The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1885-03-18

Hon. David Poole, of Rochester, But
Ter county, and state Senator from that
district, was married on Wednesday
afternoon at 4 O'clos K at the Capitol
Hotel, 10 Miss T. ma F.. Prather, sister
# Hon. w. V. Prather, Clerk of the
Kentucky Senate. The marriage was
witnessed by quite a gathering OF
friends Of the parties, and was celebrate
ell by Rev. Mr.. Bagby, Of the Baptist
church, in a brief, but impressive and
graceful manner. Miss Prather's
friends claim for her all those admira-
bic qualities which enters into the
composition Of an admirable wife.
Senator Poole, outside Of his efficiency
and pro5ity a. Legislator, is gentle
man Of the greatest suavity aud pleas
ing address, and in every respect a most
excellent gentleman and citizen. The
Capital earnestly wishes for its friend
and his excellent wife all the happiness
with which u kind Providence may
strew their pathway. Mr.. and Mrs.
Poole left Immediately for Louisville,
en- route to their home in Rochester,
Butler county, Capitol.
All the State offices were closed ON
Tuesday in memory Of Ex'GOv. Beriah
Magoffin, who was buried on that day
at Harrodsburg.
The execution of Gus Finley, the
county murderer, has been fixed by
Gov Hindman for April IL.
Robert Burns Wilson, the poet artist
of Kentucky, is said to be of unusual
presence. He is over six feet high, of
perfect figure, has noble head and
face, and is, personally, all that is in the
man and gentleman.
The Owensboro Messenger says: In
recommending the appointment of two
Democrats to positions in the revenue
service recently, Collector Farley
acted generously and properly. Be-
lieving that there would soon be a
change in the offices and needing two
more men since the revival in the
whisky business, he recommended to
Commissioner Evans the appointment
of Mr.. w. II. Evans, of Rochester.
KY, to the position of stOrekeeper and
Mr.. Henry NJ. Caldwell, Of Russellville,
KY, to a gsuger's place Mr.. Evans
received his appointment two weeks
ago and is now on duty at the f. p.
Millett distillery. As soon as Mr..
CaldweIrs appointment is received he
will be assigned tOduty. Both of these
gentlemen are Democrats, and the later
was until recently editor of the Rnssell-
vile Herald Enterprise.
At Murray, a drummer put a pistol
in his pocket il the presence of the
Sheriff and county Judge, and was
arrested aDd-fined s25 and ten days in
Jail
Near Kirksey, i'm Galloway county,
7 Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, aged 20 years,
: fell into the fire and burned to death
I before assistance could reach her.
Judge :. II. Bowles, of Glasgow, a
: member Of the State Senate has been
indicted by the Grand Jury Of Warren
county for adultery. His paramount, a
Miss Lawrence, was indicted for fOrni-
cation.
Mr.. Alex. Hollis, lays the Messenger,
foreman at Kerr's factory, while walk
{ ing over the rough ground in the lower
part of the city, Saturday night, twist
e ed his leg and fell. His leg was
II broken just above the ankle.
Last week we made mention Of the
K fact that an eagle measuring feet
inches had been shot near Greenville
K but a larger eagle than that was recent
IN trapped over in Ohio county just
x across the river. by Mr.. William
Warden. a large eagle had been
X proving on his pigs and lambs, and one
day it caught pig and was devouring
X it ON an old tree snag near hy, when
X some of the boys came up and the eagle
< flew away leaving the pig unfished.
/. They then placed three steel traps ON
the tree, knowing the eagle would
return TO finish its meal Sure enough
it came back and was caught in one 81
the traps. The top of its head is grey
aud its mouth of beautiful golden
color 1t was taken to the house and put
II in a box. Since its captivity IL has
caught aud killed ten or eleven cats
that cane around tine box after the
squirrels and chickens with which il
u was fed. After killing the eats n
V skinned and devoured them with q
y rapidity that WAS astonishing. This
! eagle measured 9 feet from tip to tip,
and is magnificent specimen
Ar9Us.
Trouble is still brewing n; Horse Cave
betw cen the Slocum and anti-SlOcum
factions, the excitement having beer
: renewed since the recent development
m of the Bowle--Iawrenee episode.
T. Last Saturday Col. Il. +. Young
county attorney Of Rowan, was tired
upon by assassins in ambush when
bearing his home at Mnrehead. He wa
10 painfully but not mortslly wounded
10 Judge J. w. Johnston and Capt X
1t 5. nipIett are announced candidates