Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-03

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Toliver. Since then several othe
deaths have followed. County AT
torney Young was shot from ambush
Deputy Sheriff Stuart Bumgardne
was waylaid and killed, one of tn
Martins was killed while prisoner
and several pitched battles took place
Craig Toliver and JEFF Bowling tool
the leadship Of one party, Will
Logan Carey, Sheriff Humphreys an,
several others were at the head o
their opponents. The difference wa
finally adjusted after two or tire,
visits from Adjutant General Castle
man, and both parties agreed to qui
and be friends. Mutual distrust ha
prevailed, however, and revival o
the fight has been constantly antici
plted. Charges have been made tina
Cook Humphreys had hired desper
ado named Ed. Pearce to kill hi
enemies, and to this Pearce made con
fession not long ago.
GOV. KNOTT ISSUES A PROCLAMATION
ORDERING THE MILITIA TO THE
SEAT OF WAR.
FRANKFORT, KY, June 29-Thl
Governor this evening concluded t.
send thirty from three companies
instead of two, to Rowan county
Maj. Mckee is in the city awaiting
the arrival of the G. and o. train tC
take him to the scene of war. Adjt
Gen. Castleman is expected Oh the
train. The following order was issued
by the Governor tonight, and will
be carried by Maj. Mckee as his war.
rant of authority.
at having been made to appear tC
the satisfaction of the Governor that
the domestic violence in Rowan
county, actual and threatened, makes
it necessary to render military aid tc
the civil authorities for the enforce.
ment Of law, the preservation ofpeacC
and the security of the rights, lives
and property of sundry citizens Of
the Commonwealth, a detail ofthirty
men, rank and file, is hereby order
ed into active service from each OF
the following named companies OF
the Second regiment Of the State
Guard, to-wit: Company F, Lieut.
M. Mackie, commanding; Company
II, Capt, G. w. Strother, command.
ing, and Company E, First regiment
Capt. j. Speed Smith; the entire
detachment to be under the COM
mand Of Maj. Mckee, of the Second
regiment. Capt. Strother and Lieut..
Mackie, with their commands prop
erly equipped for service, will report
to Maj. Mckee at the depots at VIM
chester and Mt. Sterling, respectively,
OH the arrival of the East-bound train
to-night,and proceed under his orders
at once TO Morehead, where Capt.
Smith with his command will report
to him as early as practicable to-mor-
row. Arrived at Morehead, Maj. Nc
Kee will report to and act in conjunc-
ton with the civil authorities who
may be in the county in the following
graduation: Judge of the Court of
the Judge of the Circuit
Court; the Judge Of the County
Court; Sheriff, Jailer, Justices of the
Peace and Constables of the county.
And in the absence of a Judge of the
Court of Appeals, or any other of the
officers above named, the next in rank
as herein enumerated, who shall be
present, shall represent and exercise
the civil power in its relation 10 the
power of the Commonwealth.
The Major commanding will remem-
Der that the sole duty of
lis command is to render law
'ul assistance to the civil authority, to
which it is subordinate, in the en-
.orcemen of the law by regular and
cgal means, and will be particularly
careful that whatever he or those I'M
Ter his command may do shall be done
Under the authority of legal war;
ant, and that in the discharge of
heir duty they shall act with abso-
ute impartiality and without respect
o person and party"
SOLDIERS ON GUARD.
MoREHEAD, KY, June 30.-Two
of State Guards arrived
lere by last nights express train at
O'Clock and another company at 3
,clOck this afternoon. The guards
ook the body of Ben Rayburn to the
Courthouse last evening and buried
t to-day. The County Judge has
lot returned to town yet, but will ar
i've tomorrow morning. The guards
AVE done nothing as yet, and moth
ng of interest occurred until eight
o'clock this evening, when parties
rom the brush fired probably half a
lozen shots at u. 7. Young, Warren
L. W. Tolliver and j. e.
Jay, who were standing on the cor
er talking. They returned the fire
hree or four times. No one is re-
orted hurt.
The threatened arson was averted
y strict vigilance of the citizens
rior TO the arrival of the soldiers at
forehead this morning at 2 O'Clock.
he troops are quartered in the
Courthouse and the town is closely
icketed. No further outbreak will