The Hartford herald., 1885-02-18
STATE NEWS

near Owensb.Iro. was totally destroyed
by fire ON Wednesday, Feb N. The
huilding, distillery. ete., originally cost
$4,000. In addition To the above loss.
a large amount Of grain, mash. etc.
We're lost. Total loss about so. .OO0; i'm
suranee So ,O00.
Samuel Beard, aged 81 years, died at
his home in Hawesville ON Sunday,
Feb. the Sth, 1885. About 80 years ago
Mr.. Beard was married TO Miss Minerva
Boone, an own niece Of the famous
Kentucky Daniel Boone. Mrs. Beard
survives her husband.
VIM. Tucker was found ON the road
between his home and Livia, one day
last week, in an uncunscIous condition.
He was taken to the residence Of j. ii.
Davis, Of Livia. where be died in about
two hours. Mr.. Tucker was a leading
citizen Of Mclean county and will be
greatly missed in the neighborhOod ina
which he lived
The Messenger says Clint Ford and
his wife have dissolved partnership
again, Mrs. FORD going to indianapolis,
Indiana, and Mr.. Ford and his
company to Newburg. Jealousy on
the part Of Mrs. Ford caused the dissO-
luton.
The Inquirer says Trey WOodson, of
the Messenger, was married to Miss
Bette Ford, daughter of Capt :. n.
Ford. of OwensbOro, last Thursday.
The bridal party left Immediately for
New Orleans.
Three men were sentenced to the
Penitentiary at the recent term Of the
Daviess Criminal Court: Thos. Moore,
Charles Parker and James Junkins.
The Central City Argus says the ap-
plicants for Federal Office in Ohio
county are Hon. sam f. Hill, for
United States Marshal; H. h. Kin
solving, for assistant District Attorney;
Judge A. b. Baird, Mrs. Jennie Nose
ley and H. j. Morris for the post.Offiee
at Hartford.
AT the recent term Of the Logan
Circuit Court, eleven persons We're SEN
teneed to the penitentiary.
VIM. Richardson, who lived in War
rem county, left for Texas about ten .
years ago. During his absence his
wife. supposing that he was dead, mar
ried Mr.. Richards, living near Rich
ardsville. A few days ago Mr.. Richard
son returned from Texas, and while ON
his way home and within a few miles
of the same, was informed of the fact.
He turned his course and went to the
residence of VIM Beatty, his son-in-
law. The question now is. whose wife
is she, Richards or Richardson's
= NJ. Tut. sheriff of Wolfe county,
is the fifth who has settled with the
Auditor the revenue of his comfy for
the year 1854, and received his quiz
etus.
j. w. Ashby stole a mule from a
Mr.. Boggess, Of Muhlenberg county,
and took it to Russellville and sold it.
Mr.. BOggess followed ON and caught
the thief just a. he was about to leave
on the train. He now languishes in the
Greenville Jail.
The South KeRtHckidn says that DIR.
Wood, Of Christian, county, shipped to
Louisville sixteen graded shOrthOrn
steers, three years old next spring, that
averaged | 800 lbs. They brought $50
Circuit Court is i'm session at Green
vile.
Bud Whitaker, living near DunmOr,
attempted suicide last week by taking
laudanum.
J. f. Driskill, living near Greenville,
lost his dwelling aud its contents by fire
on Friday, February the 6th. Loss
81 ,000.
Jesse Williams, of color, broke jall
at Princeton, last week and then broke
into j. &. Carey's store and stole about
slO0 worth of elo,hing aud dry goods.
He was caught at st. Charles on the
Friday following and brought back to
jail. He implicated Bill Wood and
Jordan Ringo ~ aeeomplices. The
two latter named persons have heen
acquitted, having proven themselves
not guilty.
The Elkton and Guthrie railroad was
opened for business February Ist.
Gov. Knott has commissioned Miss
Sallie l.. Barclay, of Fayette, Notary
Public tor that county
Judge NJ. #. Carpenter, one of the
editors If the Shelby .SeHtiRel, died at
the Armstrong Hotel. in Shelbyville.
last Sunday.
The LitebfieId Sunbeam knows MOTH
ing of the band of regulators reported
in Grayson county. Is Joe Mulhat,an
in that county again:
Mr.. John Duvall was 50 frightened
by negroes at EIizabethtown that he
mas lost his mind, He and young
lady were in the sitting room, waiting
for the night train the door having
been locked by the agent to prevent
tramps and roughs from entering
when a bot of drunken negroes de
manded admittanee and were refused
by Duval; they then broke the door
open and cursed, swore and threatened
IN IN Duvail who tainted and has NOT