The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-05-20
GaRRaRD s0Uyr,.
Lancaster.


Nose. Ray, who was supposed to have
been murdered in Rockcastle last week,
turns mp alive in Knoxville, Tenn.
The residence and lands Of Hon. Geo.
Dunlap, deceased, will he sold Monday,
May sd, County Court day.
The different churches Of the town
have organized a union prayer meeting, to
meet one week. The frs, was held at
the Methodist church Tuesday night. The
prospect is encouraging.
Farmers are complaining about the
general failure Of corn 10 come up...... The
pear crop in this locality will probably he
short. Trees which we're full Of bloom in
many instances have no fruit at all.
John Duncan has instituted a dress
reform. II consists Of II pair Of low-cut
shoe-, straw hat and long.cut shirt
"only this, nothing more" lie tried il
while Ploughing, during the hot weather
last week, and pronounces il a success.
Mrs. Mary +. Gould, who has for a
long time been confined TO her bed by
Consumption, vas released from her suffer-
ings by death Friday, May 18th She was
buried in the Lancaster cemetery after
appropriate services at the Christian
church Saturday afternoon.
Col. J. II. Bruce and Fleece Robinson
are attending the Louisville races. W.
4. Walker has gone to Cresco, Iowa, "a
look after some property there. lie is
accompanied by his brother, Jason Walker
Of Riehmond...... W. K. Robinson is in bed
with Rheumatism. ..... Miss Jennie Duncan
has returned from lengthy visit to Stan.
ford .....Miss Allie Damn hiss returned to
her home in Richmond, after visit Of
several weeks to friends here and in Crab
Orehsrd.
A difficulty heiween Reuben Hiatt
and Smith Bradshaw, both neg roes, result
ing in the death Of the latter, occurred
near Lancaster the afternoon Of Monday.
May 10Th. The following particulars |
gathered from Hiatt, who is now in iail:
Hiatt was employed by Henry Terrill on a
farm. and he has been greatly annoyed by
the chickens Of Bradshaw scratching up
the corn in a portion Of the field as fast as
he planted it. lie and Terrill had both
requested bradshaw to keep his chickens
out of the field, but with no effect. After
planting the corn the third time, Terrill
told Hiatt il Bradshaw would not keep the
chickens out to Hill them. Monday Alter
noon Hiatt started to the field with his
gun, saw Bradshaw and told him his in
ien,ion was to kill the chickens IL they
were not kept of his land. Bradshaw re-
piled: III you do III shoot you" II was
not long after Hiatt reached the field till
he had occasion to shoot a chicken. On
hearing the report Of the gun, Bradshaw,
who was at work not far OF, went immedi-
ately home, armed himself with a muskei,
and proceeded TO where Hiatt was at work
to execute his threat lie was met on the
way by Mr.. Terrill, who tried to induce
him TO return home, but failed. When
bradshaw got In shooting distance Of Hiatt
he raised his gun 10 ire. Hiatt had his
gun in his hand, and raising il suddenly
discharged one barrel. bradshaw then
fired aud missed. Hiatt discharged the
other barrel at Bradshaw, missing also.
Bradshaw then dubbed his gun aud
struck at Hats head. who caught the
blow on his gun, breaking the stock of.
They then grappled and fell. bradshaw ON
top and attempting to draw knife. Hiatt
drew pistol, aud placing il against Brad
shaw's abdomen fired, killing him instantly
The examining trial is set for to-day
lThursdayl
Special 10 rnE isTERiOR JoUANAL
LANCASTER, May 10, Or. M.-The Mag
istrates failed TO agree, and HYATT was dis
charged. w. NJ. BOGLE.