Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-10-15
Even the Sensation About Can
tain of the Bradley Guards
Explained Away.
Frankfort at Last Secures n
Military Camp of Two
Regiments.
A. o. II. PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.
SPECIAL LETTER.

AT last Frankfort has secured the long
talked-of military camp. The Ninth Mas
sachusetts and Second Missouri will
march to this city within the next few
days and go into Camp Lake Park, near
this city, for target practice Frankfort
merchants are jubilant over securing even
temporary camp here and an effort will
be made to make the camp permanent
winter quarters at least for the two regi-
ments named.
Tuesday was very quite day on the
Square" The Governor and all State
officials took a holiday and went to see
Buffalo Bill" No sensation of any i'm
portance has occurred during the week
on the Square, and none will probably
occur in the near future. The Governor
reappointed the old Board of Equalization
for another year. The nearest approach
to a sensation that has transpired this
week was the report on Wednesday that
Capt. J. w. Prewitt, of Co. d, X. S. G..
bradley Guards), had resigned his COM
mission, i'll huff" on account of his
men criticising his refusal to take the COM
pany to camp at Pewee Valley next week
Upon investigation it developed that
Capt Prewitt resigned on account of his
duties as Assistant Postmaster, to which
office he was recently appointed, not adj
hitting of his giving the company the at
tention it required. First Lieut.. Graham
was elected Captain and Sergeant Coke
Second Lieutenant. The First Lieutenant
was not elected.
At last it has come to pass. "Cupid's
dart" has pierced the heart of Brother
James Cushion, of Division No / of this
city, He now goes around with that far
away, dreamy look in mis- eyes and rarely
recognizes his friends when he meets
them. The happy event will come off in
the spring.
At the meeting of Division No. /, A. o.
H., last Sunday, every Tuesday evening
at O'Clock was selected as time of meet
ing, that evening and hour being agree
able to all members.
A Smoker" will be given Thursday
evening, October 20, by Division No. !,
A. o. H., to their gentlemen friends.
The first of a series of several dances to
be given by Division No. / a. O. H., will
take place about October %. The best of
music will be secured and the price of
tickets placed very low. A big crowd
and a good time are assured.
Sergt. d. j. Mcnamara, of Lexington,
spent Sunday in this city.
Brother Newman has purchased new
wheel, and every Sunday finds him
"scorching" to Graefenburg, where his
sweetheart resides.
Brother Sower is as sweet as ever and
is as enthusiastic and hustling as before
he fell in love.
Division No. | A. O. H., has rendered
to the Young Ladies Sodality the use of
their spacious hall free of charge for
series of entertainments to be given in
the near future. The Hibernian's gener-
Gus offer was gladly accepted.
Attorney John Rodman, of this city,
left this morning for Washington, to
appear before the United States Court in
the bank tax cases. He represents the
Farmers Bank here and goes to make
motion to advance the argument and sub
mission in the cases in which he is inter-
ested. They will likely be heard early in
November.
Gen. P. Wat. Hardin, of Mercer coun-
ty, made formal announcement of his
candidacy for the Democratic nomination
for Governor, at this place Monday after
noon. Politicians were greatly surprised,
but he was induced to run only after ma
ture deliberation and repeated requests
from all over the State.
The Seventh District Republican Con-
vention on Wednesday named ]. 7. Har-
din, of Owen county, for Congress on
platform indorsing both the State and
National Administrations and condemn
ing the civil service. Hardin's nomina-
ton was by reclamation.
George Portwood, of Lexington, will
hang for the murder of Richard Perkins.
The Court of Appeals affirmed the decis-
ion of the lower court fixing his penalty
at death.
A SURE WAY.