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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-24
CUT HIS THROAT.
And Then Jumped Into Well FILLED
with Water


GUTHRIE, KY, Jan. 21.-This morn
ing about 7 o'clock G. W. Davis, a
prominent Cedar Hill farmer, cut
his throat with a pocket knife, and
then jumped into we'll containing
twenty-five feet of water. The
wound in his throat was half way
around his neck and the full depth of
a knife blade. He had gone to the
barn to feed, and, staying longer
than usual, his mother went to see
about him, fearing that accident had
befallen him. After looking through
the barn she went to large we'll near
by. Just as che looked into the well
his body arose, but before aid could
be secured he sank. After cutting
his throat he closed the knife and rep
placed it in his pocket.
The suicide is attributed to des-
pondency, growing out of business
troubles. He had been very dispond
emit for several weeks.
Mr.. Davis was married last Octo-
Der to Miss Lizzie johnson, who for
several years was a teacher IN Bel
mont College, Nashville. No man in
the community stood higher than Mr.
Davis. He was honest, upright in all
of his dealings and energetic. He
was a member of the Methodist
Church of that place and was Secreta,
ry of Sunday school and Treasurer Of
the Epworth League. His brother
John Davis, is L. & n. road supervi'
sor on the Henderson division.
Davis attempted to kill himself sew,
eral weeks ago by the use of drugs
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-24
TOBACCO NEWS.
LOUISVILLE MARKET.

LOUISVILLE, Jan. 22.-Sales on this
market for the week just closed
amount to 1886 hhds., with receipts
for the same period of 3,434 hhds
Sales IN the market since Jan.
amount to S,542 hhds.
Sales of the crop of 1896 on our
market to this date amount to 1874
hhds. The sales this week were made
up Of 2,340 hhds. of new hurley, 131
hhds. new dark tobacco, 81 hhds. Of
old hurley, 456 hhds. old dark tobac-
CO. There is no change to report in
the condition of the market for dark
dark tobacco. Such hhds. as have
extra length or decidedly red color
continue to demand fairly satisfacto-
ry prices, while all other grades are
being taken at figures which are GER
tainly discouraging to growers of this
variety. There has been more in
quiry recently for the common to me-
dunn grades of old dark leaf, and
sales of such have been made private
iy at better figures than were obtain
able before the holidays.
The following quotations fairly rep
resent our market for dark tobacco,
1895 crop:
Trash, 81 to, l 80.
Commoa to medium Tugs, 81 90 to
2 90.
Dark, rich Tugs, extra quality, So 90
to 8 80.
Common leaf, So 80 to 3 so.
Medium to good leaf, So so to 90.
Leaf, extra length, S. 90 to. Z 90.
Wrappery styles, 81 to 8.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-24
The Run Reversed on the c. s. p.

AS the KENTUcKIAN gave out last
week the run of trains on the Carks-
vile & Princeton branch of the L.
& N. has been changed materially
The morning train will leave Gracey
at Z o'clock a. M, every day except
Sunday, arriving in GAINESVILLE about
10 o'clock. Returning it will leave
GAINESVILLE at $3.50 and will reach Ora
cey at $50. Thus good connection
with the o. V. trains is made, both
morning and evening and the travel
ing public is benefited by the new
order of things, rather than inconven-
fenced. The train crews will lodge
in Gracey.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-24
Another Place Filled.

The Cleaner is pleased to be in
formed that DR.. Ben Letcher, Super
intendent of the Western Kentucky
Asylum for the Insane at Hopkins
vile, has rendered a good place to
our townsman W. 81. Lewis, who is
fully competent and deserving.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-24
Brakeman killed.

Alfred Wren, fell from an L. & N
freight train at Mascontah, ILL.,, Tues.
day, and was 80 badly injured that
death resulted in few hours. Wren
was brakeman and at one time had
a run between Darlington and Nash
vile. He had a number of acquaint-
ances in this city.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-24
A Regular Wool Pulling.

A few days ago Lilly Lacy, and the
wife of John Sargent, of Pembroke,
(all colored) engaged in row, during
which the Sargent woman lost some
of her locks. They engaged in reg
ular wool pulling "scrap," but neither
was very badly hurt. Both parties
were arrested and fined in the police
cout at that place, for their little fun.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-24
Nashville Firm Failed.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. % L.
Rosenheim Bros. & Co., ont the
largest dry goods houses the
South, filed general assignn n for
the protection of creditors this
afternoon. The firm was TO-, i to
this action by the refusal New
York bankers to renew notes Aout
$4,000. Owing to the nect for
immediate action no schedul iere
filed, but will be made ter.
Members of the firm say they I'M
able to give approximate 9, ties
of assets and liabilities. b viii
be large, however.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-24
Down Goes the Reesrvo,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The treas
ury gold reserve is now reduced to
S51 100000. Since the commence
ment of the present fiscal year, July
l, 1895, the treasury has lost $89, 622,
900 in gold, and since January l,
1895, $145, 100000.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-24
Left m Invalid VIE behind,

]. w. Freer, a prominent coal deal
or of Kuttawa who mysteriously dis
appeared January Ii, has been locat.
ed in Dexter, Mo. 1t is supposed
that his mind is unbalanced, as he
left an invalid wife at home alone.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-24
In Uncle SAINTS Clutches

Pete Taylor, COL, was sted
Wednesday, near Pinchem, ~ nit
ed States Marshal Grimes, Rus,
sellville, on warrent charg him
with selling liquor without 6 ern-
ment license. Taylor could nos fps,
'nish bond and was sent to jai, b
will be taken to Paducah for trial to-
morrow.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-24
Sweeping Decision VS.. Sunday Saloons.

Nashville, Tenn. Jan. PIN the
Supreme court in the case Of Will
liam Mckinney VS.. the Mayor andCity
Council of Nashville, Judge Wilkes
has rendered very sweeping decis-
ion relative to the Sunday saloon
keeper. McKinney's saloon was brok-
en- into by the police and be was ar.
rested on charge of keeping his
house open on Sunday, There was
nobody in the saloon at the time ex-
cept Mckinney and his barkeeper.
Mckinney claimed that they were
clearing up the weeks business and
that no liquor was being sold. He
was fined $50 in the city court, and
the fine was upheld. The Supreme
court held that Mckinney had no
right to go into his saloon on Sunday,
and that the law prevented such ac-
ton no matter what his purpose.
twalva vaar.nId oyivl al Enc;pn AZ;
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-24
JUDGE BROWN RECOMMENDED.
Wants to be Assistant District Attorney for

Utah.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-Representa-
tive Clardy was at the Department of
Justice this morning and strongly,
recommended the appointment of M,
D. Brown, of Hopkinsville, for As
sistant District Attorney of Utah.
Mr.. Brown is a good lawyer of abil-,
ity and DR.. Clardy says Attorney
General Harmon could make no bet,
ter appointment.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-24

A twelve ear-old girl at Cincinnati
committed suicide. by taking strych-
nine.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-12
PRESIDENTIAL CLEMENCY.

Pardon for Two Men Who Were Led
Into Violation of Law.
Washington, Nov. 1.-THE president
has pardoned w. II. Clune, Isaac Ross
and Philip Stanwood Of California,
sentenced Dec. 6, 1894, to pay fine OF
81 and be confined in the Los Angeles
county Jail eighteen months for con-
spiracy, the offense being committed in
the railway riots at the time general
throughout the country. The president
wrote the following Endorsement on
the application:
These convicts have suffered more
than nine months Imprisonment I'M
der their sentences. / am bound to as
sumo that they were guilty of an Of
Tense most dangerous in its character,
and in the commission of which they
aided and encouraged an unlaw de-
fance Of authority, which threatened
the most distressing consequences. I
am convinced. however, that these
men are not criminals, but laboring
men swept into violation of law by at
first listening to counsels Of disorder.
Others besides themselves are suffer
ing humiliation and deprivation on ac-
count of their wrong doing, and am
led to believe that the purposes Of
punishment, so far as the effect on the
prisoners is concerned, have been fully
accomplished. I am also convinced
that the Imprisonment already suffered
by these prisoners will be ample warn
ing to the thousands equally guilty,
though unpublished, and to- those who
may hereafter be tempted, that the
laws enacted to secure peace and order
must be obeyed.''
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-12
sw1NDLERs ROUNDED UP.
Several Members of Another Gan

+ ~ Z
Several Members of Another Gang
Are In the Tolls.
New nrk, Nov 1.-THE attempted
suicide Of May Vintage, a miss of sew
enteen years. in furnished room in
Brooklyn. followed by the arrest Of her
lover, Edward Valentine, has brought
to light the operations of the shrewdest
gang Of swindlers who ever worked in
this city. The girl made an attempt
upon her life after warrant had been
issued charging her with having
passed worthless check upon a
Brooklyn dry goods merchant. After
she had partially recovered she told
the authorities that the check had
been given her by Valentine. Valen-
tine, in the hope of saving himself,
has made a confession to District At
torney Backus, in which he tells in de-
tail the operations of the gang. The
most prominent members were big
Ed' Rice, Charles II Abbott, G. a.
Mclaughlin. III. x. White, Isaac Hell
denheimer, Rolindale Smith, Walter B.
Peters, Willis Connors and William
Thomas. The latter is locked up in
this city. Connors in Flint, Mich, and
Peters in Chicago. 1t is claimed that
merchants. manufacturers and farm
ers have lost 100000 by the opera
tons of this gang. They are said to
have been the promoters of three 1c-
titious companies. one called the Stand
ard Coal and Oil company, and also of
a banking concern which they used as
decOy
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-12

! shown yourselves heroes, and events
will vindfcate the position you have
taken. Continue the fight. =
MIR. Bryan is receiving numerous tel
egrams and letters Of response to his
address calling upon the advocates Of
silver to continue their efforts in that
behalf, assuring him Of concurrence
IN this view and of cooperation in the,
work Many of the messages are from
club organizat tons. He has set the
24th inst. for the reception rendered
him by the people Of Denver.
Some Election Returns.
st. Paul, Nov. 10-A number of re-
ports of the official vote in various
counties have been received which
make slight changes in the totals Of
yesterday morning. Beltrami county,
which is still to come, will give Re
publican maj orities. The ten precincts
Of St Louis county yet unheard from
will add to the Republican totals Clay
! and Willlin counties are still lacking a
few precincts which win probably
swell the adverse vote, but none OF
these precincts can affect the results.
Thus far McKinley's majority In Min
nesota is 52,O84 and Clough's 3,267.
st. Paul, Nov. 10. A special from
Yankton, S. D., says: It is apparent,
almost beyond doubt, that the Repub-
Hcan state ticket is elected. In the six
. Black Hills counties the Republican
ticket is $50 to 400 ahead of the Nc
Kinley electors. The Republican con-
gressmen have ran rearly even with
the state ticket and are also probably
elected. Z. G. Phillips, Republican
candidate for state treasurer, ran 400
ahead Of the electors in the Black
Hills.
Bismarck, N. d., Nov. TO- = Nearly
complete returns in this state give Nc
Kinley majority Of SALT. The Re
publicans have majority of twenty
five In the legislature on joint ballot
Louisville, Nov 10. - Both sides are
still claiming Kentucky, but indica-
tions are that the Republicans carried
the state by majority Of few hum
dred :
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-12
North Dakotan Robbed.

Minneapolis, Nov. IL 20 A man who
arrived in the city to-day from Graf
ton. \. D., and whose name the police
did not ascertain. was the victim of a
daring robbery at Fourth avenue south
and Fourth street. Upon his arrival
at the union depot the victim was met
by two men who professed acquaint-
anceship and proposed drink. They
went from one saloon to a second, and
there the victim refused to drink and
third man promptly arrived on the
scene and claimed he knew the victim
and was going south. The four then
started out to see the sights, and at
the corner mentioned the strangers
asked him if he had his money all
right. The innocent victim drew SIS,
all his money from his pc cket to show
them. whereat enc of the gang
snatched it and all three took to their
heels, escaping.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-12
SNOW DEEP.
Heaviest In South Dakota for This
Season for Sixteen Years,

Heaviest In South Dakota for This
Season for Sixteen Years.
Huron, S. d., Nov. 1O.-From twelve
to fourteen inches of snow covers the
ground in this part of the state-more
than fell all last winter, and the heavi-
est so early in the season for sixteen
years. Thousands of acres of corn are
covered and only about half Of the
grain is threshed, and settlers are not
prepared for winter The five inches
OF snow that fell yesterday has blown
into drifts and railway cuts, making
railroading difficult.
Chamberlain, S. D.. Nov. 1O.-George
Wilson, a farmer living in Pleasant
Grove township, lost thirty-six sheep
as result Of the unusually severe
weather. Stockmen from west of the
Missouri river say that cattle are
drifting to sheltered places in the tim
Der along the White river.
Miller, s. D., Nov. 10-Reports from
the county indicate that many persons
will suffer and stock perish on account
OF the heavy snow storms making the
roads impossible. Few are prepared
for winter
Stewartville, Mimi, Nov. 10. - Snow
fell yesterday to the depth Of four
inches. The weather is mild and it
will probably disappear shortly.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-12
E LECTION r RETURNS.
MlNNEs0TA's RETURNS NOT YET
COMPLETED.
hIcFIaley's Majority VIII Reach
over 5o,oOo-CIough's Majority
viii BE About 3,5OO-AlI Of the
Seven CongressmensA Are Elected
Norris, in the Sixth District, Re
ceives About 1000 Mai ority.

=
The election returns from this state
are not yet completed. Beltra,ni coun-
ty has not yet been heard from. Ten
precincts in st. Lolis county have not
yet reported. Precincts are also miss
ing in Benton, Carver, Clay, Hubbard,
Itasca and Eittson counties, but it is
claimed they will not affect the major
ities very much either way.
All of the Republican congressman
have been elected. The Sixth district,
the only one that YVES in doubt, gives
Norris. the Republican candidate,
little less than LOCO ma ority over his
opponent. G.. A. Towne. The presiden-
tia1 and gnbeInatorial figures are
shown in the following table, the fig
ures in parenthesis opposite the names
of the counties indicate the number of
precincts yet to lie heard from:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-12
SUPERIOR IRON MINES.
Frank Rockefe1lcr's to Resume Op
eratfOns

Cleveland, Nov. 1O-Frank Rockefell-
er has gone to the Lake Superior iron
mining district to arrange for an inn
mediate resumption Of work in all de-
partments of his extensive mining In
terests there. Among the iron mines
which, beginning within a few days,
will be operated in full force and full
time are the Franklin, Bessemer No. i.
Bessemer No. 2 and Victoria on the
Mesaba range; the Zenith on the Yer
million range and the Atlantic and
Ponce on the Gogebic range. These
mines have been closed for several
months and the resumption of opera
tons will give employment to about
1,5OO men. 1t is also expected that
within the next few days orders will
also be given for resumption of work
at all the mines controlled by John %.
Rockefeller and which give employ
ment to even a greater number of men
than those owned by his brother.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-12
Adverse to the Merrftts.

court of appeals has reversed the de-
cision of the United States circuit court
III the case of Alfred Merritt VS.. John
D. Rockefeller. The case was brought
to recover $1,1ST,O0 It grew out Of
the failure of the Merritts and the ac-
quirement by John ID. Rockefeller of
all their immense iron properties on
the Mesaba range. including the Du-
luth. Mesaba & Northern railway.
Merritt claimed he was defrauded The
case was tried in Duluth before Judge
Ritter of Colorado The jury rendered
a verdict in favor OF Merritt for $40,
600. The court, in reversing this, re-
mands the case for new trial.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-12
Farmer Hnines Wanted Money.

st. Paul. Nov. II. ~ The Chicago
Great Western passenger train, due
in st. Paul every morning at 1925, had
as passenged to this city to-day one
+. A. Haines. He boarded the train at
OelWein and had bicycle checked
through to st. Paul The train was
late OH account of the snow storm, and
it was nearly s o'clock when it arrived
IIaines went up town from the union
station and at II o'clock he was in jail
at the central police station on
charge of attempting to pass a forged
check for S1,2S5 on the Savings Bank
of st. Paul. He gave his age as TWEEN
ty-six years, said that he was married,
had one child, a little girl one year old,
and lived On a farm two miles from
Altoona, Iowa. Haines is no doubt
mentally unbalanced
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-12
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The Fued Worries MIS- Carlisle, but
She Helps 1t On.

The Fued Worries Mrs. Carlisle, but
She Helps 1t On.
Washington, Nov. 11.-Mrs. Carlisle,
it is learned to-day, is very much wor-
ried over the reports regarding the
present trouble between her son. Logan
Carlisle, and Senator Blackburn. Mr..
Carlisle's friends feel certain that there
will be conflict. for the two men FREE
quent the same hotel and restaurants
and are intensely bitter toward each
other. Mrs Carlisle. while anxious, it
is said. will not advise one step back
ward in the matter. Logan Carlisle
inherits the best part of his bravery
from her and she is his adviser in all
things and has been kept fully posted
on each move before her son made it.
If Blackburn loses the senate, which
he seems certain to do, he will lay it
to the Carlisles. and his bitterness will
be intensified. e
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-12
wEYLER IN CHARGE.
The Captain General OF Cuba Takes
Is sSEsg the EfoId 5ftfEssSsS

The Captain General OF Cubs Takes
the Field
81 Havana, Nov. II. Capt. Gen. Weyler
has taken the field in person against
the insurgents under Antonio Maceo
in the Province of Pinar del Rio, and
reliable news received from the front
indicate that the Spanish columns are
approaching the enemy. Gen. Weyler
left Havana on board the cruiser Lee
gazpy half an hour after midnight, his
destination being the port OF Mariel,
Province of Pinar del Rio From
Mariel, it is understood the captain
general will go southwark by the high
way to the town of Artemisa, and
along the line of the trocha. Strong re-
Inducements are being embarked to
support the captain general in the OPP
erations now in progress against the
insurgents. The marquis de Ahumada
remains in charge of the captain gen
erals office here, with Col. Taymon
Dolninguez as his chief of staf.
Washington, Nov. 1.-THE state de-
partment officials say that the story
published to the effect that Ramon
Williams. ex- United States consul gen
eral to Cuba, was sent to Spain as
secret agent of the government to en-
deavor to secure the consent of the
Spanish government to a project to
sell the island of Cuba to the insur-
gents, the United States to guarantee
the bonds to be issued in payment
therefor, is a pure invention. Mr..
Williams has no connection with the
state department, either open or secret.
There also is said to be a lack of foun-
dation for the story that the Spanish
minister has promised the president
that if the Spanish troops were unable
to subdue the insurrection within sixty
days the island would be abandoned.
Nothing has been heard Of the reported
outrage on the family of an American
sugar planter named Craycroft.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-12
To be Tried for Bribery

Paris, Nov. 1O.-At a cabinet council
at the E1ysee palace it was decided to
inform Great Britain that Emil Arton.
who was sentenced yesterday at Yer
sailles to eight years Imprisonment,
after having been convicted of embez-
element and fraudulent bankruptcy,
foregoing any benefit which he is en-
titled under the extradition treaty be-
tween Great Britain and France.
would be tried on the charge of brfbing
officials in connection with the Pana-
ma manipulations.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-12
VIII Continue the Fight

Washington, Nov. 10-The campaign
for the free coinage of silver will be
Baged with yigor during the next four
years in prepare ton for the election of
1900. The directors of the American
Bimetallic union, who constitute the
bulk of the silver leaders il three
quarters in this city, from which to
send out literature. The branch office
at Chicago will be consolidated with
the Washington Office, but the San
Francisco branch is to be continued.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-12
End of Libel sniff

Boston, Nov. II. In the United
States court Of appeals to-day the
famous libel suit of Helen NJ. Cougar
VS.. elijah A. Morse was dismissed for
want of prosecution In this case,
which began more than four years ago,
two verdicts have been rendered after
protracted trials. At the first trial the
plaintiff excepted to Judge Putnam's
rulings, but has now failed to prose
cute her exceptions in the appellate
court. The result is that the verdict
below is sustained and Judgment IN
the case follows for Mr.. Morse.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-12
Relative of Prestdent Marra.

d Dubuque, Iowa, Nov. 10 Miss Kath-
crime Monroe, aged seyenty-six, is
dead. She was the sister of Judge
Thomas Monroe, and. perhaps, the last
relative of President James Monroe.
Her father served in the war of 1872
The family lost valuable lands In Vir-
ginia during the war and then came
West. The homestead here became the
home for the friendless some years
ago, but remained Miss Monroe's home
until her death. She is said to have
been an accomplished and beautiful
woman.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-12
Jessie ana Her Actor Hu.ban

I Butte, Mont, Nov. 1O.-Jessie Hill,
the young woman who was shot sew
eral weeks ago by James Kelly, who
then committed suicide, has recovered
sufficiently to testify at the inquest.
She did not know why he shot her, but
testified she was married woman,
that her husband was Charles M. Hill.
an actor living at Minneapolis, and
that she left Hill a year, ago because
he had not been divorced from form
er wife, who was still living.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-12
Ch1le's Cabinet Restrn,

Santiago de Chile, Nov. 10. The
Chilean cabinet has resigned in conse
quence of the passage through the
chamber of deputies of a vote Of CEN
sure Of the government. The cabinet
crisis in Chile grew out of a disagree
ment between the cabinet and Dresi-
dent Errazuriz over appointments to
office made by members of the cabinet.