Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 July 1895 — SOUTHERN. [ARTICLE]

SOUTHERN.

At Huntington, W. Vn., Charles Ringo was indicted by the grand jury for the murder of his two children on the night of March 18. P. W. Hardin, who stumped Kentucky for free silver, has been nominated by the Democrats of that State for Governor. He won the contest over Cassius M. Clay, Jp., on the first ballot aud goes before the people as a 16 to 1 man on a gold platform. A fire occurred at Latonia, Ky., in the stable occupied by Talbot Bros., of Lexington, Ky., and three untried two-year-olds, Ben Brace, Dickson and Hazel, valued at SSOO each, perished and the stable burned to the ground. Among the horses saved were Leaflet and Elsket. It is not known how the fire was started. The second international convention of

the Epworth League at Chattanooga, Tenn., proved to be as big a rellgipua demonstration as the most sanguine had expected. All H>f the bishops of the church were there exeeptiag-BiShop Vincent, \vho was unable to attend. five special trains had arrived Thursday morning, with delegates from every State and territory in the United States. A ease started in Justice Lavender’s court at Little Rock,Ark., last winter is making its way by final degrees to the court of final resort. The question involved is that of a husband’s liability for his wife’s prenuptial debts. Justice Lavender’s decision relieved the husband of liability, but in the Circuit Court Judge Martin reversed it. Tuesday a motion was filed for a new trial, and the case will probably go to the Supreme Court. Tho style of the suit is F. J. Young vs. Mrs. U. M. Kies and her husband, J. H. Kies. The debt involved was contracted by Mrs. Keis while she- was unmarried and a widow. Judge Martin holds that where a woman contracts a debt when no legal disability exists the common law liability obtains and the husband is responsible for the debts of his wife contracted before as well as after marriage. This suit is likely to become a cause eelebre.