Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-07-15
Judge Bullock Threatens to
Turn Loose a Number of
Prisoners.
Fifty Thousand Visitors Will
Attend the Carnival Next
Month.
WILLIAM KLAIR FOR LEGISLATURE
Especial Correspondence of the Kentucky
Irish American.

Irish American.
LEXINGTON, July l4.-As my first
effort in journalism succeeded in getting
past the waste basket two weeks ago, /
feel encouraged to try again, and will
endeavor to chronicle few items Of in
terest to Kentucky Irish American read
ers. Like my friend, the ancient lady of
Shelby, "Shan Van Vocht," my identity
has been the theme of conversation for
the past week in the Bluegrass capital.
Many wise ones seem to think they have
guessed my identity beyond the shadow
of doubt, but up to the present writing
they have "never touched me-"
Col. d. J. Mcnamara ran down to
Frankfort on the Fourth and took in the
picnic given by Lambert Council. He
reports having grand time and says that
some of the prettiest girls in Kentucky
reside in the Capital City. am told he
is also anxious to meet the bluegrass
Belle"
The past few days have been pretty
warm ones for old Lexington. The Re-
publican State convention met here last
Wednesday and kept things lively while
it lasted Several hundred delegates and
spectators have been in attendance daily
and watched with interest the action of
the convention.
Last Monday the Morning Herald, ed
tied by Col. w. c. p. Breckenridge,
brother of Col. Robert j. Breckenridge,
candidate for Attorney General, came out
editorially announcing that it would sup
port Senator Goebel and the Democratic
ticket. The Herald bolted the party i'll
1896, but has now returned to the fold,
and all will be forgotten and forgiven.
The Herald bitterly opposed Goebel pre-
vious to his nomination.
Lieut. Johnson, of the United States
army recruiting station, is here and has
been instructed to begin recruiting for
the Thirty-frst infantry regiment, to be
organized at Fl Thomas by Col. Petit.
Warden Lillard, of the Frankfort
prison, refuses to receive the prisoners
sentenced short while ago, on account
of smallpox, and Judge Bullock threat
ems to turn them loose upon the commu-
nity. The outcome of the affair is eager
ly awaited.
DIR. Paul We:tzel, of the firm of Rob-
ertson & Weitzel, spent the Fourth IN
Frankfort with his family.
Col. Frank Heeney, of Frankfort,
spent Sunday with friends in this city.
Col. William Klair is preparing to
make a hot canvass for Representative
from this city. Col. Klair is an old-time
campaigner and will undoubtedly carry
his party's banner to victory in No
vember.
The recent false riot alarm" will cost
the State about 81 900, as soldiers pay
rolls aggregating that much have been
approved. Gov. Bradley will probably
investigate wildcat" rumors before or
dering out the troops in the future.
The thirteenth annual meeting of the
Kentucky Chautauqua closed last Friday,
1t was one of the most successful in the
history of the association.
Col. D. ]. Hickey, at Ryans Place, Is
South Limestone, is always ready and
anxious to extend hearty welcome tc
Kentucky Instantaneous and theil
friends and invites all to make his place
their headquarters while in the city.
In few weeks Lexington is to have
an army post, so it is now rumored, az
Col Pettitt, the new commander of the
regiment to be recruited from Kentucky
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, states tha
Fl. Thomas is not fit location. 1t il
said that Col. Pettitt is very favorably
impressed with Lexington and will rec
ommend it as proper location to sue
coed Fl Thomas. Col. M. c. Afford anC
several prominent Lexingtonians ar
making every effort to secure the loca
ton and hope to be successful.
L. ]. Mcnamara, the well-known young
printer, will shortly leave for Frankfor
to accept position upon a new paper t.
be started there. His many friends wisl
him success in the Capital City.
Extensive preparations are being mad
for the grand horse show, carnival ant
fair to be given by the Order Of Elks O
this city from August to IL inclusive
There will be visitors from all the SUI
rounding States, and it is thought tina
fully $4,000 will be in Lexington durin
the week of the carnival.
All persons DESTROYS of subscribing t
the only paper devoted to the interests G
Irish Americans published in the Sout
should hand 81 for years subscriptio
to the Kentucky Irish-American to MI
d. ]. Hickey, 10 South Limestone stree,
BLUEGRASS BELLE.