Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-28
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A>Hesume Of the week<Tappenings In
Many Localities Gar and Near.

cycic5 are now III use.
The National Convention of Demo
cratic Cubs has been called for Sept
| 30 at st. Louis.
/ Prof. Andree has abandoned tn
idea OF making balloon trip to tn
Arctic regions this year.
| Mrs, Anne McElvaine, mother.in
law of Evangelist Sam Jones, diet
near Eminence.
| James Haskell was stabbed anC
killed by James Lott at Belda, KY
and Jynching is in prospect.
Rev. L. s. Denton is to be trieC
this week in Letcher county on thu
charge of illegally marrying people
Five boys, aged from seven tc
eleven, We're convicted at Lewisburg
Ky before Judge j. H. Tulley, Of
watermelon stealing, and given six
hours in the town lookup.
Land owners in Bell and adjoining
counties have gone wild over the re-
cent great oil strike. Eastern CAPT
tallsts are gobbling up all the avail
able land,
VIM. Griffith and Georgiana An
derson, were married in the open
mouth of stuffed whale, at Jetfer-
sonville. Griffith is exhibiting the
monster, which is IS feet long.
Proof is being taken to sustain
John ID. Whites charges that Col
sons nomination for Congress in the
Eleventh district was procured by
fraud.
Mrs. Mary Lou Gibson, of Mt. Ster-
ling, was found dead with a bullet
hole in her head and other deadly
agencies indicating suicide lying
near at hanl.
All the prisoners in the county Jail
at Maysville, KY, escaped Tuesday.
They knocked down Deputy Jailer
Wood and fled to the hills. Officers
went in pursuit.
Cane Lewis, a Bourbon county
farm laborer, has been jailed at Paris,
KY, on the charge Of wife murder.
His wife died suddenly, and an inves-
tigation showed that her skull had
been crushed.
Miss Margaret Ingels, talented
young lady of Paris, KY, will take
the stump for Bryan. She is said to
be well posted on the financial ques-
ton and to present the issues In a
convincing and eloquent manner.
Judgment against the Monon for
nearly 100000, on overdue notes was
given by Federal Judge Woods
at indianapolis. w. Fl. McDoel,
General Manager of the road, was
appointed receiver. The Monon
made no defense.
Capt. Jas. B. Martin, clerk of the
Barren Circuit Court, died at Glas-
gov Tuesday, aged 55 years. He
made two successful races for clerk of
he Court of Appeals He had been
circuit clerk for 20 years. He leaves
| widow and eight children.
The Union in California between
silver forces on presidential electors
complete. The Peoples party
State Executive Committee has de.
.ided in favor of the proposed agree
nent, giving five electors to the Dem
'cratic party and four to the Popu-
lists.
After running successfully for ten
ears Mr.. II. nj. Saunders has sold
he plant Of the Bardwell Star to
jounty Attorney j. E. Brldgewater.
Attorney w. j. White, and Attorney
J. M. Collins, who will hereafter pub.
ish the Star as free-silver paper,
nth Mr.. Collins as editor. Il
Mr.. John Kellar, prominent citi-
en- of Lovelaceville, Ballard county. {
fter voting the Republican ticket for
orty years, has declared himself for ]
Bryan and Sewall. He is the father {
f Lookup Keeper Harry Kellar, of a
mis- city. There are large number e
f other similar changes in the Love a
lceville section.-Paducah News. I
In the case of Murray and Jabine
, the Muhlenberg County Court, 7
ending in the United States Circuit =
curt at Owensboro, Judge Barr o
ltely lodged an opinion holding that
hen the Sheriff fails to give bond
nd qualify to collect the railroad Il
TX, the County Judge must remove Il
he Sheriff before he can appoint a "
oecial collector, aud that in appoint 4
lg a collector it is not indispensable =
lat he be resident o. the county. "
ut that the County Judge may APP il
pint any qualified resident of the d
tate of Kentucky. d
In November 1897 the voters of m
lis judicial district will be called
pom to elect a circuit Judge end COM
onwealth's attorney Already there te
Q several prospective candidates for c.
oh Office. Each county will likely d
i've a candidate for attorney. Those ],
ost prominently mentioned at pres n,
It are j. II. Coleman, of Galloway; b,
B. Allensworth, of Christian; E. FL.
mes, of Lyon, and Capt. Jno. G.
abney, of Trigg. Come on boys, T
Q more the merrier. We want the nj
INVENTION held at Murray this time. W
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