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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-14
First BLOOD for Denlp ey.

Frankfort, KY, Feb H. ne State
Board of Contest this morning sus-
tanned Dempsey's demurrer and held
that they have no jurisdiction in the
contest brought by Porter. The lat
ter will probably go into the courts,
but that this action knocks him out
can be little doubted. Besides ruling
according to the law. the St te Off
cials composing the Board have made
for themselves and party no little
political capital by this ac'jn
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-14
Editor Van Wrinkle 60 Get Rich.

DASvILLE, KY, Feb. s.-John S
Van Wrinkle, of this city, has been
quietly at work for several weeks
taking oil leases in Whitley and ad-
joining counties and has now closed
the contracts which place in his con-
troll eight miles of territory, on both
sides of Jellico creek from the Ten
nessee line to it's head. Oil pros.
pectors are at work near his territory.
and if they strike anything the prop
erty is expected to have an unprece-
dented boom,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-14
Said Amen Too Lomu

VANcEBURG, Ky, Feb 1.-THE
case of the Commonwealth against
the poor Syrian peddler charged with
disturbing public worship by his
Understanding "Aments" at the re-
v1ival at Valley, came up this morn
ing before Judge Fisher. His attor..
ney filed plea of guilty. A fine OF
SIS and costs and attorneys fee took
all he had, and still deficit re-
NAMED. Generous hearted people
promptly paid the balance, and the
poor fellow left vowing never to at
tempt worship again where he did
not understand the ropes
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-14
This In England, TOO

LONDON, Feb. 7.-Replying to-day
to a deputation representing agri-
cultural interests, the first lord OF the
treasury, A. ]. Balfour, informed his
visitors that the government was pre-
pairing various measures for the re-
lief of the agricultural classes. Hr.
Balfour also stated that it was his
personal conviction that agriculture
suffered doubly owing to the present
condition of the currency and ex-
pressed his personal belief that the
reduced prices were largely due to
the artificial appreciation of gold
which followed the decentralization Of
of silver and secondly to the artificial
advantage given to producers in
silver uslng countries over the pro-
ducers in gold using countries. Con
tinuing, Mr.. Balfour said that the OBJ
stacles to reform did not come from
abroad; they were to be found at
home. Therefore it was desirable to
impress upon the powerful interests
opposing it how much the national
and individual prosperity were bound
nm in currency reform.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-14
AaYlum InmatrE Escape.

Walter Black, patient ct the asy
lum, escaped from that institution
Tuesday night, but was captured
near Crofton early Wednesday morn,
ing and returned. Black was sent
here from Henderson county and
when he made his escape he imme-
diately started for his old home.
Wesley Moore, COL, also escaped the
same day. He was captured near by,
after a few hours search.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-14
HUNTER LOSES GROUND
THREE REPUBLICAN BoLTERs JOIN
THE "ScATTERlNc" CROWD.
Yesterdays Ballot Showed No Material
Change--An Election Not Considered
Probable.

Frankfort, Feb. 13.-The ballot to-
day did not vary much from that of
yesterday. Hunter received "a,
Blackburn 60. Holt l, Bennett l.,
Cochran 1, Carlisle 2, Bate l, Nc
Creary 3. There nas only one pair.
No action taken yet in the Postell
matter. There is no probability that
Postells nomination will be confirmed
by the Senate.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-14
The contest cases win mot be takel

The contest cases will not be taken
up before next Tuesday or Wednes-
day. No one is going to be unseat.
ed, and the leading Republicans to-
day admit that there is not enough in
the charges to justify such action,
They are going to buckle down to
Legislative work, and DIR. Godfrey
hunter is not gong to be elected
Senator. He is on his last legs to-
might, and at a secret caucus said
that he would withdraw as soon as it
became absolutely certain that he
could not win.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-14
WRECK AT GAINESVILLE.
Brakeman Killed; Engineer and Fireman
Seriously Injured.

GAINESVILLE, Tenn, Feb. IA
misplaced switch caused disas-
trous wreck here at o'clock this
morning. A freight train ran into
turntable, killing brakeman William
Brannon, his skull being torn off, leg
and arm broken, and body mangled.
The brains were found veral yards
away.
Engineer Ras Hockersmith was in
jured on the head, body and legs, per-
haps fatally.
Fireman Bud Funke was seriously
injured on the head aud limbs. All
the men live at Bowling Green, KY.
The engine and three cars we're
wrecked. This is one of the most
disastrous wrecks that ever occurred
here on the L. & n
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-14
It May kin Him.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Feb. 12-Dr-
Jno. F. McKenzie,of Leroy this coun
ty, has been taken to Chicago for the
purpose of submitting to a heroic OPP
Grafton il the hope OF saving his life.
A specialist is to remove his spleen.
DIR. Mckenzie is brother of Exon
gresham Mckenzie, of Kentucky
now United States Minister to Peru
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-14
Death Near prentn.

TRENTON, Feb. 49, Bascomo Brad
ley, one of the best known ci lz-n> of
Todd county, died at his hln near
this place last F'iday, of cou sumption,
aged 38 years. For several We rs he
had been in business in Gu hrir, but
was compelled to retire some months
ago on account of i'll health.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-14
Some Little Business Done.

Frankfort, KY, Feb. IL. Mr.. Gri.
der's Age of Consent Bill was passed
by the House this morning after sew.
eral amendments had been made. II
raises from twelve to sixteen years the
age until which the law protects a
female from allowing herself to be
imposed upon by depraved men.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-14

Mrs. j. Clarence Giles has sued
her husband for divorce, charging
drunkenness, adultery and cruelty.
MIR. Giles will fight the case and has
filed an answer denying the charges
in toto. The case will be hard fought.
He has had Joe Rives and other rel
atives of his wife arrested, charged
with unlawfully appropriating prop
erty belonging to him. This branch
of the case is set for trial tomorrow
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-14
They WIN Not Come.

Messrs. Runyon g. Drane, the
GAINESVILLE tobacco men, have aban'
doned the idea Of moving their bust
ness to this city, being unable to get
a suitable house.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-14
AS FORESTER SEES 1T.

FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. II, 1896
AS foreshadowed in my dispatch
last night, there were three Re-
publicans to-day who concluded to
try to change their luck by voting for
some one else than DR.. Hunter for
United States Senator. These were
Hissem, Humans and Carpen-
ter. Senator Hissem is one of the
most conscientious men in the Gen
eral Assembly and he said to me
right after the joint session that he
intended to vote as he believed
right and he would not be inhu-
enced by what anyone else might
say.
Senator Humans said that he was
exceedingly anxious to see a Republi-
can Senator elected and that he was
for any good man who could win.
Representative Carpenter holds the
same views. None of the Republican
members who are now discussing the
question of bringing out new can.
didate are opposed to the election OF
DIR. Hunter, but would vote for him al
once should he reach a point where
their votes would elect him.
As matter Of fact, the General AS
sembly is dead-locked hopelessly a
present, and this probably encourages
the talk of sine die adjournment
which good many members are in
dulging in. The only way to breal
deadlock is to have full attend
ance of the Republicans, for ther,
must be a quorum of the House pres
emit to do any unseating; and at pres
emit there are SO many pairs that thu
Democrats could break a quorum a
any time. The same thing is true o
a joint assembly, so that nothing bu
the most stupid blunder upon tn
part of the Democrats would enabl
the Republicans to win.
The Democrats are about hopeless
They see that Senator Weissinge
will not vote for a Democrat, but con
tinues TO worship his impc s5ible idol
ga sound money free trader" Posi-
bly, the Senator might have one mad
to order if he could wait, but tn
present stock of Democrats onl,
come in regular sizes and patterns.
But the Democrats can not by an,
possibility elect Senator, If Black
burn were to withdraw the Democrat
would lose Burlington. So the bes
thing they can do is toget an adjourn
ment. Now, if they can convince thu
Republicans that the latter can no
elect that will settle the matter. To
day and tomorrow will be the test
and it will be Senator Hunter
then or never. After that, if no new
candidate can be found who cal
win, it is not improbable that enough
Republicans will agree with the Dem
ocrats to bring about an adjourn
ment.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-14

Frankfort, KY, Feb. 12.--The bal
lot for Senator in the joint assembly
to-day was not essentially different
from that of yesterday. Hissem,
Carpenter and Humans (Republi-
cans again voted for Holt, Bennett
and Cochran, and Hunter was further
from election than he was five weeks
ago. The boiling Democrats were
divided between Carlisle and McCrea-
ry and Populist Poor voted for Bate
Only 81 votes were required to elect
to-day and the ballot stood: Hunter
81; Blackburn, 81; scattering, 9.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-14

Mrs. Elizabeth Ferguson has
brought suit for divorce from her
husband, Nelson B. Ferguson, of near
Nortonville. They were married
some time last year and after going
to Ferguson's home it is alleged that
he got on a spree and left his wife
for two or three days and when he
returned put her on the train and
sent her back to her father at Kelly,
KY, saying he did not love her. She
asks to be restored to her maiden
name.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-14
MARRIAGE A FAILURE.
Many Couples Have arrived at That Con-
clusion.

clusiOn.
There are several divorce suits OF
prominent people to be tried at the
coming session of circuit court.
Some time ago DR.. Andrew Scar
gent filed a suit for divorce from his
wife Mrs. Lizzie Gish Seargent, al
leging abandonment. Mrs. Seargent
has filed Cross bill, and it is prob
able DR.. Seargent's petition will be
dismissed and that the case will be
tried on the wife's petition.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-14

There are great many other di-
vorce cases on the docket, the number
being unusually large, Most of them
are colored parties who have come tc
the conclusion that marriage is a
failure.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-14
In the senate.

Mr.. Goebels bill to prohibit rail-
roads from carrying on business in
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-06-09
A SHORT SESSION.
Although it Was the Long Session
of Congress-

Oh congress.
Washington, June 8. = If, as now
seems possible. the first session of
tlhe Fifty-fourth congress adiourns
inns week, it will be the shortest 500
called long session" since that Of the
Ihlrty-fifth congress, and one of the
shortest in the history of the govern
ment. This record is probably partly
due to the political difference between
the senate, house and president, which
has forestalled agreements on lines of
legislation, and partly to the deter
mination with which the Republican
leaders in the house have carried into
effect Speaker Reeds caucus predic-
ton that the congress would be do
nothing assemblage. Legislation
means appropriations, the house lead
ers have said, and as their opinion
was that the treasury's condition
warranted no appropriations except
the most imperatiyely necessary, they
have held the doors tightly shut
against classes of bills which usually
receive the parings. Foremost among
the inevitable and regular acts of
congress are the annual appropriation
bills for the support of the govern
ment. Their preparation has consti-
CNAlCu Il III &c part VI the WOIh OI Tue
session and five of them are yet hang
ing between the house and senate
with some of their details unsettled
for this reason. 1t is impossible to
give the exact totals of the bills or
the grand total of appropriations
made by this congress, which aggre-
gate about half billion dollars, but
the disbursements authorized during
the session will be discussed here
after by Chairman Cannon. of the ap-
preparations committee, and ex-Chair-
man Sayres, from the points of view
of their respective parties.
Tariff or financial legislation of any
general character was abandoned for
all practical purposes when the disa
greements between the house and SEN
ate were demonstrated by the fate of
the two bills prepared by the house
ways and means committee. Other
lines of business were also tabooed
by the house because of the alleged
lack of revenue; notably public build
ings, public and private claims, and
all sorts of private bills entailing eX-
penditures except pension bills, to
which last the usual amount of time
has been given One of the most bit
terly contested fights which has oc-
Cured has cropped out from the pro-
visions of the Indian and District of
Columbia bills for government aid to
church schools. feature which still
holds both bills in conference.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-06-09
THE MARKETS.
Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live stock Centers.

Chicago, June g. = Wheat - June,
81 5-Sc; July, 81 Use; September,
g. 3-4a62 7-Sc. Corn - June, ,2S 1-Sc;
July. % 3-4c; September, 90 Use. Oats
June, 1Sc; July, Is 1-4c; September,
10 5-Sc.
Minneapolis, June 9.-Wheat June
closed at Soc; July opened at 81 lie
and closed at So 3-4c; September
opened at SO 1-Sc and closed at So IL
ass 3-4c. On track-No. hard, Coo;
No. 1 Northern, 59c: No. 2 Northern,
IS 1-4c.
Milwaukee, June 9. - Flour firm.
Wheat unsettled; No. 2 spring,
63 lie; No. / Northern, 64c; Septen-
Der. 60 5-Sc. Corn firm; No. 3, ZIG.
Oats 1-4c higher; No. 2 white, 10 1-2c;
No. s white, 1Sa19 3-4c. Barley is
steady: No. 2, 81 1-2c; sample, 26a
80 3-4c. Rye higher; No. l, 81 lie.
Provisions firm.
Chicago. June 9.-Hogs-Market &c
higher; light, So 25a3.55; Mixed $3.15
a3.45: heavy, S295a337 II; rough,
s.. 95a3.1O. Cattle-Market dull and
unchanged.
South st. Paul, June 9.-HOgs active
and sc higher; quality good; sales at
s.. S5a3. O5. Cattle-Fat cattle scarce
and strong: thin grass cows slow and
lower; good demand for stockers, but
lower for light weights.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-06-09
MURDER OR SUICIDE
PECULIAR TRAGEDY NEAR RUSH
CITY. MINI.
A Farmer Found Dead with a
NOOsed Rope Near the Dody-He
Probably Took Poison and In
tended to Hang HimseIf-Mem-
Der Of the Family Under surveiI
lance, as There Had Beeen a
Quarrel.

Rush City, Mimi, June 8. = John
Buhule, a well-to-do German farmer
living three miles southwest of town,
was found dead in the woods near his
home to-day, with a rope near by with
a moose at the end. Kuhule and his
wife had quarreled for years Early
this morning, it is claimed, he made
an attempt to shoot his wife with q
revolver, but a son wrested that weap-
on from him. The encounter ended in
Kuhule going into the woods, where
his body was found. DR.. j. e. GEM
mel, coroner, assisted by DR.. A. j.
Stowe, made post mortem eXamina-
ton of the body, and found no evil
1ence of violence. The stomach will
be sent to the state chemist for the
unraveling of the mystery A coro-
ner's jury has been impanelled and
will inquire into the case tomorrow.
Meanwhile a son and nephew of the
deceased and c.. Noller are held as
witnesses and the family kept under
surveillance. A letter was found OH
the person of Kuhule which made
some startling disclosures about fam
lily matters, Indicated where he want
ed to be buried, and states that he
had money in the bank here. Property
was the cause of numerous quarrelS
between him and his wife, and but a
few months ago he was arrested at
the instance of his wife, while some
years ago she had him arrested
charged with insanity. He seems to
have been very jealous of her. The
supposition is that he took poison and
before he could perform the rest of his
plot 1.-THE former took effect.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-06-09
LAND PLANS FOR MINNESOTA.
Surveyors Will Work on Red Lake
and Other Reservations.


st. Paul, June 9.-Judge S. w. Lam
oreuX, commissioner of the general
land office, arrived in the city yeSter-
day morning and departed over the
Northern Pacific for Western points
i'll the afternoon. Judge LamoreuX is
accompanied on the journey, which
will be an extended one, by Mrs.
Lamoreux, his two children. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles A. Webb of New York,
I. T. Britton and family of Washing
ton and L. =. LamoreuX of Stevens
Point, Wis. Commissioner LamOreuX
said: eve go direct to the Yellow
stone, first stopping at Livingston.
Then we shall visit Montana. Wash
ington. Idaho, Oregon and California.
The primary object is to see all of the
surveyors general in the Western
territory, where we have much I'M
finished work 1t is my intention to
close the work of the land office as
nearly as possible before the eXpira-
ton of my term of office. We have
now $4,000 for the work in Mime
sofa. / hope. however, before con-
gress adjourns to have this amount
Increased to $4,000 You understand
that there remains nothing for the
surveyors outside the Red Lake res
ervatiOn. BY this / mean, also, all Of
the smaller tracts or reservations, i'll
Guided in the Nelson act, which come
under the general head of Red Lake
surveys There are now no applica-
lions coming in from actual settlers
to have surveys made. The appropria-
ton made for Minnesota applies to
the office work and examiners. 1t is
my intention to have the work upon
the Red Lake reservation begin about
July 1 and be pushed forward as rap
idly as possible"
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-06-09
MIR. Pulitzer Honored.

of several peace and arbitration So
cieties gave a reception at Morry
Lodge to Joseph Pulitzer, proprietor
Of the New York World. A vellum
engrossed address was presented to
Mr. Pulitzer and was read. The adj
dress alludes to the present apparent
crisis in the negotiations over the
Venezuelan question, and hopes to
see evidence that the parties are
anxious to reach a settlement 1t
dwells at length on the desire of
both nations for arbitration, and
closes with a renewed tribute to Mr..
Pulitzer and the World. The read
ing of the address was applauded
and a number of speeches followed.
MI. Pulitzer made a reply
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-06-09
AS TO FINANCES.
Perry Heath States Mai NIinIey's
Position

ROS1t1On.
st. Louis, June 7.-As yet no lead
ers who are to take part in the con-
vention have arrived. City politicians
say that Marcus Hanna, the leader
Of the Mckinley forces, will reach
here next Tuesday, and that Thomas
G. Plat, in charge of Levi L. Morton,
will come two days later. The Re
public this morning prints a lengthy
interview with Mr.. Heath, the adj
vance representative of Maj. Mckin-
ley, in which he gives what he pur-
ports to be Mr. McKinley's position
on the financial question. 1t reads as
follows:
''Mr. Heath does not attempt to
deny that the Mckinley programme
was to force the tariff issue to the
front in 1896.
'''Wall street, said Mr.. Heath, has
attempted to run every national con-
vention held since / have known any
thing about national conventions. 1t
will try to run the Republican con-
vention this year. and it will, as usu-
al, fail. Maj. Mckinley is one of
those men who does not believe his
Judgment should be taken against the
combined wisdom of his party. No
lively on the currency plank, and no
body will be able to do SO because he
is willing to trust the convention and
stand by its decision. The best judg-
ment of the whole party must prevail
in this matter. There are not to eX-
ceed four states which will insist on
an unequivocaI declaration for the
gold standard. These states are New
VorIy NT0ino Massachusetts and OrOb-
ably New Jersey. In the same way
there are about a half dozen silver
states which will demand a IS to 1
declaration. In great majority of
states the one issue in the campaign
is protection. YOU cannot talk the
currency question to Republicans in
Ohio, Indiana or Illinois. This is the
great issue and whatever the Repub-
lican convention adopts as its plat
form will be the Mckinley plat
FORM"
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-06-09
KENT MUST SWING.
Executive Tnterfearence Now His
Only Hone.

Executive 1nterfearence NOW HIS
Only Hope.
Bismarck, N. D., June Z. - Unless
the governor interferes Myron Il.
Kent alias William w. Pancoast,
the wife murderer, will hang. This
was determined by a decision of the
supreme court. Kent was found
guilty at two different trials, the first
having been appealed and a new
trial granted The seccrd trial re-
suited, like the first, in conviction.
The decision is one Of the most inn
portant ever made by the supreme
court, as it covers many points be-
fore undecided in the criminal law of
the state. One hundred and thirty
niue errors We're alleged by Kent's
attorneys in their appeal. Frank NJ.
Nye of Minneapolis, II. G. Noss of
Mandan, Attorney General Cowan
and w H. Miller of Fargo were the
prosecuting attorneys, and Kent was
defended by NJ A. Hildreth, w. Ii.
Barnett and G.. +. AmidOn of Fargo
and James Il. Campbell of Mandan.
The governor will fix the date of exc
cution, which will take place at Far
go, where the condemned man is now
incarcerated.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-06-09
SEVERE STORMS.
Heavy Rain and Wind I'm western
and Northwestern States


Heavy Rain and Wind I'm western
and Northwestern States
Chicago, June 9.-Severe storms pre-
vailed throughout Wisconsin, Illinois,
Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, South Da-
kota and Michigan. with heavy rain
and in several sections with cyclonc
manifestations. Three hail storms
passed over this city. Hail stones fell
so thick in some cases in this vicinity
that they could be taken up by the
shovel full After the rain residents
of Hyde Park picked up in one spot
nearly peck of shells and gravel
In ether places in this suburb small
fish and turtles were found in large
numbers. OF this remarkable occur
renee Observer Cox, of the Wea ther
bureau, states that the transplanting
of fish, shells and water gravel from
their original resting places to points
miles away was due to the air vac
ums, whirlwinds and straight winds
which have prevailed throughout the
West for a week past At the Union
stock yards the storm played havoc.
Easements and floors were flooded
and the big packing house firms were
heavy losers. Hundreds of windows
were blown in and the rain entering
spoiled tons of beef which had been
prepared for canning. At Virgil, S.
D., cyclone lifted a number of
houses. Irwin Daley Yves seriously
injured. From this point the funnel
shape cloud took a northeaSterly di-
rection, devastating everything with
which it came in contact.