The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-06-16
CONDENSED NEWS.


The postoflce at Belmogo, o., was
bu'glarized and money order books taken.
The thieves visited Kenton and Lima
and worked of n number of the orders on
business men by forging them.
An unknown man deli berately lenped
from the bridge that spans the Ohio at
Parkersburg W. Va, and was d,owned.
Later 1t was said that tho suicide was
William Kitchens of Cincinnati.
Bu,hrod Kelch, the wife murderer,
p,eldel guilty to murder in tho second
degree at Cleveland, ard was sentenced to
life imprisonment At previous trial he
was convicted of murder in the first de-
gree.
Fire at Huntington, w. Va, destroyed
the A. Il. Cox's queensware house and
general merchandise store. Loss $1,000
on stock, and $4,000 on building. Small
Insurance on stock and mono on building
Origin of fire unknown.
Engineer Jacob Corn, of the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas road, stopped his train
and got out of the cab near St. Joe, Mo
He thought he had killed n child His
entire train passed over it, but he found
1t unhurt. 1t had been asleep ON the
track.
While Conductor Cobb and Brakeman
Matheny were attempting to put two
colored men off a Chesapeake and Ohio
freight train near Charleston, w. Va,
one of the negroes severely cut the con-
ductor's face with razor and the other
shot the brakeman in the thigh. The ne
groes were stealing rides, and both es-
capped
The turnpike question in Garrard coun-
ty, KY, has been temporarily settled by
the county leasing all the pixies In the
county paying therefore sum equal to
the amount of toll collected during tho
same time in '95, deducting thererrom
the expense of collecting. The stockhold-
ers of tho various roads will keep them in
repair. The cost to the county is $4,000.
Crimes and Casualties.
Don Harmon, aged 40, a patient of tho
insane hospital at Athens, o., from Hook
ing county was drowned in the river there
while bathing. His body was recovered
An English excursion Il ain, while on its
way from yarmouth to Oldham, was de-
rallied at Northampton, near Oswesley.
Nine persons were killed and 25 were in
jured.
Frank Wehrle of Columbus, O., aged 65
years, fell down u flight of 30 steps at the
postoflice building in that city and died
few hours afterward frcm internal in
juries.
John Sweigert, n baker residing ut 452
West First avenue, Columbus, o., WAS
struck by q Panhandle freight train as no
was crossing the tracks in his wagon. HV
was fatally injured.
Mlchal Wagner Of Delphos, o., aged ~,
was Instant! killed at that city by an
eastbound Pittsburg Fort Wayne and
Chicago train No. q. He was riding In a
buggy, which was demolished.
The fast eastbound express on tho
Wabash railroad ran down and killed
Philip Sandoz, aged TO- of Wabash, Ind,
Us he was walking on the track in the
western part Of the city. Mr.. Sandoz,
when struck, was facing tho engine.
w. d. Carroll, aged about 80 years, was
killed by freight train on the Cincinnati
and Muskingum Valley railroad, at Rose
vile, D. When first seen by the engineer
he was sitting on the track with his legs
across the rails. The man had been
drinking for few days, and 1t Is thought
1t was case of deliberate suicide.
In the bottling department of tho
GAINESVILLE Ice factory of Clarksville,
Tenn, two large drums containing car
donated gas exploded, killing George
Dick and George MunfoId, boys aged
about 10, assistants in the bottliGg works,
badly injuring Manager j, @. Mattill,
killing horse and considerably damag-
ing the plant.
Failures.
The Paine Shoe company of Holbrook,
Mass, has assigned to Charles p. Hall of
Boston. The company was one of the
largest in Holbrook.
A receiver has been appointed for the
jewelry firm of Holman Brothers Of Blu.
cyrus, o., and "a receiver was asked for tho
Gallon Bicycle Coupler company Of Gal
ion, o., to adjust differences In the firm.
The Vose Edgo Finishing company,
manufacturers of shoe machinery and
wood working tools Of Lynn, Mass has
assigned to Ferdinand A. Wyman Of Bos-
ton. The assets are unknown, but tho
liabilities a:e placed at $4,000.
Deaths.
Matt Worthington, a farmer died az
Fernleaf KY, aged a. He leaves six
children.
James Wilcox, a travelling man for
mineral water firm Of Saratoga, N. Y,
was found dead In his room at the Gait
House In Louisville, Death was duo to
apoplexy.
Benjamin Il. Nichols, a retired carpen-
ter, SO years old, while riding bicycle In
Goodale park, Columbus, was seized with
apoplexy, fell from his wheel and expired
before assistance could be glpdered.
MahOr ana sharEey to Meet Again.
New York, June 12.-It is announced
that Billy Brady, who unsuccessfully
attempted to pull off the Maher and
Sharkey fight ON Wednesday night, is
making arrangements to have the same
fighters meet in the west. 1t is stated
here on good authority that Brady
has offered q purse of $4,000 for
a fight to a finish between Maher and
Sharkey somewhere in the vicinity OF
Carson City. The date OF meeting
probably will be late in August or Sep
TENDER. Sharkey will leave ON Wednes-
day next for trip TO Ireland, where he
expects to remain about three weeks.
Coal Mine Destroyed by Fire.
TERRE HAUrE, Ind. June l4.-The
bituminous coal mine Of the Torrey
Company of Chicago, near Clinton, was
burned yesterday afternoon. Fifteen
men were in the mine at the time. but
all escaped. The mine is completely
destroyed. Loss placed ut 1000, with
$4,000 insurance.
Two Circus Men Killed by Lightning.
WAHPEroN, N. d., June l2.-While