Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-05-25
KENTUCKY NEWS.

will meet in Louisville Thursday
June Z.
Mr.. Yves Hooker died Saturda!
evening at his residence in Jessamin'
county, aged 81 years.
The Daily Chautauquau will b.
the first daily paper ever edited ant
issued by lady in Kentucky.
tits reported that the son of Gen
Bristoe, of New York City, will short
~ wed orc OF LoziBgton's mos
charming young ladies.
In bar-room row near Campbells
vile, Ky, James Bottom fatally sho
Clarence Campbell and seriously
stabbed Peter Quinn, both employe:
of the AK handle factory at that point
Robert Turner, charged with steal.
ing bookmaker VIM. Riley's cash
box, containing about 5000, was in
dicted by the grand jury at Lexing'
ton and held in $4,000 bail. Riley's
box, containing $4,000 in checks, was
found but no cash was found.
Mrs. Judge Woodward, of Ken
lucky, displays jewels at Atlantic City
that represent fortune. A cores
pondent describing the glittering col.
lection says: "Her watch which she
carries by slender odd-shaped chain
is gem in itself. II is of Geneva
make. 1t is small, of course, and Is
practically covered with GENE, ar
ranged in a variety of designs. A
large and costly solitaire diamond is
set in the center of the round case,
surrounded by smaller stones. She
has also a half pint of diamonds SET
in earrings, finger ring, bracelets,
brooches and ornaments for the hair"
Sunday at his residence, "Dixie,"
near Adairville, KY, Hon. q. Wash,
Ewing died in S0th year of his age
Mr.. Ewing represented his congress
ional district in the confederate con-
gress during the rebellion, and was
for many years prominent in the pol
itics of the state. He was the last Of
a long and distinguished line of men
eminent in the affairs ofstate and this
commonwealth, and was man OF
large intellect, strong character and
fearless convictions. Formany years
he has lived in retirement at his beau
tiful place where his life went out
yesterday. Mr.. Ewing married Sis
ter of ex Senator John S. (Cerro Cor
do Williams. They had two child
rem, both of whom died some years
ago.
Just before 2 o'clock Monday after
noon a most thrilling accident oc-
cured at the Franklin street crossing
OF the Louisville Il Nashville Rail
road, in Clarksville. Fast freight NJ
Ia, going north, was speeding 1T
way, while j. NJ. Felts, a to
bacco planter of SaddlersvillC
was returning home after delivering
load of tobacco in this market
when son of Felts' shouted "ther,
comes a train" Felts, who wa
driving became confused immeadiatl!
on the crossing, while the boy leape'
out Almost instantly the engin
struck the wagon, throwing the entir
rig twenty feet off the track. TIL
stop signal brought the trainito hal
and Felts was picked up with a bad
ly bruised leg and generally shocke
system. Both horses had both shoe
torn Off their front feet. The WACO
was reduced to pulp, and one tir
was carried away and has not sine
been heard of. Felts was attende
TO and sent home.
Detective Bligh of Louisville, re
ceived a dispatch telling hiI
to arrest Rotert Stephens, age
Is, and Madeline George aged 16, a
clipping couple from Bardstown. Cap
Bligh caught the lovers in the magiI
trate's Office before they could arrang
for the marriage, and therefore save
the boy from marrying his own sistC
as it afterward developed. III
couple was locked up until tins ever
ing whom Mrs. Eliza George arrive
from Bardstown and told strans
story. She had secretly marie
Henry Stephens, father of the chi
dren, and by him had two childrel
a girl and boy. They became e.
tranged and Stephens moved ava.
taking the boy. She resumed he
maiden name, George, and kept til
girl. Some time ago her former hui
band returned, and took up his res
dence near Bardstown, but did M
resume his place as husband. III
children, ignorant of their relation
ship, met and loved, and ran ava
and were only prevented from ma
rying by the interference of the d.
tectiye.