The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1892-01-22
STATE SUNSHINE AND SHADOW.


+. b. Miller & Co., of Maysvile, grocers,
have assigned.
Judge William Manly, prominent cit.
zen of Lagrange, died on the 10Th inst
Col. Il. +. Clay, of Bourbon has been cho.
sen chief executive of the new Kentucky
Racing Association.
The people Of Eastern Kentucky are NOV.
ing for new United States Circuit Court
District, to be located at Jackson.
Jesse Brown, colored, was hanged At Pa.
ducah the 18th inst. for the murder of John
Larry, also colored, January 3, 1891.
It ~ said that not n single member Of the
Legislature has been drunk or much under
the influence of liquor since the session
commenced.
Mrs Fannie Wallace, aged 80 years, living
near Frankfort, committed suicide Monday
evening OF last week by shooting herself
with II shot gun.
The eleventh annual State Convention of
the Young Mems Christian Associations Of
the State will be held at Danville on the 18th
and 18th of February.
The Treasury of the State is in very de.
pleted condition, and Statesmen are try.
ing to devise some means for replcnishing
il without increasing taxation.
A postoilice has been established ut Turk,
Affair county, aud James X. Robertson ap.
pointed postmaster. The postoflice at Clear
Fork, Bell county, has been discon inued.
Emanuel Oldham died very suddenly at
Richmond Sunday of la grippe He was
undoubtedly the oldest man in Kentucky,
being 10 years old at the time of his death.
Biggs, the forger one Of the three prison
L.. mil
on Wednesday night of last week, is still at
large. The jailer has offered II large reward
for his capture.
The lottery fight is on in the Legislature,
Senator Goebel insisting upon the adoption
of his original sweeping measure. IL is
thought that with numerous amendments
the bill will pass.
Pete Nicholson, the murderer Of Charles
Beeson, and afterward adiudgcd insane and
committed to Anchorage Asylum, but who
recently made his escape, has been ca )tured
at Little Rock, Ark.
The suggestion of Gov. Brown that the
Geological Survey he abolished is not meet
ing with that general approval Of the State
papers which was extended To his proposal
about the Eddyvillc prison.
McCrackcn county on the 10th, hung its
eighth victim of regularly administered
Justice aud has besides had one case of jus.
tce administered by mob. Three of the
eight were hanged nt one time under mill
tary rule during the war.
The semi.annual statements and dividends
of the bank, of the State show few marked
traces of financial gales. Conservative man
agement has characterized them, and the
priGkng OF the speculative bubble damaged
only few to any dangerous extent
THE Governors reception TO the members
and officers Of the General Assembly and
other friends, on the evening of the 10th,
was a largely attended and most delightful
affair. The mansion was "a blaze OF light,
aud the decorations, floral and otherwise,
were lavish and in exquisite taste
The Elizabethtown News, in recording the
death at East View, Hardin county, of John
Young, recalls one OF the most famous Of
Kentucky's criminal trials Mr. Young was
one of the members of the jury which ac-
quilted Matt Ward, about thirty'fve wears
ago, for killing Butler, aud was believed TO
be the last survivor Of the jury.
The most interesting bill which has been
presented in the Legislature Is one prepared
by Mr.. Gardner in the House, aud Mr.. Alex.
ander in the Senate, looking to the removal
of the seat Of government. IL reyiyes the
proposition 10 establish the Capital at Lou
isville aud will liven up things BIT IN
Frankfort, where the people have been
slumbering ia the belief that nobody was
going to agitate the location question, aud
That the whole business was practically set
lied, except as to the extedt of the aPpro-
priaton for new buildings.
The result Of the educational meeting, held
in the office Of Superintendent Of Pnblic
Instruction. aud lasting two days, viii Jake
shane in several bills 10 b offered by Sena.
tor stewart amending the school law. One
will require district taxation; another viii
endeavor 10 raise fund for the maintenance
of three training schools for teachers ap-
other will place q proper restriction upon
diplomas, aud still another will provide for
A Eve months school tergL The pay Of
County Superintendent il recommended 90
remain al the present figures, and an attempt
will be made to secure better school houses
Deputy 4. y. Marshal u. q. Neal captured
and cut up a niO0nshine still on Lacy Greek,