Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-10-27
KENTUCKY KNOWLEDGE.
Respectfully
t4 L. w. GLASS


VIM. Gibbons, col, aged 10, was
killed by train in Louisville.
Robert Graham killed a large
mountain eagle in Todd county last
week.
Aaron johnson was killed by Bud
Wilson in a free fight in Henry coun-
ty, Thursday.
Six clipping couples from Kentucky
were married in Jacksonville, Ind,
Wednesday.
Craig Tolliver, of Rowan county,
who was tried at Cincinnati for rob-
berry, was acquitted. a-a
Ernest, tlree-ycar-old son of
Ross Phillips, of Livermore, was
burned to-deatb, Tuesday.
The receipts of the last day of the
Madisonville fair covered the entire
expense ofthe four days.
Frank A. Didier, formerly city ed
itor of the Bowling Green Times,
died at Paducah Wednesday, of con-
sumption.
Geo. Wesley Willis, aged IS, shot
himself through the heart in Pulaski
county. No cause for the rash deed
is known. *
Mrs. Helen Coleman, the Southern
Wonder, was taken sick at Elizabeth
town, and had to cancel her Blue
grass engagements.
Stuart Allen, eldest son of the edi-
tor Of the Princeton Banner, has been
appointed by Capt. Stone to a Cadet
ship at West Point.
Joe Gray, COL, was convicted of the
murder ofMiss Emily Davis,in Breck-
enridge county, and sentenced to 80
years in the penitentiary.
Two brothers named Boche, great
grand children of Benjamin Frank
lin, met for the first time in fifty
five years, at Louisville, last week.
The oldest man in Kentucky, Asa
Emerson, who was l02 years old last
Thursday, is confined to his bed and
rapidly nearing the end at Louisville
A fatal stabbing ARRAY occurred
near Fand Hil.,n Lewis county, last
Friday night, the news of which is
just received. The fight occurred at
a dance, and resulted in George w.
Darnell being stabbed in the arm and
side. Blood poisoning set in and
Darnell died Tuesday night. 1t is
is not known positively who was the
guilty party No arrests have been
made yet. ma Hnm
VIM. Stone, farmer, of Graves
county, eloped with his sister-in-law,
Miss Matte Cooper, leaving a wife
and three children. They were fol.
lowed and caught up with at Colum,
bus, where Stone had purchased tick.
cts for Texas. The girl was persua.
ded to return home, Stone forced tC
send half the money he had back tC
his wife, and then told to leave fol
Texas in hurry. lie left.
E. w. Williams,one of our BARRIERS
attended circuit court last week a
Williamsburg. lie had been indicted
for Sabbath Distinguishing OF
Sunday-in that court, and upon tri
al was fined $lS. This was pretty
rough on Ed. and taking in consider
alton that a clean shave on Sunday
morning is public necessity, il look
!, like our mountain courts sometimes
carry things to an extreme.-LondoI
Leader. i ,5tit R u ,uaajl
The Grand Lodge Of Kentucky Ma
sons elected the following officers
B. G. Witt, Henderson, Grand Mas
ter; j. W, Hopper, Lebanon, Deputy
Grand Master; A. II. Sherley, Rich
mond, Grand Senior Warden; J
Soule Smith, Lexington, Grand Ju
Nor Warden ;Jno. II. Lcathcrs, Louis
vile, Grand Treasurer; Hiram Bas
sett, Millersburg, Grand Secretary
II. II. Coleman, Louisville, Crane
Chaplain; Jas, I. Davidson, Louis
vile, Grand TYLER. 81 .ia.la
The Grand Royal Arch Chapte
elected officers as follows: Crane
High Priest, B. G. Witt, G. D, II. P
Hiram Bassett, Grand King, j. Soul
: Smith, G. D. K, III. II. Sandifer, o
: Danville Grand Treasurer, John II
Lsathers, of Louisville Grand Score
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