Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-06-18

the river at huntsville.
The school election at Bridge
vile, Braeken county, caused An
drew Galbraith to shoot Joseph
Gillian in the shoulder.
AS they have been making
Kentucky whisky faster than it is
drunk the distillors Of the State
have agreed to stop making it un-
til Jan. lst, 1898.
While under influence of in
toxicants Mayor Simrall, Of Lex
ington, attacked Ernest Helm, a
writer on the Herald staff. Helm
hit and kicked the Mayor.
The Mt. Sterling Gazette was
offered Mt public auction without
bidders. 1t was then arranged
privately that j. b. Hall should
continue editing and publishing it.
Montgomery county Republi-
cans divided their vote for a Con-
gressional candidate last Saturday,
giving Seitz, of Morgan, one third,
and Langley, of Floyd, two thirds.
The Newport Board of Educa-
ton refused to re-engage as a
school teacher Miss Margie ellison
because of her frequent visits and
presents to the condemned prisoner
Scott Jackson.
The Republican Sth district
convention nominated Judge Geo.
NJ. Dawson. of Lincoln county, for
Congress, defeating J. Speed Smith,
of Madison. Smiths followers are
in a humor to bolt.
Near Kenton, Carter county,
Winson Fletcher, G. A. R. man,
was found hanging, with hickory
withe around his neck. Murder is
suspected. Nelson Stewart was ar
rested, but was released. jeff Ad-
kins and Maggie Burly were az,
rel ted on suspicion.
I'm johnson county, the cause
Of education was promoted and the
Iyoung idea taught better how to
Ishoot by Lindsay C9nley shooting
a charge from a Iaouble- barreled
\ shotgun into Geofge N. Walters
thigh at the school-trustee election
kWalters is perhaps fatally hurt. =
Mrs. Willis Lindsey, OF
Brownsville, gave birth to twin
boy babies grown together, with
one body, two heads, four legs and
feet and three arms. They died
shortly after birth. The mothers
of both parents had given birth to
twins.
Tho 10th district Democratic
Congressional convention will meet
at Beattyville today. At last Sat
urday's county conventions Beck
ner got 80 instructed votes, Fitz-
patrick Il, Lykins II, and Turner
IL. Beckner appears to be win
ner, as he lacks only 8 votes ofthe
nomination.
NEAR Paducah, Osceola Potter
and Miss Susan Foster were mar
ried. The bride next day gave
i birth to a baby, and three days
later the husband sued for a d.
vorce, alleging that he marriage
HAD been forced on him by the
ifather and brother of his wife and
denying his relations. with her
were such that he could be the
father of her child. -.
Hon. W. 3. Smith some year:
ago defended one George Brooks
at Richmond on charge of muir.
der. Brooks was convicted and
sent to prison for life. Smiths fe,
of $50 was collected from a it'll,
piece of land, which brought only
$50. Smith recently received 4
letter from Dexter, Mo-, signed with
Brooks name demanding $50 under
penalty Of assassination.
TX. c. Smith, Chief of Polio,
of Harrodsburg, to discourage thu
unlawful playing Of ball on the
town streets by the colored boys
took five OF them to their mother,
and gave the latter the privilege Of
thrashing their boys to keep afint
from being assessed against them
In each case the mothers chose the
rod punishment and took all the
dust out of the boys clothes.
"A proposal is being made tc
tobacco growers to form ~ perma
: nent State association; such as de
sire to do 30 to meet IN their respec
tive sch oil districts July 18th al
l o'clock, and elect a chairman ant
secretary, enrolling the names o.
those growers who favor the >asso
citation. These meetings TO send
delegates to the county seats Aug
, 1, at which meeting delegates
shall be chosen to attend the Stat,
convention at Louisville, Aug. Is
hGAt a school election on Rae
coon Creek, in Magoffin county
they fought. Marion Howard go
his leg shot and viii lose it. Will
lis Howard had his skull fractured
p. NJ. Howard's arm was broken
Ham Lyons was shot through the
hand, John ditto in the head, Sue
Ecut in breast and back. Other:
were less severely wounded. Thu
Howard clan raised the standard
Of war against the Lyons clan be,
Ccause each had a candidate fol
kmustee.
The Interstate Association OF
Mexican War Veterans met at Lex,
ington last week. They had good
time after the business meeting
riding on the street cars. taking in
the sights of the city, with band
of music playing, dining at the
State A. & NJ. College, and being
entertained by Major Mcdowell at
Ashland, Henry Clay's old home.
The next meeting will also be held
in Kentucky, the State Organiza-
ton which meets at Greensburg
in September naming the time and