Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-01-22
CREAM OF THE NEWS.
A Coal Stealer.

The following item is from the
Hecla correspondence Of the Hender-
son Cleaner: THE miuers of th 8
place have been In an uproar for the
past few days. A negro was caught
stealing coal last Saturday morning
by taking the small metal checks,
containing several different num-
bers, and placing his own numbers
on the cars that other miners had
mined and loaded with coal. About
thirty of the miners gathered togeth-
err and appointed committees. Some
were In favor OF making him a pres
ent Of about fifty lashes, but declined
the idea until tonight. Ii has been
reported that about twenty of the
miners were al the house where the
negro had been staying, but he was
too sharp for them and had gone. l
suppose if the miners could have
found him, a rope would have been
the next thing they would have been
hunting for. The negro's name is
win Caruthers he is about five feet
ten inches high and will weigh about
100 pounds. All nileis are advise
TO look out for him."
A Probable Murder.
At Darlington Saturday morning
about $3.50, as John Hodge aud
Thomas Judd, two coke burners, were
at work at the coke ovens, dispute
arose about their work and Hodge,
who was on the lower platform of
the ovens, went around TO the upper
platform, and, selling heavy billet
of wood, struck Judd tremendous
blow on the head, telling him TO the
ground. The would-be murderer
then made his escape, but was pur-
sued by Police Judge Head aud cap
tured three miles south of town and
returned to jail. Judd, who had
married less than month ago, Is ly-
ing In a precsrious condition and is
not expected to live.
The Very Latest.
Work has been suspended tempo
sarily on the o. V. Extension South
from this place to Hopkinsville. The
work was under charge of Mr.. Ross
Baker, of this place, who only work
ed a small force of hands and COM
pleted the grading about 800 feet
South OF the N. N. q NJ. V. as far as
the line has been located. II Is said
that work will be resumed In earnest
in a short while.-Princeton Banner
Horses for the City.
The city has purchased two magni-
ficent draught-horses, from Means u
Well, of Louisville, for uss In city
work and by the fire department
They are blood bays, young and well
trained and weigh 1900 pounds each
The price paid was $3.50 for the pair
They were shipped from Louisville
yesterday and will arrive to-day oil
tomorrow.
A Sunday Robbery.
Some thief entered the store OIL
Max Solomon & Co., Sunday alter
noon, by lowering ono of the back
windows, and empiied the cash draw.
ers of their conteuts, about s. in sill
yer, nickels, and coppers. They lef
without molesting anything else. II
is thought The thief has been spotted
and will in all probability be cap
tured.
Accidentally Shot.
A young man named White, sor
Of II. G. White, shot himself in the
arm while hunting near Trenton las
week. In getting over fence The
hammer of his gun caught and the
weapon was discharged. The wound
was very dangerous one and the
young man was in critical condi'
tion at last accounts.
Slaughter House Burned.
The slaughter house Of Drexler q
Boales, just beyond the city limits OF
, the Clarksville pike, was burned
Friday night, iuhicting upon tn
owners loss of 5000. 1t is no
known how the fire originated
Thrown From A Horse.
Frank White, Of Lafayette; wa
thrown from horse Thursday anC
had his right arm broken in tw,
places. 1t is thought that amputa
ton will be necessary.