The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1892-04-15

last week IN new iork tity.
Alice Field, daughter Of the millionaire,
Cyrus w. Field, will be examined for lunacy.
George aud Frank Essman were poisoned
from eating wild parsnirs at sioux Falls,
s. ID. -.
Marietta CO., on the 9Th inst. celebrated
the 10th anniversary OF Its existence Us a
town. ..
Whitelaw Reid, Minister to France, will
be rendered banquet by the Chamber of
Commerce of New York.
A banana train was wrecked at Milan,
Tenn, on the Illinois Central railroad, aud
the conductor and another man was killed.
w. q. Miller, bridge foreman for the
vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific Railroad,
was set upon by toughs at Arcadia, La, and
badly used up.
Gen. +. w. Pearce, a well.known historian
of 20 years, and Ida Estelle Gardiner, a
school teacher Of %, were last week married
at Freetown, Mass.
WIN. c. Miller, the moonshincr who killed
government officer In Pennsylvania re,
Gently, was last week captured and lodged
in the Somerset Jail.
The town Of Huntington, w. Va, last week
held It's first election under the Australian
ballot system, and the result was dec'ded
victory for the Democrats.
Graduates TO the number Of thirty.four
received diplomas at the Ohio Medical Col.
lege, Cincinnati, one day last week. Quick
made doctors make quick deaths.
John kaufman, young farmer living near
Madison, Ind, last week lost his wife.
While John was in town she packed her ef
fects and eloped with his hired man.
Another feud has broken out between the
families Of Frank Midland and ]. Murphy
In the mountains Of East Tennessee, and
Midland was shot from ambush last week.
A spring of water so strong in magnetism
as to swallow up hatchets, saws and other
steel tools placed at a distance of twelve
feet from It, has been discovered near Eng
lish, Ind.
Capt. Charles Rath, who hanged Mrs. Sur.
raft, Of Washington. just after the war, and
who has been mail clerk on the railroad be.
tween Grand Rapids and Jackson. Mich,
was suddenly berefs Of reason one day last
week. -
Michael Curry, a contractor, suicijed near
Pa, by crawling into hollow tree,
placing three sticks OF dynamite under his
feet, aud igniting the explosive. lie stood
erect, and the explosion tore the tree aud
man In bits. -
ii. g. Sparks, of Benton, Mo-, has evidence
TO warrant the belief that he has
In his employ the abducted aud long lost
Charley Ross, aud circumstances in the case
are so convincing that relative of Ross is
On his way to Benton TO identify the missing
boy. %
High water In many streams Ia the South
last week caused great destruction. Rome,
Ga, was entirely shut OF from railroad com.
aud the surrounding country
FOR miles submerged. At Mobile, Ala, no
trains left the city for ~ hours. Al c 'lum.
bus, Miss, the destruction was great and
several lives were lost.
The Confederate Reunion at New Orleans
IN the 9TH Inst. was attended by 10000 pco.
pie or more, among them being all the noted
eaders living, viz: Senator Gordon, OF
Georgia; Senator Daniel. OF Virginia; Gen.
Kirby Smith, Gen. Cabell, Gen. Longs,reet.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis aud Miss Winnie Davis |
ire among the honored guests. The Cavalry
Association met, aud Gen. w. II. Jackson |
vas elected President.
Emery NJ. Smith, of lIarrisown Township,
nd, had fright few days since iron |
which he has barely recovered. While cut.
ing into 40 oak tree on his farm, the axe
,e was welding sunk 10 the handle into the
often heart. Instantly there issued from
he tree roaring noise resembling escaping
team. Mr.. Smith thought he detected the
ames OF gas, and applying n lighted match
o the cavity. blaze shot forth, extending
en- feet "a a the tree, and burned steadily
or two hours The occurrence was 30 sud-
leu and mysterious rs 10 put Mr.. smith aud
NO companions 10 flight.
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