The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-08-11
The Commonwealth

Hopkinsville.-Char Bond, a ne
gro. was arrested here upon request
received from officers at Carthage,
Tenn, on the charge OF having muir
dered Bob Grimes, colored, at that
place in November, 1902.
Lexington.-Under the direction OF
the Fayette county board of health
in the vicinity of Lexington has been
begun. 1t will take more than a
month to complete the work.
Henderson.-At Wheatcroft Ed Hal
som, a white miner, fired his pistol
into a crowd OF negroes at a barbecue.
James White was killed and Walter
Harris, Anna Pindleton and John Holt
were wounded. Halsom fed.
Lexington.-Mrs.A Amanda Farris. OF
Cleveland, o., the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. X. l.. Baker, of this city, en- route
to Paris In an automobile, fell into
the basement of the Bourbon garage
and broke both arms at the wrists.
Glasgow.--The American Onyx Co..
with a capital stock of $4,000. has
been organized and Incorporated UNI
der the laws OF Indiana. The quarries
are situated at Cave City. this county.
near the main line of the Louisville &c
Nashville railroad.
Lexington authorities OF Lex.
ington and Fayette county are plan
ming laws to stop automobile speeding
since a big car took wheel of Editor
Desha Breckinridges auto. County
Judge Scott said that he is deter
mined to stop automobile scorching.
Middlesboro.-Andy Watson, who
was a fugitive for a number OF years,
was found dead near his home. 1t
was reported that he had been killed.
Coroner Evans was summoned and
found that he had bled to death from
hemorrhage OF the lungs.
Lexington.-Maj +. A. Daingerfeld,
the noted turfman. manager Of James
r. Keene's Castleton farm here, is i'll
at Castleton, and his friends fear his
condition is serious. He is the father
secretary OF the Eastern Jockey club.
Louisville.-The body Of a man was
discovered in & vacant lot on Market
street when two men saw hand
sticking out OF the mud. The man
evidently had been dead for several
days. The body is believed TO be that
OF Charles Gels, a saddlemaker, wha
has been missing for nearly a week.
Coroner Duncan will hold a post-mor
TEN examination.
Pineville.-James Price, an L. e. N.
brakeman. while switching In the
Wallsend yard. let the car on which
he was riding bump into q car loaded
with steel, and the force OF the i'm
pact shifted the steel forward, pinning
Price TO the other car. As a result
the unfortunate man will probably
lose both legs.
Paducah.-NotIces were posted at
the Illinois Central shops stating that
ali employees who had not received
raise since April l had been granted
5 per cent increase. effective the
fist OF July. This includes clerks as
well as mechanics, and the raise will
increase the pay roll several thousand
dollars per month.
Frankfort.-Gov. Wilson refused to
pardon George Davis, serving a life
sentence in the penitentiary upon
third conviction. from Carlisle county.
He was convicted the last time OF ma
licious cutting. The governor says no
good reason was given for granting
the pardon, and until some good rea-
son is presented he does not see why
he should interfere.
Frankfort.-Actso OF the last legisla-
ture, as compiled and printed in book
form, have all been sent out by Frank
Kavanaugh. state librarian, and the
justices OF the peace and other Off
Gals who are entitled to receive them
can get them from the county clerk
in each county The acts were sent
by freight addressed to the county
clerk in each county.
Mt. Sterling.-State Chairman H. r.
freWltt Is IN receipt Oh lelteT rum
John w. Vreeland, member OF the
Democratic state central committee
from the Fifth Congressional district,
announcing his resignation. The res
ignation viii be accepted. Vreeland
has served as member OF the state
executive and central committees for
II years. He has accepted public Of
fee in Louisville and can not hold
both places.
Springfield. Kv.--Geo. Bohon. OF Har
rodsburg, qualified here as admins
traitor OF Carl Burlington, the young
man hanged by a mob at Newark. o.
He executed bond for $4,000. This is
the first legal step toward the recoy-
cry OF the $4,000 indemnity for which
counties in Ohio are liable for every
person lynched in their confines. The
administrator will at once proceed to
enforce the collection OF the claim
against Licking county.
I.ouisville.-Mrs. G. A. Muena, OF
Hume, Mo-, from whom, II is under
stood, Chief of Detectives Carney
learned the address of Joseph Wend-