Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-10-08
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NOTHING BUT NEWS FOUND IN THIS
COLUMN.
A Condensed Account OF the Latest Hap
penings Terrely Told for Busy Readers.

Mayfield registered 332 Democrats,
TAG Republicans and Y scattering.
JAS H. Barrett committed suicide
at Lexington while on spree
Conrad Sides, prominent farmer,
was found dead in his barn, near
Newport.
The Democrats of Green and Tay-
Tor counties have nominated George
Wesley Hazlewood for representative.
Charlie Vaughn, balloonist, came
down in tree at Henderson and was
badly hurt, though he will recover.
The registration at Cynthiana was
76l, 80 more than last year, showing
a Democratic gain and good major
ity.
Shelbyville registered 264 Demo
Gratis, 322 Republicans aud Z not
stated, republican gain of more
than 100.
The amount Of money paid by the
United States government to the
state of Kentucky on war claims since
Oct. l, 1867, is 81 ,496,174.20.
Gen. Orlando M. Poe, regarded as
the most distinguished engineer Off
Ger in the United States army, died
suddenly at his home in Detroit.
The residence of Mrs. Sallie w.
Macy at Versailles, was robbed and
set on fire, the occupants barely es-
Gaping.
Lieut. PearY says he is done with
Arctic exploring, and that if he ever
sees the north pole it will be brought
to him.
Frankfort's registration: Demo
Gratis, S47; Republicans, $40; Popu-
lists, l3; Prohibitionists, 8; non-com-
initial, 127. Total. 1900.
Owensboro registered 100 Demo
Gratis, $40 Republicans, 1T3 non-com-
initial and 80 scattering. This is a
gain of 81 and Demo
cratic falling off of Ill. Another
will be held to-day.
Less than 300 persons heard Col.
Bradley at Barbourville when thous-
ands had been expected. He spent
much time explaining his conduct at
Eminence but never a word as to
why he quit the debate.
Frank Robertson, drummer from
st. LOUIS, committed suicide at the
Winan House, Bowling Green, Fri.
day by shooting himself in the head.
He was dead broke and grew de-
spondent. WI TIL HH
Neal Smith, the colored convict,
who outraged Miss Maggie Hender-
son, near the convict camp at Cole
City, Ga, was lyncheo by mob of
200 men. After being mutilated
several pounds of lead was shot into
his body.
The total registration in Louisville
was 36,55S, which will be increased
to about $1,000 by the supplemental
registration. The Democrats have
of 1000. The Republicans
are disappointed in the figures, but
hope to carry the city with the aid
of scratchers and Democratic boilers
The court of appeals in an opinion |
by Judge Hazelrigg decides in the
case Of DR.. McDermott and others VS.. /
the city Of Louisville that the board
Of aldermen was elected only for two
years. and thereupon afirms the re-
cent decision of the lower court. I'm
der this decision aldermen will be
elected next month.
Judge Russell Houston, chief Of
counsel for the Louisville y Nash
Vile railroad, died Oct. | after a
illness. He was born in
January, 1910, He was president of
the company for a few months in
1889, and had been connected with
the comp ny since 1852
The famous moonshine still run by
Tom Blair, who was lynched at
Mount Sterling, KY, last New Years
has been captured in the
after five years search by
revenue officials.
Paducah registered, Republicans,
| ,072; Democrats, ] oil; Populists, 28;
Prohibitionists, Is; non-committal,
l49; independent, 43; A. P. A., IA.
The Democrats have 500 unregistered
votes that have a chance TO get on
the books to-day, The Republicans
all registered early.
Mrs. Mary Esther Reynolds, widow
of Diamond Jo' Reynolds, the we'll
known Mississippi steamboat man,
has given $25o,0G0 to the Chicago
to be used for e'nc7+iraal
purposes, in such - 94ar as snail