The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1889-06-07


and minors o. Lewls i0sfs, = .,-1,--:r
Widow, Rsissue-Nancy j., widow OF w
Kp.ly.
\>THE Fayette County court of claims adj
joe~ned the other day, after a thirteen
daysNsession. The county levy was re-
duced tkom eighty-six TO sevonty-six
cents on the hundred dollars A commit-
tee was appcinted to report on the advisa-
bility Of bu'l Ing new Jail
The last rail on the Frankfort and
Georgetown division OF the Kentucky Mid
land railway was laid May %.
The body of Robert Allen, who was
drowned near Little ii ckman, has been
recovered
AN eighteen me nths-ol child fell out OF
q second-story window at Ncholasville.
II may recover.
The Eastern Kentucky Mining and Lum-
Der Company, with a capital Of 100000,
has been incorporated Paris is its head.
quarters.
EIGHTY-FIvE HUNDRED DOLLARS have
been subsc bed at Paris for water works
purposes
1T is said that an English syndicate Is
after the Kentucky distilleres.
MISS LENA HAMILTON has brought suit
for SIS, O0J against J. J. Shackleford for al
legged breach Of promise. Both are promi-
nent in social circles at Msysville.
WHILE Joseph Roberts and his son were
seeking shelter from the storm In Shelby
County, few days ago, a tree fell and
crushed r bsrts 10 death. The boy was
also injured, but escaped with his life.
Ar Dn'
charged with the killing Of George Daw-
son on May 0, had an examining trial be-
fore Judge Parr sh and was bound over to
circuit court in the sum Of $500 to answer
the charge OF manslaughter.
THE following fourt -class postmasters
were appointed the other day for Ken
lucky; J. s. Patrick. Bloomington, Magof-
FIN County, vice John Franklin, removed.
Ed Callahan, Crocketsville, Breathitt
County, vic, jas. G. Deaton, removed.
w. ii. Young, Falkland, jefferson County,
vice VIM c. Copper, resigned. Mrs. ~ j.
Rate i'll, Pomeroyton, Menifee County,
vice W. c. Cat on, removed. A. J. KIM
brel, Rightangle, Clark County, vice
Frederick Low. removed. .-.a--a.-'
CAPTAIN JANIS A. ALLEN died at bis
residence in Paris, the other evening,
aged sixty years. His death was the re-
suit Of a wound received at tho battle OF
from which he had suffered
for years. He was a Lieutenant In the
Orphans Brigade" -
Mn q. Y. SETTLE, an old and esteemed
citizen of Horse Cave, died suddenly of
heart disease the other afternoon.
DURING severe thunder storm, the
other morning, the large Touring mill Of J.
ID. Carroll & Co, at Adairville, was struck
by ightning and caught fire and burned
to the ground. The mill was
very fine one. The loss is estimated at
rs 900, with 81, 0Cc Insurance.
THE Kentucy Homeopathic Society was
m session at Lexington, a few days ago.
Tie following officers were elected: Pres
dent, A. L. Monroe, Louisville; vice.
president J. A. Vansant Mt Sterling;
secretary, f. b. Johns, Danville; treas
lrer, NJ. DIS, Carlisle; board OF censors,
J. A. Lucy, J. II. Eigar, o. II. Buck.
AT Covington, Jacob Raum got judg-
nent against the Kentucky Central rail.
road for SIS damages The plaintiff was
eff car
Ar Murray City two brothers, named
Downes, aged thirteen and fifteen, were
playing with pistol, when the weapon
was discharged, entering the brain of the
younger and killing him almost instantly.
A MOVEMENT Is on foot to start ationai
oank at Pembroke, Christian County.
thirty thousand dollar, has been SUBJ
cribed already, and the bank will prob
IDLY he organized
WOODWARD County Democrats have
Samuel II. Shouse as their can
iidate for Representative in the next
legislature .r-..
The indictment Of ex-Treasurer Louis
for embezzlement and ex-Clty
Clerk VIM. Il. Mcclure, on similar charge
by the grand jury in Newport, a few days
lgo has greatly excited the people Of that
,ity. Mr.. Constants shortage y fxsd ~
'3i. 9iI6i and that Of Mcclure at Sl,67l SO.
Bench warrants were issued for the arrest
IF both parties, but Mr.. Constans immedi-
ltely upon learning of the Indictment
against him, surrendered himself TO the
authorities and his bail was fixed at $15,-
900 He was in the custody OF the off,
cials AMI every opportunity was given
him TO furnish the bond. Mr.. McClure's
bond was hNed at ", VOO.
WIN. GRAHAM, a young man living near
Concord, Lewis County, accidentally shot
himself in the head while handling piss
toll, causing death In few hours.
LOGAN COUNTY Democrats have selected
Or. II. N. Beauchamp as their candidate
Tor Representative in tho next Legislature.
Tue administrators OF Nolan Edmund
son, recently killed by an l. aud y. train,
GEAR Kussellville, have file suit there for
s25 900 damages.
The new Christian Church at Lessburg,
yas dedicated the other Sunday, about
four thousand people being present -
MRS. HENRY WAoGoNER, wife Of Q
wealthy Union County farm15 ate a
uearty dinner a few days ago, and rose
laughing from the table when she sudden
ly fell 10 tho floor aud instantly expired.
Supposed to hays been heart disease.
AT Lexington, the case sgains. Thomas
O'Bren, IT,. charged with the murder OF
Betty Shea, was continued until June 7.
JONI REED, John Nelson, Walker Reed,
VIM. Thomas and James Snodgrass vere
al rested and taken TO Frankfort by a
deputy marshal the other day, and lodged
in Jail as moonshiners. They will be tried
by the Y. & Court
L. d. T.. HARDIN has been nominated by
the Democrats OF Mclean County for
in the House Of the next
General Assembly. For the Senate the
county's choice was Jep. G. Jonsou.
COLONEL GEO H. DAWSON, collector for
the sixth District has mailed his reslgna-
ton to Washington, to take effect upon the
appointment and qualification OF his sue
eessor
LEO COCHRAN, aged eighteen years, was
probably fatally shot by Robert Cole, .
at Grassland, the other night
Cochran was attempting to escape from
The officer who had him under arrest for
carrying a pistol Cole Red after the