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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-07-26
BOY MURDERERS.
Clnrence ShiPp, Scarcely II Years
Of Age. I'm Jail mt HodgenyIlle,
ny, Charged with Crime.

Hodgenville. Ky. July 22.-Two
lads. one child scarce II years old,
and Boosting a pair of knee trousers.
the other a beared youth of Il years,
are prisoners in the Marion county
jail, charged with the crime OF doH-
BILE murder. The elder of the two is
Clarence Shipp. the self-confessed
murderer of Richard Horde and Dave
Allen, two citizens of Marion county,
who were shot down from ambush
couple weeks ago. The smaller
boy is Gideon Shipp. a brother of
Clarence. and an alleged accomplish
in the crime. The boys occupy adj
Joining cells and pass the time away
chatting and Incorporating with one
another, apparently incapable of
compromising the enormity of their
crime. and seemingly Indifferent To
their impending fate.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-07-26
FREIGHT TRAINS COLLIDE.
Two Men Were Killed and -Four In
jurcd, Two of whom Can Not
Survive. mt NortonviIle.

Nortcnville. KY July 1.-Two
freight trains on the Louisville q
Nashville railroad collided here Thurs
day night, and as result two were
killed, two fatally hurt and two slight
ly injured. The collision was due TO a
conflict of dispatcher's orders. When
the trains met they were running at a
full rate OF speed.
+. NJ. COrbctt, a brakeman, was
caught in the wreck and instantly
killed. His body was mangled be-
yond recognition. Cleveland Harri-
son, a tramp who was riding in box
car, was killed. Two other. tramps,
whose names can not be- learned. were
in the car with him and were so bad
ly injured that they can not live until
morning. The engineers of the trains,
James McGrath and William Porter.
jumped when the collision took place
and were slightly bruised. The two
engines were wrecked and 20 box ears
destroyed. All trains are delayed nj
result of the wreck. and the track 5
not expected to be cleared before late
Friday morning.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-07-26
KENTUCKY TOBACCO.
III Rains Soon the Blue Grass
crop Will BE Ruined-In-
tense Heat.

Lexington, Ky, July e2.-Thc heat
In Kentucky has been intense during
the past week Reports from through
out Fayette. Woodford. Bourbon,
Franklin, Scott and many other
bluegrass counties is that no rain
has fallen for 20 DAYS and that the
corn. tobacco and hemp crops will b,,
literally ruined unless IL rains durinu
the present week or the first part of
next. Corn in many places is put
ting out its tassel. although but two
or three feet high and without any
signs of the ear. Tobacco has Milted
and parched until it is yellow. while
not large enough To top. and hemp
is badly burned. although a part of
crop could be made with rain in
ten days.
The hemp until the drought set
IN was exceedingly fine in many
places, being higher than "A mans
head while seated upon a high horse.
The crop, with proper conditions,
would have been the best in years.
There has been much suffering from
the heat. Scores OF work animals
have died in the harvest fields. and
the work hands have been pros
trated.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-07-26
RACE TROUBLE.
cne Negro Was Killed and Another
Wounded I'm u Fight at Cleve-
land, Miss.

Cleveland, Miss. July Sunday
morning at 1870 o'clock a band of
Negroes. none os whom were known,
rode into Cleveland and. stopping a
party of three white men on the main
street, made threatening demoEstra-
tions. Being called upon 10 identity
themselves. they answered by bring
ing their rifles into play. One Of the
Negroes was killed on the spot. IN
other was wounded, and it is reported
that his body was found Sunday
morning on the outskirts of town.
and the others escaped, although il
is supposed that more than three
were hurt. They were armed with
Winchester rifles. and were well
mounted. Excitement was at fever
heat during the remainder of the
night. squads of armed men pa
trolled the streets until daylight.
The trouble grew out of the lynch
ing of Jesse Phillips in the earlier
part of the night.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-07-26
LIGHTNING AT SEA.
A Lake Vessel struck and Totally
Destroyed by Fire Near
Menomince, Wis.

Marinette, Wis, July 22.-During a
severe electrical storm Sunday morn
ing a boat supposed to be large
schooner or steam barge was struck
by lightning and destroyed by fire
and her crew is thought to have been
lost.
The light keeper az Menominee cav
the boat burning just south OF Green
island. He called up the local fire
tug, and the latter started out to
render any assistance possible, but
when about three miles out all signs
of the boat or fire suddenly disap-
peared. An examination afterward
showed no wreckage. The nearest
land is Green island, and the crew,
if they escaped with their lives, would
have gone there. There was a heavy
sea running, and il would have been
almost impossible for a small boat
to live In it.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-07-26
BOTH VESSELS DAMAGED.
Line, aud the German steamer
Caesar ColIided.

Flushing. July 2a.--The North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Weinar. Capt.
Formes. which left Antwerp Sunday
for Adelaide and other Australian
ports by way of Southampton. Genoa
and Naples. came into collision with
the German steamer Caesar. from
Ibrail and Galatzinward, bound for
Antwerp. Both vessels were dam
AGED. The Caesar was beached at
Wellington. near Flushing.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-07-26
MRS. KRUGER DEAD.
rhe Aged wife OF the Ex-Pr~sident
of the Transvaal Passed way
sunday.

Pretoria. July 22.-Mrs. Kruger,
wife OF ex-President Kruger. is dead.
Mrs. Kruger's long separation from
Ter husband. combined with the death
If her favorite daughter, Mrs. Smith,
asst week, had completely broken her
spirit.
Mr.. Elof and many other members
IF the Kruger family were at her
bedside when she passed away,
London, July 22.-"Owing 10 the
sunday telegraph hours in Holland, .
says dispatch TO the Daily Mail from
Hilversum. Mr.. Kruger was not in
formed of his wife's death until the
evening. The news was broken Ia
him by DIR. Heymans and Secretary
Boeschoten. Mr.. Kruger. who had
just returned from Hilversum church
burst into tears and asked to be left
alone"
The Transyaal and Free State flags
flying above the white villa were
lraped and half-masted. Shortly be-
fore the news came a crowd of conn,
try girls had been singing folk song
outside the villa.
The morning papers publish kindly
editorials concerning the death OF
Mrs. Kruger, and express sympathy
with Mr.. Kruger. The Times beers
thus:
"The English people viii feel g'n
uine sympathy with the aged eX
president of the Transvaal in the Sc
we're domestic bereavement which ha:
befallen him."
This is followed by a eulogy o.
Mrs. Kruger.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-07-26
AWFUL MISTAKE.
legged Drunkenness Dies In Pris-
on From Illness.

Louisville, KY. July i9.-Chris-
topher {. Hoskins. commission mrr-
chant and live stock dealer. widely
known in the state, died in a cell at
the county Jail Thursday morning.
Hosl1ns was arrested Wednesday by
Policeman Joe Davis. who thoughI
he was drunk. He was i'll all night
and Thursday morning suddenly arose
on his elbow. gasped and died. Hos
kins' family and friends insis, that
he was not drunk when arrested, but
was demented from heat.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-07-26
CHINA NOT REPENTANT.
ponds Entirely on the Firmness
Displayed by the Powers.

Tien-Tsin. July 22.--Europeans here
consider that the prevention of a
speedy recrudescencc of trouble de-
ponds entirely upon the firmness dis
played by the powers. 1t is thought
that this fact should be recognized
in Europe and the United States. The
general feeling in Tien-Tsin is that
China is in no wise oyerawed or re-
psntant.
Ii Hung Chang is reported to have
adopted an offhand tone toward n
member OF the provincial government
and to have talked confidently of
ousting the provincial government
soon. The Chinese have recomrenced
cutting telegraph wires.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-07-26
BREAKING DOWN.
Holiic strutton Collapsed when He
Heard That lie Must Die ON
the Scaffold.

Frankfort, KY, July 19.-IEollie
Strutton, the Lawrenceburg murderer,
who was refused communication of his
death sentence TO life imprisonment
by Gov. Beckham, is breaking down
A message from Lawrenceburg SAYS
that when Strutton learned his pet
ton had been turned down. he broke
down. but later braced up. The news
was even greater shock to Leroy
Strutton. brother of the condemned
man. The latter is under life SEN
tence. Hollie will hang August rs.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-07-26
GEN. SAMUEL T. CUSHING.
Former COmrisssnry General of SUBJ
sistencc Expired ut His Home
in XSRShington.

Washington, July 22--Brig. Gen.
samuel I. Cushing, L. ;. a, retired,
formerly commissary general of sub
sistence. died here Sunday. He was
appointed TO the military academy
from Rhode Island in 1855 and served
through the civil war, near the close
of which he was brevetted major for
faithful and meritorious service. He
entered the commissary branch In 1853
as a captain and rose to the rank OF
brigadier general and commissary
general of subsistence January IS.
1898. He was retired on April Il OF
the same year.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-07-26
Three Charges Against Him.

Nicholasville, Ky. July 20.-Robert
Williams. who claims To be nephew
OF Col. William Nelson. of Newport,
was arrested here. tried in police
court and sentenced to the work .,ils
for an aggregate OF three months for
resisting an officer. carrying concealed
weapons and being drunk and disor-
derby. During the arrest he had
handled the officer roughly and at-
tempted to shoot all who assisted.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-07-26
The ORDER OBEYED.
sued An Injunction Ordering
All the Saloons Closed.

Fl. Scott. Kan. July 22.-The dis
trict court has issued an injunction
ordering all saloons in town closed,
ard it has been obeyed. The order
came as a result of evidence oh
tanned BY three local ministers AMI
several church members, who visited
the different saloons and bought
whisky and beer Suit viii BE-
brought against each keeper and the
owners of the buildings used for sa-
loon purposes for violating the Her
rell law, passed by the last iegisla-
tire
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-07-26
VICTORY FOR The MEN.
Differences Between the ST. Lonis
switrbme" and Their Employers
tmicabIy settled.

ST. Louis. July 23.-The difference
ez sting between the switchmcn in
The employ of the St Louis Railroad
association and the management of
the association which resulted in n
strike on Saturday last, were set
i,,t. Ao"'isS nisn. ine ni~n wlh
return to work Tuesday morning.
Il Is stated the settlement is prac-
5ically . Sietory for the men.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-07-26
CABLE CAR WRECKED.
Nine Passengers Were Seriously In
jured and Several Others Hurt
i'm Chicago.

Chicago. July 22.-Nine passengers
were seriously injured and several
others painfully bruised in the wreck
of a Madison avenue cable car sun
day. The train was running at full
speed when the grip car was sudden
~ brought TO a stop because OF de-
fective cable rope. The trailer bound
ed from the track, rose up and crash
ed with terrific force into the rear of
the grip car. The shock was of such
force that the passengers were thrown
from their seats. several landing in
the street head foremost and others
falling against the seats and sides OF
the cars.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-07-26
INJUNCTION DISSOLVED.
Auditor Coulter Goes to the
Court of Appeals.

Frankfort. Ey.. July 2O.-Friday
evening Judge Cantrill dissolved he
injunction taken out by the yariods
railroads TO prevent Auditor Coulter
from certifying to the comfy officers
the franchise valuation of roads for
the collection OF county and munici-
pal taxes on a mileage basis. rho
ease will be taken to the court of np-
pcals. The taxes claimed by Auditor
Coulter amount to several Thousand
dollars.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-07-26
TIE Nicely CASE.
ton Almost Exclusively To Com
sideration of the Matter.

Washington. July aJ.-Secretary
Root Monday gave his attention al
most exclusively to the consideration
of the Nicely ease. Beside comforting
with the officers OF the war depart
ment, OF The department OF Justice.
with the secrstary Monday assisting
IN the work of preparing Tor the Pros-
erution of Nicely for the alleged Gu
ban postal frauds.
II Is stated that distinct progress
was made a. the result OF Momlay ;
conferences.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-07-26
YACHT RACING.
lumbin On Long Island sound
over 2I-Mile Course.

New York. July 23.-rhe race be-
tween the Constitution and the Co
lunbia on Long Island sound Mon
day again demonstrated that the Con
stituiion Is the faster fair weather
craft. In light breeze and smooth
water over 2l-mile course the CO.
umbia was defeated four minutes and
Is seconds elapsed time
The cruise of the New York Yacht
club Opened brilliantly Monday with
The race for three valuable cups pre-
scented by Commodore Ledyard.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-07-26
Blocked BY Ic. FIo...

ST. Johns. \. T.. july 2..-rhc mai
steamer Home. which arrived here
Sunday from Labrador, reports thai
especially the northeru part. where
the Hoes are impenetrable. This WI
greatly delay the Peary relief steam
err Erik. which counted upon calling
az Turnavick, Northern Labrador.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-07-26
FIREBUGS AT WORK.
Eighteen Fires in Four Weeks In
Mattoon. ILL.,. Caused Total
Loss of s2,iOO,0oO.

Mattoon, ILL.,. July 2e.-Eighteen
fires here in The last four weeks have
caused a total loss OF S2.4OO.OOO. Tie
city authorities have been destroying
gambling outfits and enforcing the
laws against other forms of vice. and
the fires are believed to have been
retaliatory.
Nigilant committees will be ap-
pointed, as well as extra guards, tc
patrol the business and residence
portions of the city.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-07-26
A JOINT RAIDED.
Seven Women mt EIdorado. Kan,
Demolished n Tub Full of Bot
tied Beer.

Eldorado, Kan, July 22.-Scyen
women. headed by Mrs II. L. Grover,
president of the local w. G. L. T.
entered ''ojint" run by man named
Busch in a tent in the center of town.
and demolished a tub full of bot
tied beer. They took a sample of the
liquor to the sheriff. who later or
dered the ''jointists' TO quit business.
Five hundred people gathered while
the raid was in progress. A ''jointist"
in another part of the town loaded
his stock into wagon and disap.
Deared
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-07-26
Four Killed BY n Train.

Lebanon. \. H.. July pa car
riage containing James Goodwin. of
Hinsdale. Mass; William Thurston,
of Percy. y. H.; Thomas Burns, of
Winooski, VT, and Eddie McCabe, of
Lebanon, was struck by the Montreal
express on the Boston & Maine rail-
road shortly after midnight and all
four Were instantly killed.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-07-26
Dig snre of Thorou=hbrea..

Lexington. Ky. July 2e.-An inn
portant deal in thorouebbreds was
made here Sunday when j. f. Me-
Donald. OF New York. purchased from
Hal j. Hea,Iley. of beaumont farm.
six brood mares and ten yearlings
for W. X. Vanderbilt. paying. it is
said. $4,000 for the lo:.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-07-26
The American Won.

London. July 22.-Arthur Duffey. Of
Georgetown university. in the sports
at Leicester Saturday. won the iN
yard dash in As seconds, the world,
record, beating Mclean, the amateur
champion of Scotland by two yards.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-07-26
Crap. Game Murder.

Louisville. Ky. July While serv-
ing as peace officer at a Negro picinc
at Nolin. Ky. Deputy Marshal Bob
Reed. of Elizabethtown. was shot and
killed by Harlan Buckles. colored. \
crap game had started. and Reed tried
to stoD IL.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-07-26

Lexington, Ky, July CIV. j.
Geary. general manager of the Geary
Oil Co, has returned from Wayne
county. and says the Strubby gusher.
which was struck last Thursday, has
created a sensation in oil circles He
says the well has a capacity of 1000
barrels day. This well is only zoo
yards away from land under lease
by Geary's COMPANY
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-07-26

London. Eng. July 19.-Laura John
son, of Louisville. Ky. formers a
weil-Lnown actress. has been found
starving in London Her condition
was almost hopeless and she was dis
covered just in time TO prevent a
tragedy.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-07-26

St. Petersburg. July 22.-Cnited
States senator W. A. Clark. according
20 the Novoe Nremia. has joined with
KieH capitalists in establishing cop
per company having capital of H.
OoO. 900 roubles. Mr.. Clark supplying
II .OC0. 900 roubles. With NJ. Margo.ia,
one of the directors. Mr.. Clark is go
ing TO the government of Semipa!a-
tins,s TO examine the mines there.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-07-26

HopkiDsville, KY. July 1S.-Pcter
Johnson. who is charged with killinI,
his sweetheart, Lizzie Weaver. white
she was arranging his cravat. and
who was lodged in Jail here. claims
the shooting was accidental.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-07-26
store burned.

Nicbolasville. KY. July s..--The dry
goods store of NJ. Braun was partially
burned Sunday morning. The good
work of the fire company saved a
whole block of fine business houses
on Main street. Loss. $1,000; covered
BY insurance.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-07-26
Bull Fighting mt owen.soro.

Greensboro, KY. July 22.-OwenS-
boro is to witness bullight. and
already people are becoming shocked
which is to be held August 10 TO II
inclusive there will be a bullisl,t
daily between matador and bull.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-07-26
VIII co,ar to the United stnte..

Ierlin- July 23.-i'rivate dispatches
froia Vienna say that Count Adelbe-t
sternberg. an Austrian officer. who
was with the Eoers in the early part
of the war IN South Africa and WIS
captured with Gen Cronje at Paarir-
berg, viii soon go To the United
States. accompanied by Prince Miguel.
of Drasanka.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-07-26
Hrnt I'm Norther. Ru..la.

ST. Petersburg. July 22.-Phenome.
nal heat prevails throughou all
Northern Russia The temperature
in St. Petersburg Sunday was III de.
grees Fahrenheit. In Odessa il was
I03. and the rate of mortality there
is 10 per cent. above the normal.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-07-26
Court AdJsurn~d.

Greennp. KY July 20.--Circuit
conrt adjourned Friday afternoon on
account of tie sudden death of Judge
b. Parborn's brother-in-law, at Mays
VILE Twelve indictments wers re.
turned by the grand jury.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-07-26
FatnI Fall.

Louisville. Ky. July 2O.--Johu How
ell. an Gilman with the Louisville
Electric Light Co.. while overcome
by the heat, fell through macLiue
shaft, and suffered fatal injuries rri-
dav.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-07-26

Frankfort. KY, July sa.-The heat
became so intense Sunday that sev-
cral churches held no night services.
Services at First Presbyterian
church were held in the open street
in front of the church. The iher-
mometer registered 100
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-07-26
Burned 10 Death.

CovingtoE. Ky. July 2e.-Miss Carrie
Detern,an. aged 20. was terribly burn
ed Sunday and died in great agony
as the resul. Of her injuries ut her
home in this city. She stepped on a
parlor match and her clothing was
fired.
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frankfort. Ny. July 20..-Jas Sud-
duth. the night Waterman at the @.
+. c. .distinery. lost his reason Friday
and attempted TO commit suicide by
shooting.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-07-26
Drnth From Lightntnr.

May.ieId. Ky, July f9.-Mrs- Ed
Howard. while standing in the door
way Of her home at Pilot Knob pick
ing a chicken. was struck by light
ming and instantly killed She had
Just hsen married.
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Died From sun..rokc.

Hopkinsville, KY, July 2s.-Mrs.
James Taylor. aged 81. died n her
home. near Bennettstown. from the
effects of a sunssroke sustained three
weeks ago.
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Certificate Revoked.

Barboursville. KY. July s0.-NIiss
Sudie Snuifer was tried by Superin-
tendent OF Schools NJ. G.. Hignifc on
a charge OF attempted bribery of truss
tees. The superintendent revoked
Miss Shutters certificate.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-07-26
brewery strike.

Kew Orleans, July 2e.-0ne hpn-
dred and thirty skilled men in ma
DIRTY of the brewcries here struck.
Their fight is principally for recog-
milton of the union. All but two
breurriss suspended work.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-07-26
Eye. Blown out.

Lexington. KY. July 2o.-.Iamcs
both eyes blown out by premature
explosion of blasting powder In a
quarry.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-07-26
Painters. Fail.

Greenshurc. ky,.. July Thomas
Forbis and Dave Gaar. painters. fell
from a church roof. 20 feet. breaking
Forbis' leg and seriously injuins
Gaar.