The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1890-08-08
THE COMMONWEALTH.


cent Of the harvest OF last year, with a
poor berry; corn has condition OF six.
ty-hve per cent; tobacco sixty per cent;
rye, having matured before the drouth.
was saved In good condition; oats, con-
dition at harvest twenty per cent; hay
made a splendid crop; hemp shows a
condition OF sixty-six per cent; apples
forty per cent; peaches twenty-three
per cent; Irish potatoes twenty per
cent; sweet potatoes, fair condition but
needing rain badly; gardens generally
dried up and vegetables very scarce.
THE postmaster at Bowling Green has
filed an application at the Post-office De-
partment for the establishment OF the
free delivery system.
HEAVY wind-storm the other after
noon did considerable damage to prop
erty On East Newport and Bellevue.
Several houses we're blown down or un-
footed.
WV ss.ssss.. ss.aAs~..saills-sa Mt Newport
have been sold 70 Duluth syndicafe fof
s75, 600.
FRED LEE worked with Piacville alb
stract company and learned the business
so we'll that he succeeded in abstracting
sums OF money ranging from $3.50 to
81, 900 from his trusting friends previous
| to his unannounced and somewhat hur-
ried departure from the town.
The celebrated trotting stallion Du-
quesne, 2:l754. died Of collie at the stock
farm OF Keller Thomas, near Paris,
whore he had been making the season
He was owned by Paul II. Hacke, OF
Pittsburgh, and valued at s40,0
The following fourth-class postmast-
or was commissioned the other day:
]. ID. Skinner, Cuspio, Bullitt County,
vice T. J. Ramsey.
HENRY FUGET, who, together with his
brothers, Buck and Jack, are charged
with having shot and killed two OF
posse Of officers in Perry County, while
resisting arrest. few weeks ago, has
been arrested Gu .Igyan river. and plac-
! ed in the Lincoln County Jail. He is
passing under an assumed name, but Is
believed to be the right party. Buck
is said to be now in the Perry County
jail. while Zach is hiding in Lincoln
County. A posse OF officers are scour-
ing the country for him. They have
the reputation of being outlaws in the
mountain Businesses, and large price
is on their heads.
REV. j. ID. LocKETT, one Of the most
prominent ministers OF the Baptist
Church, in Southern Kentucky, died
suddenly the other morning at his home
in Trenton.
A DOUBLE shooting took place in the
\ -.
morning. Peter McCrary, until recent
| ly night Waterman al the St Louisscem-
etery, shot and mortally wounded Annie
Stakin, pretty servant girl. McCrary
IL seems, met the girl two years ago
when she was employed at the cemetery
In some connection. She Is a handsome
blonde and he was very devoted in his
attentions To her. calling upon her fire.
quently and regularly The other
morning, after few minutes converse
tion with the girl. he pulled pistol
and shot her through tho head. She is
-siII conscious. bnt il is thought can not
possibly live. After shooting her Nc
Crary attempted twice to take his own
life but failed.
ELIJAH BOVINE, a well-known farmer
near Nicholasville, and father Of fam
lily, attempted suicide at his home by
hanging, but was discovered in time by
his son, who took him into town and
had him placed in Jail toprevent further
attempts on his life. Four years ago
he placed a revolver to his head and
fired, but the ball glanced and he final
ly recovered. A letter from his daugh-
,,.t. Il -. Ia,
very low, accounts for his recent rash
act.
NEAR Hazard. two cousins named
Coyhart were found dead, with pistols
in their hands, from both OF which shots
had been fired. Between thom, on
stone, was pack OF cards lying as II
loft by players. One man was shot in
the back, tho other in the breast,
and it is believed they were shot while
at play and robbed.
A TELEGRAM from Il. =. Porter, Super
ihtenaont % Census, says: IA rough
count OF Lexington gives it a population
Of %, s25" These figures are doubtless
correct, and indicate an increase of fifty
per cent in population in ten years.
III AlhlA Na1AANN bN'A Wal bAt fi'ths
on tho Richmond, Nicholasville, Irvine
and seattyvilie railroad, was completed
a few days ago. II is 2ll feet high. and
commands n beautiful view for miles
along the Kentucky river, Track lay
ing, in the direction OF Richmond. will
be resumed at once. As the bridge
across tho Kentucky river is already
there will be no further inter-
ruption in this direction. The chief
engineer, ]. II. Pearson, reports that he
will have the track finished from Mich
to Versailles By August 10.
The company expects 20 run an excur-
sion TO tho Nicholasyille Fair, which
commences on August 10.
TYPHOID fever of an uncomfortable
and very fatal type is raging in Johnson
County. A number of deaths havo al
ready occurred, and many cases are
hopeless.
TuE Mt Sterling Wate-works Com
pany expects to have it's works in oper-
alton this summer.
FRANKFoRT is feeling good over the
prospect OF an electric street railway.
TmE population Of Carlisle is given at
,3G9 by the Mercury.
q. w. NENTERS has been appointed
postmaster at Venters, Pike County
vice j. Nenters. resigned
TIM House non-Concurred in Senate
amendment increasing the amount in
the Sundry Civil Appropriation Hill for
posts from $3.50 900 to $500, 900.
This is q temporary defeat for the plan
OF General Schoheld to enlarge the bar
racks at Newport, it being the wish Of
the War Department 10 uSo the sljO,OOO
for this purpose.
There was another murder committed
M Lancaster tho other night Gar
Leayell and Lewis Gin, two colorcd
men, became involved in difficulty and
GIN was shot 10 death by Lcayell.
DANNILrE has S,5s3 people, an in.
crease Of % over its population ten years
ago.
4 CHEAT cry is being raised in Lex
Ington over the impurity Of wator fur
nishcd 10y the water company. Many
citizens are afraid to use II, and physi-
clans pronounce it unhealthy. ono of
them says it is only tit to drown cats
and dogs In. The water is said to give
off "A diSaurpcablc Odor and an ANALYSIS