Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-04-10
GENERAL NEWS.

A negro named George Washington
shot and killed two white boys named
Elmunds at Aberdeen, Miss, in n
quarrel over trivial matter. \
posse has gone in pursuit and n lynch
is likely TO occur,
J. II. Tyrone, one of the wealthiest
citizens of Aberdeen Miss, was Sc
vcrcly bitten on both hands by Il mad
dog. lie Immediately left for Pomti-
co county to try the virturo of q FAM
Gus maidstone said to be there.
Governor Hill has informed his
friends that he is not a candidate for
President and that an interview with
him will soon appear in prominent
Democratic newspaper declaring he
has never been candidate for Presi-
dent.
Mrs. Mary A Peoples, the abortion
Ist, was tried in the Circuit Court, at
Louisville, on charge OF numbering
Emma Wendelkon, and was convict
ed, by jury of her peers, of mans
laughter, and her punishment fixed
at Ii years i'll the penitentiary.
The Government commission Off
quiry into the postal service Of ChicG-
90 has completed its work, aud will
soon report to the department at
Washington. 1t is understood that
the commission recommend number
of changes in the miDistratiOn of
the Post office.
Newton, Ga, is inundated. The
whole town is surrounded by water.
Persons coming to trade have to be |
carried into town and from store 10 |
store in boats. The water fills the
streets and yards and rises above the
floors of some of the houses. The
families have taken shelter in the lar
ger houses. Only three houses and
yards are free from water in the
town.
benjamin Harris Brewster, Attor-
ney General of the United States dur
ing President Arthur's administra-
ton died at his homo in Philadelphia
aged seventy-one years. Mr.. Brew
ster was one of tho oldest and most
prominent members of the Philadel
)hia bar. He was born October lG,
SIG, III Salem county, N. j. He had
been twice married, but was wild
'wer at the time of his death, his 4
econd wife having died about two
ears ago.
Frank HARRISON, State Librarian I
nd brOther-in-law of Rev. Sam
small, the revivalist, cowhided Mr.. !
Abe Fry, prominent jeweler, of At
anita Ga, Mr.. HARRISON sold colt !
D Mr. Fry fora watch, such as lie
hould select. lie called at Fry's n
tore and selected a watch, which he a
1ok against the protest of the clerk. S
Ir. Fry denied the trade and caused I
warrant to be issued charging Mr.. I
IaralsOn with larceny, for which in
ait Mr. Haralson brought the cow
de into play.
The prOprietors of the Crawford ri
ouse at Cincinnati, took charge of W
man who had been guest there for al
veral days. His strange action led CT
EN- TO believe he was insane. lie ID
as recognized as +. II, Donnelly, 81
rmer prosperous druggist of Mil a
aukee. lie is said to have lost his f;
ason because of the faithlessness of n
S wife, who, with her paramour, a
lysician, conspired to put him in an %
sane asylum and then squandered |
is property. lie had but 42c. in his h
ocket when arrested. g
Wm.Green, a wealthy distiller of =
Hawking county, and an ex-member
the Tennessee Senate, espoused
ne cause of Mormonism about two
ears ago. He went to Utah for
wv months, and was made an elder. !,
lie returned to his mountain home,
nd has since been engaged in max :
ng converts to his religion. Green
as two wives in Utah and had No 3, |
+ rather his No. | with him. lie :
'aptized his own converts in a creek
ear his residence, which he damned
p for the purpose, always perform :
ng this important ceremony aftersun-
ct. lie is one of the wealthiest men :
II upper East Tennessee. Several
undred converts have been taken
ut of the mountain counties and the
roselytiug goes on with great vigor. /