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

Chief Justice Waite, of the Su-
preme Court of the United States,
died very suddenly Friday morning
at 6 o'clock, in Washington. His
wife was in California at the time OF
his death. lie has been serving on
the Supreme bench since March A.
1874, and has rendered some very i'm
portant decision. Thus ondeth the
career of useful man.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-27

A bill providing that the act to
require the payment into the Treas
ury of all fines, taxes and license fees
collected by the Trustees Of the jury
fund and other officers be amended
to require all Justices of Peace, Con-
stables and Police Judges in making
the reports required TO make such re-
ports in writing, giving the style of
each case, with the amount of fine as
s5ssed, and money in hand due the
Commonwealth, and further provid-
ing that an officer wilfully failing TO
make such report shall be deemed
guilty of misdcmeanor and fined not
less than ten nor more than fifty dol
lars, was reported favorably and fin
ally passed. This law is just the
thing needed, for when fines are then
assessed the amount is recorded and
steps at once will then be taken TO
collect them, and in default of which
the party will be run in.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-27

The Louisville Commercial says III
knows Auditor Hewett to be a pure
man, in whose hands the interests OF
the State are absolutely safe. Il
knows him to be a gentleman, who
would not stoop to lay even the most
trivial obstacle in the path of an enc
my. lie is high-minded and'unstain
ed, and the politicians who are plot
ting 10 ruin him have undertaken {
difficult task"
Two weeks ago the same would
have been said of Tate, but when il
comes down to what we really know
it must be admitted that we dom
know anything, and at this particular
time cannot afford to believe much
1t is TO be hoped no other State Off.
Ger is involved, but as no honest and
straightforward man can object to an
investigation, there is no reason why
it should not be thorough.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-27

A reward of $2500OO has been Of
fered by the Australian authorities
for the determination of the rabbit
pest in that country, and Mr.. Spots,
of New York, started for Australia
last Thursday with about three doz
en- rabbits inoculated with fata
contagious disease, the object being
to turn them loose on arrival, whel
the disease will spread like wild fire
and it is believed that the object il
view will speedily be accomplished
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-27

The House passed bill this week
removing disqualification for jury
service created by opinions formed
from reading accounts of the case in
newspapers. Should it pass the Sen
ate and become law juror would
then be considered competent even i
he had read true statement of tht
facts in case, forming an opinion
and his acceptancy would be a GER
tainty unless other matters wert
brought to bear.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-27
A man who has practiced medi-

A man who has practiced medi-
cine for 40 years ought to know salt
from sugar; read what he says:
TOLEDO, o., Jan. 10, 1887.
Messrs. f. j. Cheney & Co.-Gen-
tlemen Il have been in the general
practice of medicine for most 40 years,
and would say that in all mypractice
and experience, have never seen a
preparation that l could prescribe
with as much confidence of success
as can Halls Catarrh Cure, manu-
featured by you. Have prescribed it
great many times and its effect it
wonderful, and would say in conclu-
sion that 1 have yet to find case of
Catarrh that it would not cure, if they
would take it according to directions.
Yours Truly,
l.. l.. GORSUCH, M, d.,
Office, 2l5 Summit st.
We will give 500 for any case of
Catarrh that can not be cured with
Halls Catarrh Cure. Taken inter-
nallY.
f. j. CHENEY Il Co., Props,
Toledo, o.
~ Sold by Druggists, rs cents.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-27

There is a surplus of a million dol
lars in the Texas State Treasury and
the Governor being at loss to know
what disposition to make of it, hai
announced bia in,o.,s.--. or Gaining
an extra session of the Legislature
for the purpose of determining what
shall be done about it.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-27

The Ohio Legislators have just re-
turned from trip South. AT this
particular time the Kentucky Legs
lators cannot afford TO follow the ex-
ample of the Ohio law makers, on
account of financial troubles at the
Capital.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-27

The collections of Internal Rev
enue for the first eight months of the
fiscal year aggregate about $S0,OOO,'
900. This is an increase of about
100000 over the collections for the
corresponding period of the last fiscal
vaar
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-27

Jas. G.. Blaine, in private letter,
says that his return to America about
the first of June has no political sig
nificance whatever, and that he will
not personally participate in the
Presidential campaign.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-27

An elegant house has been pur-
chased in Washington by the friends
of the late Gen. Winfield S. Hancock
which will be presented to Mrs. Han
cock on the LIST prox. Mrs. Hancock
will make this her permanent home.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-27

Dick Pierce, Bell county outlaw
and member of the notorious band
of Jack Turner, has been sentenced
TO the penitentiary for life, for the
murder of man named Monroe.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-27

Mrs. Margaret Fosse, of Louisville,
celebrated her hundredth birthday
Thursday. She is hale and hearty
with the prospects of living to cele-
brate many more similar occasions.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-27

In another column wepublish some
sound suggestions from the Owens
boro Inquirer, relative 10 the Tate
defalcation which we heartily en-
dorse.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-27

A bill has been introduced in the
House making dealing on margins or
in futures" felony, punishable by
confinement in the penitentiary.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-27

Woodford county has voted sub
scription of $4,000 to aid in the cx-
tention of the Louisville Southern
railroad through the county.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-27

We would be
glad to show you
our stock Of conn :
terpanes, Towels,
Napkins, t abb G
Linens, Handker-
chiefs &c. sc. We
make the bold as
sertion and stand
ready to prove 1t
that ours are the
cheapest in the
city.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-27

Swiss Embroid-
cries, Hambui'gs,
India Linens, VIC
toria l. a W n 8,
Checked Mrlsl.ns,
and all White
Goods for cheaper
than you can buy
them d o W n in
town. Please try
us on these goods
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-20
PRETTY CARRIE BROCEGWAY.
DIES on THE BLEEDING BODY on
HER LOVER.
Hunting an oh ,oxlOus suitor with Gun,
and Pistols.

A startling report comes from Hancock,
hill town bordering on New York state
located Is miles from North Adams, Mass,
without railro ID or telegraphic connection
Ca. rio Brockaway, IS years old, was the
handsome daughter of Farmer Brockaway,
but rather wiful. OF late she has received
marked attentions from Washington Sweet
but his attentions were strongly objected tc
10y the girls father and two brothers, who
warned him to cease. The lovers, however,
met in sequestered places, the girl showing
considerable spirit in the matter Brockaway
and his sons, becoming incensed at the
action of the daughter, armsd themselves
with shoteuns and revolvers and set out for
Sweets hous'. He heard of their
coming, b rricaded the doors, placed
gun h'ndy and awaited their coming.
The Biockaways demand dmittance, but
the answer was shot from one of the
windows, which took effect in the hip of
ne of the sons. The father and other son
caught their wounded mpanion, dragged
him behind a wood pile, and then began
shooting at the window from which the
hot was fired by Sweet. The latter re-
turned the fire for few nj ments, VII n
ne ceased. In the meantime, Carrie, hear
hS 'l tlC uCllOn Ol ubT 1dLueT anu
hrothers. started for Sweets house, arriv-
ing the >hortly after Sweet ceased firing.
The Brockaways approached the house, sh
calling TO her lover not to shoot, and the
dolr was reed. Sweet was found on
the 1loor, apparently dead, with a bullet
wounl in his right shoulde". Carrie
gave an agonizing scream, upbraided her
tatl er and brother for causing the death Cf
her lover, ard, seizing a carving knife from
the tall le, cut her throat, and, falling across
the Lody of her lover, bled to death before a
doctor could be summoned. The wounded
Brockaway was brought into the house,
when it was found that his hip was badly
battered by the missile from Sweets gun,
and he Is III critical condition. Sweet was
hit by bullet frt m revolver, which passed
upward and lodged in his neck. He is also
dangerously hurt The poi ulation Of the
hamlet near by is compoaed wholly OF
French Canadians, who are in high state
of excitement, dividing their sympathies,
and more shooting is liable to occur,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-20

What startling results one finds in our
railway statistics Wehave $40, 900 miles
of tracks-enough to girdle the earth
dozen times, with several thousand
miles left for side-tracks. More than
half of these lines were, laid down at a
cost OF Sc, 900, 900, ,O0O-enough to pay
the public debt four times over. There
are $4,000 engines, $4,000 passenger
coaches, and million freight cars, and
over 1900 patents have been taken
out for inventions in railway ma
chinery and appl ances. Every year
800, 600, 900 tons Of freight are carried.
For moving this freight the companies
receive an average Of 1.29 cents per ton
per mile, and for each passenger carried
they get 2.51 cents per mile. 1t requires a
half-mil lion employees to run all these
roads. And yet it was only fifty-six
years ago That Peter Cooper ran the first
steam car from Baltimore to- Ellicott's
Mills at the unpara e.ed speed of mile
in every four and third minutesl
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-20

The Savannah Ners says that great
many of the plantations in different parts
of the South, which were once we'll
known for their size, the magnifcence of
the residences upon them, the hospitality
Of their owners, or on account of the
prominence of the families which pos
sessed them, are now falling into ruins.
The reason assigned for this is that the
land has become worked out, or those into
whose possession it has passed lack the
energy and skill which are required to
make it pay under the present sys-
tenn of labor. In one district in Georgia,
which was noted, from the first settle
ment of the State until the emancipation
of the slaves, for the intelligence and
wealth of its citizens, the great planta-
tions have been divided into small farms,
and the superb mansions, once the homes
of men noted for wealth and culture, are
falling into decay.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-20

The supply of international exhibi-
tions provided for the present year is
unusually large. There is to be an inter
national musical exhibition at Bologna, an
international art exhibition of painting,
sculpture and architecture at Vienna, an
exhibition of Italian products in Lon
don, a universal exhibition at Melbourne,
another at Barcelona, and perhaps still
others. 1t might relieve inventors and
manufacturers to prepare exhibits, once
for all, to be sent on their travels from
one worlds fair to another, replacing
them by new outfits when the old are
worn out There would be too few in
tervals between the exhibitions for any
expenses of storage.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-20
OVER 1870 FROZEN BODIES.
FRIGHTFUL LIST OF CASUALTIES By
THE WESTERN STORM.
Flfty-fve Others Miss ng fOm Their
Homes.

The revised list of blizzard fatalities shows
on dead IN Dakota, IL In Minnesota, in
Iowa, II in Nebraska and in Montana.
Total lS5, beside SIS reported missing.
Specials to the Pioneer Press report the fol-
lowing deaths by freezing Near Mitchell,
Oak, q young man named Munger; Mrs.
Phillips and son of Alpena, Jerauld county,
Oak an unknown man near Aberdeen,
Oak; at Wyndmere, near Wahpeton, OAK,
a shool teacher and two Of her pupils; near
Fulda Mimi, the 12-year-old son of John
Walsh; near Tracy, Mimi, Tom Anderson,
farmer is missing; near Albert Lee, Mimi, o.
A. Egge, brother of Prof. Egge of North
field college In Dakota towns the follow
ing casualties are reported: Yankton,
Jacob Schaeff, farmer, Joseph KOcher, An
ME Shufelt aud sister, ona Coleman, two
unknown persons; Vigil, Person brothers and
an unknown man; Wentworth, Mrs 0. 7.
Owen; I,ennox, four children of Peter
Woigner; Chamberlain, Annie Anderson;
Corning, unknown woman and child; Ash
ton, Charles Osman; Iesterville, Jacob
Kratz; Worthwhile, Bessie Stanstleld, teacher;
st. Lawrence, A. Gosley, William Bowman;
Malette, school teacher and four pupils;
Claremont, Miss Steubierner, teacher; Aber
daen william Morrell, 1aTm hand; NOrtn-
vile H. S. Capin, collector, from Mnneapo-
lis; Palmer Sarah Dolan; Castlewood, young
TittleofT; Sioux Falls, Mrs. James Kennedy
and son; Faulkton, Joseph Metz Farmer
Clamp, boy named May, and an unknown
woman; Watertown, stage driver to Web
ster; Mandam, mail driver between New
Salem and Stanton; Parker, four children of
Peter Wernga; Miller Jerry and Sam Bow
man; Bristol, Harrison Smoots; Hurley, Liz
zie D. Wier; Inwood, Ia, old man Serry.
The list of missing includes: Liveryman
Smith, Worthwhile, OAK; John OConnor
Ellsworth, Mimi; teacher, Flandrau, Oak. !;
two young men, Mitchell, Oak. MesSrs. Ber-
ryn,an Deyca Nichols and la awronce near
Huron; man and four children Redfeld.
Scattering reports OF loss of life continues
arriving hourly. At Tyndall, Oak, six
persons are known to have perished near
there. Appleton, Mimi. reports that Ole Wig
sat frozen stiff in his sleigh as his team
turned up at his house in Cerro
Gordo. Mrs. Joseph KeiF, north
of Yankton, Oak, started a short
distance to get child home from the
schColhouse, and got bewldered and froze
near her home. The dead body of n man
was found at Utica, seven miles north Of
Yankton. A man named Bruce deserted
his team and wandered some 90 miles; when
found and brought to Yankton, he was
badly frozen. J. r binson of Yankton and
A. j. Winters of Lacrosse, sewing machine
men, were found dead between the villages
Of Tyndall and Springfield.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-20

Tie steamship Great Eastern is to be
broken up for old wood and metal. The
construction of this monster was never
justified by the use to which it was ap-
piled, not even when she was employed
in the laying of the transatlantic cable.
Other vessels have subserved the purpose
of cable laying more satisfactorily. The
Great Eastern's length is $50 feet, with
breadth of S2i feet and a depth Of SO
feet. In swiftness many steamships now
plying between New York aud Europe
far surpass her. Nothing that she has
ever accomplished has encouraged the
building of steamers beyond the present
average size.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-20
A RAPID DECLINE IN OIL.
wild Excitemcn in the N.w York Petro.
leum Ma ket.

wild Excitement in the Nsw York Petro.
leum Ma ket.
There was wild excitement at the opening
of the petroleum market, Jan. IA, and nearly
all the traders had selling ORDERS while buy.
ing orders wero few and far between,
Ruplors were current that the Standard Oil
people had sold a large amount Of certificates
while the more conservative attributed the
desire to sell to the report of the opening of
new well, and the probability that the ac-
tivity of the drillers and prospectors would
weaken, if not disrupt. the producers union.
The first sale made was at u, but the price
immediately dropped slight fraction, and q
minute after the opening all hesitation on the
part of the sellers disappeared and they be.
gan throwing over their oil without any at
tempt to steady the market. TIE price under
these sales rapidly fell, and in le7s than 10
minutes, dec inc of 5 cents was recorded.
After the price touched 50, supporting or.
ders were placed in the market, and a sharp
rally occurred, which carried the price up to
9lB.
At Pttsburg a decline of nearly ) cts. in the
price of petroleum almost created o panic at
the oil exchange. The market opened quite
firm at 939l, and in n few minutes advanced
to o. Heavy selling was then inaugurated
at Oil City and the bears started raid at
all points. Prices began to drop at once, and
large blocks of certificates were offered for
sale but there were very few buyers The
market continued on its downward course
until 50 was reacned, when a reaction set in
and, with good buying, values recovered
~n92
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-20

1t may not be generally known that
,auerkraut is dangerous explosive. A
Philadelphia kraut maker, who is cut
ting up 5000 cabbages day, and prob
ably knows what he is talking about,
says: eff tank of kraut is sealed when
too fresh there is sure to be trouble. A
cask of gunpowder is hardly more dan
gerous than tightly corked barrel of
,auerkraut. As the stuff ferments it
,wells, and if vent is not furnished there
is an explosion that shakes the founda-
ton of the store and frightens the life
half out of the storekeeper, while the
neighbors raise cry of a dynamite plot.
Seriously, sauerkraut is dangerous
article to handle. If l were fiery
Anarchist l would be inclined to adopt
it as an instrument of destruction"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-20

The development of the telegraph
system in this country is one of the mar
vels of modern civilization. From a
mere experiment on single wire be-
tween Washington and Baltimore in
1914, within the memory of many per-
sons yet living, it has grown to be one
of the governing forces in our philosophy
of material and social progress. The
Western Union Company alone now has
$50, 900 miles of wire, and the messages
which it handled during the year ending
June 30, 1887, reached total of Al,
394, $50. These figures indicate at a
glance the practical value of the inven-
ton, and the close relation which it
bears to the daily affairs of life in every
direction
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-20
NEWS IN GENERAL.
DOM EsTIc.

Secretary Bayard recommends an Ap-
preparation of $500, 900 for The proper repre-
sentation Of the United States at the Paris
Exposition next year.
The terrific snow storm from the Rocky
mountains to Michigan is worst ever known
for the railroads, the wind blowing 90 miles,
and the temperature way below zero.
A bill has been introduced In the Virginia
legislature to pension disabled confederate
soldiers and the widows of those who were
killed.
A San Francisco dispatch states that the
smallpox epidemic still Increases. From q
to 12 new cases are reported daily, and it Is
believed the cases among the Chinese are
concealed from the authorities. Thirty six
deaths have occurred since Jan. l.
Liquor license es brought 81, 1856, $50 into
the New York City treasury last year, and
Mayor Hewitt estimates that $500, 900 will be
added to that sum from the same wicked
source this year.
The syndicate which last summer took
S40O0,00O st. Louis, Arkansas & Texas
first mortgage bonds, issued by the company
TO build the different branch lines dispose
of the balance of the bonds TO syndicate OF
bankers in Berlin.
An accident occurred on the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad, about 80 miles west of Mar
tinsburg, w. Va. William Smith, the engin-
eer, went down with an entire freight train,
the bridge having given way. The cars
were all piled on top of each othor. George
Creuque, brakeman, is reported as among
the killed.
Sixty carloads OF -four from Minneapolis
via the new 800" route over the Canadian
Pacific railroad, which was destined for New
York and Philadelphia, via the Rome,
Watertown 81 Oydensburg and the New
York Ontario & Western railroads, arrived
at Ogdensburg few days since.
"WelI, what of itf' said Robert I. Lin
coin, when he was shown n dispatch from
Washington which stated that the rebel
flags we're boxed by his order. "What If the
old rags were boxed upF
" B. Horton, ex member OF congress,
died recently at Pomeroy, Ohio, aged So.
He was the father-in law Of Gen. John
Pope.
Mrs Anna r, Cheatham, widow Of the
Confederate General B. +. Cheathan had
at Nashvilio, Tcnu., Jan. IA.
The Thermometer registered IS below
zero at Helena, Montana, Jan. 15. The
highest point reached during the day was
Is below. At Belgrade it was So below.
Sam Ralston son of the California flnan-
cier, William G.. RalSton, follows the pater-
nal example and commits suicide at George
town, Cal.
Cohnfeld, the New York feather merchant
has returned from Canada and will work
off his Indebtedness.
Dxey. the actor, is attacked at Kansas
City Mo. by Sam Small, the evangelist, in
sermon, and retaliates and proSecutes Il
paper for pripting the libel.
Reading strikers seem ms determined MS
ever to yield no demand New York knights
vote assistance; the companies are to be pro
ceeded against for alleged violations of law.
The bark Karnak of st john N. b., after
a voyage of lGi days from lloilo, report.
that her master, Capt. Upham of Dorchester
N b.. 35 years old, died on Nov u. He
was i'll for three months. tie was buried al
sea-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-20

A Boston woman of brains has invent
ed new way of making herself useful
pnd making money at the same time.
She studies the newspapers, posts herself
on what is going on in the world, uses
the scissors freely, pastes, writes, and
Fevises carefully until she has con-
densed digest of the live topics of the
day. This she reads to class of wealthy
women, who pay her well for furnishing
Them with information concerning what
they ought to be able to talk intelli-
kently about.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-20

The year 1887 was one of almost unpre-
ce1ented railroad construction and earn
ings. According to the Rail,oay Age near
ly $4,000 miles of road were built, at an
expense of about 1926, 900, 900, or $780, :
900 per mile. Five hundred and forty
five million tons of freight were moved,
and from month to month the reports of
earnings have shown steadily increasing
figures over the corresponding period of
the previous year, which was also year
of favorable earnings.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-20
A Bath, Me. Doctor Assnnlied.

DR.. William E. Rice of Bath was publicly
horsewhipped by Mr.. Jam B. Drake, a
prominent and wealthy shipbroler. The two
men werc riding on Front street Rice wa.
in advance of Drake, who drove up, and
without speaking struck him heavy blow
with the whip, following it up with several
others rained fast and furious upon the head
and shoulders oil the nlucky phys cian, who
castigatioi. Mr.. Drake has been in ill
health, and the man he whipped has been
his family doctor. What the cause of this
sudden exhibition of rage can be, the public
is ignorlntof. There are all sorts of stories
afoat regarding the affair. The assaulted
party has placed the matter in an attorneys
banda