Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-27
GENERAL NEWS.

Mr.. Thomas i. Kimball, has bee
appointed General Manager, of tn
Union Pacific railroad, made vacan
by the death of Mr.. Potteo.
The Georgia cyclone of the 2ls
was more disastrous than at first sup
posed. A number of deaths having
resulted, as well as great damage t.
property.
The Anarchists are again organic
ing in Chicago, and the police have
been directed to watch these men
and to break up any meetings thai
may be held.
Elias REFS and Albert Henderson
of Baltimore, have been granted
patent on an apparatus for increas-
ing the tractive power of locomotives
and other vehicles, propelled by cleo
tricity.
A bill is being prepared by the
Senate Committee on Epidemic dis
eases, providing for an establishment
of eight quarantine stations TO pre-
vent the importation of epidemic
diseases into this country.
Judge S. G. Sharpe, of Lexington,
has been rendered the position "
State treasurer, by Gov. Buckner'
and has the matter under advise
ment. He stands high with members
of both political parties.
The rivers in the New England
States are out of their banks, and
much damage is being done. The ice
in the Merrimac and Concord rivers
is over foot in thickness.
Geo. W. Bukley, has sued the Lou
isville Press Company, for S25,OOO,
for publication which occurred in
the Louisville Commercial ofJanuary
Dist, charging him with the murder
of Robt. Malone, on January u, 1879
Nashville has a thirteen year old
flrebug, named Moore, that has caused
an epidemic of fires in East Nashville
for several weeks and was caught by
the police starting a fire which burned
two stables.
John V. Campbell, ofNewport, Ky
has been expelled from the Michigan
University for presenting forge
credit certificates purporting to u
signed by the President of DePau'
University. Campbell entered tn
Michigan institution about yes
ago.
1t is feared that j. NJ. Philips, u
best known of all the moonshine rait
ers in Tennessee, has been murdere
and robbed of $1,000 His bagga!
still lays in the depot where his la
letter was mailed, which was ov
two months ago.
Earthquakes are of daily occu
renee in and about Bavispe, Next
and are preceded by loud unde
ground noises. Between Batepe
aud Fronteras there is place whe
the shocks are much stronger, and
is believed volcano will soon bul
forth.
Mrs. Dobel, of Lawrenceburg, In
had beautiful Incubator, but [
heaters got on high, made a bari
cue of over one hundred CHECKER
and very nearly included herself a,
babies. She will stick to the oil
fashioned non-combustible hen hel
after in her poultry business.
The trial ofEdgar andFrank Bear
indicted for the murder of Gle
Riwlins, in Lebanon, Ky, last Oct
Der, was continued to June term
reason of tho absence of material W
nesses. Hon. A. G.. Caruth and NJ
Kinney, of Louisville, were presc
for the prosecution.
The burglars who went throu
the postoflice and store of English
Jones at Brunswick, Tenn, We
trailed by the posse of citizens WI
bloodhounds to Memphis, and scar
in the various dens is now bel
made for them. The dogs easily T
low the tracks by tho blood from
wounds of the man who was shot
young Horn.
VIM. Stigall the Postmaster
Stuartsvillc, Mo, has been arrest
on two separate charges. One
opening letters with intent to pryir
secrets, and the other embezzling ],
ters addressed to Others in regard
the late Stuarlsyille bank failul
lie was detected through decoy !,
tiers.
Luke Moran sues the Louisyi
Press Company for $4,000 damae
sustained by reason of au alleged Ill
published in The Post on the III
inst. The publication grew out
the renIonstrance of some membC
of the Brownson Club against {
public appearance of the Hon. JoI
O'Conuor. Power before that clu
The trial of the case of Sallie
Hillman VS.. the Mutual Insuran
Company, of New York, the Ne
York Life and the Connecticut Nut
Life Co, to recover $25, 600 on pc
cies issued on the life Of her husban
John w. Hillman, with interest
over eight years, has been conclude
The Jury returned verdict
plaintiff for $37 $50.
Shit has been brought ia the @
emit Court at Henderson by n
James Alvee, agent for Auditor lie
I'M. against all the tobacco buyers
that city TO recover back taxes
their tobacco since 1876. This E,
involves large amount of mon
and The tobacconists have employ
Messrs. Ycaman e Lockett as th
attorneys, who will make a stro
fight against the payment Of the a
ditor's claim.