The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-02-17

kinsvlllc (Ga..) Jail last week. sii.
a. E. Borie," ex-secretary 81 the
Navy, died in Philadelphia, 9th inst
aged IL. ,Jtsssi d. INK hs.tsse,s
Two emigrant agents were arrested
in Madison, Ga, last week, and each
fined $3.50 and costs. -'''.'
The number Of marriages among
the blacks at Montgomery, Ala,
doubles those ofthe white people. ?
The capital Stock OF the Union Ex-
press Company is to be increased to
$4,000, 900.
A blacksmith suicided at ST., Philips
Ind, Sunday by blowing out his brains
with shot gun. .fse -.a..i.
Over half a million bushels Of grain
were received in one day last week at
New Orleans. milf f t..e
Tennessee has 5,6l2 Public Schools,
and 1887 private ones. 1856, 1872 pu-
pills attend the former and $4,000 the
latter. -.,t
The theatres Of Philadelphia will
give special performance, tho pro-
ceeds to go to me famine sufferers Of
Ireland. -''h p' !" e'...'
A pig in the Virginia penitentiary
plays cards, having been taught BY q
man who was locked up for playing
three card monte.
Geo. Beck buried his wife in Queens
county Long Island, in JAM, and last
week went and lay down on her grave
aud committed suicide by shooting.
The District Of Columbia Republi-
can Convention. after q stormy scs.
sion Of two days, selected, two dele,
gates to Chicago without instructions
| Arthur Schweitzer was arrested a
Seymour, Indiana. Saturday, an,
made full confession Of the doings o.
the gang Of robbers infesting thai
region. ''' '' sh'aj A-ti 'e
The young city Of Edgeield ha'
been annexed to Nashville, the ques.
ton of annexation having been submit
| ted to the voters Of both cities, an,
passed by sixteen majori,y. q u7oi j.
The Iowa House Of Representa-
lives, Saturday morning, BY a vote Q
81 toSl, adopted resolution for !
constitutional amendment making
women eligible to the Legislature,
The Supreme Court of Georgia ha'
refused new trial to Cox, SENTENCED
to imprisonment tor life for the muir
dec of Col. Aston. The case will b,
carried to the Supreme Court Of th'
United States. ;7a'7Rst $50 aGs t5
A rupture is expected between Chill
and the o Argentine Confederation
Chill wasto. call for, fifty. ,thousap,
men, and heavy bounties were offerin,
the Argentines. It'is said that Chil
has purchased the Italian iron'clads
Rome and Venicia. $3.50 va
The family Of, BENZ, johnson, o
Americas, Ga, consists Of FIVE brother
and two sisters, the youngest Of whom
is fifty-nine years old and the eldes
seventy five. In all this, time not ,
single death has occurred to break the
circle. s..y Bio 70 .......,,.,. "
Friday night three burglars enteres
!, the bank ut, Knoxville, Ill. seized an,
bound the President, E. o. Remkle
who sleeps in the building, and, aftel
gagging him and burning hisfeet in
! shocking manner To compel him Il
give mp the combination, departed
taking $500 which had not beel
locked up! Hd oct ri -mmsb
An Indian maiden has been drivcl
out by her tribe, in Oregon. becaus
she married a Chinamar. A Sal
Francisco Chinaman has lost the no
spect OF his countrymen BY maryin,
q negro woman. A Virginia mol
Whipped o negro for marrying awhit'
woman. fisn iNs
J A stage-load Of passengers wer
startled when desperate brandishe'
a knife and sworc he would kill tn
driver; and they laughed when tn
driver sayagely drew an old. blacl
pipe, and the scared desperate plunge,
: into pond to escape the bullet.
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