The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1894-12-05
KENTUCKY STATE NEWS.

AT Mt. Sterling. while United States
Commissioner Rogers was trying a case
against Lee Sturgal, of Elliott county,
charged with illegally selling whisky,
Charles Watkins shot and probably IA
tally wounded Green Atkins. Watkins
became enraged at some testimony At
kins had given, and, drawing mis- pis-
toll, fred five shots at him, one of them
striking him in the abdomen. The
court adjourned Immediately without
ceremony, while United States Marshal
Punch arrested Watkins and lodged
him in jail
HENRY SISlPPERS, of Winfield, muir
dered George Wilman, his brother
in-law, with Ratchet. because he in
terfered when Wilman was beating his
wife, who is the murdered mans sister.
There are threats of lynching.
MARSHAL J. NILEN arrested in
Christian county W. T. Oates, Il years
old, charged with breaking open regis
tered letters. Oates was until a few
days ago mail carrier from ElktOn to
Kirksmansville.
NICHOLAsvLLE young ladies have a
cooking club.
THE fountain of eternal youth seems
TO be in Kentucky. A spry youth of
los years has just finished working out
his road tax in a Kentucky town.
THE state canvassing board met at
Frankfort the other afternoon and for
mally canvassed the vote OF the state.
Certificates of election were awarded
and mailed to the following persons:
For COngress-JOhn X. Hendrick. John
D. Clardy, w. G. Hunter. John W.
Lewis, Walter Evans, Albert ). Berry,
VIM. c. Owens, James b. McCreary,
Samuel J. Pugh, Joe Kendall, VIM. NJ.
Beckner, David G. COlsOn. Appellate
Court Judge-John r. Grace, b. L. D.
Guffy, Sterling B. Toney and Thos. II.
Paynter.
THE mysterious vailed woman, said
TO have been armed, which report
caused her to be feared by every one in
the county, from whom she secured
board and lodging without payment. is
held by the police at Russellville. She
gave her name as Mrs. NJ. Winchester.
and said her former home was in Vir-
I Z mia 0AAC AAaAo DCCA IL Inmate VI LAAN
Hopkinsville insane asylum. She viii
be the subject of a lunacy inquest
THE following pensions were granted
the other day: Original-John Stewart,
Louisville, jefferson county. Renewal
Carroll Campbell, Russellville. Logan
county. Renewal and Increase-Lar-
kin GIBSON, Ebersole, Owsley county.
Reissue-William c. Jonea Louisville,
/ jefferson county. Supplemental-Jas.
| W. Ball, Wagersville, EStifl county.
| Reissue-Hugh A. Hickman, Lickburg,
Magofin county; Jacob Cunningham,
Paducah, McCracken; Abner Dickens,
/ Seventy-six, Clinton; John T. AtwelL
Crailhope, Green. Original Widows,
Etc.-Mary ]. Bueton, Corinth, Grant.
THE following postmasters were ap-
/ pointed in Kentucky recently: d. w.
Myers, Mirinda, Nicholas county, vice
L. 7. Blake, removed, and D. S. Allen,
Osgood, Bourbon county, vice D. d.
Connors, resigned.
Miss EMMA GUY, who was a candi
date for state librarian before the last
Legislature, has decided to make the
race again
HENRY DELANEY. whose trial fOI
killing Abbie Oliver resulted in hung
jury, gave a new bond the other day
and was released.
The annual report of the commits
sioner of internal revenue shows that
in point of receipts by states. Kentucky
holds second rank for the past fsca
year, the sum paid in amounting tC
| s24, s0s, 63O
THE woods south of NOrtonville, {
station about fifteen miles north o.
HoplIinsville, caught fire, and the for
ests and fencing for many miles along
the line of the Louisville & Nashville
railroad are on fire and burning fierce
", much valuable property has beer
destroyed and the tOwns'of Empire ant
Warrington are being threatened.
MACK OxLEY, the Morehead saloonis
who was shot by Judge Dimmie1, il
dead.
IN the race for sheriff of. Wolf
county, Wilson and Combs, republican
and democrat, we're the contestants.
was tie. Now Combs 3D. is Wilson
chief deputy. having been beaten 70
the principal office by lot.
A DEAL was closed for refundinl
MeCraclzen county's debt of $500, 600
The new bonds bearing five per cent
and running forty years. are taken b,
the Seligmans, of New York, at par
the purchasers paying the expenses o
issuing the bonds.
IN drunken row at Mingo mines
near Middlesboro, John Hoague wa
stabbed and fatally injured with
butcher knife by his wife
TIIE assessment Of Kentucky raj
roads has been completed by the raj
road commissioners. The total valua
tion Is $50. 357,9I3 a decrease from las
year Of s., 94l. 7s5, ora trife over 5 pc
cent, due to the panic. Net earning
of railroads in Kentucky were $500
100, a decrease of 1868, 677- The nun
Der OF miles oilerated Is $3.50, an II
crease Of nine.
JrDaE BIsuoP has decided that tn
election 81 Lawyer Wheeler as city a.