The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1888-02-03
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says Through private sources Intelligence
reached here today that Gen. Duffeld's
United States surveying party, now in Bell
county, were hourly expecting trouble with
citizens there. Owing to the survey being
made strong feeling exists against the party,
but nothing serious resulted until few days
since, when the party were waited upon in
their secluded camp by a number of armed
men, who ordered them off their land. The
order was not oheyed, but Dufiield immedi-
ately doubled the guards at night and con.
tinued work. This morning news reached
here that the beligerent citizens had sur
rounded the camp, armed with needle guns,
and determined to dispose of the surveyors.
Gen. Dufield was persistent in refusing to
aceede to the demands made upon him and
the conflict is hourly expected. Owing to
the remoteness of the scene and desire up.
on the part of residents to suppress the facts,
little information can be gained, yet enough
is known to create alarm for the safety of
Duffields party, as the beligerents have the
advantage in numbers, and otherwise seem
determined to enforce their demands. On
the other hand, Duffield is equally deter.
mined to hold his ground, and as he has
good fighting timber with him, If a conflict
ensues it will be bitter one. Rumors are
rife here that shots have been exchanged
but this can not be traced to definite sources
Five men from this county are with the par
ty and much anxiety is felt for their safety.
Dickson, of this place, sends word that the
party had been attacked at Camp Sloskins
and several shots exchanged, but no one
hurt Gen. Dufield's party is running out
some old land grants under an order from
the United States Court.
E.P. Macy, a prominent mer-
chant of Golden City, Arkansas, was foully
murdered Friday by Oscar Coulter, who rode
up to Macy's store and shot him to death.
About seven years ago Coulter was fugi-
tive from Walker county, Georgia, where
he was wanted for burning school house.
Macy, learning that reward was offered
for him arrested him. At the time, he
swore he would kill Macy. He was con-
victed and sent to the penitentiary, but sue.
ceeded in gaining his freedom before the
expiration of his time. Friday morning he
committed the murder and made his escape,
but officers went in pursuit and will likely
arrest or kill him. The murderer is nearly
: seven feet high.
An amusing decision was re-
Gently rendered by the Webster county
court of Georgia. Elijah Carnes was selling
out for the purpose of moving to Texas, and
among his stock was a fine herd Of cattle
Mr.. Carnes owed considerable to the mer.
chants in Preston, and one of them attach
ed the cattle. Mrs. Carnes appeared as
claimant Of the herd. and stated that while
Mr.. Carnes was counting her he was not
able to present her with an engagement
ring, and in lieu thereof he presented hel
with yearling heifer This engagement
f offering grew and multiplied, and the result
is the herd of cattle, which is the bone Of
contention. The Judge awarded the cattle
to the lady.
There resides at Coatsville, q
small village in Hendricks county, Indiana
gentleman named Jacob Bundy, who il
+ somewhat of curiosity, being quite eccen
trio in his habits and manner Of Living. He
has been married three times, is eighty
nine years old, Democrat, and the father
of forty.fve children-forty- three sons anC
two daughters. The oldest child is sixty
five and the youngest two years, and it IL
said all are living. 1t is doubtful whether
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; ord as Mr.. Bundy. The old gentleman il
|, still quite spry for one Of his years, and
!, gets about with seemingly as much ease a.
his oldest child.
There has been q demand for
fractional currency that would take the
place of the old "shin-plasters," for conven
fence in mailing small amounts. Postal
notes, which were expected to meet this de-
: mand, are not as popular az expected, and
there is a sentiment in the Banking and
Currency Committee of Congress that favors
an issue Of this kind of fractional currency
It is thought that bill will be reported to
the House providing for an issue of 10000,
600 of this currency, which is likely to pass
Dread, alias Jas. Mcknight,
who murdered Duke Cummings, Thursday
of last week, in the Indian Territory, be-
cause he feared Cummings would inform on
him for crime committed some time ago,
was pursued by posse. Being hard press
ed, Mcknight turned on them, and shot and
killed two of the posse before he was brought
down. His dead body was taken into
Gainesville, Texas.
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