Allen County News.

Senator Walker has been at home on a short leave of absence from Frankfort, to visit his family.
It is with regret that I have to report the serious illness of Mrs. Calvert, wife of our ex-Sheriff. Her condition is thought to be very critical.
The recent snow in Allen fell to the depth of about 26 inches on an average dead level. So, you see we were only one inch behind the record of Warren.
It becomes my painful duty to announce the death of Miss Booker Ramsey, which occurred recently. She was a most estimable lady and consistent christian.
The weight of the snow has damaged property here as well as in Bowling Green. The mill shed of Mr. Richard Robertson had to succumb to the weight of "the beautiful," which caused some damage to the machinery of the mill.
The new bank has opened under favorable circumstances. Mr. Evans the senior partner of the firm, is acting as cashier, and Mr. Jno. Herdman, of the Park City, is engaged in opening the books.
Judge Harland is determined to put a stop to the carrying of concealed deadly weapons. Cary Howard, a sable individual, who was arraigned for the above charge, was sentence3d to pay a fine of $25 and to imprisonment in the jail for ten days.
Several lots and houses on our public square have been placed upon the market to meet the demands of those who contemplate locating among us since the railroad is to be built to this point. We look for a boom in real estate transfers.
Mrs. Pulliam, widow of the late Mr. Robert Pulliam, of this county, a most estimable, christian lady, died a few days ago, at an advanced age. She leaves many relatives to mourn their loss, who have the sympathy of this whole community.
Mr. T.J. Thisley, of Gainesborough, Tenn., and Miss Malissa Satterfield, of Allen County, were united in the holy bonds of wedlock, on Thursday, at the residence of the bride's father. Miss Malissa, until recently, has been engaged in teaching school. The many friends of the happy couple wish them a long and prosperous journey through life.

A Suicide

Bell Thomas, a Mulatto, Shuffles off This Mortal
Coil With A Dose of Morphine.

Bell Thomas was, until yesterday, a respected mulatto woman who lived on Adams street, in the cottage which is located just at the rear of J.W. Wright's store. She was about 25 years of age and was exceedingly neat and clean in her looks and work.
Like some of the rest of Eve's daughters, however, Belle was inclined to fall in love. She lavished her affections upon a colored man of the city who has been driving the delivery wagon for one of our leading grocers. Everything went along in a smooth and happy tough scarcely guiltless manner until the dusky Lothario began to tire of his mistress' charms. His neglect was keenly felt by the high-tempered and ignorant woman and she refused to be comforted. When his love ceased she frequently threatened to take her life, alleging as the reason that her sweetheart was untrue to her.
Saturday night she sent to a drug store for 24 cents of morphine. The drug was sent and the woman received it. She took the whole amount with the inevitable result. Her condition was not discovered until too late for the doctor, who was sent for, to use successfully any antidote and, in a deep sleep, the spirit of the suicide parted company with her body.
Quite a sensation was caused in the nieghborhood of the tragedy when the facts became known, and the matter was discussed at every corner in the vicinity. The Coroner was sent for, called a number of men to serve as a jury and proceeded to an investigation.
From the evidence produced the jury found it impossible to allege the cause of her trouble. A man who had stayed at the house Saturday night, noticed that she seemed to be suffering, but it never impressed him much. The woman had said the medicine was quinine, and took a spoonful of it. Upon some one telling her it would make her deaf so she never would hear any more, she did not "give a d___n it it did." She afterwards took what remained of the drug. The verdict of the jury was in accordance with the last facts given.

Police Court.

The Five Gentlemen of Elegant Leisure Put Behind the Bars.

This morning there were five parties brought for trial before the Police Court. They were the men whose arrest, was mentioned yesterday. The first case called was one against John Martin for resisting an officer in the discharge of his duty. He plead guilty and, it having been shown that he had resisted Mr. Howell and had thrown coal at him, striking him once on the head and had jerked him down and otherwise mistreated him, the court fixed his fine at $50 and costs. A warrant charging him with vagrancy was dismissed.
Mike Caddrow plead guilty to unlawful trespass and was fined $5 and costs.
John White plead not guilty to the same charge but was fined the same amount, it having been shown that he had taken {???????} of a car belonging to {???} and company without getting {???} company's consent.
Alfred Farley and James Flood plead guilty to the charge of unlawful trespass and were fined $5 and costs each.
The City Attorney then asked warrants for vagrancy against Caddrow, White and Farley, Martin being excepted on account of the other heavy fine put against him and Flood being released on account of not being an able bodied man, having only one leg. The first three mentioned plead guilty and were fined $10 and costs apiece. In default of payment they were sent to the calaboose to exercise their muscles.

Land, Stock and Crop.

Jenkins & Hines have bought of James Potter 2 mules, 4 years old and 14 to 15 ½ hands high, for $280.
Of John E. Taylor, a roan horse, 5 years old and 15 ½ hands high for $125.

Died.

Mrs. Pemelia Hall, widow of Capt. James Hall, of Barren county, and mother of D.M. Ashby, of Glasgow, N.B. Ashby and Mrs. H.C. Brister, of Russelville; also the grandmother of Mr. S. H. Hill, of this city, died at the residence of her son-in-law, H.C. Brister, in Russellville, Sunday, Feb. 14th at 9 o'clock p.m. in her 84th year.