Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-07-16
CREAM OF NEWS.
About Railroads.

The officials Of the q. V. Railroad
were In tho city Tart week consult
ing with their attorneys, but did
nothing towards submitting new
proposition. Ga the other baud,
they have decided to go through the
Formally of moving for ro-hearing
In the Court OF Appeals, which does
not re-assemble I'LL September. This
means that nothing may he expected
before October or perhaps later. The
kENrUCKIAS does not look with ia.
vor upon this dilly-dallying. II we
are 10 have another o. Y. PROPOSE.
ton IL should be forthcoming al
once, before some other propositions
heads Il oT. The U. V. Is the favo-
rite line with our people aud II 1t
wants TO come TO Ilopkinsville It's Of
flcials should say 30 In time 10 pre-
vent complications which may arise
In the future. Unlil the fact Is dem
oustratcd that the o. V. Il not COM
ing our way, the kESTucKIAS is not
willing TO lose faith init. Princeton,
where there arc two connecting lines,
10 the most desirable point for us to
build railroad. There eau be ne
doubt of this.
A New Proposition.
Tho Kentucky & Tennessee Rail.
road wa7 chartered by the Kentucky
Legislature In 1871 aud the company
has been organizs ID with. "A. IL. Clark,
President, A. V. Towne', Secretary,
and II. q. Cant, g. @. Mercer, +. j..
Brn~ nell aud 81. ID. pasie, directors.
This company, IN connection with d
CONSTRUCTION company. submitted
> irnro dllon to tho City CouneIl
Saturday, at called meeting. They
propose TO build . line az road from
IlopkinsyiIc TO some point on tie
{. g. o probably White Plains-for
a 100000 stock subscription from
The city, Tho usual guarantees TO he
given as to freight rates and the like.
Work is To be begun within GO days
from the line the aid IL voted and
Tho road TO be completed in one year,
In the event the road passes into the
l. 81 Ms hands the city's money is
10 he refunded. Bonds MOTTO be is
sued until the road is in running or.
der. The Council discussed the mat
ter at length aud postponed action
until The next regular meeting.
Shot In The Shoulder.
Elem McRcynolds, col, was shot In
the right shoulder by NJ. S. Perkins,
last Friday morning in the rear OF
q. w. Driver Il Cos. grocery aud sa-
loon. The shooting was accidental.
Mr.. Perkins, who is a member OF
the firm, had been cleaning of his
gun and as the work was completed
McIteynolds and Mr.. Driver, his
partner, appeared In friendly scuflle
over key OF beer, one of them call
ing him 10 lend his proto clion. lie
thinking his gun was empty, drew
IL through the window as If to shoot
when II was discharged. 1t was
loaded with bird shot and only made
slight flesh wound. Mr.. Perkins
Immediately gave himself up and
was rccognizedin the sum OF Sl00 fol
his appearance this morning.
A Dead Child Found.
The dead body 81 mulatto nal,
child was found in the river neal
Wolfe's fJrd, south of town, Sunday
morning. The child was newly born
and had 10 all appearances been In
the water week. The body was Toe
badly dccomposed TO tell whether
any violence had been done, OF
whether or not II was born dead
DIR. Dulin, the county coroner, went
TO the scene yesterday aud held al
Inquest, but failed to develop any
thing TO solve tho mystery. Suspic-
lon rests OH mulatto girl in the vi
entity, but there was no evidence
brought forward and the further in.
vest'gation of the affair will be re
fcrred 10 the county attorney.
A Bold Thief.
A bold thief entered tho residence
OF Mrs. Il. q. Phelps, on 18Th street
Thursday sfteruoon, while Mra
Phelps was lying down and stole
from an adjoining room her poke
book containing SIG and a silver
thimble. She had been down II
town and lay down to rest, but wa
not asleep when the intruder mad,
his entrance. The pocket book riflet
OF its content, was left on the bureau