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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-28
soc1AL1T1Es.

Father time is the correct standard
for this latitude, ut M. ID. Kelly's.
Mr.. j. S. Bryant, prominent law
yer of Nashville, passed through the
city Saturday.
Mr.. G.. w. Braden, of Louisville
was the guest of Prof. a. +. Williams
family Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. L. Long is visiting rcla-
lives in Galveston, Tex, and will re-
main all the winter.
Mr.. Urey Woodson, editor of the
Owensboro Messenger, passed
through the city Saturday.
Mr.. r. NJ. Anderson is in Louisville
attending the Grand Lodge of the
order of Odd Fellows, as a represent
tativc.
Mrs. Emily Lindenburg, who has
spent the summer at Mr.. V. w
Crabb's, left yesterday for her home
in Galveston, Texas.
Rev. j. N. Prcstridgc has returned
from Clarksvillc where he has been
engaged in protracted meeting
The Democrat pays him the follow.
ing compliment: "Mr. Prestridge is
ayoung man of deep convictions, Of
undoubted talent and Is an earnest
and forcible speaker. Ills sermons
display an investigation Of his sub
jccts,and a depth of thought which
do him much credit"
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-28
SPECIAL LOCALS
To The Taxpayers Of
Christian County.

Ny term as Sheriff of Christian
County ends with this year. / must
and will close out my business.
Many Of you are owing me taxes.
These must be paid right away.
This means everybody. DO not say,
sit docs not mean me, | am good for
my taxes" No man is as good as
his money. l have employed a num-
Der of deputies, and on the LIST Mon
day in November, / shall start them
out with orders to levy and sell and
wind up this unholy business. !
shall advertise all land and town lots
for sale Oh the LIST Monday in Decem-
Der. Come in and pay and save
costs. | mean what l say. l must
wind out. l have neither home nol
money, and cannot lay around thi,
town for long years waiting to collect
little amounts Of tax. / give you fail
warning. From rich and poor
must have this money.
CYRUS NJ. BROWN, S. C. G.
Oct 2ltf
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-28
South Kentucky College Items.

The fabulous bird Phoenix when she
arose from the ashes did not appear
more grand and imposing than does
South Kentucky College since it has
been rebuilt. This is not only true
of the building, but of the school. AT
the present writing there are one
hundred and fifty students in daily
attendance, and the number is likely
to be increased.
A military company consisting OF
young men and boys has been organ
lied under the command of Captain
Fits, a well trained military officer.
The boys are clad in military gray
suits, adorned with glistening brass
buttons aud TO the bcholder they pre-.
sent quitea martial appearance. The
following young men were selected
by Captain Fits, as officers: Herman
Cox, Logan Feland,, Otho Anderson,
Sergeants. Hanson Dulin, John Bur.
nett and Gabc Campbell are the Cor.
porals.
Owslcy Stanley is Sergeant of the
"extra drill brigade"
Prof. M. l.. Lipscomb went to the
Louisville Exposition Thursday, and
returned home Saturday.
Messrs. Lucian Cayce, Hanson Du.
lin and Ohio Anderson spent Satur.
day anduSunday in Darlington, play.
cling havoc with fair maidens' heart:
and havinga merry time in general
Messrs. Albert and Ellis Cox took
i'm the sights at Louisville Thursday
/ forgot to mention in the proper
place that the uniforms were made
for the boys by Thompson n Co.ofthi;
city, and give entire satisfaction.
The caps were purchased through
the agency of Dabney & Bush from 0
firm in New York, and are adorned
in front with the golden colored let
tiers, as. X. c."
The faculty held called meeting
one day last week. Your humbl,
servant rcjolceth in the fact that h,
was not honored with an invitation t
! attend.
That S. X. c. may continue t,
grow in prosperity, and that Clevc
land may be the next President of tn,
United States, is the desire of
RAYMOND.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-28
Attention Company D. Sd Reg't
K. Sc

You are here by ordered to meet
inyour al'mory on Tuesday evening
Oct. 18th at Z 80 o'clock sharp for
regular monthly drill, all members
in Arrears Of fines and dues, will settle
with the secretary and treasury at
this meeting. by order of
w. +. SMITH,
Cant. Com'diug.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-28
SPECIAL LOCALS.

c. v. Major, Esq, of Rolla, Mo.
writes, 81 take pleasure in adding my
testimony to that of hundreds Of 9th.
ers, as TO the efficacy of PRlcKLY ASH
DITTERs. l have not only sold it here
and in Arkansas, but have used il
myself, and as a regulator of the
stomach and bowels, I do not thinl;
there's anything better. lis action
on the bowels is free, without causing
any gripping or pain whatever.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-28

Out of twcnty-four papers publish,
ed in New York city, eighteen sup.
port Cleveland, three Blaine, two
Butler and one st. John.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-28

Mr.. Jno. L. Mcfarland has severed
his connection with the Greensboro
Inquirer, after short but brilliant
journalistic career.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-28

Mr.. Geo. II. Towery, Greenback
elector, was down for speech at the
Court house Saturday night, but he
failed to come.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-28

Christmas Goods!
I am now receiving
a big stock of Christ
mas Goods and am
ready to supply coun-
try merchants with
Confectioneries, &C.,
at the lowest prices.
Give me a call.
W. W. RADF ORD.
If you want any
thing in dry goods or
clothing, call at B. F.
Shoenfeld's.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-28

Leo Hayden, the wealthiest citizen
of Lincoln county, is dead at the age
of Is years.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-28

The Southern Exposition closed out
in blaze of glory last Saturday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-30
Terrific Gas Explosion.

AUGUSTA, Ga, December 29.-Thio morn
ing at 10 o'clock an explosion occurred in
the Office Of the BUILDING of the Augusta
Gas Light Company, adjoining their works
in this city, demoEshing she two-story brick
structure and wounding three worknen.
The process Of connecting the station meter
with sew gas meter was nearly completed.
The workmen had bored a hole in pipe
leading fiom the meter to the gasometer.
ASer the hole had been drilled aud before
the valve was adjusted the building filled
with the escaping gas. The fame from a
phosOmeter light in the second story lgnited
the surcbarged air and the explosion was
instantaneous and terrific. VIM. Pendle-
ton. the fireman of fPendleton's fouedry, was
blown on his back in the middle of jackson
street and badly bruised and shocked. Two
colorsd workmen named s)ennis and Pom
phrey were badly wounded. Loss $1,000.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-30
WHEELING. W. va. TUESDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 80. 1884
LABOR NEWS.
The Trouble Mt the Keystone Bridge
Works.

The Trouble mt the Keystone Bridge
PirrsBuRG, December 29.-The sudden
suspension of the Keystone Bridge Works,
Saturday, has been fully explained this
morning by statement, which has been
verified that serious differences of opln-
ion existed between the stockholders OF the
corporation. II is now known that Presi-
dent Gotleib and Secretary and Treasurer
Strople were both opposed to the proposed
reduction and resigned, and on Saturday
A. R. Griffin, Of Chicago, was elected presi-
dent, and j. II. Springer, of this city, gem
eral superintendent. The works as now
organized will resume in week If the
workmen accept the reduction. The works
have contracts for nesrly yesr, including
the Baltimore and Ohio bridge over the
Susuuehenna river, the bridge OF the Louis
vile and Nashville road and private
bridge orthe Wabash road, the contracts for
which were made before the serious de-
preston in business occurred.
Another Reduction.
PITTsBURG, December 29.-The Fort
Pitt Iron and Steel Works Company have
posted notice ordering 10 per cent re-
duction in the wages of all employees, ex-
cept those governed by yearly contracts, to
take effect January lst
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-30

low labor and foreign low interests
ICheers and do not speak this to you in
any partisan sense. / speak tin o broader
sense OF craftsmanship, if may be allowed
to apply the term, for we are all advised
that craftsmanship consists in knowing the
resources Of the country, and it Is, in
my judgment, the duty OF an intelligent
people to study out the details Of her eondi-
ton as they relate to her exchange Of pro-
ducts with foreign countries, so no harm
may come to invested capital and no lower
ing Of the wages of American mechanics,
and say to you deliberately that this can
be done, and done
Only Upon n Business Basis
about which you perfectly well understand.
When you attempt, in my judgment, to run
8 country upon theory, then / think you
beliTtle the subject thst you must
study out for yourselves each
ind y,dual and each commercial and trade
interest, because the conditions are never
alike in two different countries, and say in
conclusion that should be the great object
OF our rulers at Washington. and the full
fllment required Of such officials is not
wisely conducted, unless they give that i'm
pulse, as far as the laws viii permit, to the
busins SIS interests Of the country
for we all understand that the
business interests of country, when
prosperous, indicate the success, comfort
and happiness of the entire people, and in
ike manner, therefore, when the business
interests Of q country are neglected or from
one cause or another are not sptly looked
after, then it is that depression, discomfort
and unhappiness come to the entire body OF
our citizens. 1t is
The Duty Of an Administration,
therefore, to look after the business and
trade relations Of our country and | may be
permitted to indulge this hope, for,
as my distinguished friend, who has
Just spoken has said, ifI understand Alright
the duties Of the incoming administration, it
means to give US q business government.
Applause,
After Mr.. Randall had resumed his seat
there were loud calls for McAdoo. In re-
spOnse, tall young man dressed in
black, who described himself as a member
of Congress from the little State
which raised watermelons and manu-
/ facturtd lightning in q liquid form,
took the floor and expressed thanks for the
/ honor that had been shown him.
/ Mr.. McAdoo said that the people Of his
/ State had warm interest in the success Of
the new South. His speech was beautiful
raetoric effort, full of sound logic aud SEN
soly to the point.
After the adjournment Mr.. Randall shook
hands with q number of friends. He was
driven to the Pendennis Club room, where
he enjoyed q hearty meal with select
cotrie of protective tariff disciples.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-30
THREE THOUSAND DEAD.
That Spanish Earthquake a Fright
fuI Calamity.
THE EARTH ROLLING IN WAVES,
And Cities and Towns Shaken Into Ruins
in Mome1t---The Terrified
People
STILL ENcAMPED IN THE FIELDS.

MADRID, December 29-Reports receiv-
cd here to-day from Andalusia continue to
increase the number of fatalities by the re-
cent earthquakes, and show that they were
more severe than than the dispatches of
last ,evening indicated. At Albunelas the
number of dead is now placed at 1000,
while other points also report an increase
in the number Of persons killed. A noun
tain near Pertana has entirely disappeared.
1t is reported that nine hundred persons
are buried beneath the ruins of the build
ings of Albunueleas. Three churches at
Antiquera were left IN a tottering condi-
ton. The inhabitants are camped in the
fields.
A City Ruined In n Moment.
Valez, Malaga, town of $4,000 souls,
about fourteen miles to the northeast of
Malaga, was left in ruins at the end OF fifty
seconds. Two converts were shaken down.
and the ruins of the Moorish castle which
dominate the place were scanned and split
by the succession of shocks Almost every
house in the place has fallen or exhibits
great cracks and assures in its walls. A
survivor who reached Malaga last evening
says that the shock came without any warn
ing. The earth seemed to rise up a foot
and sink and rise again. He was on the
Plaza at the time and was knocked to the
ground. The crash of the falling buildings fol.
lowed almost instantly upon the indescribable
rumbling in the bowels Of the earth. He saw
One spire Topple over,
the bells in it ringing as they rocked to and
fro before falling with the tower. Men,
women and children screamed aloud to
heaven on their knees, kissing cruciixes or
scapulars, or else tore their hair and called
on their fathers, mothers or relatives. One
woman went staring mad, and danced until
she fell tainting II was reported that the
river Veez, on which the town was built,
had been DETECTED from its course above the
town. 1t is certain that during the shock
the water several times rose and fell, strand
ing the few vessels at anchor in the harbor.
No estimate approaching exactness can be
given Of q.
The Loss of Life and Property.
So far as reported the loss Of life is estima'
ted by some persons to run up 10 5000 per
sons killed or fatally injured.
Later reports received here to-day from
Andulusia continue to increase the mum.
Der of fatalities by the recent earthquake. AT
Albunelas the number Of dead is now placed
at 1000, while other points also report an
increase in the number Of persons killed.
A mountain near Periana has entirely dis
appeared.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-30
GENERAL GRANT.
Gen. Beall Talks About the Vanderbilt
Suit.

Suit.
WASHINGTON, December 29.-Nothing
has been heard in this city to-day touching
General Grants financial affairs. General
Sherman has not yet arrived and it is now
said he will not be here until after the first
of January. Gen. Beall said tonight:
81 am OF the opinion that Vanderbilt will
not care to take such advantage OF the law
as to force sale of General Grants per
soHal effects. Aside from that, however, it
has occurred to me that Vanderbilt
may be acting for General Grants
benefit, haYng a preferred claim to
Grants property, He may execute the
law and obtain possession and return It
subsequently simply to prevent some claim
ants who come after from secucing Gen.
Grants effects, so we had better wait and
see if things are as reported. No doubt
-,he effort for relief will prove successful.
Gen. Grant is national property and the
nation takes pride in the honor he has re-
ceived. If Congress is unwilling to place
him on the retired list let them make an
appropriation to purchase the mementoes
he has and place them on exhibition at the
Smithsonian Institution.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-30
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
The President Elect Outlines His
Policy
OVER HIS OWN SIGNATURE
Letter to the Civil Service Reform Associa-
ton That Affords Interesting
Reading
FOR PROFESSIONAL POLITICIANS.

New York, December 29.-The following
correspondence explains itself
NAIL CIVIL SERVICE REFORM LEAGUE,
OFnoE, No. Pine STREET,
New YORK, Dec. 10th, 1884.
The Hon. Grocer Cleveland:
SIR:-We have the honor to address you,
on behalf of the National Civil Service Re
form League, an association composed OF
citizens OF all parties whose sole purpose is
indicated by its name, and which
takes no part whatever, In
party controversy. The vast increase
in the number OF persons engaged in the
Civil Service, and the grave mischief and
dangers arising from the general proscrip-
ton in the service which, for half century,
has followed q change of party control OF
the national administration, have produ iced
so profound an impression upon the public
mind that the first effective steps toward
reform were taken with the cooperation OF
both parties in the passage ofthe reform act
of January 10, 1888. The abuses which
that act seeks to correct however, are
So Strongly Entrenched
IN the traQluOnS anu uSudgcS VI oOtu paItiOo
that there is naturally widespread anxiety
lest the party change in the national Exec
utive, effected by the late election, should
show them them to be insuperable. But,
believing as we do, that the
reformed system cannot be held to be Sc
curely established until it has safely passed
the ordeal of such party changes, and re-
calling with satisfaction and confidence
your public expressions favorable to reform
and your official acts as the chief executive
of the State of New York, we confidently
commend this cause to your patriotic care
in exercise of the great power with which
the American people have intrusted you.
Respectfully yours,
GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS, President.
WILLIAM PoTTs, Secretary.
JOHN JAY,
MOORFIELD STOREY,
j. HALL PLEAsANTs,
w. w. MONTGOMERY,
EVERETT p. WHEELER,
FREDERICK CROMWELL,
MORRILL, WYMAN, in,
CARL SHCRz,
SILAs W. BURT,
A. r. MACDoNOUGU,
WILLIAM CAREY SANGER,
WILLIAM WAREIN,
Executive Committee.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-30
FOOD FOR The FLAMES.
Destruction of the Malleable Iron Works
at Canton, o.

Destruction of the Malleable Iron Works
at Canton, o..
PITTsBURG, December pa Canton
special says: Between II and 2 o'clock
this morning, fire broke out in the anneal.
ing room of the Malleable iron works and
before the department could respond the en-
tire east end of the works was IN flames
The fire burned fercely and the six streams
thrown on it were almost useless Within
an hour the entire works were in a blaze
and great fear were enter an alto It e
safety of the Diebold safe and lock works,
and the Peerless reaper works adjoining,
but the fire was finally controlled without
tie flames spreading any further. The
buildings and machinery were valued at
Sl67, 900, and will be almost total loss.
Insurance 100000. The works were owned
by Elliot Gillian 4 Co., formerly Of Pitts
burg"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-30

MANY who loug suffered from iudescrib-
able feelings of distress, lame back, aching
oints sores, swellings, weakness Of the uri-
nary and digestive organs, unnatural feel
ings Of WEAKNESS, headache, nervousness,
dependency. sleeplessness, disturbing
dreams, partial insanity, etc, after doctor
ing liver, kidneys. nerves and brains, with
The various quaek nostrums Of the day. and
being nearly frightened to death by their
alarming advertisements. quietly began
using Dr.. GuJcou's yellow Dock and
Sarssparills, end were agreeably surprised
TO quickly find themselves restored "a
perfect besIih- No Other remeny equals 1t
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-30
A DESPERATE VILLAIN.

The Leader of the Murderous Gang OF
Cinnamon Captured.
New YORK, December 29.-Three China
men, said to be from this city, assaulted
Hong Chung, laundryman of their race,
in Newark, last night, robbed him, cut him
with hatchet, carved him with knives, and
believing him dead strung him up to q
rafter and left him hanging. His landlord
found him and prompt aid saved his life.
From the description given by him the po-
lice got on the track Of the leader of the
murderous gang and made him prisoner
last night. He is desperate rufian and
tie detectives believe they have caught in
him the perpetrator of one of the most saw
age murders ever committed in this city.
The victim was a laundrymsn and the Cir
cums,ances of the murder were similar to
those attending the outrage on the Newark
Chinaman. From Newark store the des'
persdors carried off six hundred dollars.
On the captured Cinnamon being taken to
police headquarters he was recognized as
Tom Sing, a Chinaman Of very unsavory
reputation. He served as the officer
steward on the Jeanette artic expedition
and in the same capacity with the Greely
relief expedition. About a year ago a
Chinese laundryman was found dead with
seventeen knife wounds in his back and the
murderer was never found, but the police
claim to have proofs that Tom Sing is the
man
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-30
BRIDGEPORT.
Personal Pointers Rich Rachsts s-Nsb
bins Of News.

Personal Pointsrs-Rich Rachsts-Nsb
bins Of News.
Yesterday Mrs. Wallace was fined e5 sad
costs for assaulting child.
The cylinder head Of the St ClainyiIls
engine was blown out while coming doWn
Yesterday, delaying the team about sn hour.
The many friends Of Col. Y. B, Bowie,
secretary Of the Ktna Glass Works, Bel.
laire, are making extensivs preparations 10
entertain him and his bride on their return
from their extensive wedding tour nsxt
month.
Miss May NayIor, of Csdiz. is the gssst
Of Mrs. Glenn Brsnum.
Mrs. Thorn, of Laurel Point W. Va, win
shortly arrive here to visit Mr.. J. c. Dent
Mr.. Jacob Boneysteel has removed bis
family 10 Bellsire, where be will 70 into
the ice business.
Miss julia Skinnes. Of Uhfichsvills, = The
guest Of Miss Mamie Duncan.
jess Kelly and Miss Cora Can, Of Bsllaire,
and Mis- Sus Moore, Of BarnssviIls, vers
the guestsof Bfidgepoat friends Yesterday.
The Ohio Valley glass voriS Il doing .
splendid buaiDea.
Mr. Isaac Gaston, Probate Jsdes-sIset
was here yesterday.
Mn. 40. Mansfield, vho fsll on ChriSs-.
mas eve and broke hisposs. b estting aloag
ss well q could b expectod