The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-12-31
sisc.llaneous Items.

The Louisville tobacco MARKET WAS
much excited few days ago over what
appears To be an attempt at corner in
grade of tobacco known ms 'lugs."
GEORGE PEEL, who killed John Daugh-
erty in an election fight at Nicholasville,
was taken out on writ Of habeas corpus,
the other day, and given a hearing, which
lasted two days, resulting in the defendant
being granted bail in the sum Of $500,
which he gave.
AT Hopkinsville, W T. Walker, photo
grapher, was fatally injured while resist
ing arrest for grand larceny. At the samc
place VIM Caldwell struck Green Stevens
through the ueck with a pickaxe, killing
him.
The safe of Judge Jewell, of Lexington.
was robbed OF its cash contents. Tracks in
the mud at the back door of the office cor
responded with the boots OF Clyde Charles,a
young man OF Toledo, o., and he was al !.
rested for burglary,
The Kentucky and Indiana bridge at
Louisville will be finished by April l.
AT Rockfield, J. C. France, few days
ago, had leg broken by kick from horse.
On Christmas day, while carelessly exam
| ing pistol, he was shot and killed.
A LITTLE son of Mr.. Jack Meader, Of
Franklin, aged nine months, turned ket-
tie of boiling water over on himself, which
caused bis death. ~
MICHAEL Groves died at his home in the
eastern part of Simpson County, the other
| morning. He was one of the oldest men in
the county, being over ninety years OF age.
CAPT J. K. BIsuoP, of Danvilie, shipped
as Christmas present to Col. w. LaRue
Thomas. one of the Commissioners OF the
asylum at Lexington, six magnificent
swans. The variety to which the birds belong
| is not positively known, although natural.
lists have expressed the opinion that they
should be classed as Cygnns Amcricdnms.
| They will probably be set afloat on the lake
or pond connected With the asylum
\ grounds
Sur for $4,000 damages has been entered
against the Kentucky Central Railroad by
Laurena Watts. Theplaintiff is the wife Of
Frank Watts the engineer who was killed
in the accident near Lexington on the 18th
Of September last, and it is for his death
that the damages are claimed
GEuHoE Drsov, Of Simpson County, at
tempted to commit suicide the other morn
ing. He went up in his stable loft, tied one
end Of bridle rein to an upper joist and
the other end around his neck just as he
swung off his son came on the scene and
succeeded in untying the hangman's knot
before any serious damage was done. Ht
was not strong enough to hold his father
up, however, and the latter fell to the floor
OF the loft, rolled through a hole, and
landed on the first floor of the building, 4
distance of about eight feet. He was ter
ribly bruised, but his injuries will not nee
essarily result seriously.
A FEW days ago a distressing accident
occurred at Spring Hill, Hickman County
Mrs. Press Berry's clothing caught fir
while she was taking ashes from the hearth
stone. In her pain she ran wildly into tn
yard, where, famed by the winds, be
! clothing was burned entirely off and he
body frightfully burned. No one was abou
the place at the time, and neighbor pass
ing accidentally saw her and went to be
relief, but only few moments before il
sensibility came She died in very shor
! time. She was accounted a most excellen
/ lady.
, JONATHAN WooDs and son Albert, farmer
: and stock buyers, near Eminence, assigne
! to William Atchison, OF 6mithfield. Caus
. general depression of business and 10
. prices being realized on stock They WI
: pay dollar for dollar Assets, abo'
$4,000.
wrNEPARK JUDAH, louisville. old al
= wealthy. fell dead Just after hear
( Christmas dinner
d PunP EwALD and son, Philip, fougl
9 with gun and knife, Louisville. The faith
= carries four bullets and the son sever
gashes. Father was drunk, and the DO
was protecting his mother and sister.
AT Louisville, Christmas Charley job
n son, colored tough, murdered bis WI
3 Mattie, and cut his own throat, prooab
q fatally. Jealousy
( PArKIcK MCCORMICK, peddler, deliberate
walked into tbs river at Louisville y
was drowned. Drunk
ClrY JuDsE RoDuIE, while crossing I
M railroad track at the depot at Frankli
at the other night, was knocked down by
GO moving locomotive, and considerap
- bruised. but not seriopslH hurt