Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1889-01-01
CREAM OF THE NEWS.


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city, was stolen. The police here
notified and Sunday morning
Chief Biggerslatl and w. 4. Wad-
lington succeeded in capturing Phil
zip Hawks, col, near Mr. Eli Sivley's,
and lodged him in Jail. Hawks was
identified as the man who traded the
stolen horse TO u lot of horse traders
who arc camping at the old fair
grounds, and when asked the
hoIs, he got in exchange for the stol-
en- horse he directed the police to u
point on the c. q p. railroad, near
Durham, where they would find him.
They went to that place Sunday af-
ternoon and found the horse. Hawks
was brought into court yesterday
morning for the purpose of holding
an examining trial, but the case was
continued until Thursday, and he
was sent back tojail.
The New Council.
Two members of the New Council
were sworn in Saturday aud the 9TH
ers will qualify to-day at one o'clock,
when the Board will meet. Mr.. o.
S. Brown will be denied his seat on
the ground of ineligibiity and attor-
neys will probably be present to
represent both sides. Ir Mr.. Brown
is not permitted 10 retain his scat the
Board will proceed TO elect new
man and some one who lives North
of Seventh Street will probably be
chosen TO replace Mr.. Brown. f. Il.
Henderson and j. G., llord were the
two members ofthe New Board liv-
ing in that district who failed OF
election and one of them would be
proper man TO choose. The seat of
f, W. Dabney will be contested by
A. IL, Anderson, but il will take
some time TO prepare proof in a case
Of this sort and 1t will probably be
two or three months before this case
will be acted upon.
DR.. Forshee's Visit.
DIR. FUrshtc, of the Coffee Medical
Institute, Louisville, Ky, visited
IIopkinsville Dec. 18th, as advertised
A number of patients consulted him,
and a number took treatment and
were well pleased with his frankness,
and his opinion IN the examination OF
their cases. lie was surgeon in the
late war, and railroad surgeon num-
Der OF years. Thiriy-hve years cx.
perience as phsician and surgeon
should be a guarantee he is no hum
bug. lie comes prepared TO treat a Il
cases of Reduceable Rupture without
knife or russ,aud guarantees cure
he gives special attention to the treat
ment of female diseases. See adycr-
tlsement for particulars. Win be al
the Phoenix hotel Saturday, Jan. 18th,
one day only. Come early, room
generally crowded.
Dropped Dead.
W. N. Childress, young man Is
years Of age, a son of |. n. Childross,
dropped dead al II. +. Owsley's farm
yesterday morning at o'clock. Mr.
Childress was operating Mr.. Ows-
Iey's farm on the shares and had
gone to the cabins TO give directions
about the days work and while talk
ing to his wagner fell dead on the
floor. Apoplexy is supposed to have
been the cause of his death, though
no inquest has been held. Deceased
was an honest, industrious young
man. lie was in town Saturday APP
parently in perfect health.
The Squirrel Got Away.
While Geo. B Willis was out hunt.
ing near Antioch Wednesday In com.
psny with his father aud William
Vinson he sustained serious injury
by the bursting Of his gun. He was
shooting at squirrel and the stock
of the gun was knocked of Willis
was struck on the head and an ugly
cut made over his eye and several
teeth were also loosened. lie was
partly insensible, for II hours but at
last accounts was getting along very
we'll.
Another Burglary.
Last Thursday night burglars
broke open Mr.. w. L. Vaughn's meat
house, miles north of the city, aud
secured about seventeen hundred
POUNDS of meat and one hundred and
fifty of lard-Mr, Naughn's sup
ply for the next year-and made good
their escape with it, leaving no clue
behind them. These thefts an aud bur-
glaries are becoming very common
Of late and il seems that in nearly
every case the thieves cover up all
traces that would probably lead TO
their arrest and conviction.
An Early Blaze.
AT 4: 80 o'clock yesterday morning
the prolonged whistle of an engine at
the depot gave an alarm of fire.
Those who looked out Of their Win
dows saw that the fire was out near
the Old fair grounds and but few peo-
pie turned out to it. The house was
entirely consumed. 1t was small
two-room cottage occupied by col
ored preacher named Vaughn, on
Hays street. Loss no! reported.
lnhuman Cruelty.
A 5.year-old daughter of Bob Wall,
COL, was sent from Gainesville last
week 10 the house of colored wo-
man, near Salubria to be kept. In
the absence of the woman Sunday