The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-09-29
KENTUCKY STATE NEWS.

STATE NEWS.
THE Louisville and Nashville officials
arly the other morning called upon
he Louisville police for protection to
heir property. The striking shopmen
ad gathered in the Tenth street yards
nd dissuaded the men brought 70
,ouisville TO take their places, from go
ng to work. They protested, however,
hat they had no thought Of violepce-
Is quiet and NO indication
Il further trouble.
The Mcdowell will case was settled
4 Danville by verdict from the jury
n favor of the executors. "a
THE thiyd bridge across tho Ohio river
1t Louisville, from East Louisville 10
Jacksonville, Is to be completed -
apidly as possible. Work was suspend
d after the completion Of the piers and
,ne approach three years ago; but re-
,ently the Big Four Railroad Co. Sc
,ured control Of the property, and win
nse the bridge for an entrance 70 Lou
Isville.
Az H.udesuos q s1seuit court mas
'4esaes4 that tss s:es..ssses 2
Co. is illegal and the sheriff is enjoined
from collecting taxes on this valuation.
The court puts the valuation at $780,
OOO. w
J. WILoUs THorsroS. q mail carrier,
fell dead with hemorrhage of the lungi
at Lexington.
Two children of John Horn, colored,
aged II and 7, were playing near the
barn Of J. T. Young, of Olmstead, wher
one said TO the other. LESS burn dc
barn" They found chunks OF fire left
from firing the tobacco, placed them BY
post, and piled shavings on top Ina
few minutes the structure was In flames
and burned down, destroying 900 sticks
of fine tobacco.
CHAs. HoLP, a prominent citizen and
member of the well-known grocery
firm of Day & Holt, of Frankfort, and
member Of the city council of Frank.
fort, died at Farmville, N. Y, a small
village in the Adirondack mountains,
of consumption.
AT Lexington James Robinson, whs
shot off Ike Higgins hand during .
row at Breakdown some time ago, was
sentenced to the penitentiary for six
years the other evening.
FARMER J. Ii. COCHRAN, of Galloway
county, is dying from hydrophobia,
having been bitter by a small dog seven
years ago
REV. DR. CHASE, ms he styles him
self, is in jail at Danville awaiting trial
upon the charge of burglnrizing the
Cincinnati Southern ticket Office at
junction City. four miles south OF Dam
vile. lie Is charged with stealing five
valuable tickets Chase says he Is
returned African missionary, and has
been delivering lectures at colored
churches in central Kentucky, raking
in good sums at every point visited.
JOHN Moss, q Negro blacksmith ut
Muir station, a few days ago attempted
to commit suicide by shooting himself
in the head with pistol. lie placed
the weapon to the back of his head and
pulled the trigger, but as yet he is not
dead, and the physician in attendance
sciieves he will recover. Moss waa
Respondent over family troubles
A STEP was taken few days ago to-
wards speedy settlement of the cele-
brated cases of the commonwealth
against the bondsmen. of ex-State
| Treasurer Tate. The suits were trans
| ferred from the law TO the equity divi-
sion of the circuit court sitting as fis-
cal court The accounts will be passed
upon by Master Commissioner Posey
and it is thought that the suits will
soon be disposed of.
WILL BRESEGER, a tough character,
Of Lexington, entered the house Of
Julia White, at Lexington, the other
night, and found seated in the hall
John Dice. Some words were passed,
when Breneger whipped out a dirk
knife and slashed Dice in several
places, one stab entering near the cav
ity of the heart. Dice's wounds were
dressed, but his recovery is doubtful
Breneger made good his escape. He
was employed as a farm hand by Leslie
Combs.
The state executive committee, APP
pointed by the Lexington convention,
held last spring, composed of colored
persons, for the purpose of raising
funds TO fight in court the separate
coach act, passed by the last legisla-
ture, held a meeting in the Office of DIR.
J. C. Underwood, the secretary, at
Frankfort, the other afternoon. The
purpose Of the meeting was to report
the funds collected, employment of at
- IAAr A. nj h.
collector of the O~ensboro district,
was engaged as attorney TO manage
the cases. He will probably engage
Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, Of New York,
and ex-Gov. Hoadly, Of Ohio. with
other assistance. Suit will be entered
in the United States district court,
either at Louisville or Covington, as
soon as practicable, and the case will
be taken 10 the highest legal tribunal.
There were %, 500 reported collected to
be turned over to the treasurer, and
other amounts in sight to run the
amount up to $4,000. Judge Feland
was present and accepted the engage
ment.
r. c. MILAN 4 Son, the famous reel
makers of Frankfort, received an
award in the department Of fish and
fisheries at the Worlds fair the other
day.
JUDGE JOSEPH JACKSON died at the
residence of ]. II. Mars, his son-in-
law, in Danville, the other day, OF gen.
eral debility, incident to old age lie
was 81 years of age.
The court of appeals has affirmed the
verdict of the jury, rendered at the
January term last of.the Warren coun'
ty circuit court, In the case of the com
| ,,,on,aoI,h AGAINST Dr II l. Hourri.