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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-01
Circus Tent Blown Down.

MARrINsBuRe, w. VA, September "A
During the evening exhibition of RobDins'
Circus here last night heavy rain storm
came up, which soaked the circus tent. In
short time the rain ceased, but heavy.
pale began to blow about o'clock A
Strong gust snapped the ropes and center
pole, and the tent fell with a crash upon
the heads of the audience. A scene CT the
widest confusion followed. Lamps were
overthrow and extinguished. Two or three
thousand people and number of sanimals
were beneath the canvas. The air was
filed with the trumpeting of the eleph ants,
the shrieks OF women and children ana the
cries OF men, and II was not until an hour
had passed that the panic ceased, AID all
had been rescued. About twenty-hv per-
but no lives wens lost. L--
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e,ters From a corpse.

wAsHINaroS, September 24.-The PEN
sion Office records show remarkable case
OF life in death. In 1864 a Lieutenant from
an Ohio village was killed in one cf the
battles In Virginia and his body was sent
home. buried and a handsome monument
erected over IL. He left widow. FOR
more than twenty yer-s she has been try-
ing to get a pension, but, although she
keeps fresh flowers upon her husbands
grave, she cannot prove that he is dead.
The records In the Adjutant Generals cfice
perfect, and afiidavits can be furnished
from thousands OF people who saw and
recognized his lifeless body, but every few
mouths she receives letter from the
dead man, written in hand as familiar as
her own. Two letters never came from
tho same place. Now they are postmarsed
In Colorado, then In Texas, then In New
York. Once she got note from him ar
Washington. He appears to know waat is
going on at home, and always alluoes TO
local occurrences with n familiarity tnat Is
amazing. He sends messengers TO old
friends and gives her advice about business
matters which II seems impossible for a
stranger TO know. She can not answer,
bscause he mover gives any clue % shis
whereabouts, and no detective las
eyer been able 20 find him. Her
friends believe that the writer OF the
letter Is some crank or malicious person
who takes this way 70 annoy her. Several
times the writer has intimated that he
might soon pay her visit, but the nexi
letter always contains an apology for moi
having done 80. The woman has suffered
agony OF mind beyond description, and
her life has been ruined by this horrible
mystery, but OF late she has become more
resigned, and would neither be surprised
or disappointed II her husband should some
day walk into her house.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-01
An Immense Corn Crop.

Chicago, September 27.--The corn crop
OF the United States having passed the
critical fstage, and whatever OF danger
menaced the cereal from frost being now
ended, owing 10 the maturity Of the grain,
the Farmers Rerietc, Of this city has called
In reports from its fourteen hundred cor
respondents, giving the area and probable
yield In every county lin the ten Leading
corn-producing States, and has compiled
from these close estimate OF the approx
mate Weld OF the crop of 1885. These esti-
mates have been based on comparison
yield OF 1884, taking the figures OF the Agri-
cultural Bureau at Washington for the
Weld of last year. The reports OF the cor
respondents include not only the approxi-
mate actual acreage, but also the percent
age OF condition as compared to last year
and the percentage Of increase or de-
crease in acreage. This was done
10 approximate as closely as possi-
be tie actual output, the correct.
ness OF W IN method was demonstrated
very flu the estimate OF the wheat
crop on j | by this bureau, and TO
which figures all the recognized statistic s,
including the Government bureau, nave
gradually approached. In Indiana, I'LL
nois and Kansas the ground .plowed up,
owing to the ruination Of the winter wheat
crop ana OeVObeu 10 COTut IN SioocAJ N'.i
puted. In the comparison by
States, the returns show that
Indiana, Iowa, Minnesots and
Missouri have slight increase in acreage
over 1884, and Wisconsin Is the only state
showing decrease, but both Minnesota
and Wisconsin show decrease in con-
ditlon, and Missouri also shows de-
crease. The other States all reveal an
Improvement, and in Ohio, Illinois and
- q
This results in an estimate of the prob
able yield in ten States Of 1,436, GOV
bushels for 1885, as compared with Lays
100000 bushels in 1882, an increase OF lS4,-
$4,000 bushels. On the basis that the
States and Territories outside Of the ten
named will produce as much corn as they
did last year, or 543, 100000 bushels, and
this would seem to be assured from study
OF the reports-it win give a total crop OF
| safe to estimate that the yield will not vary
| In any appreciable degree either way.
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GHN &MMEY Publishers LOUISA LAWRENCE CO. KY OCTOBER 1885,
MANsF1ELp's MYSTERY.
Two sixteen -Year-Old Boys Under Arrest,
Who Say That Companion OF
same Age Shot the Girl.

MASsFrELp, o., September A.--The uu-
explained and brutal murder Of Miss Clara
Hnff, whose body was found yesterday
near here with bullet wound In the nsad,
has created the utmost excitement. both
here and at Wooster. where she formerly
lived and where her parents stili reside.
The County Commissioners have ohered
reward OF 81 900 for the arrest and conVie'
tIon OF the murderer. The police have
been stimulated 10 the greatest activity
They have now two men under arrest, with
whom they allow no communicate n
10 be held, though they claim the only
charge against them Is drunkenness. They
have found a bit OF shoestring and piece
Of muslin near the scene OF the strrggie,
and on this slender foundation naye
built a theory that the murder was
kflIed the girl because she had successfully
reslsted his assault and feared tho dis
closuro she might make. II Is certairl Ihat
n fearful struggle took place, for the riarks
OF II are evident for forty yards from Were
the body was found. Another thing ,hs,
confirms this theory is that the gir. nad
not been outraged, nor bad robbery oeen
committed. as would have been the sase
had tramps been tse perpetrators. Mss
HUFF was a very modest, as well as very
handsome girl. She was universally re-
spected and was regarded by the Dougals;
with whom she lived, more In the ligat o.
| ono OF the family than as servant, u ougn
paid regular wages. She was particularly
circumspect In her behavior, and htd no
company. The body was this morn
ing taken 10 Wooster, where her
| family resides, for burial. Laser'--
The mystery was put into q
fair way OF being cleared up by the hries,
OF two BOYS named James WinanL ana
John cronier, neither OF them over sixteen
years OF age. A thorough investigation
was instituted to-day, and the suspicious
actions OF the boys led 10 their nlTest'
they vigorously protested their innocence,
but finally confessed that the muraerei
was a companion OF about the same age
They stated that he made criminal assaul'
ON Miss HUI, but sho resisted hila s.
strongly that he was compelled TO shool
her TO get away. The boys say they wert
! fully half a mile from the scene, but -earo
the pistal shots and the girls screamn seq
crnl times. Thename OF the young msn Y
withheld by the police, who have a ntmbe'
OF clues which will likely lead TO his ar
rest. The excitement over the brutal A,ur
/ der has not vet subsidized.
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Died in a BARRIERS Chair.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, September H.
Harry Edwards, who was employed as
cook In Frank Tombley's restaurant, No.
s3l Vine street, died this morning while
sitting in chair at Grose's barber-shop,
No. SO4 North Ninth street. The man had
seated himself to be shaved by one of the
attendants, named Louis Algana, and
though he was very quiet, there was moth.
inc In his manner to indicate that
he was i'll. The barber had lathered
him and had nearly finished going
over his face once with razor.
During this time the customer never
moved nor uttered a sound, and when
Aigana spoke to him about the weather
there was no reply. A second later the
mans head rolled lifeless of the head-rest
10 the side OF the chair. The affair caused
the greatest excitement in the neighbor-
hood, and when Algana learned that he
had been shaving dead man he was so
shocked that he was too frightened to give
any Intelligent account Of the affair. 1t Is
said that the dead man was steady, hard.
working and reliable, and appeared not at
nll unwell, tiy1fa
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Iamnsrance Work.

PHrLADELPHrA, September A.-The Cen
tennial Temperance Conference re-assem-
bled this morning in st. Georges Hal, Miss
Francis L. Willard in the chair. Several
short papers were read by delegates pres
ent. Remarks were made by J. N. Stearns,
Corresponding Secretary; Hon. s. D..
Hastings, OF Wisconsin; Mrs. G. b. Buell.,
Rev. r. Alden Temple. The report Of the
order of Sons of temperance showed that
100000 persons had been initiated into
membership, and that the order had raised
SS,4b0 900 for temperance purposes. The
report OF the Catholic Total Abstinence
Union being called for, in the absence OF
Mr.. John II. Campbell, Father Cleary was
invited TO address the conferences. Mrs. }.
Ellen Foster, Of Iowa, addressed the con.
ference on the question OF constitutional
prohibition. Rev. DIR. Lowry, who repre-
sented the Cincinnati Conference of tae M.
Il. Church, made few remarks, and said
his conference was temperance and pro-
hibition one.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-01
A,tempted Murder Of wife and Daughter

CHAMPAIGN, ILt-, September D.-Tl. y
Thompson, living at Sodorous, near here,
qiarrclcd with his wife and daughter re-.
Gently, and the two women loft their home
and came 70 this place TO live. Late this
afternoon Thompson appeared In. the house
where they were residing, and attacked
both with huge knife, iniiletlng terriple
and fatal wound In his wife's throat. While
making desperate attempt 70 cut ms
daughters throat srDs.ancs came 90 ner
rcscue and Thompsunfieci.. "A thorough or
gnnized party Il now ON his track: The
physicians sny therc,is some hope .of saw
Ing the daughter's life. VIA
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-01
Grants PartInq Words.

NFoGA. ILL.,, September 23.-The reunion
OF the veterans Of General Grants old regi-
ment--the Twenty first Illinois Volunteers
began here last night with primary
session. at which Colonel Fred Grant was
present, and was accorded very hearty
reception. In response to requests for
speech the Colonel said:
II do n OF intend to mako you a speech, for
I have not been trained AS public talkcr. l
hnye here document that would ike 10
read YOU. II Is the last line written by my
father upon matters pertaining TO the war,
nnd has never before been made public. AS
hc entered into the war with you for bis first
companions and as he always spoke OF your
regiment with ,affectionate interest, II Is NJ
ting that you should be the frsp to hear MS
nartinp words This Is what he wrote upon
The pages hold here: i feel that we are on
tho eve of new era. where there is TO be
great harmony between the federals anu
Confederates ! can not stay TO be living
witness 10 the correctness of this prophecy,
hut feel II within me that II is to be so. Inc
universally kind feeling expressed for me NJ
n time when II was supposed that eacn uny
would provo my last seems to me the begin.
ming OF the answers to Let us have peace.
The expressions ofthese kindly feelings were
not restricted to n section of the country nor
individuai % citizens Of ali nationalities. from
all denominations, the Protesfants, the Catho-
lic and the Jew, and from the various socio-
ties of the land. scientihc, educational, re-
ligious or otherwise. Politics did not e en.er
into the matter at all. j am not eRoustc
enough to suppose oil this Significance should
be given this matter because was the object
of Il. But the war between the States was Q
very bloody and very costly war. One side or
| the other had TO yield principles dearer than
| life before II could be brought to an end.
commanded the whole Of the mighty host en-
| ter whether deservedly go or not, a repro
| sonter of that side of the controversy. it's
| significant and gratifying fact that Confed
| crates should have Joined heartily In this
iiaugurated may continue to the end
A general amen went up from the. audi
ence, and then the meeting quietly ad-
| inurned.
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penItentlary clerk Sentenced.

LEAvENwoRrB, KAs., September 25.-
Jas. c. Pusey, the defaulting chief clerk at
the Penitentiary, pleaded guilty to-day and
was sentenced to eight years in the Peni-
Tertiary. Innn interview he alleges that
ex Governor Click and the Warden, w. G..
Jones, werc cognzant OF the crooked work
being done nj the State coal mine, and that
eoni was furnished Click and his son-in-
law. for which the State was never paid.
The matter has created much talk.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-01
clexsland RollIna.Mlll Strike Ended.

CLEVELAND, o., September 27. = The
strike at the Cleveland rolling mills is at
last ended. The men struck on July
against an indefinite reduction of wages,
which the managers had decided to make.
Last Thursday the company agreed
to restore juno prices, and start the
mills. The majority of the men were in
leaders sought to impose other conditions
on the company regarding themanagement
OF the mills. Several meetings were held,
but no settlement was reached until to-
night, when large meeting was held, and
the leaders declared the strike of. The
announcement was received with vocifer
Gus cheers. The mills will be started to-
morrow morning at June prices.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-01
! A BaoheIOr Dead al IO6.

PouanKEErslE, N. y, september 25.--
Moses Marrenellnh, Christian jew, 100
years old, died to-day at tho County Poor
house .He came TO tho United States from
Germany seventy ycnrs neo. having tray.
eled nll over tho world. q Iif1eip he walked
10 California, and worked In the gold
mines for several years, meeting with sue
cess. For many years he took promi-
lIqious gatherings and preached In Sun
day schools or wherever he could secure
an audience. He was never married.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-01
Mn and Flower.

SARATOGA, September 2b.-The Demo-
cratic Convention completed its labors to-
day and nominated the following ticket:
Governor, Daniel d. Hill; Lieutenant Gov.
ernpr. Roswell r. Flower; Secretary OF
State, Frederick Cook; Comptroller, A. y.
Chapiu: Treasurer. l.. j. Fitzgerald; At
torney General, Dennis O'Brlen; State En-
ninsar, Elnathan Sweet.
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Four Miners Drowned.

HourzDALE, PA, September 23.-Four
miners at work in low part Of Franklin
Mine to-day were drowned by the letting
in upon them OF rush Of water from an
old mine on higher level. Fifteen acres
of water Ave feet deep must be pumped on
before the bodies can be recovered. The
victims are John Mehan. Peter Folk,
Joseph Hampea, a Hungarian, and John
Eoraytha
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-01
Woman pIs,mhoweIed by a Bull.

srouaHTos, MASS, September 25.--This
morning Mrs. Mnfk .Lathrop was assisting
her husband in plowing. Two bulls, one OF
which was somewhat vicious, were hitched
TO her plow. A neighbor, Mrs. McCourt,
came into the field, md one Of the bulls
butted at her. Mrs. Lathrop attempted to
ward Off the blow, and received savage
thrust in the. bowels, which completely
Observation-Disclosures There is slight hope OF
her recovery.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-01
Celebrates Her Centennial.

SprNeFIELD, MASS, September 26.-Mrs.
Olive Cleveland Clarke, Of this city, cele-
hrated her one hundrodth birthday to-day.
Her mother lived to be l04 years old, and
her father lived to be over ninety. Mrs.
Clarke is distant relative Of President
Cleveland.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-01
Sale Of the Puritan.

y. NEW YoRK, September 23.-The sloop
yacht Puritan was sold at public auction
here to day for Sl3,5oo. Edward Burgess,
who designed the yacht was the purchaser.
After the sale he stated that he had bought
the Puritan for a gentleman in Bos. on, but
would not give his name to-day for publi'
cation.
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Hartuet Mus. sianu.

COLUMBUS, o., September 25.-The Su-
preme Court this morning refused to grant
the motion for leave to file a petition in
error in the case OF Patrick Hartnet, the
wife murderer, sentenced 70 hang IN tne
ino. The Governor also refused tc COM
mute the sentence to Imprisonment for
life,
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KsrearsrowN, IND, September 27.--Yes-
terday afternoon William Sebastian. aged
fourteen, an inmate of the Soldiers Or
phans' Home, went walnuting and climbed
a tree. lost his balance and fell thirty feet,
causing his death Ia few hours
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-28

AN INTERESTING PENSION CASE DECIDED
Judge Maynard, second controller Of the
Treasury, has decided an interesting pension
question. Mark Newman died August Is,
1854, at Leavenworth. Kansas, and was an ap-
placant Tor q pension on account OF disabilities
incurred BY him during the civil war. His ap-
plicatiOn for pension was granted October 4,
the time of his death. Having left no widow
or children, no part of the accrued pension
became payable except SO much as might
De necessary to reimburse the person
bore and the burial under If hi: :.ca
471s Of the Revised Statutes. a claimant for
this turned up In tine person of John Parsons
ct whose house the deceased pensioner lived
portion Of the time down to 81. death ai he
filed claim amounting to 81 ,4O1 for expenses
incident 10 the last sickness and burial of the
deceased, on the supposed theory that the inju-
were Of such a serious and permanent charac-
ter that the whole period OF time which
interviewed between his discharge and
as ssa of sT ni1 Is
was once passed upon by the accounting
officers, and in February, 1885, an account was
stated in favor of the claimant for the whole
amount of the accrued pension-S2, 439. The
scond controller In deciding the case says he
does not see how the term .'last sickness" used
In section Ais can be construed to in
clude e the long period Of ill-health shown
he says, has always been limited to that sick
ness which is the immediate cause of
death and can never be applied to a long period
OF disability, such as existed in this case, from
which no fatal results were to be immediately
apprehended. The controller thinks it liberal
70 allow the claimant for expenses Of board,
nursing, and care Of the penstoner $500, for bill
OF physician $50, and tor funeral expenses $57,
in all $469. and has issued certificate for the
payment of that amount
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