The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1889-02-15
M,ss Rosr ELIZABETH CLEyE

that there has been another battle
between the Germans aud natives
IN which the former again got the
worst Of it, losing % killed and ~
wounded.
MRS. HARRISON has consented
that her aud Mrs. McKee's ball
dresses may be cut jecollete, with
the understanding that the neck
aud shoulders, hack aud front.
ehall admit of lace draperirs ii Mr..
Harrison 80 decides.
IL the election had been post
poned few mouths, Cleveland
would have carried Indiana. The
prominent Republican county OH
cials are all leaving Tor 'anada and
taking tie public iunds with them.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND signed
the hill creating the Department
Of Agriculture. whose chief shalt
he u rwhine, ufiifrr. aud honina,.
ed Nerman j. CnIra.a. ,,s Mis-
sour. for The secreiar, ship. This
gives Mr.. Harrison an additional
member Of his cabinet.
The Standards Berlin rrcs.
pondent says that nobud, NJ The
German capital expects thai tier,
will I've any trOnhle between Ger.
many au'l America. Germany. the
correspondent asserts, will make
friendly proposals with view 10
u settlement Of the dispute.
THIS is official: Presi,icn, C!eye
land will reiu,n To the state Of
New York 10 live on I he expiration
OF his term of office, aud will. on
March ., resume the practice OF
his profession il New York City,
having associated himself ne com.
Ael with the law hrm Of Bangs.
Stetson, Tracy & MacVengh.
THE ides of March approach. and
still our republican neighbors and
friends are not happy. Who will
draw the grand prize in this politi
cal lottery is the agitating question
for most Of our home republican,
ofnote, aud very many without note,
bold tickets in the next drawing
The judiciary committee Of the
house will report ~ hill amending
the naturalization law. IL pro.
vidrs that au alien shall live H.,
years IN the United States before
he can hpcoue citizen, aud does
aws' With the pr~sent requirement
OF declaration of his intention g!
becoming n citizen.
The Atlanta Constitution asks
why IN thunder don't the Demo.
Gratis In Congress do something.
The answer il very simple. They
can't. The Republican senate is |
there to see that they do Nothing
that ought 10 be done. aud they
Fa&alibsre-sa 10. yhal- the Re
No effort seems to he spared by
the Arkansas authorities "a cap.
ture the red-handed assassiDs of
the late John NJ. Clay'on. A
citizen Of Conway county. where
the murder was committed states
that he feels confident the guilty
men will be speedily captured 10y
the local officers aud that they
will I've hanged before they can be
got into prison.
A GOOD deal il being said by {
our exchanges about the Depart.
men. Of Agriculture which Con- ,
Rress pr"posas tn create. There :
il n vague sOrt Of i,lea abroad that
such n law woaId IN some way add /
dignity Ia the labor or tIlling the |
soil aud prove Of great practical A.,
benefit To the farmers We are I
inclined to think that irs practical !
? fleet will simply hr Ia tin,l cou.
vehienr Toe for politicians.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND. Oa last
Saturday, summarily removed Mr..
president Of the civil !
service commission, and appoint. !
ed ex-GOv. Thompson. oi south '
Carolina, present assistant srcre.
larry OF the treasury. ia his place. =
The trouble with Mr. Edgeri0n
appears 10 have been that he had =,
rot the slightest sympathy with "
he object for which his commits. u
ZION WAS established, aud lost no q
opportunity 10 Say so. y
HAYES, the Birmingham mur.
ierer still insists that he il limo. L
cent Of the terrible charge against ID
,im. The evidence being devel. y
,pea against him nj The irial how. a
'ver, 10 Of such An overwhelming a
Ms TO leave little or no u
IOubt that he cOUcOcted The
cheme and assisted IN accom-. ri
the murder Of his wife d
ND daughter. In order that he X
night marry the Mississippi girl.
The chances for him TO stretch
Temp are good. "
The Louisville Times publishes ="
he following neat little story: n
Lieut.. Gov. Bryan's father spent =
good part of his life honestly =
Ieeping little toll gate IN Bour- ]
'Oh County, aud the sou received :
lis education rs u beneficiary of !
he Garth fund. That son is likely n
o be the next governor of Ken. !
ucky, and he has u brother for. &
merry IN the senate Of Tennessee. y
Facts such ~ these are honorable '
o all concerned aud full OF ELI .
engagement to the children Of the y
M distinguished FROM the =
hildren Of classes" l.
The wife Of the President elect. n
appears, cOntemplairs becoming y
Of q social reformer IL Il
he city Of Washington. She il IL
ePorted az saying she will not he u
.eh down by the f0rmalitirs which ID
uccessive generations have ~
lrOwn abont the occupants Of the (,