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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-12-04
Senator Peav Resigns.

To the people Of the 9Th Senatorial
District Of Kentucky:
Two years ago you honored me
with your confidence, by electing me
to represent you in the Senate of
Kentucky. l was profoundly CRATE
full then, for this testimonial of con-
fidence and for the high honor it con-
ferred. l am no less SO to-day, when l
come to return it again to you. The
partially of friends without any
great effort upon my part has placed
within the power of my acceptance,
position, which if not SO high in
honor and possibilities as the one
resign, is yet far more lucrative. The
time has come in my history, with
my children coming to that age OF
maturity which demands a higher
education, and consequent expense,
that 1 must enlarge my income, to
meet the responsibility that every
man owes to his family. For me to
do this is an individual sacrifice
how great, God and my own heart
can only know. To beat down incli.
nation and hope; turn your back up.
on the path you love SO well and face
the cold responsibilities of duty, i;
however disagreeable thing to do
what many better man than my.
self has done before me. This mucl
can say, fellow citizens, not in just
ification of my course, for / am seek
ing none, but in confidence to you
who have so freely given your conf
dence 10 me. During my brief tern
of service, l have endeavored to serve
you faithfully and well to the best O
my ability, as the records of the Statt
will show and fellow members freely
attest. In the coming session o.
the Legislature there were measures
of State polity to which had giver
much thought, and which experience
had taught me to believe were jus
and proper, that l intended to urge
upon the body, but these too mus
fade into unmaterialized visions. New
er again in all probability, will
stand in representative capacity to
ward the people of Kentucky, but lie
no carping critic suppose because o
this, and because duty leads else
where, that my home and citizenship
are not here and upon the soil l low,
so well. My race sleep here, her,
the loves Of my heart are entwined il
sacred memories, and while the sui
shines above and life lasts, here shall
4 be my home and not pulsation o
my heart, but shall throb for tn,
prosperity and honor of all Kentuck!
and Kentucky under a benign, Dem
ocratic rule. AUSTIN PEAY.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-12-04
A Needed Change.

The City Council at its regular
monthly meeting Tuesday passed
an ordinance abolishing the inappro-
pirate names of the cross streets and
substituting numbers. Several plans
were discussed, one of them being to
make Russellville street Contra !
Avenue, as it divides the voting pre-
cincts. This was advocated by two
of the Councilmen, but the other
five preferred to let Russellville be
placed upon an equal footing with
the other streets, and take its num-
Der in regular order. Upon motion
of Councilm an Brownell the plan
proposed in our issue of Oct 30 was
adopted and the streets numbered as
follows:
The street Immediately south of
the stone bridge on North Main, now
known as Last street, to be changed
to First street, Jackson street to
second, Burgess street to Third,
Broad street to Fourth, Market street
to Fifth, Court street to sixth, Prince
ton, Bridge and Russellville streets
to Seventh, Spring street to Eighth,
Nashville street to Ninth, Buttermilk
street to Tenth, Hickory street to
Eleventh, William street to Twelfth,
Adams street to Thirteenth, South
street to Fourteenth, College and
Canton streets to Fifteenth, Maple
street to Sixteenth, Hawkins and
Bryant streets to Seventeenth, Pal
myra and Hopper streets to Elgh-
tenth and Trice street to Nineteenth.
The motion was that all the streets
to the southern boundary of the city
should be numbered. Seventh street
is to he the dividing line between
south and north Main, Virginia,
etc. Clarksville street was also
changed to Walnut and Greenville
to Vine street. 1t is probable that
the numbering of the houses will be
ordered at the next meeting. No
provision was made for painting
the new names of the streets on the
corners, but this will be attended to
hereafter. gmoH
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-12-04
From the Postmaster Generals re.

From the Postmaster Generals re-
port for the fiscal year ending June
80, the following facts are condensed !:
The reduction of postage and the
increase of mail expenditures has
made a difference in the receipts of
over 100000 and the service lacks
100000 of being self-sustaining.
The cost of the service was $50,942,-
4l5.24. 2,02l offices were established
aud 1856 discontinued, leaving 81, 252,
of which 1888 are Presidential.
More new offices were created in the
south than anywhere else, Virginia
alone requiring 100. In Nevada dis
continuances exceeded establish
ments. The number of appointments
was 1l,203, less by 1888 than the
preceding year. The entire weight
of newspaper matter carried was 3d.
500 tons, on which $2,02l, 1925 post.
age was collected, an increase Oft per-
cent over the previous year. The to-
tai amount of money order business
was $134, 695,55414, in all of which but
So mistakes occurred, and 122 lost re-
mittances amounting to $SS3.56. The
amount of appropriations asked for
this year is $54,0s0,l66.S9. a3aS
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-12-04

AS will be seen by card elsewhere
IN this issue, Hon. Austin Peay has
resigned his Office as Senator from
the district composed of Christian
and HOPKINS counties. He was
elected in 1883, for term of four
years. This will necessitate a spe-
cisl election to choose his successor,
which will have to be held at once,
as the Legislature will meet on the
2Sth inst. By the custom of alter
mating, Christian will be entitled to a
full term, and Hopkins will probably
present no candidate for the vacancy
Senator Peay's resignation is source
of regret to his party in this county
lie is a gentleman of culture, ability
and sound views aud his place can.
not he easily filled. lie has beer
chosen TO lucrative position by the
Clarksville board of trade and feels
that duty calls upon him to accept it
and hands in his resignation as STATE
Senator. The Governor will call {
special election at the earliest posi-
bic date.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-12-04

Bob Fowler, the Union county MUIR
derer who was to have been hung last
Friday was reprieved by the Govern
or The indignation at Morganfield
was so great that Fowler was taken
to Henderson to, avoid threatened
lynching. The report that he was
brought here was not true, he is still
in the Jail at Henderson awaiting the
decision of the Court of Appeals on
his case.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-12-04
The remains of the late Vice Pr

The remains of the late Vice Pres
ident Hendricks were inferred at In
sdianapolis Tuesday and followed to
the grave by mournful procession
miles i'll length. At least 10000
strangers were in the city, including
the members of the Cabinet and CON-
mittees from the Senate and House.
The funeral address was delivered by
the Rev. DIR. Jenckes, of the Episco-
pal church, from Phil. IV:S. The
President sent an autograph letter
and Miss Cleveland sent bouquet OF
flowers to Mrs. Hendricks. The
weather in Indianapolis was cloudy
and windy but not rainy as it was
here.
The public buildings in many OF
the large cities were draped and
business suspended from IL to
o'clock. The day was not observed
in this city.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-12-04

The Conservative press Of Canada
urges the Government to take steps
to assert Canada's claim TO the State
of Maine, which they allege, is a just
one. The Dominion will not be very
apt to get the territory of the Pine-tret
State, but if it wants Jas. G.. Blaine
for a Christmas present it is welcome
tn him.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-12-04

VIM. II. West, of Thatcher, Prim-
rose & Vests Minstrels, has brought
suit at Chicago for divorce from his
wife, Fay Templeton, the popular
comic opera star and actress. lie al
leges that his wife deserted him a
few weeks after marriage, returning
to the stage, although she had promis-
ell to give up her professional career.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-12-04

When the Kentucky Press Asso-
citation holds its proposed "business''
meeting, one of its first transactions
should be the adoption of a resolu-
ton compelling the Eminence Con.
stitutionalist and Russellville Her.
ald-Enterprise to shorten their
names. 49,
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-12-04

Trouble has again broken loose in
the Soudan country, the rebels being
led by FL Taasha, upon whose Shout
ders Ell Mahdi's mantle has fallen.
The Egyptians have the use of all the
British stores Of war captured at
Khartoum, and may make considera-
BILE trouble for England.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-12-04

Mr.. Hendricks leaves no family cx-
cepting his widow. Their only child
died in 1851. His estate is estimated
at 100000. Mrs. Hendricks will
make her home with her brother, S.
w, Morgan, of Indianapolis.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-12-04

The attention of the Frankfort Yeo-
man is called to the fact that Grant
county is not represented by 0. P,
Hogan. Mr.. Hogan is dead and his
successor, w. W. Dickerson, was
elected over a month ago.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-12-04
trouble.

The indications point to the cleo
ton of Jno. A. Logan as Speaker of
the Senate and acting Vice President.
OF the Republican Senators Ed
munds is the choice of the Demo-
Gratis.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-12-04

Fouriofthe six circus tram robbers
escaped from the Frankfort jail
Monday night, They took out a flag
stone and dug through the brick wall,
One of them was under sentence OF
5 years in the penitentiary. .---
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-12-04

Col. Thos. L. Jones is an applicant
for the Austrian Mission and is
strongly backed for the position. We
would like to see him get it.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-12-04

There is no longer any talk of a
Rodes bolt in the Bowling Green
judicial district. The nominee, Judge
Reeves, will be elected without any
trouble.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-12-04
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

We are authorized to announce E.W.
Davis, of Crofton, as a candidate, for
jailer of Christian county, subject to
the action of the Democratic party.
Election August 1886.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-12-04

Don't forget it that
Jones & Co., have in
addition to their large
stock of Dry Goods,
etc., that they carry
one Of the handsom-
est and best made
stocks of ready made
Clothing to be found
in the city, both for
M e n, Youths a n d
Boys. They carry al
SO a large and full as
sortment ofBoots and
Shoes. They have in
creased their SJOCK o.
these goods this sea-
son and defy anyone
to beat them. o
We ask an examination ofour Tw'
Dollar Button Kid and Pebble Goa
Shoe, they are hard to beat. ep.
We receive daily new goods i'll ev
cry department and Intend TO kcel
our stock full. Come to see us.
JONES & co
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-12-04
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE BURMESE SURRENDER.


RANeooN, Nov. 30.-King Thebaw,
of Burmah, becoming alarmed at the
rapid approach of the British expe-
dictionary force, Notwithstanding the
resistance offered by the Burmese,
sent a messenger to Gen. Prender-
CAST, begging him to grant an armis-
tice for the purpose of amicably set
Ting the difficulty between Burmah
and the Indian Government. Gen.
Prendergast, IN reply, demanded the
surrender of the Burmese army aud
Mandalay, the capital, stating that
only then could he entertain any re-
quest looking to settlement of the
dispute. King Thebaw acceded to
the terms, and the forts, with twenty
eight guns, were turned over to the
British troops. A garrison was
placed there, and the British troops
proceeded to Mandalay on the 2Stl
inst.
FIGHTING AT PROT.
LONDON, Nov. 30.-There has beer
desperate fighting at Prot. The
town was taken and retaken, re
naming at last in the hands of thu
Bulgarians. 1t is estimated tina
each side lost 5000 killed and wound
ed.
The Times this morning says i
learns that Servia is willing to &C
cept peace without the payment o
an indemnity, and that she will re
fuse to give either money or territor,
as the price of peace.
RESERVES CALLED OUT.
BELGRADE, Nov. 30.-The third re
serves have been called out for Ser
via. 1t is stated that England ha
approved the proposed increase G
Servian territory on condition tina
Servia agrees to the union of Bulgs
ria and Eastern Roumelia.
THE ARMIsTICE OBSERVED.
BELGRADE, Dec. 1.-The armistit
between Servia and Bulgaria is b.
ing strictly observed by all partie
, Prince Alexander has telegraphed
King Milan his proposals for peac
, Each country will be required und,
the conditions suggested, to respe
the integrity of the others territor
1t is, however, feared by many til
t the strong Russian friendship Fl
S Bulgaria, with corresponding fec
r ing on the part OF Austria for Il
Servian Government, will tend
a greatly complicate matters.
2 WILL TAKE COMMAND.
: BELGRADE, Dec. 1.-Col. Harvat
: witch has gone to Nissa to take col
mand of the Serviam troops, He |
: lieves that he can drive the Bulg
i rians in Bulgaria with the aid of t
: second class of the reserves. Recru
i ing is actively proceeding. 1t is b
II ieved that prince Alexander OF Bl
d garia is peaceable disposed.
s BURNED PROT.
BELGRADE, Dec. 2.-Rumors a
. current here that the Bulgarians ha
Il sacked and burned Prot. The b
garians have refused the proposals
the Servians 10 withdraw the arm
to their respective territory and
- prolong the armistice to Feb. l.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-12-04
WILL TAKE COMMAND.


BELGRADE, Dec. 2.-Rumors are
current here that the Bulgarians have
sacked and burned Prot. The Bull
garians have refused the proposals of
the Servians 10 withdraw the armies
to their respective territory and to
prolong the armistice to Feb. l.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-12-04
FIGHTING AT PROT.
RESERVES CALLED OUT.

BELGRADE, Nov. 30.-The third re-
serves have been called out for Ser
via. 1t is stated that England has
approved the proposed increase of
Servian territory on condition that
Servia agrees to the union of Bulga-
ria and Eastern Roumelia.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-04
Socially Debarred.

AT Pittsburgh, Pa, Saturday, suit
for s20, 600 damages was begun in Com
mon-Pleas Court by Hartmann Flygan
against the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company. The plaintiff AYERS
that in October, 1884, he was employed
as a workman on the new railroad
bridge being built by the defendant
company across the Monongahela river /;
that the company allowed an unsafe
scaflold to be erected, though they knew
it TO be such; that he, ignorant of its
unsafety, began work on it, and that
the scafiolding gave way and he was
hurled to the ground, distance of
sixty-three feet. His leg was fractured,
his shoulder dislocated, and his jawbone
broken. BY reason Of these injuries
he has been unable since the accident
to earn livelihood, being entirely in
capacitated for doing manual labor.
He is debarred of all social enjoyment
by reason of the Disagreement Of his
face and impaired speech, which makes
him on object of aversion to his friends
and acquaintance. These injuries, he
alleges, have resulted in breaking off an
engagement of marriage, and subjected
him to great anguish Of body and mind.
He accordingly asks satisfaction in
damages in the above-named sum.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-04
strength OF Our mint,a service.

The Secretary Of War Monday trans
mitted to Congress statement prepared
by the Adjutant-General of the Army
showing the number of militiamen, Or
gained and unorganized, in the differ
ent States Of the Union. The total
number Of commissioned officers in
the organized militia service is shown
to be 1911; the non-commissioned Of
iicers, priyates, ETC., number S3,979.
The total number of unorganised mill
tiamen Tor men available for military
duty is 6.5S0,506. New York ranks
first in its number Of organized militia
men, with ll.6S6; Pennsylvania Sc
cond, with $3.50 men; Florida third,
with 1888 men; and Ohio fourth, with
5,S43. In Georgia, Mississippi, Arkan-
sas, Tennessee, and Oregon there is no
organized militia service.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-04
EARrHQuAKE AT SEA.
a shert Experienced on vessels in the Allan
sse end OF the madeira isisnds-

A short Experirueed cu Vessels In the Annn'
tic end OF the madeira isi.nds-
A New Bedford special Of the "a
saws: The bark Veronica, which ar
rived here tonight, when about five
days out from st. Michael's, bound 70
Madeira, experienced shock Of earth
quake. Mr.. E. Waite. Of this city, the
surgeon on board. says he was awak-
ened about 2 o'clock in the morning
by the shock, and thinking the vessel
had struck, rushed on deck. He found
all hands somewhat excited and at a
loss TO account for the disturbance.
The Veronica seemed to grind over a
reef. with occasional fittings and then
dropped heavily. This sensation lasted
several minutes, and consultation be-
ing held, it was finally decided that they
were passing through an earthquake
disturbance. The night was fine ana
light. the vessel had all her sails set.
and the sea was calm both before and
after the shock, with no tidal wave:
The shock was also felt at Fayal and
Madeira. The British mail steamer
Funchal. from Madeira for the Western
Islands, stopped her engines and waited
until daylight.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-04
MRS. GAINES.S WILL.
A Witness Who was Kept from the Dying
Womnn's Room.

A witness Who was Kept from the Dying
Woman's Room.
A New Orleans special says: The ex-
animation of witnesses in the matter of
the probate of the last will and tesla
ment of the late Mrs. Myra Clark
Gaines was resumed to-day. For the
past few days the evidence of experts
went to prove the will of January 18th
a forgery. Monday Mrs. Marie Evans
was called to the stand. Witness had
known Mrs. Gaines since 1870; from
beginning to end the acquaintanceship
was most intimate and friendly. On
Friday, January 9th, witness first
heard Of Mrs. Gaines's illness. She i'm
medately went to see Mrs. Gaines, saw
a girl, whom she questioned and fol-
lowed upstairs as far as Mr.. Christ
mass room. Mr.. Christmas, in an ex-
cited manner, rushed toward Mrs.
Gaines's room, and, throwing his arms
across the door, said Madame, you
can't 90 in there" Witness expostu-
lated, and he made no reply. but adj
vanced into Mr.. Gaines's room and
whispered to lady dressed in black,
who advanced to witness, and said /:
''You cannot see Mrs. Gaines. Ii would
do youno good, madame, to see her. She
is barely breathing, and unconscious"
Witness was asked her name, but did
not give it. She afterward learned that
she had been falsely informed of Mrs.
Gaines's condition. She Immediately
returned to the house, but hesitated to
enter. After passing the house several
times she noticed woman dressed in
dark in the doorway. The woman held
a handkerchief in her hand. After a
few questions i'll a very low tone of
voice the woman asked if witness was
Mrs. Evans, and handed her the hand
kerchief, saying that it was the full
filnent Of a solemn promise to
Mrs. Gaines. The woman also
asked that she would not ''bring
her in," and that nothing about her
agency in the matter should be spoken
of. While witnesses attention was dis
tracted by the handkerchief the woman
disappeared, witness thought that it
must have been into the house. Wit
ness then returned home with the hand
kerchief. She found the will of Janu-
airy. Some days afterward witness met
Mrs. Gonzales and recognized her as
the woman who had handed her the
will.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-04
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