The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-05-13

During he FIRST quarter Of lssI, 2Asu
Germans came to America
The father oc Young Charley Ross is
still hopeful Of fading his young hopeful.
The Senate deadlock has beer broken
end 80 or 90 nominations are being daily
confirmed
Captain Eal's ship railway contract has
been approved by the Mexican Chamber
of Deputies
a lunatic jumped into well Mt Browns
port, Indiana, but the cold bath restored
him to his proper mind.
The theological bau Of Vanderbilt Uni
versity, % Nashville. was dedicated ills
week. It cost 500 600.
Bishop Dudley viii travel in Europe
this summer and fall. 20 be absent four or
Eve months. His health is poor
President Garfield has decided to attend
the celebration Of the Cowpens, on the
llth inst, accompanied by several mem
bers Of his cabinet
An old lazzaroue who died recently in
Naples had been married fourteen times
aud had 123 children, all of whom are liy-
ing except about two
Fortunes have been made in New York
in specializing in railroad securities
principally in L. & n. Iron Mountain,
Pacific Mail and st. Paul.
President Gardelds head-gear while on
horseback is n soft felt hat. One Of Mrs
Garfelds street-dresses is Of dark green
velvet, with bounet to match.
King Kalakua, of the Sandwich Islands.
- 4 ta Tsrs7re -.r Ia L
nobbing on very friendly terms-the lat
ter as host, the former as guest.
Mr.. yennor, of weather fame, has dis
continued his connection with the geo
graphical survey Of Canada, in order 10
establish mining exchange in Montreal
Gen. Grant was Toasted in the Civ Of
Mexico recently. The toast OF the Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs was; "Gen Grant.
the great, good and truest friend of Next
CO..
The Duke Of Sutherland the Marquis Of
Stafford. and Bull Run Russell, the
newspaper cores pendent, have arrived
in this country. They are on their way
to san Francisco.
The death of four school boys from a
stroke of lightning, while playing base
ball in Louisville the other day, shout n,
a fearful warning 20 those urchiuesdeNz
sport upon the diamond. II !
The Grand Duke Nicholas of the En-
peror of Russia, has been proven guilty OF
complicity with he Nihilists, and has
been sentenced by decree of the Emperor
to imprisonment for life.
Miss Leila Josephine Robinson, the
would be lawyer Of Boston, has been re
/ fused license to practice, on the ground
that the laws of Massachusetts, do not
contemplate women lawyers
T. D. Winchester. proprietor Of a Long
Island hotel, has opened TIE social war,
for the season, on the Jews, By auuounc-
ing in the advertisement OF his opening
that "Hebrews need not apply"
The Mississippi River Commission is
afioat on the gaeat river, slowly proceed
ing TO New Orleans, examining t he places
where work is to be done this sumner.
The appropriation for improving the river
is 81, 10000
The Grand Jury has indicted the City Of
Lexington for allowing idle and disco
Lutte persons to congregate on the street
eorners,-[ Post.
The result of the case will be await
ed with interest.
A recent judicial decision in Pennsyl-
vania interprets the law of libel in a very
favorable way for newspapers. The court
decided that ''we have reached n period IN
our civilization and intelligence when
the people should know everything OF
men n public positions and public capac-
ity." Officials must know that their
every public act is open to scrutiny. ana
that a newspaDer has q right as well IS =;
its duty. to criticise with freedom II
there be no malice on the part of a news
paper, ne damages are seeurable.