The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1895-02-20
KENTUCKY STATE NEWS.

hANlAlsif ADAMS1 w no III lAAtLEll lEAF-
uty United States Marshal Russell
Wireman several years ago in Knox
county, was the other day found guilty,
and mis- punishment fixed at life impris-
Oument.
THE grand jury at Newport has in
dicted Jerry Hastings for embezzling
about 5000 of the jury fund. His
bondsmen have made up the shortage.
MARTIN, the Kentuczian who was
murdered in Hardin county, Tenn,
about a month ago. and concerning
whom the sheriff of the county sought
official information from the Hender-
son county officials, turns out to have
been a native of Graves county.
The Marion county grand jury has
returned forty-fve indictments against
the Louisville aud Nashville Railroad
Co for alleged discrimination in coal
rates.
I. c. BLACKBURN, a Harrison county
farmer, shot his son-in-law, Daniel
Carr, a few days ago. Carr was &C
cused of mistreating his wife.
RICHARD PERRY, a 15-year-old boy,
numbering his cousin.
WINCHESTER has established a free
soup house.
Dr.. WM. T. MCGNNIs died Of typhoid
fever the other night at the home of
his father, Mr. J. T. McGinnis, in Emil
hence. This makes the second death
out Of five cases of typhoid fever in
this family recently.
REPRESENTATIVES, of the Standard
Oil Co. are prospecting in Wayne
county. One of the wells tested by
them produced eleven hundred barrels
of oil in four days.
THERE are % miles of turnpike in
Christian county, all owned by stock
companies.
J. W. WALKER, of Morganfeld, was
the other day appointed income tax col
lector for the Second district.
AwARRANT has been issued at May
field for the arrest of d. HargrOve,
charged with having attempted to
realize on his father-in-law's estate by
giving "a dose of poison to both his
wife's parents.
\ POST OFFICE was re-established at
ROby. Green county.
A BLoODHuUSD for which Marion
county recently paid $50 died few
days ago
Gov. BROwN has appointed Rev. DIR. W.
c. Young, of Danville, a commissioner
of the deaf and dumb asylum. The
place to which Mr.. Young is appointed
was made vacant by the death of Mr.
J. W. Proctor.
The confederate soldiers of Simpson
county organized a bivouae at Frank
( lin a few days ago.
BOONE county farmers presented for
payment claims aggregating S1,O4495
] against the sheep fund of that county,
but the amount was cut down to
S3S6.55.
JOHN CASEY, of Ludlow, Boone cOun-
/ ty, was bitten by horse. which later
died of hydrophobia. Casey went to
/ piled, which adhered fifteen minutes.
HoPKINsvILLE is trying to raise
money by private subscription to pur-
/ chase two bloodhounds
PENSIONS issued the other day: Origi-
nal-John Madison, Marion, Critten-
den county; David stevens, Lexington,
/ Fayette county; Henry Lewis, Muir,
! Fsyette county. Restoration and Re-
issue: Dennis Conner deceased, Padu-
cab, McCracl1en. Increase Martin K.
Dalton, Kendall, Russell Original
/ Widows, etc: jackson Lewis father,
Prestonburg, Floyd; Martha Jordan.
Charley, Lawrence. Mexican War
Widows; Priscilla Fenton, Bueehel,
Jefferson.
PosTMAsTERs appointed a few DAYS
since: I. d. Hayes. Goodnight, Barren
county, vice d. c. WALTON. resigned;
Mrs. NJ. L. King, Lorandale, Fayette
county. vice w. J. Ramsey. resigned
HENRY DENsoN was killed the other
night in Kenton county by his stepson,
Jean Burke.
Robert Jackson has been sentenced
TO the penitentiary for life for the
murder of Edward Chestnut in Laurel
county.
IT is said that Prof Milan viii prob
ably train Baron Wilkes, els, for a
fast record this summer
L. L. HIGHBAUGH has been made a
deputy collector for the Louisville dis
trict.
Tue board of tax supervisors Of Bal
lard county increased the assessments
1850.
BIDS for the erection of a system OF
water works viii be received by the
town of Clinton. March q
THE following fourth-class postmast-
ers were commissioned a few days ago
a. A. Ninfrce. Casky. Christian county
e. Y. + Woodward Cat Creek. Powell
county; w J. Roart. Mayo. Mercer
! county
FIRE the other morning completely
Quilted the Crescent tobacco warehouse
at Raleigh and Main streets. and Myer
Bridges & Co. ~0odenware. at 81.
West Main street Louisrilie About
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