Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-11-21
KENTUCKY KNOWLEDGE.

KENTUCKY KNOWLEDGE.
Lee Price, of Shelbyville, was killed
by runaway horse.
Isaac Wedinger was killed at st.
Matthew's Station, by the cars.
Henderson had grand ratification
of the Democratic victory last night.
Nelson Cummins shot and killed
a man named Minton, at Lynn
Camp.
Juo. w. MCGEE has decided TO OPP
pose Booker Reed as candidate for
Mayor of Louisville.
Mr.. Frank Monroe has sold his
half-interest in the Russellville Her.
aid Enterprise to Mr.. Jos. Morton.
The trial of Andy Wepler, the
murderer of Henry Clay, was called
at Louisville last week and post
poncd.
Burglars are operating in the Vi
entity of Russellvile. They got $95
worth of valuables from one house
last week.
Hawesville expects to rear up on
her hind legs and howl next Wednes-
day night, to commemorate the cleo
ton of Cleveland.
10. Lee las been nominated 10y a
Democratic primary for Mayor of
Greensboro and Josh T. Griffith was
also nominated for City Marshal.
Barn-burnings are on the increase
in Jessamine county. Last Sunday
night another large grain and tobac
co barn and contents, belonging to
l.. I. Ilemphill, was destroyed by
fire. Loss, $3.50; insurance 5000.
1t is believed to be the work of in
cendiarics, and the farmers generally
in Jessamine are greatly alarmed
Winchester Sun.
Robt. Bryce McPhun was arrested
in Louisville last week and will lie
taken to Calcutta, India, 10 answer to
the charge of committing forgelios to
the extent of 100000 on the Halta
Tea Co. lie left there about eighteen
months ago and has been in Louis
vile for about a year. A Calcutta
officer came to identify him, after he
had been spotted by detective Bligh
IIe is a Scotchman and is 81 years
old.
During the ratification al Hartford
Friday night, a negro began cursins
Q the white Democrats and supple
memted his curses by throw ing ;
I stone into the procession. lie hap
{ pemed TO select that part Of The prOces
c sion in which was stationed u body o
/ men from Buford and Pleasall
!. Ridge. The whites made rush 70
o The negro. and in the row the negr
u was shot and afterwards pretty bad
-, beaten up.-Owensboro Inquirer
A wild steer being driven throug
Fourth street, last Thursday, made
= dash at a young lady Oh the s.lcwsl
>, thrust one of his horns under tn
:, belt of her dress and was about
=, toss heri the air, when he was dri'
en- off by the man who had him !
. charge. The young lady escape
g without injury, her dress being onl
slightly rent. She did not faint, G
, scream, but walked on homewar
70 with perfect composure. Brave CIR
-Owensboro Messenger.
OF the fraudulent campaign circl
l. lar the Henderson Journal say'
ST The Messenger is probably mistal
IN en- in supposing that the circul'
III complained of originated in nende
rt SON." Will the journal, or anyoI
ut else, state positively that the circuli
lie was not printed in the old Sentin
Sc Office, now lying idle in Henderson
H. If it was not, there is type in that
nd flee with which it could be duplic
as ted almost perfectly. We kno
ed whereof we speak.-Owensbo
He Messenger.
w. Sixty-seven of the lis counties
lei Kentucky have been officially hes
'se from and .Cleveland's majority
ave 1891. The remaining counties q
th' Hancock 1926 majority viii
'ne would indicate majority in
my State for Cleveland of over 500
&C. taking as basis the votes cast
eu the electors for the State at large.
u! may be added, however, that Gen
VS. the colored elector at large was ba,
Wv scratched by white Republicans, a
nv that the negroes in turn scratch
INV Hubbard, so that the head of
Republican ticket runs several tn
'0' sand votes behind the rest lit.
q Fifteen cars loaded with Kentut
AN, exhibits left this city yesterday
ac- the New Orleans Exposition, and
A a Proctor, the State Gcologist, who
the matter directly in charge, stf
that number of others will speed
follow them. Kentucky, by this
=. hibition of her material wealth, '
gain a wide introduction VIC
0e many thousands of dollars hey,
the paltry appropriation about WI
VI" so much noise has been made in
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