The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1885-03-25


judgment Of the Woodford circuit court
which sentenced DIR. Davis to the PEN
itentiary for life for poisoning Lowry
Monpay to secure $4,000 insurance
money.
Henry Carver, who shot and killed
Charles Greaver, in Barren county, has
been tried and acquitted before m
examining court.
J. E. Vincent, proprietor Of large
wooden mill, has assigned at Lagrange.
In an ARRAY at smith Cross roads,
Dock Anderson WAS serioualy, and
Elmore Grsvin slightly wounded by J.
p. Leamons. The difficulty originated
about . pistol.
Five prisoners escaped nom the
Lawrence county Jail, after . hard
night with the jailer, whom they
wounded several times severely.
AT Owensville three cases Of murder
have been Disposed Of by fixing the
punishment Of the murderers at seven
months in jail and $500.
A man by the name Of Fent Mains.
living near Falmouth, went 10 town.
hitched his horse and disappeared. He
was found next day Ina the woods q
raving maniac, with the clothing ali
torn of Of him and much Of his hair
pulled out The cause OF his trc ubse ID
unknown.
AT Elizabethtown, Miss Josie Roberts
caught q negro burglar In her room,
seized him by the sleeve and screamed
for aid. She held him long enough to
recognize him, but he broke looss and
jumped through . second story window
to the ground. lie was Afterwards or.
rested and jailed.
Mr.. Zachary Taylor died at his home
In Dsviess county last week, aged IS.
He was a son Of HsncocK Taylor, and
nephew Of President Zachary Taylor.
Judge Simrall decides that, no matter
how much money Cope Snapp stole
from the city Of Louisville, the pop
erty conveyed to the city was Mr..
Snaps. and it must be restored.
Kentucky has filed the speakers
chair Of the House Of Representatives
ten t. rms, or twenty years.
The Owensboro Tri-weekly Inquirer
has been enlarged and 10 fast becoming
one Of the best country papers in the
State.
Recently there were two boys COM
mitted to the county Jail of Wolfe,
charged with petty larceny to the
amount Of one pint Of whisky, and .
Wolfe county lawyer was employed to
deferd them for the following collateral
fee: Three pistols, fiddle. 2 barlow
knives, l set Of marbles, French harp
and a shepherd dog. OF course he just
sized their pile.
Kentucky has 1915 post offices, only
one Of which Is = first class ONCE, and
that one Is Louisville. seven are
rated at second class, 81 - Of the third
class and SIS as fourth class ofiices.
There are but 80 Of the I ,676 post offices
In the State which enjoy the dignity of
being Presidential offices. Money orders
can be purchased at only lO7 post Offices
In the State. Salaries run from q
cents 10 So, 500.
In Boone county, the wife Of Cal.
5piser elopsd with farm hand. 5piser
followed them but was shot by the
fellow and Left ON the road badly
wounded, while the guilty pair made
good their escape. He says he will
willingly forgive his wife II che viii
return home.
The Owensboro messenger and Rev.
Purcell, editor of the Kentucky Bapttst,
at Owensboro, are painting the sky .
vermillion hue. Rev. Purcell charges
the Messenger with publishing attacks
upon him by the Rev. Pike, . Catholic
priest, of Beech Grove. free Of charge,
nj tie same time refusing to publish
his eide Of the case except upon pay
ment Of regular advertising rates. The
Messenger denies this Indignantly. anu
scores il to brother Purcell rather heavy
for his Misrepresentation.
Laurel county Is to build new court
house costing SIS. 900. The Mcdonald
Brothers of Louisville are the architectsL
Msysville Is soon to have q SEMI
mouthly temperance paper, under the
editorial management Of Gen. Green
Clay Smith and DIR. Tracy.
Ii is predicted that trains will be
running over the henderson bridge
before next July.
A negro boy In Bowling Green
nearly bowed the top Of his head OF
with torpedo be Is supposed to have
stolen from the railroad company.
The Sentinel says that nine months
ago n little six year old son % AZ. i.
Smith, OF that town, swallowed 80
eight inch screw. Last Monday the
child had resumption OF the severe
coughing spasms, which followed the
accidental swallowing. and threw up
the screw covered with rust. He 10
rapidly recovering from the effects Of
its presence.
A colony Of swedes has located near
Leitcbfield. They came from PennssI-
vanis, and are said to become good
citizens.
+. r. Weir, postmaster at Greenville,
has resigned, owing to the reduced
revenues Of the office.
A movement is ON foot to connect
Calhoon and Owensboro by telephone.
A private letter from London says
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