Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-03
GENERAL NEWS.

President Cleveland is laid up with |
rheumatism.
Alfred Harris shot himself and his
wife fatally, at Indianapolis.
Pennsylvania "river', miners have
demanded an increase in wages.
William Johnson was run over by
a truck and killed at Bloomington, III,
John Swerdferger, of Greenville,
ILL.,, committed suicide . by taking
strychnine.
Numerous disasters, including loss
of life, are reported on the Northern
lakes.
William Crumley was shot by his
sweetheart, Laura Field, at Dallas.
Tex.
A store burned at Mason, Neb., and
three persons sleeping in it lost their
lives.
A crank named Bodde, who has
been annoying Mrs. Garfield, has
been locked up.
A religious revival under the au-
spices OF the Salvation army is in
progress at Maryville, Mo.
F. A. Hill & Co., who have figured
prominently on the Board of Trade
at Chicago, have failed.
1t is estimated that the public debt
decreased during the month Of
November about 100000.
1t has been decided by the govern
ment to send all the Indians captured
in the Miles campaign to Florida.
William Kurz attempted suicide
by jumping off the Brooklyn bridge,
but was pulled out and saved.
George Schell, a Michigan Central
brakeman, was killed by a switch
engine at Jackson, Mich.
A syndicate is said to be in process
of formation to carry out the plans of
the Atlantic and Mexican Gulf canal.
G. W. Henly obtained judgment
at Nevada, Mo-, against the Missouri
Pacific railroad for $1,000 for person
al injuries.
The great tanners strike, Salem,
Mass, which has lasted since July II,
has ended, the men surrendering un-
conditionally.
Nine youths have been sentenced
to death at Sidney, New South Wales,
for committing an outrage on a 10
year-oId servant girl.
Lawrence Ryan, of Washington,
ILL.,, aged 60, was killed by passen-
ger train while walking on the rail-
road track.
Shipley, Doisey & Co., wholesale
dry goods dealers, Cincinnati, have
made an assignment. Liabilities
100000.
The statement is sent out from
New York that an advance of 60
cents per ton in bituminous coal is
TO take place.
Frances Ezzell, of Kansas City,
asks divorce from her husband,
John Ezzell, claiming that she mar
ried him under fear of death.
The steamboat Richmond, with a
cargo of 357 bales of cotton, was
burned at Caucasia, on the Red river.
Two Of the crew were drowned.
William Kuhl, who was detained
in Jail at Milwaukee on the SUPPOSE
ton that he was the notorious Lon
Williams, has been awarded $4,000
damages.
Clayton's hardware store at Pitts.
field, ILL.,, was robbed of a quantity
of goods Sunday night. The safe
was ruined in an Intellectual attemp
to open 1t.
A young man entered the store o
j. ii. johnson, jeweler, at New York
and snatched tray containing So,
600 worth of diamond rings. Though
holly pursued he escaped. HINug
The machine and foundry depart
ments of the Pittsburgh Plate Glas
works at Creighton Station, twent
miles from Pittsburgh, Pa, was Sc
on fire by an explosion of natura
gas and burned. Loss, $4,000; ful
ly insured.
A tramp named Coyle, employe
as farm hand by Moses Ray, nea
Lexington, Ind, betrayed Ray
daughter, who has since become
mother. The father attempted to XII
the william, but he made good his e.
cape. 1if aiis'-a
A baby was born recently at Abe
deem, Miss, whose father is ver
black negro its mother light mi
latto. Halfthe child's body is BLACK
the other half nearly white; the ha
on one side of it's head is kinky; @
the other light and straight, viii
one is a black eye and the other blu
The judgment for $653,3l4 oil
tanned at New York last week by Il
receiver of the Franco America
Trading company against DE Lessep
Panama Canal company will probi
bly, be reopened for defense IN con
pliance with motion made by Il
defendants counsel, to which no OF
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