The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-09-17
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A CYCLONE struck Washington County
the other night. Houses were torn to pieces
in the twinkling of an eye. Bodies Of tim
Der Of from fifteen to twenty-five acres
were entirely demolished, not tree left
standing. A large saw-mill belonging to
Mr.. Ben Pile, which had been filled up for
a tobacco barn, was blown to atoms. Some
OF the boards have been picked up dis
tance Of over two miles. The damage to
crops and other property is beyond reckon
ing
FIFTY years ago Ellen Johnson, colored
woman, separated from her mother, who
was sold and sent to New Orleans. The
! mother arrived in Louisville the other
morning hale aud hearty. She is 1l2 years
old and the daughter sixty years old. Living
| In the house with Mrs. Ellen johnson are er
| great-grand- children. This makes them the
| great-great-grand children Of Mrs. john
sons mother. Strange as ii may seem, the
| great great grand mother, the great
| grand mother, the grand dmother, mother
and children all assembled In the same
room.'
TnE wife Of Henry King, residing near
Fosters Landing, Bracken County, gave
birth to triplets recently. All are boys and
the mother and babes are doing we'll.
: The other morning burglars effected an
| entrance into the post-office at Lawrence
| burg by boring around the lock on the door
and breaking the lock Off. They then drill
ed hole in the safe and filled It with pow
der. The explosion awoke Postmaster
Williams, who slept up stairs, and he has
tily appeared on the scene in time to catch
| sight OF the burglars, but too late to pre-.
vent their escape. On examination the
| Postmaster found the explosion had failed
| to open the safe, which contained upwards
| Of 500. sledge, chisel and brace drill
were left behind by the visitants. The
mail was not molested.
A posToFFIcE has been established at
Dodge, Clark County.
NUMEROUS cases of typhoid fever are re-
/ ported in and around Ashland.
THE mule-co business is brisk in Clark
Countyat prices ranging from $I5 to $I5
per head.
PROFESSIONAL gopher of twenty two
was caught entering a big dry goods store
at Somerset the other morning. Short,
\ solid and good looking, but won't tell his
|
name.
JACOB HABLE, we'll fixed farmer near
Minerva, has been adjudged a dangerous
lunatic.
AT South Elkhorn, the other day, Van
Barkley was crushed under o corn crib he
was tearing down.
Gro. RUPP, first gambler tried under
Reeds reform regime, Louisville. got 500
and six months.
THE case of Francis Rankin, of Louis
vile, convicted of the murder OF Martin
Cody and sentenced for life to the peni-
tentiary last spring by the Shelby Circuit
Court, to which the case was taken on
lchange of venue from Louisville, was re.
opened the other day in the Court Of Ap.
peals on a motion for a new trial. Attorney
General Hardin argued for the Common
wealth, and Gen. Alpheus Baker fol
Rankin. Tho motion was submitted. Thi.
is the second appearance of this case befor,
the Court OF Appeals, the first resulting IL
reversal of the judgment Of the Louis
vile Circuit Court, which sentenced th'
prisoner to the penitentiary for life.
JOHN U. SIMPSON, Of North Middletown
Bourbon County, arrived in Covington tn
other evening and registered at the Airing
ton House for the night. He said he had jus
reached the city, that he was very fatigued
and desired to go to rest at once. Withou
taking supper, he was shown up and retired
Next morning the bell-boy, afte
rapping several times on the door and get
ting no reply, climbed up on the transor
and found Simpson stretched out ON tn