Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-16

At MadlsOnvllle, Ky, on Apr. IND
1888, Owsley's executors will sell al
public auction s houses and lois Oh
twelve months credit. This proper.
ty pays 20o6 interest net, on invest
ment. This is chance for good
speculation.t
We heard citizen talking about
the ups and downs of speculation, and
he said II was often the case that q
speculator made corner on wheat,
corn, etc, but that our police beat any
speculator he knew OLA they always
have "corner" on the Hopkinsville
banks.
Elder Granville Lipscomb, ofNash-
vile, will preach at Liberty Church,
near Beverly, tomorrow, at . o'clock
p. m, and Sunday, at 10 o'clock p. m.
There will doubtless be a large at
tendance should the weather BIO fav-
oraDle for turning out.
The old-time song goes thus:
Where was Moses when the light
went out" but our City Council
should issue new edition entitled {:
Where were the Police when Skin
ner went out"-of the town with the
mob. Application should be made
carry Tor copies as they will 90 fast.
Clarksville is congratulating her
self that she has such efficient po-
licemen, and says "they show by
their conduct that they realize the
lives and property of the citizens are
in their hands, and are anxious to
discharge their duty faithfully and
we'll"
William Guild, col, who cut Dan
Marshall, COL, seriously In fight, on
Main street recently, has been ar
rested at Princeton and an officer
will leave for him to-day, the Grand
jury having found all indictment
against him for maliciously cutting
with intent TO kill, and his trial will
come up an once.
DIR. Sears, despite his increasing
years, continues Sunday after Sunday
to expound the Scriptures with that
ability and iluency which have ever
characterized his ministry. His SER
mon Sunday morning, on the ex-
tremes of the day, contained a great
many practical thoughts, and was
especially directed to extremists.-I
Clarksville Tobacco Leaf.
The dwelling house of Mr.. j. ID.
Collins, together with contents and
Large meat house, full of meat,
burned near Macedonia, this county,
about 10 O'Clock, Tuesday morning
last. The fire originated in the fami-
ly room, the family being absent and
having left fire covered up in the fire
place. Mr. Collins loss is estimated
at 200. No insurance. lie is al
hard working and popular farmer
and the loss falls heavily upon him.
Last Sunday night an attempt was
made to burn barn belonging to
Col. l.. A. Sypert, on his farm, two
miles north of the city. Mr.. w. Il.
Vaughn is renting the farm and had
his entire crop of tobacco, corn, hay,
wagons, farming implements and
SIX horses and mules in il. Mr..
Vaughn's wife arose about 8 o'clock
on the morning in question and dis
covered the fire, which with much |
and after much work, was
extinguished. Kindling had been
piled against the barn and coal oil
poured over it thus making the whole |
more combustible. Suspicion rests
on certain parties and it is not at all |
improbable that the would be-incen-
diary or incendiaries will yet be
caught, and if caught should be Civ
en- the full limit of the law just as If |
they had been successful in their in |
Judge Little called the Grand Jury |
from their room at l O'Clock Wednes-
day, and gave them special instruc-
tons regarding and concerning their
duty in investigating the mob pro-
ceedings of the night before. He
said: "The law has been insulted |
and justice outraged and l instruct
that any one engaged in the proceed
ings or aiding and abetting therein,
were individually and jointly guilty |
of murder in the first degree, and if
they could find any reasonable
grounds for believing that any per-
son or persons were so engaged that
he would expect them to return an
indictment Immediately" With this
charge they returned to their room
to investigate, and it is understood
that quite a large number of subpoe-
mas will at once be issued for parties
10 appear before them to answer any
question put to them concerning that
matter.