The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1891-09-25

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The colored fair at Lexington was
we'll attended, and the sport was very
good.
NEWS received from Christian and
adjoining counties is to the effect that
a most violent hail-storm has passed
over that section. J. J. Adams, OF
Bells Chapel, had twenty-three acres OF
tobacco entirely destroyed by the storm,
which resulted in loss Of 81 500. From
other portions of Christian county losses
amounting TO at least S., are re-
ported.
Doc ARLER and John Goodrich, col
ored. of Richmond got into a quarrel
the other night at that place and the
latter was fatally stabbed by the former.
Both men were participants In the Wal
ton riot of several years ago
The constitutional convention adopt.
ed the com-littee's recommendation au'
thorizing the governor to appoint three
commissioners to revise the general
statutes at n salary OF $40 a day each.
c. 4. MASON, prominent citizen OF
Christian county planted six acres of
cotton this season, which, IL is thought,
will yield three-fourths of bale to the
acre. lie intends TO plant hundred
acres next year, and as samples of his
cotton have been pronounced tirst-class,
many farmers of that section propose
planting crops next season.
VAREEN DAVIS was arrested at
Princeton few days ago, charged with
false swearing. A short time ago Cary
Bragg was arrested on charge of vio-
lating the prohibition law. Davis was
the principal witness, both in the ex-
amining court and trial court. In the
trial court, as soon as Davis had given
in his testimony, the prosecuting at
torney ordered the case dismissed on
account of difference in the testimony
given.
DAVE GADDIs, who killed Arthur
Bell, Mt Knottsville, Daviess county,
the other night, had his examining trial
few days ago, and was held over TO
await the action OF the grand jury.
Bail was fixed at $500.
FRED NICKERsoN. in the employ of
the Edgemore Bridge Co, fell from the
feet breSaiag his Ieftieg in two places
and receiving other injuries which may
prove fatal
The reunion Of the veterans Of Gen.
Geo. W. Morgan's command took place
at Middlesboro a few days ago. The
veterans were entertained by the citi-
zens right royalty. The grand parade
was an imposing and impressive dis
play.
JOSHUA DAVIDSON, a carpenter, IS
years old, was struck by freight engine
No COZ, going west at Leitchfield, the
other morning. Several ribs were
broken, and he received a scalp wound.
Recovery doubtful
THE jury i'm the case of the common
wealth against William Smith, at Bar
bourville. charged with the murder of
James Bailey reported a failure TO
agree, and were discharged. They
stood nine to three in favor OF acquit-
tai
ScoTr PARTON, partisan in the
notorious Fuson-Lawson feud, and
wanted IN Whitley county for the muir
der of Marion Lawson, Ewel Lawson
and one Rose in 1859, was the other
night arrested at Artemus, three miles
south of Barbourville.
THE constitutional convention has
changed the section regarding railroad
commissioners so that they will be
elected by popular vote instead of APP
pointed by the governor They have
also put the tobacco warehouses under
inspectors, TO be elected by the legisla.
ture Inspectors have heretofore been
chosen by the warehousemeu.
bliss EVA WARNER a Greenup county
school teacher, committed suicide be-
cause she thought she was losing her
mind
The controller of the currency has
approved the Hanover National bank
of New York, as a reserve for the State
National bank, at Frankfort; also tho
Citizens National bank, of Louisville.
in place of the Kentucky National
bank, of Louisville, revoked for tina
First National bank at Lexington.
GARRABD county needs a poor-house.
NEWPORT will have an art loan ex-
hibition October 30
FRANCIS NJ. PACE, life convict from
Clay county, convicted for murder has
been pardoned by the governor. He
had served seventeen years.
AT GAINESVILLE, G. L. Pitt, admins.
traitor of Newton Sullivan, who was
killed on the l.. 8 n. railroad, OBJ.
tanned a judgment of $4,000 against the
company.
THE commissioner of pensions has
appointed DR. Crittengen Creech MEM
Der of the board of pension examining
surgeons at London.
JACOB KRElGER, SIR, president OF the
broken Masonic savings bank, and j,
II. Egelhoff, cashier of the same, have
made individual assignments. The
Germania Safety Vault and Trust Co. is
assignee.
IT is stated by the Benton Tribune as
there are four times as many widows
as widowers in that town, and that the
difference arises from the fact that
Benton widows hardly ever marry
again
TRULY SPAUL. freight conductor.
was killed by an engine, near More
head.
Ar Paducah Allie Tidwcll committed
suicide by taking arsenic. She was
only 10 years old. and as her father is
in thu penitentiary and her home Will
a s'ePmother, it is supposed the
wretchcdness of her position induced
the act
SANDY GRANT, colored, employed 10y
c. A, Gardner Of Montgomery county,
To- haul lumber for barn, was killed
10y heavy piece Of timber falling
and stril NO him ON the back VI ~.
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