Newspapers;Adair County KY The Adair County News,Columbia KY 12-Jan-1898

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Submission Date: 14-Nov-2001

A Cyclone Strikes Columbia Doing Considerable Damage To Property.
Barns And Out-Houses Blown Down And Fences Scattered.
On Sunday night a cyclone of great force struck this county but
fortunately no serious damage was done. It came from the south west and
so far as we can learn it first struck about Mr. Jo B. YOUNG'S doing
considerable damage to out-buildings. The next place it reached the
earth was at Mr. HUDSON'S, between town and the creek, Mr. HUDSON'S barn
is a total wreck and was probaly the largest barn in the county. About
one-half of the grand stand at the fair grounds was blown to pieces and
the dwelling house of Robert HUDSON was moved about 5 inches.
Considerable damage was done to fences. From the fair grounds it seems
to have left the earth again coming down to this terrestial ball at the
ford of the creek where several large trees were piled in the road. Again
it went into the air, traveling east. From other points we gather the
following damages done in its travel. At Cane Valley two ot three barns
and out buildings were swept away and a number of trees uprooted. A stable
belonging to the widow WATKINS on the Stanford Road was destroyed and a
cow and a horse crippled. Tom NEAT'S farm was set out in the cool, but few
panels of fence remaining. At the time the cyclone struck Columbia, the
church bell had been rung for services, and many people had gathered, but
the rumbling of the elements brought about an uneasiness, and the
congregation dispersed, every person making for their respective homes.
During the storm the lightning was vivid, but the disturbance only lasted
about fiften minutes. After the storm had subsided the people returned to
the Presbyterian Church and listened to an excellent sermon delivered by
Reverend T.F. WATSON

TEMPERENCE MASS MEETING:
At the court-house in Columbia, on Monday, 17-Jan-1898 (first day
of Circuit Court), under the auspices of the Columbia W.C.T.U.
Music.
Prayer by Reverend T.F. WALTON.
Introductory remarks - Governor J. R. HINDMAN.
My duty to temperance as an officer - Judge W.W. JONES, Honorable
N.H. W. AARON, and Honorable Ja(me)s GARNETT, Jr.
My duty to temperance as a citizen - Milton WILMORE and Junius HANCOCK.
Everybody cordially invited to attend, ladies especially. Meeting will
be held at 1 o'clock P.M.

The statement of the Bank of Columbia published in today's news shows
that institution is well mananged and that it is in a good, healthy
condition. Mr. Jo COFFEY, who has been the cashier for many years, is a
fine business man, and a gentleman whom the Adair and adjoining Counties
have implicit confidence in. He adopted Davie Crokett's motto - "Be sure
you are right then go ahead" - early in life and has stuck steadfastly to
it ever since. Mr. COFFEY is assisted in his clerical work by his two
sons W.A. COFFEY and R.G. COFFEY. They are young men of excellent
character and attend strictly to business. This institution has a fine
directory, good financiers and strictly business men.

BIRD DOG MISSING:
George COFFEY's valuable bird dog disappeared on Monday, County Court
day, and up to this date he has had no trace of her. She is about 16
months old, light red color with white spot in breast and wears a short
tail. Any one giving information of her where abouts will confer a great
favor and the return of the dog will be highley appreciated.

"FLOWER CONUNDRUM " PARTY:
Misses Mary and Margie HOLLADAY gave a "Flower Conundrum" party at their
home near Joppa last Tuesday evening which was enjoyed by all who had the
good fortune to be present. Prizes were offered to the persons who came
nearest answering all the conundrums. Mr. Melvin CONOVER and Miss Bessie
WAGGENER and Mr. Gus JEFFRIES and Miss Ella EPPERSON were the prize
winners. Among those present were: Ella GARNETT, Nona JEFFRIES, Bessie
WAGGENER, Bursha HOLLADAY, Vina ROYSE, Estelle WILLI, Lula CONOVER,
Tennie CONOVER, Mollie BROCKMAN, Dora YOUNG, Zilpah DUNBAR, Bettie C.
CURD, Frank WAGGONER, Henry ROYSE, Mort CONOVER, John CONOVER, Lambert
HOLLADAY, Ulyses HURT, Leslie WILLIS, Gus JEFFRIES, Ben JEFFRIES, Alvin
YOUNG, Elmer WILLIS, Fanny HOLLADAY, Maud HOLLADAY, Viola ROYSE, Jennie
CONOVER, Effie CONOVER, Sallie JUDD, Maud BROCKMAN, Georgie SMITH, Simmie
MURRELL, Frank MONTGOMERY, Frank CONOVER, George EPPERSON, Douglas
HOLLADAY, Waller HURT, Y.E. HURT, Paschal WILLIS, E.T. JEFFRIES, Millard
YOUNG, Sidney WILLIS, Allen JOHNSON, Willie HOLLADAY. Several others were
present whose names we failed to learn. Bettie C. CURD.

At the home of the bride, Mr. W.M. WAGGENER, near Turk, Miss Lizzie
WAGGENER was married to Mr. John PENNINGTON of Edmonton on Wednesday
morning at 9 o'clock, Reverend S.J. THOMPSON officiating. The bride, aged
51, is an estimable lady and of amiable disposition, well liked by all
who know her. The groom is an elderly widower and well-to-do farmer of
70. Soon after the ceremony the couple left for the groom's residence in
Metcalf County where an elegant repast was served. Our best wishes go
with them. XX

Honorable F.R. WINFREY purchased of Colonel E. BUTLER the residence on
Greensburg Street, formerly occupied by the latter. We did not learn the
consideration but heard the property was offered for one thousand and
fifty dollars. Colonel BUTLER purchased a farm from J.W. BUTLER lying
near Mount Plesant and has taken possession.

Families who live in close proximity to Jockey Street are greatly
annoyed at every public day by toughs who congregate there to watch the
horse trading. They get drunk early in the morning and put in the day
swearing and using all kinds of obsence language. The heads of these
famalies pay taxes and they should be protected. The ladies can not
leave their homes on a public day, and it is an outrage upon decency and
a shame upon the officers that this conduct is permitted.

The new board of trustees met last Saturday night to receive bids for
the construction of a bridge across the town branch at R.C. EUBANK'S
shop. There were several bids opened but J.B. BARBEE'S being the
cheapest he was awarded the contract. We did not learn the exact bid
but it was less than forty dollars. This bridge has been needed for some
time. The enterprising trustees are moving in the right direction and
much good is expected from their administration.

SHILO:
W.T. BRYANT of Russell County was here last week on a visit to his
father and brother. Adair MONTGOMERY and A.Y. CUMBEST are contemplating buying a traction
engine and wheat thresher. Mr. CUMBEST has gone to Cincinnati to make a
selection of machinery. We hope he will be successful. H.P. BRYANT has
moved to the T.P. JEFFRIES place where he will remain this year. Saturday
night, the 8th inst. Mr. Robert CABBELL and Miss Mattie REYNOLDS eloped to
Tennessee where they were married. The bride is one of the vicinity's
prettiest girls and will be missed by a large number of admiring friends.
Mr. CABBELL is a bright young man and deserving of the fair prize he has
won. May prosperity attend their journey through life.

DUNBAR SCHOOLHOUSE:
Reverend E.S. BLEDSOE left the 3rd inst, for Lexington to enter college.
W.E. HOLLADAY, who spent Xmas at home, returned to Georgetown last
Monday. His sister Miss Lillian accompanied him. Misses Cora and Mattie
REYNOLDS visited Miss Lula MORRIS last Saturday and Sunday. Miss Zilpah
DUNBAR anticipates entering Potter Female College at Bowling Green
shortly. Mr. Bob CABBELL and Miss Mattie REYNOLDS left Saturday night for
Tennessee where they expected to get married.We had quite a hail storm
Sunday night in this section of the County. Reverend CAVE preached at
Freedom last Sunday. He has been called to preach there this year. Dr.
Waitsville PERRYMAN's wife died last Wednesday after an illness of only
three days. She was a daughter of A.G. BARLEY and an estimable lady. Bob
MURRELL of Moody TX was visiting here last week. Lambert HOLLADAY and Miss
Ellen EPPERSON visited Miss Carrie HARMOND of Neatsburg last Sunday.
Hector O. BRYANT and wife commenced to keep house for themselves for the
first time on T.P. JEFFRIES farm last week. Shilo neighborhood will have
its sensational events. Last Saturday night, about the hour of midnight
some one stole from Mr. G.G. REYNOLDS and wife, their second daughter,
Mattie-Lou. Rob(er)t CABBELL is missing and it is beleived that he is the
rogue. John WHITE is also believed to be an accessory in the surreptitious
carrying away of the girl. There was a note left behind which contained
the following - "Off To Tennessee".

ESTO:
C.R. ROYSE of Adair was here last Tuesday. Elder E.S. BLEDSOE of this
place left Monday for Lexington to attend college. Mrs. D.B. BARGER is
visiting her daughter Mrs. Loysa ROYSE and other relatives in Adair this
week. Miss Mabel PHELPS, who has been confined to her bed for the past
week, is able to be out again. Mrs. W(illia)m SELBY, who has been very low
with pneumonia fever, is improving slowly. Miss Emerine LAPSLEY's school
opened here last Monday with about twenty-five scholars. The Methodist
parsonage at this place will be occupied during the school months by Mrs.
Florence LAPSLEY and two children and Misses Ida BARGER, Emerine and
Jenavieve LAPSLEY and Ollie SELBY. J.H. BARGER has bought the old
homestead of D.B. BARGER. He and his son-in-law have moved into the same
dwelling.

FAIRPLAY:
We are in the midst of a new kind of storm parties. The programme is to
start at early morning or early twilight with basket and provision and
spend the day or night as the case may be in social enjoyment with
themselves and friends. Joseph TURNER of Crocus Creek is not expected to
live. Basil CHAPMAN is in Louisville on business. Tho(ma)s PULLIAM was in
our midst recently. He and Rob(er)t YOUNG of Cumberland County have gone
into partnership in a large logging business on the Cumberland river.

PELLYTON:
The health of this community is good except that a few of our citizens
are effected with bad colds. George W. RUBARTS, Jr. has sold to CAMPBELL
bros a house and a lot for $155. Bill PELLEY returned home from Sherman TX
last week where he has been for the past three months. Billie says he
dont like to pick cotton. Misses Susie and Edna PELLEY, accompanied by
Captain Ed PELLEY, are visiting W.L. ROBERTS of Mitchelburg. Mrs. J.M.
CAMPBELL visited the family of Dr. KELSEY of Elkhorn last week. S.L.
COFFEY and R.L. ROBINSON will leave for Bowling Green next week where
they will attend school. J.P. COFFEY has been visiting friends and
relatives on Cumberland River for the past week. Miss May HEISTON of
Casey's Creek is visiting her brother Jim HELSTON at this place. Sheriff
J.W. HURT was here the first of last week. James H. BLACKFORD of this
place and Miss Annie GROOMS of Casey County were united in the holy bonds
of matrimony last Wednesday evening at 3 o'clock at the home of the bride
and will move to Pellyton where they will make their future home. Dr. M.O.
SALLEE of Columbia was here last week on professional business.

CASEY'S CREEK:
Business is quite dull here. J.R. MAYES has about completed his new
residence and will move into it at an early date. W.R.HOPKINS of this
place will superintend the building of a fine store house for
J.M. HENDRICKSON at Knifley. R.S. GOODE and wife visited the family of
C.V. McWHOTER the first of the week. We have a good Sunday-school at this
place, kept up well by our energetic superintendent and faithful and
instructive teachers. Estill GOODE is quite sick. Mrs. Mary A.
HENDRICKSON, on returning from a visit to her son W.B. HENDRICKSON of this
place, was very badly hurt by falling from the stiles but fortunately no
bones were broken. H.B. BEARD left here to attend school at Columbia where
he will take a teacher's course. A singing school will begin at the
Rolley Church next Friday night. The school will be opened by Professor
J.M. WOLFORD who will be superceded by Professor MIRES. The latter
gentlemen will conduct the school during its session. Jim CLOLD is buying
cattle and sheep throughout this neighborhood.

CAMP KNOX:
Sawing in full blast at Haskinsville. W.W. CORNEILSON went to Cane Valley
last Tuesday on business. Dr. Will IRVIN left for Indianapolis last
Tuesday to take a course of lectures. Aubrey WHITE was in Camp Knot a few
days ago to have his hand lanced. Willie CLARK has returned from Texas and
is now in the employ of Mrs. M.J. MOULTON. Mrs. J.J. BOOKER returned home
Saturday from Danville KY where she has been spending the holidays with
her uncle A.W. EASTLAND.

CREELSBORO:
Judge CRISP and wife of Jamestown visited the family of B.F. LEACH last
week. Dr. W.B. ARMSTRONG who spent the holidays at home has returned to
Nashville. Reverend BELL preached here Sunday. Dr. T.C. GRIDER and
daughter Maud were visiting in Irish Bottom Saturday and Sunday. John
HAM and family have removed to Garrard County. Charlie TARTER was in
Garrard County last week. Manuel SLOAN has returned from Puncheon Camp
Bottom. The young people celebrated the birth of '98 by engaging in an
old fashion "hoe-down" at B.F. LEACH's. Mark WILSON of Columbia has
accepted a position as clerk in the dry goods store of J.D. IRVINE.

GLENSFORK:
It has grieved us ever since the advent of the News, the "long-prayed
for", to see the news of our community garbled by our neighbors of Joppa,
FairPlay, etc. But, noticing that they let some of our most newsy items
go begging, we in sheer desperation and in self defense take up the
bludgeon ourselves. Reverend Frank MILLS of Albany commenced a protracted
meeting here Saturday night. Geo(rge) W. HAYTER, Jr. of Little Rock AK,
nephew of Joe DUDLEY, is visiting relatives in this vicinity. Hiram
JACKMAN and Geo(rge) COE of Jackman Bottom visited at W.W. BROCKMAN's
from Saturday evening untill Monday morning. Miss Fannie SMYTHE commenced
a school at Glenville Academy today. Mr. O'BRIEN SMITH of Swan Pond
Bottom has purchased Dr. E.B. KELSAY's property at this place and will
move to it soon. Dr. KELSAY has not decided where he will locate but we
hope he will relocate in our midst.

GRADYVILLE:

We understand that Reverend E.W. BARNETT, assisted by Reverend GREEN of
Greensburg, will hold a series of meetings at this place in a short time.
Miss Iva J.YATES, one of our most accomplished young ladies, will open up
a school at Mr. A.R. WORKMAN's in Green County in a few days. The people
of that community have made a wise selection. Dr. S.A. TAYLOR made a
flying visit to Nell one day last week. The doctor has a very important
case over there. The social at R.L. CALDWELL's the other night was largely
attended and all the young folks passed the time off nicely. We had the
pleasure of enjoying the company of quite a number of visitors during the
holidays and we are very thankful that our town is headquarters for good
things to eat, good looking women and crying babies. Gradyville Lodge
No. 25 met in their hall on the 27th aul, and elected P.C. McCAFFREE,
W. M. Geo(rge) T. FLOWERS, S.W. J.W. TOWNSEND, J.W. H.C. WALKER,
Treasurer, P.NELSON, Secretary, W. M. WILMORE, S.D. W.C. PICKETT, J.D.
and Geo(rge) DUDLEY, S and T.

NELL:
Curt BELL spent most of the holidays at home. J.E. PERRY, Misses Pearl
BUTLER and Maud PERRY of Cumberland County visited friends here last week.
Parvin MAUPIN has removed his family to his father-in-laws on South Fork
in Metcalf County. Henry and Ben ROACH, of Moody TX visited their Uncle
"Gov" SPARKS last week. Geo(rge) KNIGHT, Sam VANCE, M. STEPHENS, John
BLADES and Miss Sallie KNIGHT of East Fork visited relatives in this
neighborhood last week.

ABSHER:
W.H. CAVE is attending court at Campbellsville. Henry COOLEY and sister,
Ethel, visited friends and relatives at Russell Springs last week. Misses
Leona and Judell ROBERTSON of Campbellsville visited their parents during
the holidays. There was a social given at the residence of Dulaney
ROBERTSON last Wednesday night. There was a large crowd present and all
seemed to have enjoyed themselves. Harry WOOD of Ohio, president of the
Campbellsville Lumber company, his son Walter, accompanied by Tom MALONE
and R.H. COOLEY of Campbellsville, were in this neighborhood hunting last
Thursday and Friday. They had fine success and birds are scare in the
territory where they hunted. Mr. WOOD and son are going south on a
hunting excursion. They were the guests of W.J. COOLEY and family. Mrs.
P. H. ZEARBAUGH of adjoining neighborhood is very low with consumption.
On last Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock Mr. Daniel RIALL and Miss Mary Lou
RICE were united in marriage by Reverend Will DUDGEON of Cane Valley.
Success to the happy couple.

KNIFLEY:
Hart HOVIOUS made a flying trip to Middleburg this week. Joe HARDESTY of
New Market is visiting the family of W.H. C. MONDAY. Miss Masry SMYTHE
commenced the school here Monday. Died on last Tuesday, near here, Mr.
William BRYANT. He was in every way a true gentleman and a good citizen
and will be missed in the community. Jim CLOTD, of the stock firm of
HICKS and CLOYD passed through here last week with a drove of cattle and
sheep. Tho(ma)s J. CLOYD left Sunday to visit relatives in Middleburg and
Somerset. John HENDRICKSON is putting up a new store house. That makes
four for Knifley. L. R. CHELF has rented the telephone line running from
here to Campbellsville. Norman TUCKER of Watson is attending school here.
James PENDLETON is erecting a new residence on his lot opposite the
church. Miss Viola MONDAY entertained a number of her friends at her home
last Wednesday night. A social was given at L.R. CHELF's Saturday night
which was highly enjoyed.

MISC. ITEMS:
James TURNER who lives on Crocus is very sick with throat and stomach
trouble. At the Masonic election here the 27th of December H.K. WALKUP
was elected Master, J.A. TURNER, J.W. W.P. PHELPS, S. W. C.A. WALKER
Sect'y, W.C. LOY, Treas. H. WEBB S and T. Miss Cora BRADSHAW left Sunday
for Glennville where she will attend school this winter. John DENNY of
Rock House Bottom left recently for Missouri. John your many friends hope
that you may never be afflicted with that dreaded disease,
philopatridomania. Miss Nannie HOLT, who has been on the sick list for
three weeks with la grippe, is reported to be improving. Sam T. SPENCER
and wife of Burkesville are visiting her sister Mrs. M.C. BARGER. W.H.
HUDSON of Columbia was here buying cattle last week. J.W. COFFEY was in
Jamestown Monday. Miss Molly COFFEY visited friends at Montpelier last
week Reverend E. W. BARNET preached a very interesting sermon at Zion
Sunday. Young E. HURT was on Whipporwill Ridge dehorning cattle last week.
Miss Myrtle TAYLOR of Fair Play, who has been visiting her cousin Miss
Emma STRANGE, returned home Sunday. Richard POWELL made a business trip
to Horse Shoe Bottom last week. C.B. EPPERSON, our popular young merchant,
has been at Montpelier this week helping WHEAT & WILLIAMS invoice their
stock of goods. Lambert HOLLADAY and Miss Ellen EPPERSON are visiting
friends and relatives at Neatsburg this week. Solomon ROYSE was in this
community last week on business. Miss Zilpah DUNBAR and brother Philetus
visited relatives here last week. We understand that we are to have
telephone communications at this place soon. MONTGOMERY Bros. left Sunday
for Burksville where they go to sell the Johnston Combination tool. Miss
Estella WILLIS left Saturday for Pellyton where she has a nice school
made up. T.P. DUNBAR was in this section last week buying cattle.
Professor JEFFRIES school at Montpelier opened with good attendence.
The social at Messrs. W.F. SANDERS's and H.P. WILLIS' were largely
attended and enjoyed by all. Professor C.E. WILLIS is teaching a very
interesting school at Zion.

MINISTERS COLUMN:

Reverend E.W. BARNETT preached at Zion last Sunday. "Uncle Sol TURPIN"
preached at Antioch and Concord last Sunday. Reverend J.L. MURRELL will
preach at Cane Valley next Sunday. Reverend S.J. THOMPSON preached last
Sunday at Carmel. Reverend T.F. WALTON preached at the Presbyterian
Church last Sunday. Reverend A. L. MELL is assisting the pastor S. J.
THOMPSON in a meeting at Cane Valley. Reverend W.S. DUDGEON will preach
next Sunday at Sulpher Springs.

LOCAL NEWS:
Commander John C. BRAIN at the court house Friday night. Miss Myrtie
STAPLES commenced a subscription school at Gradyville last week. The
County Court has purchased new stoves for the court-house. they arrived
last week. Miss Minnie KEMP is assisting Professor BLISS in his school in
the Gradyville precinct. W.C. MURRELL who has been confined to his bed
for the past sixty days is now able to sit up. Cha(rle)s C. ROWE has been
appointedPpostmaster at Sparksville, this county. Miss Mary CALHOUN, an
old and respected lady, whose home was near Montpelier, died last Sunday.
Miss Ivy SMITH has secured a position in the record office, Greensburg.
She is a good compositor and an excellent young lady. J.H. YOUNG writes
us a private note in which he states that the mule trade at Cuthbert GA
is dull and that prices are very dull. It is likely that Columbia will
have water works in the near future. The plan is to pipe from Simon
WHEAT's spring beyound the Presbyterian Church. MASSEY & SUBLETT bought a
cow from Rollin HURT for $20, one from H.P. BARGER at 2 1/4 cents. They
also bought a nice bunch of hogs from various parties at 2 3/4 cents.
Mr. W.H. CAFFEE of Coburg, this County, was married to Miss Kate WATKINS
of Cane Valley on Tuesday the 24ins. Reverend W.B. CAVE officiated. All
persons having claims against the estate of Olevis S. BUTLER or Eliza J.
SMITH are requested to present the same property proven at the office of
J.F. MONTGOMERY at Columbia KY on or before the 1st day of February, 1898.
J.W. SWEENEY, Adm'r. Bruce DOHONEY, son of Judge R.B. DOHONEY of Barren
County, died at his father's residence Tuesday January 4. The deceased
was thirty years of age and had many friends and relatives in Adair County.
W.J. DAVIDSON, State Superintendent, writes W.D. JONES, school
superintendent for this county, that he will not be able to send balance
of teacher's pay on time, but same will be sent out as soon as the
treasurer can honor warrant. Mr. Newton SMITH requests all who are
favorable to the Klondike region and who are willing to join a company
for the purpose of developing that section, to meet him at the court
house Monday, the 17th inst. at 1 P.M. for the purpose of organizing a
company looking to the rich fields of gold in that famed land.

NEWS FROM AROUND THE UNITED STATES:
Lena and Martha BUTLER and Andrew PATTERSON were held at Quitman GA for
the diabolical murder of Kate YOUNG, an old woman. As a result of a
quarrel over a trivial matter Frank PASCHAL, a boy, shot and killed
Malcolm WILSON, another boy, at Eatonton GA. L.P. BROWN, son of former
United States Senator BROWN of Colorado, committed suicide at Sappington
Montana by taking poison. At Charleston SC Morris A. LORENZI, a well
known restaurant keeper, was accidently shot and instantly killed by
unknown negro. Phillip POSTON, a deputy sheriff, and Henry TURNER, a
negro, shot each other to death at Kingstree SC. The officer was trying
to arrest the negro. James F. COLEMAN, driver of a New York fire engine,
fell from his seat and was killed while making a short turn to avoid
running over a woman and child. Ambrose MORRIS, a student at Clark
University at Atlanta, shot and killed Daniel ARMSTRONG, another student.
MORRIS did not know the gun was loaded. Elmer HODGES, a wholesale grocer
at Birmingham, dropped dead at Asheville AL on the day he was to have
been married to a society woman of that place. Charles S. CHAPMAN died
suddenly of heart disease at South Bend IN and an hour later his wife
expired of pneumonia, ignorant of the death of her husband. Hundreds of
fraudulent divorces have been unearthed in Oklahoma, the fact developing
that many parties have obtained divorces without going into the territory
at all. Will BURNS, armed with a butcher knife, and Tom RAY, with a
dagger, fought at Little Rock, over a woman. BURNS was dangerously
wounded and RAY was badly cut. T.P. OLIVER, a member of the Georgia
Legislature, attempted suicide at Atlanta by taking morphine. He
recovered from the effects of the drug but later contracted pneumonia
and died. A.R. LOGIE, once a wealthy man, was indicted at Charlotte NC
for wife murder. Ingratitude of his children caused L.W. KAMPEL, a
Cincinnati tailor, to commit suicide. James and Samuel LYTLE, brothers,
were killed by a train at a crossing near Atlantie PA. Richard DUNSON,
a well to do farmer, was gored to death by an enraged ox near Franklin GA.
Wesley DORSEY shot and killed his nephew, Russ M. DORSEY, near Cleveland
GA as the result of an old grudge. Commissioner EVANS thinks the pension
list should be printed and will ask Congress to authorise its publication.
George GERGER, a German dairyman aged sixty-five years, committed suicide
near Nashville by taking morphine. Rebecca THOMPSON, an old woman, was
burned to death near Anderson SC. Her clothing caught fire from a grate.
At Terhune IN, a carriage containing Mr. and Mrs. John MOORE and Miss
Clara BRATTAIN was struck by a train at a crossing. Miss BRATTAIN was
killed and Mrs. MOORE can not survive her injuries. Grace and Annie
NELSON, whose parents live near Franklin PA, were left alone at their
home Christmas evening. The former fell into the grate and was burned to
death. In trying to save the life of her sister, Annie was also burned
badly and it is beleived she cannot survive. At Alton IL, Mack CLAYTON
and Jefferson PARKS fought a duel to the death Christmas night over a
woman. CLAYTON used a pistol and PARKS a knife. Both will die. Two years
ago, PARKS ran away with CLAYTON's wife. The men quarreled about it for a
year, resulting as above stated. Theodore DURRANT, who ought to have been
put to death for his crime some time ago, was hanged at San Francisco
last Friday. He was convicted for murdering Miss Blanche LAMONT, a young
girl, in the belfry of the Baptist Church. He and Miss LAMONT were both
members of the Baptist Church, and by some means he inticed the girl to
the place where she was murdered. The day before the execution DURRANT
renounced the Baptist faith and embraced the doctrine of the Catholic
Church, and the day he was hanged he took his spiritual advice in a happy
manner, and when the trap was sprung he went sailing on to glory. How
uncharitable is this Christian world. Here was a girl, doubtless murdered
in her sins - lured to her death by the man who in all probability caused
her ruin, yet she is lost, and the fein saved because he confessed his
Savior. That is the doctrine we hear in these modern times, and it is a
sufficient dose to make all decent people puke. In our opinion DURRANT
went straight to hell, and if there are degrees of punishment in that
region he was given the hottest corner. Jesse HODGE, a farmer near
Lewsburg, dropped dead. It costs Mason County fifty dollars a day to
guard her toll-gates. An infant child of John ROBY of McLean County was
burned to death. A little daughter of Colonel HUNPHREY of Caldwell County
was burned to death. James Reed FULKERSON, a prominent farmer of Daviess
County, committed suicide by hanging. S.W. BARROW, a merchant of Logan
County was attacked by robbers and narrowly escaped death. Raiders have
threatened to destroy the property of members of the Garrard County Court
if PIKEs are not freed. General Cash CLAY has written a book of the
"Vendetta" and sold the manuscript to the New York Herald for $100.
Rob(er)t L. PRATHER, a married man, is under arrest at Flemingsburg
charged with abducting sixteen year old Anna-Bell BROWN. At Russellville,
Robert EVANS, aged seventeen, stabbed to death his schoolmate, George
DUNCAN about the same age, during a boyish quarrel, while returning home
from school. Friday night fifty or more negroes, who live at Glendale,
Hardin County, got into a fight, with the result that Bob KLINLESMITH
stabbed Charles SMITH to death. During the fight Charles SMITH's mother
ran in to help her son, and it is said someone cut her in fifteen
different places. J.BUSHMAN, the murderer of his mother-in-law, Mrs.
STEWART, was arrested by Louis STUBER, his brother-in-law, in a cornfield
about seventy-five yards from the house where the deed was done. He was
brought to town and carried before "Squire COLLINS" and upon waving trial
was committed to jail to await the next term of Circuit Court. BUSHMAN
said yesterday that he was coming to town to surrender when arrested,
and that the night before he had gone sixty miles from Paris, crossing
into Kentucky. He was considraby exhausted and suffered from the effects
of exposure since he became a fugitive. Sheriff HAYNES and possee and
City Marshall MILLS were out searching for him when he was arrested by
STUBER. It is not known wheather STUBER will claim the $100 reward
offered for BUSHMAN's arrest. It was feared that BUSHMAN would resist
arrest. It is also believed that he ventured back to the scene of his
crime with the intention of killing his wife, who had been very anxious
to see him arrested and punished. Mrs. Mary Ann STEWART, keeper of the
house of ill fame near Paris, was shot by her son-in-law, BUSHMAN, on
Christmas eve, from the effects of which she died Sunday evening. "Bush",
as he is generally known, was trying to extort money from his wife and
and her mother and became engaged in a fight with his wife, when the old
woman interferred. Whereupon he drew his pistol and opened fire on both,
the bullets aimed at his wife going wild, but one struck Mrs. STEWART on
the fourth rib on the right side, glancing around and passing out the
back. It is said that the woman was armed, but it is not known to be a
fact. Immediately after the shooting, BUSH came to town and bought a
quantity of morphine and made his escape. Since then he has been in the
vicinity by several negroes and had been chased day and night by Sheriff
HAYNES and posse and Marshal MILLS, but had managed to elude the officers.
He is about 40 years of age, with his home being at Bowling Green, but
came originally from Indiana. He married a daughter of the murdered
woman in 1892. The murdered woman was buried in the city cemetery. She
was born of respectable parentage in this county and led a virtuous life
until the war, her husband being a respectable man and a Confederate
soldier. For many years she kept the house of ill-fame near town where
she met her violent death. The name of STEWART was neither her maiden
name nor that of her husband but an assumed one. There is a strong
feeling against BUSHMAN here. Bowling Green Times.

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