chicago Tribune st. Louis special
says, General John A. Mcdonald
states that he will lecture this Fall.
His book comes out to-day, but does
not tell half what he knows. He ex-
pected to be arrested for criminal libel,
but he is ready for ID.
Among those who win accompany the
President to California are Colonel A.
McCook and Surgeon David L.. Hun
tington, U. s. Army.
Ouray, Chief of the Utes, is dead.
The treaty is not signed, and probably
will not be for at least year. Matters
will be much complicate3 NV his daatb