The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1890-11-26

HUGH S. GwYN, a prominent farmer liv-
ing near Troy nine miles from Yer
sailles, suicided by hanging himself to a
rafter in his barn. Dependency over
i'll health the cause
! c. NJ. HAYS, of Lovelaceville, tried to
commit suicide to escape Jail, and save
his wife and children from the disgrace.
HERMAN BECKURTs, one of the wealth
| lest and best-knOwn distillers in Ken
lucky, dropped dead from heart disease
at Louisville. He was president of both
the Anderson and Nelson Distillery
companies. At one time he was the
owner Of the Denver Tribune.
JOHN BARKER, an aged inmate Of the
Western Lunatic Asylum, near Hopkins
! vile, was out walnut hunting alone,
! when crossing Little river, he was seiz-
ed with fit, and falling into the river
was drowned He was missed, but his
body had been in the water over twenty
| four hours when found.
a BANK has been organized at Guthrie,
/ an important railroad center near Hop
kinsville, and will begin operations the
| lst of December. 1t is chartered under
tho State law, and will be known as the
Peoples Bank. 1t has $50, 600 capital
AT Lexington the Trotting-horse
/ Breeders Association has decided to Of
fer a Futurity stake Of SIS, 900.
SENATOR BLACKBURN is rapidly recov-
| ering from his injuries, and takes oc-
casional walks during pleasant weather.
/ WM. SHOEMAKER, a prominent Todd
| County farmer, residing near Sharon
/ Grove, was bird-hunting, accompanied
| by his son, when a covey of cartridges
suddenly flew up from the ground be-
| hind them. Mr.. Shoemaker turned with
his gun raised ready to fire, when the
weapon was accidentally discharged, its
contents taking effect in his sons head,
| which was blown almost entirely of,
the brains scattered in every direction,
and the boy fell instantly to the ground,
| dead.
JAS. NJ. SAUNDERS, a well-to-do farm
er living near Lancaster, was found dead
on the Richmond pike. He had come
| after the doctor, to attend the bedside
of his sick wife, and was on his way
home when he dropped dead.
/ The following fourth-class postmas-
tiers were appointed for kentucky a few
days ago: r. Duncan, Drakesboro,
Muhlenburg County, vice w. H. Hunter,
resigned; w. TX. Richardson, Cuttings,
/ Cumberland County, vice Jesse H. cit
tings, resigned; A. Krieger Hikes
/ Point Jefferson County, vice J. Vogt,
resigned; J. Holsclaw, Nobob, Barren
/ County, vice L. G. Holloway, resigned;
z. A. Collins, Rock House, Letcher
/ County, vice S. E. Baker resigned; J.
2. Willis, Slade, Powell County, vice G.
! w. Fults, resigned.
a TODD County young lady, who de-
clines to satisfy a burning public curl
| Osity to know her name. has published
a novel called Captain Phil and Yaller
Phil" She uses the pseudonym of
''Terah EwYn."
! Mrs. CHARLES GREEN, Of this State, Is
25 years old and has been married six
times. She was twice widowed before
she was 18
THE Kenton Can Company has begun
work turning out oyster cans by machin-
cry, with a capacity Of "a, 900 a day, at
/ Covington.
PRESIDENT ERWIN, of the Farmers AL
lance of Kentucky, receives 81, coca year
salary.
THE iron deposits of Caldwell County
are attracting attention.
A LOCAL electric light company is be-
/ ing organized at Danville
STATE SENATOR THOs L. GLENN, of
Paducah, has removed to Boise City,
/ Idaho.
DPHTHERIA has increased at an alarm
ing rate in Newport and the Highlands.
The physicians report a great many
cases, some Of which have proved fatal.
The schools in the Highlands will close
down until the epidemic has subsidized
ANOTHER large distillery is to be add
ed to the famous Anderson County nest
Of corn Washers.
a KNDERGARTEN school will be
opened soon at Bowling Green.
PARIS has raised nearly all the re-
quired stock for an ice factory. not rely
ing on the predictions of hard winter.
a sCHooI-BeoK publishing company,
with so, oG0 capital stock, has been or
gauized at Covington.
Az electric Erht company is nearly
foadY e. il'r'.;. no illow.