The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-09-24
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cold pie, the city of Louisville appears to
be ON quite boom.
The 'pink-eye" has again attacked the
horses Of Paducah. A large number Of fine
animals are suffering from the disease, and
1t is thought that many of them will die.
GOVERNOR KNOTT has appointed Hon.
VIM. B. Harrison, Lebanon; Hon. Clarence
U. McElroy, Bowling Green; and Hon.
Malcolm Yeaman, Henderson, as special
Judges Of the Superior Court to try the
case Of John J. Corneilson, Mt. Sterling,
VS.. the Commonwealth, on appeal from his
sentence Of three years for horsewhipping
Judge Reid.
A LITTLE daughter OF Abner Lyman, Of
Carlisle, fell into well a few days ago,
and was drowned. IS
JAMES SrIvERs has been arrested for the
murder Of James Neal, at Athens, on cleo
| tion day.
Much sickness is reported in Robertson
County. ~
THE Hickman Courier says: ''With all
the talk Of hard times there is much more
improvements in progress in Fulton County
than for many years past. Go in any
direction In this county and you see new
houses, dwellings, barns, stables, tenement
houses, new fences, etc. When people
can make all these improvements it is time
to quit talkinghard times.'"
FoR the past year or more Miss Sallie
Mcdonald, of Boyle County, has been
afflicted with spinal complaint, and has
been bedEdden during the whole time.
The other day she was visited by Rev. Mr..
Burchfieid, of Cincinnati, who prayed with
her and received from her assurance that
she had faith that God could and would re-
store her to health. After the religious
exercises Mr.. Burchfield placed his hands
upon her head, when she arose perfectly
restored Up to this time she has suffered
no relapse, and says that she has no appre-
hension that she will. Miss Mcdonald Is
the daughter of Jessie,M donald, respec-
table citizen Of that county, and is herself
a perfectly reliable lady. Mr.. Burchfeld
took part at the recent camp-meeting at
junction City, where he was known as the
"happy preacher"
The three year-old son Of l.. McGraw,
resident Of Madisonville, while strolling
around the premises Of the father, the other
evening, fell into a well Of water which
chanced to be partially uncovered, and was
drowned. Mrs. McGraw was entertaining
a company of ladies at the time of the ac-
cident, and had not noticed the absence of
the child from the house, thinking it was
In the servants room, where IL frequently
spent portion Of its time. On the depart
ure of the ladies Mrs. McGraw began q
search for the child in the neighborhood,
gathering number of persons as the
search progressed. Finally, upon some one
going to the well, the dead child was found
floating upon the water. Mr.. McGraw,
when informed Of the death of his child
was thrown into violent commissions, and
at last accounts was lying in an uncon.
scious state, aud It was feared that his |
reason is permanently dethroned.
TIE present term of the Madison Circuit |
Court has 497 criminal cases on its docket, |
nine Of which are indictments for murder.
Mr.. OLIVER CROMWELL and Mrs. Polly |
Cosby were married in Graves County re-
Gently. The groom is in his eightieth year, |
and the blushing bride one year his junior.
A THREE story mill has been built al
Clinton.
THE Kentucky Lumber Company is con,
structing new saw mill at Burnsides: ca
pacity from 80 to 70 M. per day.
A LAWSUIT of importance to al tine
sporting fraternity of the State was filed
In the Franklin Circuit Court q few days
ago, and the decision Of the trial will be
watched with interest Fifteen months |
ago Mr.. w. L. Collins, who was then
Sheriff Of Franklin County, and Mr.. John
n.i.o. ,rnro frx- tla x,nr,i. i
nation. A Democratic primary election
was called, and before It came of Gaines
made bet Of $500 with Mr.. James T. Lar
kins, who was friend and supporter Of
Collins, that he would defeat Collins. The
money was put up, and when the primary
came Of Gaines was victorious and the
s., 900 was handed over to him by the
stakeholder. Under the laws Of Kentucky,
II the loser of the bet brings suit within six
after the bet was made he can recover the
amount of money lost by him, but II he re-
fuses to bring suit within that time third
party can bring suit against the winner
for treble the amount won from the loser.
In this case the 'third party" brings the
suit for $500, it being treble the amount
lost by Larkins.
ERNST BRYANT, son OF Jerome NJ
Bryant, of Louisville, died the other day
after strange illness of about three
months, which attacked another son about
the same time. The disease at first resem-
bled hydrophobia, being succeeded by con-
vulsions Of different type, ending in cat
alepsy, from which the child recovered
and related the most wonderful stories OF
heavenly millions of angels, golden streets
and other beauties of the other world. His
death, however, soon followed, and the
brother is not expected to recover. Ply
sicians are at loss to explain the nature
of the disease.
AS the guards were removing Jack Bal
lard, sentenced by the owinzsville Circuit
Court to penitentiary for life, his brothers,
Jim and Nose, attempted Ito rescue him.
They were both shot and killed instantly
by the guards; the fugitive was recstursd'