Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-09-03
KENTUCKY STATE NEWS

dozen other prisoners were in the Jail.
but, being confined in a separate room,
they could not get out.
Mrs. EMILY BIXBY, who recently re-
moved from lIopkinsville To Missouri
died at her home at Greenville in that
state. She was 81 years old.
FIRE broke ont in Lexington in the
two-story building owned and used by
August Wallners for drug store
Damage ST., 200.
In was stated in Lexington, the 9th
err night, on authority that Hon. Chas
J. Bronston will formally announce
himself a candidate for congress. 1t is
stated that a call has been presented &c
him signed by several hundred leading
men throughout the district.
Dr. W. H. HUM, of Shelby City, and
Oscar Patterson, of Ewell. Tenn. col
lided while riding their bicycles at q
high rate of speed at Junction City,
and Patterson received injuries which
resulted in his death the next morn.
ing. lie never became perfectly con.
scious after the accident and died of
cerebral hemorrhage DR.. IIunn was
not dangerously injured The two
young men were riding along in the
dark, with no thought of each others
approach, and came together while rid
ing at full speed. II is not known
whether their heads struck or whether
Patterson's head struck IIunn's wheel.
Patterson was about % years of age
and the son of William Patterson, for
mcrly of junction City. Dir. Hum Is
the oldest son of DIR. Geo. HUM.
THE Southern Pacific railroad, doing
business in California under n charter
granted in Kentucky, will pay the
taxes due the state as provided by its
charter. The road has paid only a
brokers' license since 1854 Attorney
General Taylor has discovered that the
road is liable for a franchise tax and
to tax on personal pr perty. Gen
Basil w. Duke, attorney for c. =. Hunt
ingtOn. has assured the state author
tiles that the Southern Pacific will paw
these additional taxes.
BURGLARS raided Ewing the other
night. j. II. Sherwood's hardware
store was entered and a small amount
of cash secured, also large amount
of cutlery. The dry goods store of T..
A. Young Il Co. was next entered,
where preparations were made to blow
open the safe, which, for some reason,
was not done. After securing about
five dollars they departed, leaving
their tools and large box of powder.
Bloolhounds have been sent for and
will be put ON the trail
REPRESENTATIVE X. n. Moss, of La
rue county, rendered his resignation
to Gov. Bradley, who accepted it. The
cause of Mr.. Moss resignation was not
stated.
THE following Kentucky postmasters
were commissioned a few days ago: A.
e.. Dayton, Licking, Nicholas county;
}. NJ. Warren, Mills, Knox county.
Mis-. Dolly FRAZIER. aged -, fell
dead from heart disease at her home
near Louisa. She was one of the best
known women in that part of the
state, being known for her deeds of
charity.
Sol SPEARS, colored hostler at w.
+. Talbotts livery stable, Paris, was
Instantly killed by being kicked in the
head by horse.
j. BRUssEIL, n leading farmer of
Todd county, has made an assignment
to John o. Street, cashier of the Bank
of Elxton. His assets in part consist
of 500 acres of fine land and his resi-
dence. His liabilities are estimated at
$1,000.
THERE is n small war between the
Paducah police authorities and Justice
of the Peace James p. Winchester. For
some time they have been rivals in Sc
curing offenders first, and the other
day the magistrate issued warrants
against every house of bad repute.
either public or private, in the city,
which will give the circuit court first
jurisdiction. The police authorities in
tended to issue warrants Just before
the grand jury meets, and the fines
would all go in the city treasury. Now
the county will geti it A large number
of the keepers were held over to the
circuit court
HENDERSON JONES was convicted of
the murder of William Cumley at Lam
caster a few days ago. His punish
ment was fixed at confinement in the
penltentlary for life.
AUDITOR STONE is preparing to send
out blanks to about 1900 corporations,
from whom he proposes to try to coll
lect franchise tax for several years
past.
Mrs. JAMES HILL, her sister, Mrs
Hiram Collier, and son John, aged IL,
were driving on Dlnville street. Lam
h. oil
of the wheels to the pheton ran off,
which scared the horse and caused it to
run and kick the carriage into kindling
wood, throwing the occupants out
Mrs Hills arm was broken, Mrs. Col
lier received injuries the physicians say
will prove fatal, the boys skull was
fractured, and he can not live but a
short while.
THE transfer of 100 convicts from
Frankfort to Eddyville and of like
number from Eddyville to Frankfort
will be accomplished by boat in few
days.
MEssRs. ]. III. APPLEGATE and s R.
Brooks, proprietors of the Navarro
cafe, Lexington, the other afternoon
filed a deed of assignment
BESIDES the loss of house and part
of his furniture, by being burned up
the other night, Mr.. Eugene Moyna-
han, of Nicholasville, had SASS in bank
notes also burned. The money was in
between a mattress and bed tick, and
Mr.. Moynahan, in trying to reach it,
came very near being suffocated by the
smoke and flames.
THE republicans, in mass convention
at Lancaster nominated j. c. Napier as
the candidate for representative of
Garrard county.
THREE surveying parties are said to
be at work on different sections of the
proposed Cairo and Cumberland Gap
railroad
THE other morning fire destroyed the
contents and building of the PAYNE
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