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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-07
Romantic Wedding

Danville, KY, Aug. 5.-Miss Susan
Kincaid, daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth
Kincaid, of Danville, was married at
Mt. Carmel, H., Monday to Rev.
Lucien D. Noel. while the groom was
thought to be perhaps on his death
bed. p p .-
Mr.. Noel, who graduated at Prince
ton College this summer, went to Mt.
Carmel to preach, and was stricken
with illness. Miss Kincaid went to
his bedside with members of his fam
lily, and upon her arrival there the
marriage was decided upon in order
that the young minister might have
the care of a devoted wife. The Ger.
emory was pronounced with the bride
standing at the bedside of the sick
man, who was almost too weak to re.
spond. The couple were to have been
married in September.
The bride is a sister to Judge G. E.
Kincaid, and the groom a son Of
Henry Noel, of Lancaster. He was
the winner of the first Kentucky
intercollegiate oratorical contest.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-07
ALABAMA LEADS.
DEMOCRACY SWEEPS THE STATE
By $4,000 MAJORITY.
First Blood for Free silver-Jos. F. John
ston, the New Governor an Original
Silver Man.

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 4.-Fuller
returns from yesterdays State cleo
ton confirm the first reports of sweep
ing Democratic victory. Official and
estimated returns based on the re-
turns of a majority of the precincts in
the counties show that Johnston and
the Democratic ticket have carried
forty-five out of sixty-six counties.
The Democrats are claiming four 9th
er counties not yet heard from, with
the probability that they have carried
them. Goodwin and the fusion
ticket carried fifteen counties and
probably two others. Returns from
sixty counties give Johnston a
total majority OF 49, sci and GOODWIN
7,l6s, making Johnston's majority to
date 42,753. 1t is probable that re-
turns from the other six counties and
official figures from those which are
now estimated will increase John
ston's majority to $4,000 or $4,000.
Two years ago Kolb, fusionist, car
ried thirty three counties and Oates,
Democrat, thirty-three. Yesterday
the Democrats carried fifteen coun-
ties that went for Kolb in 1894, with
the probability Of the official returns
showing one or two more, while they
lost none of those that Oates carried.
Oates majority of 27,5S2 in 1894 is
nearly doubled this year by John
ston.
In the legislature the Democrats
have gained at least fourteen mem.
bers OF the House, giving them total
of seventy eight out of 100 members,
while they have elected eleven out of
seventeen Senators, which, added to
their thirteen hold-over members,
will give them t~enty-four out OF
thirty.three members of the body
Thus they will have tEree-fourths Of
all the legislature,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-07
CREAM OF NEWS.
II IT is NEW AND TRUE THIS COLUMN
HAS 1T.
a Negro and Boy Swallow Curious Things
Worms Destroying TObacco-Con-
4 stable Named-Prisoners
Escape.
The Biggest Tobacco Crop.

Mr.. j. A. Radford, of The Square,
on the GAINESVILLE pike, is the largest
tobacco grower in Christian county, If
not in Kentucky. This year he has
in 200 acres, 100 acres of which is in
one field. Up to the time the worms
began their ravages he cultivated the
crop with eleven hands, but he now
has employed rs hands killing the
worms. In one field he has 30 negro
men in one squad Of workmen, while
the others are divided up into smaller
forces. The earlier planting is now
ready for the knife and is in fine con.
dition and splendid crop. Many Of
the larger plants measure seven feet
from tip 10 tip OF the top leaves,
Mr. Radford has 500 acres in his farm
and it is one of the finest tracts of
land in the county. fHF#fI
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-07
COUNTY CONVENTION.
Solid instructions Given for DIR. j. ID.
Clardy.

Solid Instructions Given for DR.. j. ID.
Clardy.
The Democratic county convention
to send delegates to the Congression-
al convention at Jacksonville Mon
day, was called to order at 2 p. M,
Wednesday, by County Chairman
Isaac CARROT. Mr.. Carrot was elect
ed permanent chairman and Mr.. T.
G. Underwood permanent secretary.
Upon a call of precincts all were
found represented excepting Balm
bridge, East's School House, LaU-
trips, Bakers Mill, and Bluff Spring.
All of the % precincts reporting were
instructed for Clardy.
On motion a committee of five was
appointed on resolutions, viz: W. A.
Wigus, T. j. Morrow, J. E. Moseley,
W. A. Wilgus and DR. B. F. Eager.
The committee reported as follows:
Resolved, That we, the representa-
tives of the Democratic party of
Christian county in convention assem-
bled, reattirm our allegiance to the
principles of the party as set forth in
the national platform adopted at
Chicago July 7, 1896, and endorse
and ratify the nomination of our
standard bearers, Bryan and Sewall,
and pledge our support to the ticket
that we believe will lead US to a sig
nal triumph in November. We furth-
er call upon all good citizens holding
to the principles of the Democratic
platform, no matter what may have
been their party affiliations in the
past, to cooperate with us in the
election Of our nominees in the great
contest now being waged between the
allied money powers of the world and
the people of the United States.
Resolved, That the following dele
gates be appointed to the District
convention at jacksonville, and in
structed to cast the IL votes of Chris
tan county for Hon. j. D. Clardy for
Congress.
C6as. NJ. Meacham, James West,
W. A. Wilgus, DR.. B, F. Eager, T. J.
Morrow, ]. W. Riley, T. c. Under
wood, Frank Monroe, F. G.. ClardY,
g. H. Tandy, r. L Moseley, Jouett
Henry, Isaac Carrot, NJ. D. Brown,
T. L. Graham, 7. L. Moss, R. A.
Elgin, W. R. Oates, Chas. Knight, ].
c. Buckner, Geo. E. Gary, G. K.
WHY, L. 7. Brasher, W. L. Parker
and all other good Democrats of
Christian county.
DR.. Clardy made a brief speech,
thanking his friends and neighbors
for their support and the convention
adjourned.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-07
coLoReD MAsoNs.
The State Grand Lodge In Session In
This City.

The state Grand Lodge In Session In
This City.
The colored Masonic Grand Lodge
of the State met in the hall of King
Lodge No. Al, this city, Tuesday, with
Grand Master Chas. Steel, Of George
town, in the chair. After appointing
committees recess was taken until
o'clock
At the afternoon session the Grand
Masters annual address was delivered
and various reports were submitted
Tuesday night a public meeting
was held at the Virginia Street Bap-
fist church. Judge j. T. Hanbery, a
prominent mason of the white lodge
in this city, delivered an address of
welcome and was followed by T. H.
Moore, Rev. McNeal and others.
These were responded to by Prof. W.
II. Mayo, of Frankfort; W. II. Stew
art, of Louisville, and D. G. Lang
ford, of Danville.
Officers were elected at the session
yesterday and last night a memorial
service was held at the colored Meth
odist church.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-07
Millions of Tobacco Worms.

The farmers of this and adjoining
counties who are raising tobacco this
year complain that the worms have
appeared by the million and are de-
stroying the growing crop at rapid
rate. A week or SO ago there was
every indication that there would be a
splendid crop this fall, but the out
look now is very gloomy. Hands to
worm tobacco are paid all the way
from ST to $l.50 per day, and many
cannot secure help atany price. From
every section of the county comes the
report that there are millions of
worms. A number of tobacco patches
have been abandoned and the worms
have clear track, In Trigg county
a large per cent. Of the crop has been
turned out. ....
Some farmers are spraying their crops
with Paris green as an experiment, to
kill the worms. r. ..N.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-07
ThreeIiVe Mice,

Russellville, Ky, Aug. "a negro
near Auburn, in this county, last
week swallowed three field mice. He
is a half-witted negro whose given
name is Andy, but whose other name,
if he has any, could not be learned.
While stacking wheat nest OF mice
was discovered and one of the other
hands offered Andy an old pipe if he
would swallow three Of them. Andy
picked out three young ones which
had no hair on their bodies and then
swallowed them one after another
and smacked his lips as if he had par
taken of repast of 'possum or water
melon. He suffered no evil effects
whatever from this novel diet, but
digested the mice with as much APP
parent ease as he did his dinner.
The feat was witnessed by and is
vouched for by George Pottinger, a
well-to-do farmer, living between
Auburn and South Union.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-07
Ben Carroll Nominated.

A Magisterial district convention
for Pembroke was held in the city
court room Wednesday for the pur-
pose of nominating a Democratic can
didate for constable. The convention
was organized by electing Jos. E.
Moseley chairman and r. L. Moseley
secretary. Ben Carroll and John H.
Rose were voted for. Perry's school
house with 3 votes and Edwards
Mill with 2 votes voted for Carroll
and North Pembroke with 2 votes for
Rose. Mr.. Carroll was accordingly
declared the nominee and his nomi.
nation was made unanimous.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-07
Victory for City Judges.

Frankfort, KY, August lat a
special term of the franklin Circuit
Court yesterday Judge Cantrill de-
cided the case of Thompson vs. Aud
itor Stone in favor Of the plaintiff.
Judge Thompson is City Judge of
Louisville, and until recently was al
lowed 81 for each case the first day of
an terminating trial in a felony case
and 81 for each day or part Of day
thereafter. Auditor Stone, on advice
of the Attorney General, refused to
pay more than 81 for any one day, no
matter how many different cases
might be tried on that day.
Judge Thompson asked for man
damus to compel the Auditor to pay
the So in each case, and Judge Can
trill decided in his favor to-day. This
is the same sort of a claim that State
Inspector Lester reported adversely
on in examining Courts in Bowling
Green and other towns in the state,
and the decision to-day affects all
City Judges that hold examining
trials in felony cases. The Auditor
will take the case to the Court OF
Appeals.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-07
LANDEs FOR JUDGE.
If No other Candidate appears BY
August go. as


August 90. a4
The Republican committee for the
First appellate district met at Prince
ton Tuesday, with twelve counties
represented. Polk Cansler. of Hop
kinsville, was elected chairman and
Thos. W. Patterson, Of Galloway, sec
rotary.
After discussing the matter Of nam
ing candidate for Judge of the
Court OF Appeals, it was decided that
if on the 25th of August mother can
didate than Judge }. 1. Landes APP
peared, the chairman and secretary
should certify him as the nominee.
II another candidate should come
out, then convention is to be called
to meet in Paducah on September Is
There is some talk Of Judge Clifton
Pratt entering the race, but there are
those who say Judge Pratt will re
main where he is and draw the salary
Of circuit Judge for another year.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-07
Lind a Vote Getter.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. 3.-The
Minnesota State Democratic Conven-
ton, which will be held in this city
tomorrow promises to be one of the
most unanimous gatherings, particu-
larly speaking, ever held in this state.
For the head of the ticket, the name
Of John Lind, of New Ulm, free sill
yer Republican, has the undivided
support of the convention. Every
delegation has Lind instructions.
The Democrats will nominate two
other state officers, probably secretary
Of state and treasurer, leaving lieut.
enant governor and attorney general
for the Populists, who meet in state
convention August "a. With fusion
OF this sort it is admitted by even the
Clough people that the chances for
victory for the union forces are ex-
ceedingly bright. Lind is one of the
best vote getters in the state and 10
looked upon as an exceedingly bright
man.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-07
BUTcHERED HIS FAMILY.
Insane Mans Horrible Crime Near Prov
idence, Ky.

"Js
Providence, Aug 3.-News reached
here at daylight this morning of
horrible family butchery near Clay,
eight mile west of this place.
Tom Brown, an insane husband, 30
years old, and a farmer, terribly
butchered his family, consisting of
a wife, mother-in-l law and a baby,
last night about y o'clock, using an
ak.
His mother-in.law, Mrs. Cash, was
beaten with the poll OF the ak, while
his wife was chopped with the blade.
The baby was beaten in the face
and head presumably with the clinch-
ed fist Of the Infatuated mailman and
father.
After the terrible atrocity had been
committed Brown went to the house
of Mr.. Muir, his nearest neighbor,and
told him what he had done and asked
Mr.. Muir to shoot him, he desired to
die also.
While the victims Of the madman's
rage were not killed outright, no
hope is entertained for their recov-
cry. Messengers were dispatched to
this place for additional surgical as
sistance, who left for the scene Of the
tragedy at once. Brown is of fee
ble-m minded family. He is in custody,
a pitiful wreck of human reason, and
bewailing his condition. but Invested
of sufficient reason to real
ize the enormity of his crime.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-07
Bolters Hold q Meeting.

A small meeting of gold standard
Democrats, who propose to bolt the
Democratic ticket, was held at Moa.
yan'sHallTuesday night and decided
to hold a meeting on the 18th to send
delegates to the convention at Louis
vile on the Goth. Those who attend
ed the meeting are very reticent about
who was on band and what was done.
Perhaps when the county meeting is
held on the 18th, the public will be
able to derive some idea of the proba-
BILE strength of the movement in this
county.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-07
bryan and sewall Club.

E There will be a Democratic mass
meeting at the Court House next
Tuesday night, at which time a
Bryan and Sewall Club will be or
ganized and steps taken to get up a
big ratification meeting in the near
future. The Hopkinsville Democrats
are true blue and the few who bolt
the ticket will be more than Offset by
Republicans and Populists who be-
lieve in an American financial system.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-07
Little River Association.

Little River Baptist Association is
in session this week at Hurricane
Church in Trigg county. Rev. A. w.
Meacham, the moderator, who an
nounced last year he would not again
accept that position, which he had
held for nearly thirty years, is sick at
his home near Gracey and not able
to attend this year. 1t is likely that
Capt. w. j. Stone was chosen modera-
tor, though no news has been received
from the meeting.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-07
Three Prisoners Escape.

Three negroes, Upshaw O'Brian,
Jim Green and Roy Boales, escaped
from the work house guard Tuesday
evening, and are still at large. The
work house gang were at work on the
road just East Of the city when the
three prisoners gave the guard the
slip. Boales is serving time for rob-
bling Josh Wright and O'Brian and
Green were sent up for robbing the
store of Mr. Gus Young.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-07
Double Marriage In a Stable.

GAINESVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 1.-Two
clipping couples were welded in a
livery stable here to-day by Magis-
trate Caldwell. The contracting par
ties were B. F. Thaxton and Mrs.
Elizabeth Thaxtou. of Davidson coun.
ty. aud P. D. Atkins, of Montgomery
county and Miss Matte Gupton, of
Cheatham county.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-07
swallowed a Fence staple.

The three-year-old son of Mr.. w.
T. Allen, of Pembroke, swallowed a
wire fence staple Tuesday while play
ing in the yard. He was Immediately
taken to Nashville for surgical treat.
ment and was reported doing well
Yesterday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-07
CaskY NOteE.

Casky, Aug. 4.-Miss Jennie Win
free has returned from Dawson.
Jesse Smith, Of Hopkinsville, is
visiting friends at this place.
Babe Watson, son of n. T. Watson,
is very i'll.
Miss Ida Winiree has started her
school and has good many pupils
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-07
Joins the sIlY,rForees

Mankatc, Miar., August 3.-Frank
A. Day, at present the Republican
Lieutenant. Governor of the State,
was to-day nominated for congress
unanimously by the Democrats Of the
Second district. Day has left the
Republican party to Join the silver
forces.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-07
New p.moeratle Daily fer ChIOaso.

Chicago, Aug. 4.-W. R, Hearst, OF
the San Francisco Examiner, will be
the financial genius Of the Chicago
Daily Enquirer, the new campaign
papes TO be started in this city Aug
gust 10.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-07
Frustrated by Heat.

Pembroke, KY, Aug. 6.-Mr. H. R.
Poore, of this place was Frustrated by
the intense heat at noon to-day, and
for a short time his friends despaired
of his life, but he is now resting very
-xalI
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-07
R.mns West Getting Wen.

Remus West, the negro man shot
by Jack Mason, at Gracey, Saturday
night, is getting well, He is at his
home in this city. Mason has not
yet been arrested.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-07

The lawyers of Lebanon have pass
ed resolution imposing fine of 81
on any one OF their number who
breaches the currency question in
court house square. Mr.. Lee Rus
sell, silverite, was the first to get
into trouble, and he paid up accord
to agreement, in dollars worth Of
Watermelons.
The record-union., 1896-07-14
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF FORE
closure made and entered in the Superior
Court of the county of Sacramento, State
of California, on the 9th day of June,
A. d. 1896, and an order of sale issued out
of said court and directed to the Commits
sioner on the 10Th day of June, 1896, in an
action therein pending, wherein S. B.
MOORE is plaintiff and LAURA PAYNE,
formerly LAURA JONES, A. j. YER
MILYA, JR., and others are defendants.
w. d. Lawton was appointed Commits
sioner and commanded and directed to sell
the real estate described in said decree,
and situate, lying and being in the county
of Sacramento, State of California, and
known and designated as the lower or
southwest one-half of lot No. one and the
upper or northwest quarter of lot No.
two of the Daylor's part of the ONO
chumnes Grant. Said tract being three
eighths of a mile wide and fronting on the
Costumes River, and running back to the
back boundary of said grant, in township
north, range 6 east, Mount Diablo base
and meridian, containing 40 acres.
Notice is hereby given that on TUES
DAY, the 21st day of July, A. D., 1896 at
10 o'clock a m. of said day, in front of
the Courthouse door in the city of Sacra-
mento, county of Sacramento, State of
California L will sell at public auction.
to the highest bidder for cash the above
described real estate, for so much thereof
as may be necessary to satisfy said decree.
W. D. LAWTON, Commissioner.
Holl & Dunn, Attorneys for Commits
sioner. je30-4tTu
The record-union., 1896-07-14
WANT REDUCTIONS.
From Persons Who
Want Their Taxes Reduced.

AT yesterdays session of the Board
of Supervisors the following addition
al applications We're filed for reduc-
tlonS on assessments:
+. T. Burke-From 81 100 to 81 ,4Ot
on portion of lot 6, 1 and ], Front and
Second streets; from $3.50 to 81 400
on lot s, P, @, Eleventh and Twelfth
streets, and from 500 on improvements
on the latter to nothing.
Peter Morlath-F'rom 81 200 on the
block between X and Y, Eighth and
Ninth streets, to $1,000; from 81, 100 or
improvements to 81 800
Catherine Werlin-From 81 700 tc
S1,o00 a portion of lot 1, K, L, Second
and Third streets, and from 81, ,25O to
81 900 on improvements
Estate of E. p. Figg-From $12, ,75C
to SlO, 100 on property at Fourth and
l. streets, and from S6,350 on a frac-
tion of lot 1, j, K, Seventh and Eighth
streets, to $500
Folsom Water Power Company
From $200,0 600 to $4,000 on DAM ditch
and improvements, and from 50, 100 on
derricks, tools, etc, to 81 100
Sacramento Electric Power and Light
Company-From $3.50 750 on its rail
way and other property to $102, 200
The record-union., 1896-07-14
NOT HERE YET.
The Promised Cool Wave Still Daily
ing on the Ocean.

The Weather Bureau report shows the
highest and lowest temperatures yester-
day to have been 9S and 6o degrees
with light and variable winds, mostly
southerly, with clear weather prevail
ing.
The barometrical readings at a. m
and p. m. yesterday were 29.75 and
1856 inches, respectively.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were 50 and D,
degrees, and one year ago to-day %
and 90 degrees.
The dry ythermometerat 5 a. m. was 81
and the wet Sensible temperature) was
" degrees; direction of wind, north, :
miles per hour and weather clear.
The dry thermometer at p. m. was
9S, and the wet Sensible temperature
was 30 degrees; wind southwest, !
miles per hour and weather clear.
The average temperature was 81 and
normal IS degrees, showing yesterday
to have been 8 degrees warmer than the
normal
Our cool wave has not yet reached
us, and yesterday was the twelfth hot
day in succession.
The record-union., 1896-07-14
A TIDAL WAVE.

This is what seemed to have taker
possession of j street yesterday. MOI
tidal wave of water OF of heat. but al
humanity. So many ladies were never
before seen all going in one direction
and all seeming to have the one oblec-
tive point in view. Like the magnet tc
the steel seemed the corner of Fifth and
j and the Nonpareil Dry Goods House
to the populace of Sacramento yesterday
but apparently it did not swamp them
The occasion for this unparalleled
scene was the announcement of their
regular yearly summer clearance sale
Erices have been low before. we are
told, but their advertisement and show
windows affirm that they were never
so low upon high grade seasona BILE
goods as upon this occasion. It is we'll
said and now demonstrated that it does
not take long for the purchasing public
to find out where the purchasing power
of dollar is greatest
The record-union., 1896-07-14

disturbed the peace of the residents of
the alley bounded by Sixth and Sew
enth, F and G streets, was fined S2 oO-
The evidence showed that the base
ment of the house occupied by the
woman had been let to number OF
Chinese, and that they had built
shanty in the back yard in which to dc
their cooking. To this the woman OBJ
jected, took the law into her own hands
and demolished the structure with an
ak.
The case of G. w. Robinson, charged
with having obtained money under
false pretenses, was further continued
until this morning, owing to the indis-
position of his counsel, Major w. A.
Anderson
Two women, Jennie and Rosy, for
fefted deposits of So each for un-
seernly conduct.
The record-union., 1896-07-14
Go From Home for News.

The following is from last evenings
San Francisco Bulletin: "A J. Good
rich says that after the great fire in
Sacramento in 1853, his father found an
old piano in the ruins, which was mend
cd, restrung and mounted on table legs
and became a joy in the household, if
not "a thing of beauty. For several
years that was the only available piano
in "e Capital of California, and Nine.
Am. : Bishop was very glad to have
the loan of it for her first concert in
Sacramento.