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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-07-26
GONE UNDER
THE KENTUCKY NATIONAL AND
The LOUISVILLE CITY NAT
i0NAL CLOSE THEIR
~ DOORS.
Uneasy Depositors Make a Rush
and The Banks Go Out of
Business.
THE OLD BREcKINRIDoE SAFE.

Last Saturday morning the Kentucky
National Bank, OF Louisville, closed its
doors and suspended BUSINESS. This did
not create great surprise in financial
circles, as it had been known for some
time that the bank was in Strengthened
circumstances. The failure, however,
created an uneasiness among depositors
in other banks, and on Monday there
was such rush made on the Louisville
City National, which was also known to
be lowering between life and death, that
it was forced to suspend payment at 1880
o'clock in the afternoon.
This, of course, created some excite
ment, coming, as it did, right on the
heels OF the Kentucky Nationals failure.
A wild rumor was in circulation over
in Tobin's Bottom yesterday that the
Breckenridge Bank, OF this city, had
been caught for considerable amount
by the ia lure of the Kentucky National
and this we wish to correct. A News
man in conversation with prominent
official OF the Breckenridge Bank yester-
DAY learned that this bank was in no
way connected with the unfortunate
Louisville banks, and had lost nothing
by their suspension. The Br, ekinridge
Bank has done no business with them
for years and was in no shape to be
caught.
The patrons OF the Breckenridge Bank
need suffer no uneasiness, for it is on a
safe footing. 1t has plenty of money
and is well able to pay every cent of its
liabilities at a moments notice.
Business was hardly opened yesterday
morning till two other Louisville banks
were forced to close their doors. These
were the Louisville Deposit Bank and
the Merchants National Bank. Their
suspension was caused by rush OF de-
positors, demanding their money.
STILL LATER.
The Fourth National Balk, OF Louis
vile, shut up shop yesterday afternoon,
and great excitement is prevailing.
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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-07-26

TIE Mexican war veterans of Ken
lucky are preparing to hold a reunion in
Louisville some time next month.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-07-26

THE headquarters Of the Republican
National League has been closed in New
York and will be established in Chicago.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-07-26
HARDlNSBURG..
[, N. & ". TIME TABLE.

Passenger Daily arr.rilardinsburg- l2:i7 pm.
0OINo MAST.
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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-07-26

MIR. and Mrs Joe Mattingly and Mr..
and Mrs. Lon Rhodes, OF Kirk, were the
guests OF relatives in this city couple OF
days last week.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-07-26
FREE.

In order to test the circtiop Of the
BREcKxSRIDoE News, we'll SIND to
any lady who will cut this yerdsment
out and send tito us with 4 nanss and
post-oiiice address OF tweneve 4diea.
a very useful household art, re 70
please every lady. Address
SULZIa
Advertising i,rtlient.
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Suffers fly paper
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-07-26

ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Candidates for the Legislature and all County
Othces $500. For the senate and District 5000
Announcements must he accompanied by the
cashier they don't go in.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-07-26

The river is so low that nearly all the
are hung mp on Flint Island.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-07-26
For the Legislature.

We arc authorized to announce Mike Miller,
of the Hardinsburg District, as a candidate to
represent breckenridge county, in the next
cratic Convention, July 81. ny a
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-07-26
For the state senate.

We are authorized to announce \. ]. GROSS,
as a candidate for the State Senate in this, the
Tenth Senatorial District. composed Of the Coun-
ties Of Meade, Breckenridge and Hancock. Sub
ject To the action of the Democratic marty.
We are authorized to Announce Gus. W. Rich
ardson, of Meade, as a candidate for the state
Senate Ia the Tenth Senatorial District, subject
70 the action Of the Democrntic party.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-17
City Emnloues and the Primary.

The Dispatch does not know the views
u the City Committee upon this particu-
lar branch Of The subject, but for its own
part IL would like to see the Australian
ballot experimental with at one of our
maries.-Rlchmond Dispatch.
Why not try the viva voce system? II
is simpler and infinitely better. We GO
not believe that any plan Of secret-bal-
lotlng has ever been devised that cannot
be made the instrument OF fraud. Why
this partially for secret voting? Why
do men who manage our elections love
darkness rather than lght?-Petersburg
Index-Appea4.
Richmond has experimental with the
yiva-voce system. and has not found It
wholly free from objection. For instance.
there are four or five hundred city en-
ployees here, and to require them TO vote
an open ballot IL to subject them TO more
or less chance OF injuring their Office
holding prospects. Hence some city en-
ployees have more than once besought
our party authorities not to have viva
voce primaries.
The boldest and most straightforward
voters that we know OF are the working
men. They Will come 70 primary and
scratch" without any attempt at con-
cealment. Not so tho average merchant
or banker, or professional man. He prob
ably has two or three friends or patrons
running for one office; he esteems them
all, and wants TO offend none; yet he has
convictions as to which one would fill
the office most satisfactorily. In other
words he wants 10 do right and make no
enemies. When he goes to the polls he
would prefer TO cast a secret ballot If pos
sible: we say II possible because on ac-
count OF the prevailing practice here OF
allowing workers" to crowd around each
voter who comes up TO polling place
secrecy Is rarely possible.
These are the only objections that we
know to the yiva-voce system. And, TO
be sure, there arc compensatlng advan-
tages.
We can imagine party conditions when
Il would be desirable to have viva-voce
vote. In fact. at primaries, we ought TO
give the voters that sort OF ballot that
they wish.
Richmond asks for 4 lcgalized primary,
and will surely get the desired legislation
in time to act under It next spring; but,
IL our Idea prevails. the law will elothe
our City Committee with authority T.
determine whether the voting shall be BY
the present system or an amended system.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-17

The Congress OF the United States
passed in 1863 a bill admitting the State
OF Virginia to representation in Congress
upon certain conditions specified in that
bill. These conditions Congress would
have had no right to enforce IL that
body had had the right TO prescribe any
such conditions OF admission. But the
whole proceeding was a sad farce. Nir-.
ginia had never lost her right to repre-
sentation In the two houses Of Congress.
This was 50 generally conceded TO be the
fact, that even Thad Stevens. Ben. But
Ter, and Zach. Chandler did not dare 10
pass a bill protesting to admit Virginia
into the Union, but substituted the one
we have named-to wit. a bill 20 admit
Virginia to representation in Congress.
All these proceedings were unconstitu-
tional or unconstitutional. And nobody
has ever attempted, so far as we know.
to enforce any OF the conditions alluded
10. Indeed, we don't know that any
OF them have been violated.
Nevertheless, the Democratic House OF
Representatives OF 1898 has followed the
example OF the Republican Congress OF
1869, and provided in the bin to admit
Utah into the Union as State, on an
equality with the other States, that
polygamy shall never be practiced in the
new State Is this intended TO be
concession that Congress has the right
to punish the practice of polygamy in
every State? IL not. is it held by Con-
gress that that body can allow polygamy
in one State and forbid it in another?
WIN the United States courts in Titan
assume jurisdiction over the crime OF
polygamy in that State, and the other
states do as they choose TO do in regard
to that crime? or will not the Senate
strike out OF the Utah bill the condi-
ton OF admission which the House of
Representatives has attempted to pre-
scribe? Has not each State In the Union,
new and old. the right to exclusive juris-
diction over the crime Of polygamy
Within Its territory?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-17
The Meyer Murder Trial.

In the case of Dr. Henry Meyer, now
on trial in the city Of New York, one Of
the pleas of the defence is that the al
legged murdered man was not Gustave
Baum. but Ludwig Brandt The defence
contends that this is an "incurable de-
feet" The fact, we believe, IS that II
has been proved that the man on trial
was known by both names. but, what is
a little odd, Gustave Baum is alive and
well. His name was merely assumed by
Brandt for the purpose OF joining Meyer
in Meyers conspiracy to defraud the In
surance company; for be 1t known that
Brandt became Meyers accomplish and
agreed to play sick man for awhile, and
in the end was killed. Meyer could not
get any other dead body, so he made
dead body out OF Brandt alias Baum.
There was a case OF dual naming some
what like this in Richmond not long
ago. and the accused murderer went
scot free" When the first jury was
impanelled here the Commonwealth At
torncy was convinced by the first witness
that he had indicted the prisoner by the
wrong name. and the jury were there
fore allowed TO bring in verdict OF
mot guilty" on the second trial, upon
an Indictment in which the name had
been changed, defence proved that the
prisoner was well known by both names.
Upon this defence claimed that accused
had been once before placed in jeopardy
of his life and was now entitled to 30
free; in other words. pleaded "autrefois
acquit," and the Court sustained the
plea.
Another one of Meyers points is that
the indictment charges anumonlal poi
soning; not poisoning by the use first of
anthony and then OF arsenic, as the evil
dence shows. Neither one of these points
is considered valid by the trial Judge or
outside public.
Another one OF Meyers points Is that
nobody can certainly say that the arse
mic and traces of anthony found In
Baum's body after death were put there
before death. In other words. his con-
tention is that they may have been got
there after death. However, We believe
that there is no proof that the dead body
was embalmed, but there is suggestion
that the presence Of arsenic can be ac-
counted for by 'imbibation."
A rather more substantial question
raised by the defence is as 10 whether
the body exhumed is the body of Brandt
alias Baum, who has been identified as
in life chiefly by photographs shown Wit
nesses in court.
The leading counsel for Meyer Is
brother OF Mr.. Chanler, who married Miss
Amelle Rives. He is well-to-do, tall
and handsome young fellow, who is work
ing In this case for fame not money
and who has unquestionably given evil
dence Of the possession Of talents of
high order.
The case viii probably 20 to the jury
tomorrow.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-17
The Patient Richmond Public

ours is a patient public. II We had
never done anything else TO deserve that
designation our dealings with the tunnel
company would unquestonably entitle us
10 IL. Now Il Is announced. not that the
tunnel Is soon TO be finished. but that the
nayments due 70 Eighth-street property
owners whose property has been damaFed
BY the tunnel win be made as soon az me
sOmpany's franchises are extended. From
this We infer that II those franchises are
not extended those payments Will not te
made "a Il is the intending purchasers,
not the present holders. OF the property
who make this conditional ofer OF pay
ment
The time has arrivcd-indecd II arrived
long ago-for the city Council to deal
with this subject frmly and finally. There
has been too much diiiy-dallying.
Let US como 20 business.
Another Illustration Of the patience Of
our public " given IN the frequency VITA
which we permit builders TO blockade
sidewalks In front Of houses on whFh
they are wording. AT times, we cone'ds'
sidewalks must be blockaded; tut
ttis should never continue longer than a
day or two at a time; certainly not on
Main. Broad. or Cary streets. unless ths
builders provide a covered way over To
Sidewalk or along the gutter. This plan
imposes a cost 20 slight that the builder
would probably be willing to bear II. bat
n It Is unjust 10 require him 10 do -
then the city shouid undertake the work
a, its own cost.
fhlBk OF Main-street sidewalk being
eioekaded for a year, and during all OF
that time citizens forced TO walk into the
east or mud OF the carr!age-way, when
az such inconvenience might have been
svoded by covered way, erected at a
ost VI about SO.
regulations OF this character are In
force In nearly all cities OF our size. They
ought to be IN force here, 80 far a. our
principal streets are concerned. Sooner
'nan not have these covered ways for the
pubic. the city herself would better
pear The expense Of erecting them where
needed.
n recent publication called attention TO
me iaet TIA, Notwithstanding the paving
OF ths eafriAge-way Of Cary street be-
tween Fourth and FIFTH had long ago
been fnishsd the sidewalks remain torn
= sasssA Il IL rsak llaesmasr& II thosa
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-17

IL the Springfield (Mass) Republican
will read again the short Sarcastic" para
graph which that paper recently found in
the Dispatch concerning Mr.. HIS won
derfH popularity" in New York, II Will
learn that we qualified what we had to
say on that subject by using tho words,
before he took his seat in the United
States Senate" We added, however, that
his support of a closure rule in the SEN
ate was greatly 10 his credit, and proved
that he was not seeking public favor
rather than the public good. His record.
as we have said heretofore. t. clear, con-
sistent, and defensible, and will be found
so when. IL ever. new closure bill Is
offered in the Senate. The bill to repeal
all Federal election-laws ought 10 b
passed at the present s.ssion Of Congress
II possible, and Mr.. Hill Is the man to
carry the work 10 a successful termlna-
ton,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-17

ing that stsam-vesseis can navigate the
straits Independent Of the currents, and
thus bear farther away from the Rock.
The realization OF this condition OF af-
fairs was rude shock not only to British
navai-circles. but 10 the commercial in
.erests OF the country. AZ the Mediterra-
mean Is Inc great highway TO Britains
Oriental Empire. with It's immense trade,
and the command Of that SEA by the
British IS the ali-essential safeguard
against Russias reaching her goal on the
Bosphorus. The situation was discussed
in the British Cabinet and In meetings
II commercial bodies and In consequence
Of the alarm raised. the government has
been forced to agree to a programme for
strengthening the navy which viii involve
an expenditure Of 3to.ooo,ooo. Mr.. Glad
stone. It Is said, was opposed to going
20 such lengths in the matter OF expendi-
ture, but was forced TO yield to public
sentiment in order to avoid a Cabinet
orfclg
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-17
AFFAIRS IN NEW KENT COUNTY.
The Old Complaint Of the Laws Delay
PubIic-sehool Pupils TO BE yscyinsted.

GuDDc-StnoOt W DC
OAK. NEW KENT COUNTY, VA, De-
cember B-(Special. )-Thursdey was
County Court-day, his Honor .Judge J.
II. Christian presiding. Thert was
larger attendance than usual. hut very
little business was TRANSACTED.
Senator NJ. TX. Barnes, our popular
Commemorative Attorney, wal on hanu
to look after the interests of the Com
monwealth.
There were two cases before t.ae court
that Of Robert Cross. for felony; was dis
missed for want. of evidence; thst of rage
Clair, who was Indicted by the grand jul|
several months ago for housabreakine'
and theft. was continued agait. This Is
the fourth time this case has been con-
tinued-this time on account Of the SICK
ness of one of the States witnesses.
Thls is only sample of what our
courts are doing,-not only in Few Kent,
but throughout the State. It. is TO be
hoped that the Legislature Will do some
thing 20 remedy this evil
In pursuance OF special call OF the
County Superintendent Of Public Schools
a meeting of the County School Board was
held in the treasurers office at New
Kent Courthouse on December H. lSS, 10
take into consideration the ACCESSIBILITY
OF having the enrolled pupils OF the
schools vacctnated. After the matter was
fully discussed the following preamble
and resolutions were offered, and unani-
mously adopted:
Whereas, our county Is easily reached
from Richmond and other cities, and NUM-
bers Of tramps and others are continually
nassinr through our midst; therefore
Resolved, That the Board of Trustees
OF each district be and are hereby. re-
quired to proceed without delay 10 have
all the enrolled pupils OF each district IN
the county vaccinated at cost not ex-
ceeding 10 cents for each pupil, and the
said District schoolBoards are hereby
authorized 70 use any unexpended county
funds for that purpose.
After several sections OF the school-laws
were read and explained by the Superin-
tendent. tho board adjourned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-17
The British Navy.

Great Britain has awakened 10 the
startling fact that Britannia no longer
rules the waves-more especially the
waves OF the Mediterranean. The Victoria
disaster and the recent visit of .-e Rus
sian feet TO Toulon concentrated the Brit
ish public mind upon the navy OF the
fright Little Isle" and set in motion
train of searching inquiry as to the COM
narrative naval-strength of the great
Powers. Prominent British raval-ofncers
having been interviewed, and the condi-
ton OF the British manifestations on the
Mediterranean having been investigated,
the conclusion was reached that with her
present naval resources Great Britain
could not hold the Mediterranean against
France alone. Admiral Horribly who Is
cited as high authority on this subject
expressed the opinion that not only had
the French as good ships as the British.
but from a strategic point OF view the
positions held on the Mediterranean by
the latter power were inferior &c those
held by the former. Gibraltar alone OF
the British positions Is regarded as I'M
pregnable. and It's value for offensive
operations has been greatly impaired by
The intxodaation pk atsAR naddHDNeRi go
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-17
A COMEDY IN A GRIM FORTRESS.
Military Amateurs and Ladies Do Well
The Faulkner-WhitinxW Wedding.

OLD POINT COMFORT. VA. Deem
Der ls.-(Special)- THE Fort Monroe
Theatre was crowded to its utmost
capacity last evening TO witness Gilbert $
three-act comedy Engaged" which was
presented by the officers and ladies of
the garrison with the following cast:
Cheviot Hill. Lieutenant Duvall; Belvaw-
ney, Lieutenant Menoher; Mr.. Symper-
son. Lieutenant Homer; Angus Mac.
alister, Lieutenant Montgomery Major
McGillicudy. Lieutenant Hearn; Belinda
Treherne. Mrs. Rucklnan; Minnie Sym
person, Mrs. Ridgway; Mrs. Macfarlane.
Mrs. Brown; Maggie Macfariane, Mrs.
Millar; Parker. Miss Kobbe.
The play had been carefully rehearsed
was handsomely staged. and was acted
In a manner rarely seen among anna
tours. Each member OF the company
seemed TO enter into the spirit of the
fun, and II went OF with 4 snap and
sparkle that was very much enjoyed by
the audience.
The audience hopes to see 1t repeated.
spring season opens
Senator Faulkner has had his private
secretary In Hampton during the week
sending out invitations to his approach
Ing wedding. which takes place on We'd
nesday. January I'd. Over 500 names are
on the list. which entails considerable
amount Of clerical work. The brides
trosseau will be the finest ever seen In
this section, aud she will have eight
bridesrnAids 70 attend hsst selected from
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-17
N. mos. charming young ladies Of Hamp-

the most charming young ladies OK Hamp-
ton society. 49,.
Miss crichter. daughter OF Judge
Crlchter, OF Alexandria, who VIII Dc one
OF the bridesmaids at the fauikher-
whiting wedding, Is visiting friends III
Hampton.
Personal.
Mrs. Colonel Miller and daughter MISS
May Miller, who have been spendlhs
month with friends in Washington re-
turned to the post Monday.
Miss Clay daughter OF C5lonei "a.
deb. Clay. OF Newport News. Is the
guest OF her aunt, Mrs. Captaih FRANCIS
S. Brown.
The following Richmonders nave ~
gistered at the Hyseia Hotel during tne
week: Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Montague,
Miss Montague, o. II. Montague, Georse
w. Gibson. william Wingheld, warner
Moore, and Barton II. Grundy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-17
Unfortunate for the South.

The charge that there is cheating in the
elections In Virginia will be used by the
Republicans in che United States Senate
as an argument against the bill to repeal
the Federal election-laws. The Southern
people will. If these laws be not repealed,
be deprived of their rights by force under
laws that ought never TO have been
passed. When the Federal electlon-oli-
GERS return as elected large majority OF
the Republican candidates for Congress
in the Senate, the men who raised this
clamor will regret their course in making
charges which the Republicans Will al
ways hereafter speak OF as true, though
they may be disproved.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-17
persons who have to use that stree. &

persons who have TO use that street r.
sleety or wet weather.
We should think that there might BE-
a good excuse for imposing this inconvs-
nience on that neighborhood, II we dii
not recall many other such instances Of
delay IN replacing sidewalks. We remem-
Der very well that after Main street had
been relaid with granite spalls IL was 2
long long, time before the new sidewalk
were put in place.
The convenience Of the public should be
consulted In these matters. and we trust
that the Street Committee Will assert
It's authority. or, II II hasn't authority.
will ask the City Council 20 grant II. 50
that the people may have free use OF their
streets at all times.
When a patient public loses patience
II becomes intractabie. and We would no;
have our community brought 10 that
state.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-17

The experience acquired by Virginia In
the quarter OF century just past viii
be very useful 10 us when We come 10
frame new constitutional provision regu-
latlng suffrage.
q Our universal suffrage Is too universal.
IL ought 10 be circumscribed in certain Ill
rectIons. The way to DO this properly and
promptly is 10 have constitutional con-
vention and expunge the undesirable fea-
lures OF the Underwood Constitution.
Think over III Would 1t not be better
for us 10 deal with this question with one
bold. decisive stroke than TO postpone and
temporize7