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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-08
The PENNSYLVANIA Aerolite.

CLAysvILLE, Pa, October 1.-The aero
lite, or meteoric stone, which is supposed
to have caused the loud detonations heard
throughout the greater part of Washing
ton and Allegheny Counties on Saturday
last, fell upon the farm OF Mr.. auckland, in
jefferson Township, near the West Virgin
ia line, instead of Cecil, as reported IN
some papers. Ellis Jones, who carries TAG
mail north Of this place. witnessed the
fiery creature in its flight through
heheld more awful or inn
pressive scene. His horse suddenly
stopped, and he heard a noise as II the
winds were rushing onward with great
violence. Looking up he saw moving high
above him with incredible velocity huge
mass, which he describes as resembling
great coal of fire as large as the largest
barn he ever saw. There appeared to be
attached to 1t an immense flame OF deep
err color than the coal, which tapered of
into dark tail with sinuous trace. All
in q moment, Mr.. Jones states. the noise
which accompanied IL ceased: the hre-like
appearance, the flame and the black
tail disappeared, and in their stead the
stone assumed whitish hue, which it re-
tanned until IL passed out OF sight. His
horse was so frightened that II took several
minutes Of vigorous application OF the
whip before the animal could be persuaded
to move He afterwards saw the stone
when it was still hot. When the stone liz
it broke into three pieces, but did not pene-
trate the earth to such a great depth as
already stated, as two-thirds Of the body
of il is above ground. 1t Is grayish in color,
with tendency to red in streaks. Is ir-
regular In form. and Mt least thirty feet
square, although at some places its dimen-
sions are fifty feet square. CONSERVATION
seized upon the people who beheld II in its
flight through the air, and those Of SUI
perstitious nature thought it ladened with
portends dire and awful, and that the spirit
which causes war, pestilence and famine
pervaded the fiery visitor. A great num-
Der of people have gone to see the wonder.
Measures should have been taken early to
preserve the stone intact Up to this time
the relic hunters have done remarkably
we'll in carrying away souvenirs
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-08
A Building ColIapses.

CHICAGO, September 9O.-AA four STORY
brick building in the rear of Nos. 1866 and
19S South Clark street, collapsed at .: 30
o'clock this morning. The basement of
the wrecked structure was used as the
working part OF bakery, and several en-
ployes were engaged there just prior to
the fall. They, however, were warned by
the cracking walls and rafters and left the
scene of danger only few minutes before
the roof fell in with crash, and cornice
and all the floors down to the first story.
The rear wall also tell out, destroying
several old sheds that stood adjacent The
loss Is estimated at $50 900, as the contents
of the building were very valuable, there
being $1,000 worth of desiccated eggs
alone in one part. The second floor was
stored with -four; on the third there was a
large machine shop with valuable plant,
and the fourth floor was devoted to the
reported that several 1Den were missing,
and the firemen have since been clearing
away the debris TO ascertain il
any unfortunates are buried there
under Later it was found, however,
fortunately, that no one had been injured.
The structure was originally built for Chas.
Woodman by Coke Brothers. The sup
ports throughout the entire building were
wooden, and 1t was ascertained that the
collapse was occasioned by dry rot in the
timbers at the point where the girders
rested on the joists. The building had
given no evidences of its weakness until
its collapse. Some of the men working in
the basement had a narrow escape from
being involved in the ruins. The present
proprietors had taken the building after il
had been pronounced in good condition by
architects. They will tear the entire struc-
ture down.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-08
SOCIETY SENSATION.
How Arthur Pruyne Was Tilted by His
Afianced on Eve of Marriage.

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Afianced on Eve of Marriage.
NEW HAVEN, CoyN., September 5.-Not
for years has New Haven society been agi-
tated to such degree as by the desertior
by Miss Honorai Norwood, longest
daughter of the Rev. DIR. Edwin Har wood.
of Trinity Church, from her affianced, Ar
thur Prnyne, wealthy resident of Albany,
N. Y, ON the eve of their wedding, follow
ing up by clipping with and marrying Thur
man Heminway, also arich Young man,
and resident of New York City, and fee-
ing with him to Europe. The Pruyne
wedding was to have been most brilliant
affair, and was to have taken place at Trim
ity on the 9TH OF October, DR.. HARDWOOD
officiating. IL was announced in this MORN
ing's paper, and In to-night's is the story
Of the elopement, together with the an
nouncement of the marriage of the young
couple by Rev. Frederick T.. Mortimer. OF
st. Marks Church, in Jersey City yester-
day, and of their sailing on the steamer
Vera for Bremen last night. The bride
sent copies of her marriage certificate TO
her aged parents and to her affianced. The
former are Frustrated with grief ana
shame. Invitations had been sent out by
the hundred to the wedding; presents had
begun 70 pour in, the bridal dress had
been completed = trimmed with rare
old lace from the bridal dress
OF the grOom'S mother, nuu MT.
Pruyne had also presented his affanced
with set of elegant diamonds, The he
roine of this romantic episode has been a
popular leader in society here, a promi-
nent figure at the Yale College germans,
and a favorite She is lovely demi..
blonde Of twenty-five, prepossesslng and
polished, and Of robust figure. While at
Mount Desert year ago last summer both
the young men mentioned became suitors
for her hand. Pruyne, who is the son OF
the late Hon. John V. l.. Pruyne, OF Al
bany, and worth at least Sl,0o0,0OO, was
very devoted and they became afiianced,
but the match was broken up by DR.. Har-
wood, who objected TO the young man on
account of his habits. The HARDWOOD fam
lily then went to Europe, whence they have
just returned. Pruyne followed them over
the water and renewed his suit With an
ardor that finally turned DR.. HARDWOOD
in his favor, and he at last
gave his consent. The tourists came
home late in August During all the prep
aratlon for the wedding, however, Miss
Honorai seemed down-hearted. Last week
she went to New York ostensibly to'fiEish
her trousseau. She met Mr.. Heminway,
who, ii seems. was her hearts love all the
time. He has recently fallen heir to some
$500 900. He pressed his suit ardently, and
the elopement, marriage and flight ensned.
IL Is now said that the pair have been in
correspondence ever since the CAV summer
at Mount Desert. y
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-08
A Snake Story.

wELLsBoRo, Pa, October !. For the
past two years John Longwell, of Charles
ton, this county, has been subject to fits,
being attacked suddenly, and lying uncon-
scious for hours. Within the past few
months he inexperienced cold sensation
in his throat occasionally, as if something
was rising into his mouth. This attended
with the singular feeling in his stomach,
convinced him that there; was
something living there. His physician
thought il would do no harm to give an
emetic any how, and accordingly gave his
patient a large dose. The result was that
Mr.. Longwell threw up two snakes, one
about fourteen inches long and the other a
foot in length, brown in color and both
alive, and they are alive yet. Mr.. Long
well was so overjoyed at his de-
liverance that he could not forbear
bringing the stomachic monsters to town
and exhibiting them to a few of his friends.
The story is vouched for by several who
were about the house at the time, and the
physician expresses his belief in the incl
dent. Longwell is young farmer and a
man Of veracity. Mr., Longwell thinks that
he swallowed the eggs which produced
the snakes while carelessly drinking water
from spring.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-08
Strength of the Swiss Army.


According to the officially published
state of the Swiss army, 1t consisted on
April Is, 1885, of All commissioned
officers, of whom "a belonged to the
general staff. II to the railway division,
and 1856 to the infantry. Commanders
of ba1talions, Of whom there are some
200. receive their appointments from the
cantons with whose contingents they re-
spectively serve. The cavalry is conf
manded by 25 officers, tho artillery by
1ls, the sanitary corps by ID, the engi-
neer corps by 81, while TO the veter-
mary service are assigned 9, to
the administration So, and justice
is done by staff Of l6. The high
est rank recognized in the Swiss army
during peace is that of Colonel. The
selection of General TO command the
military forces Of the Confederation in
war is expressly reserved by the Consti-
tuition to the Federal Assembly. The
effective strength of the army at the be-
ginning Of this year was 200, 754 men,
thus apportioned: Staff III, infantry,
100. 149, cavalry 5.62S, artillery 24,951,
engineers, $685., sanitary service 2,370,
administration l,10l. The remainder
are attached to the Staff Secretariat and
Department Of Justice. Incorporation
of superior officers in the infantry is one
to $50 men. in the cavalry one to 225,
In the artillery one to 2li, engineers one
to 1877, sanitary corps one to SO, aud adj
ministration one to 20. Exchange.
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Listen to Your Wife.

The Manchester GUARDIAN. June sih. issS saysi At
one OF the
"Windows"
Looking ON the woodland waysl With
clnmns OF rhododendroms and great masses
of MAY blossomsll "'rhero was an inter
estlng group
IL Included one who had been q Cotton
spinner but was now so
Paralyzedlll
That he could only bear to lilo In reclin-
Ing position.
This rofors 10 my case.
| was first Attacked twelve years ago
with "Iocomotor Aiaxy"
"a parayc disease Of nerve nher rarely eyer cured
and was for several years barely able to get
about.
And for the last Five years not able TO
attend 10 my business, although
Many things have hccn done fes me-
Tue last cIperimcnI hens Notwithstanding
Two years ngo was vntcdintothe
Home for lncurablesl Near Manchester,
in May, 1852.
Lann-f " Adyocato;" "For anything In
the-1npe-of patent Mediclncss
md made many objections 70 my dear
wlfe's constant urging TO try Hop iiitiers,
but finally 20 paclly her
Consented!l
had not quite finished tho first bottle
when felt a change como over me- This
was Saturday, November Sd. On Sunday
morning felt so strong | said 10 my rvonli
companions. 4" was cure Icould ~
"Walk ~.
SO started across the floor and back.
.Ihardly k9eS boy . eoa,aia myself Ixsssli over
VIE ,Ys If;iiss '''' "''D0'' '1
an nov al my own house, AID hope soeuto ne abo
teearp my own living again. have been anenlSsr
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-08
The SMALLPOX Epidemic.

MONTREAL, October at has been de-
cided by the Provincial Board of Health to
recommend that the Indians and half
breed on the various reservations shall be
vaccinated. Tho official vaccinnators now
making house 70 house visitations number
are being inoculated daily. Official re-
turns at the Health Office to-day showed
forty-four deaths from smallpox in
this city yesterday; five in Ste. Jeanne
Baptiste, three in Ste. Cunegonde. Mr..
Massleh, night editor Of the Daily Times,
died of small -pox this morning, and was
buried at once. Eighty-four new cases OF
smallpox were reported to-day. For the
six days ending Thursday night there
were 276 deaths in this city and sixty six
In the adjoining municipalities.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-08
TRICKS ON THE TRACKS,
Dangers from which Engineers Save tho
Public and Themselves.
TTha Railway Review

Ono who is accustomed to railway
travelling can scarcely realize how much
he is dependent for safety upon the en-
EinceT Added 20 the responsibility Of
their station, engineers are also in con.
slant danger OF accidents caused by the
tricks OF jealous rivals.
This rivalry, IL Is said, sometimes
prompts 10 the doing Of utterly moan tricks
A Nickle Plate engineer aftor his very first
trip was laid OIL because he had "cut OUT
all the bearings OF his engine. He wasre-
instatod, however. after he proved that
some rival had filled his Ofling cdn 9th
emery. Another new engineer was sus-
pended for burning out the hues Of his
boiler. Through grief Mt the loss OF his
position he died, and then q conscience
stricken rival confessed that he had put
oil in the tank so that II foamed and showed
water at the top gauge, when In reality
there was scarcely quart In the boiler.
These intense jealousies, together with
the terrible anxiety incident 70 their
work, have terribly straining effect on
the nerve, and statistics tell us that,
though Locomotive Engineers may look
strong and vigorous, they are not all a
healthy class Ex-Chief Engineer A. s.
Hampton, Indianapolis, Ind, tDiy. l43l
was one OF those apparently hearty men,
but he saysi 1.-THE anxiety, strain and
jolting came near finishing me-" His suf-
ferings localized in catarrh OF the bladder,
but he used Warmers safe cure faithfully
for twenty weeks and now exclaims; ~
am a well man. 7. s. Ingraham, Of
Cleveland, o., Assistant Chief Engineer,
and other prominent members are also
emphatic in its praise.
The Locomotive Engineers Brotherhood
has 1900 members and 240 divisions. Its
headquarters are in Cleveland, o., where
Chief Engineer Arthur for twenty years
has exercised almc st dictatorial sway. IL
was organized in August, 1919, by the en-
ployes OF the Michigan Central. IL has
given nearly two million dollars 10 the
widows and orphans OF deceased members.
"THE battle is not always to the
stfong,. salu tne luuge, as ne aWsruea
Pnin Hernth
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-08
BURNED AND MANNED.
The Boilers in a Pittsburgh Iron
Mill Let Go.
seventeen Men and Boys Injured by an
Explosion.

PITTSBURGH, PA, October IA battery
of boilers in Clarke's Solar Iron Works, at
Thirty-sixth and Smallman streets, ex-
ploded at 3:05 o'clock this morning, with
disastrous effects. Seventeen persons were
dangerously scalded, three of them known
TO be fatally burned. and some OF the others
will probably die. The men were at work
when the explosion occurred. Those
who were fatally hurt were taken TO
their homes, while Others were taken to
the various hospitals. A slight re-
port followed the explosion, and vast
crowd congregated at the mill. Dust and
dirt so disfigured the injured men that
much difficulty was experienced in identi-
fying them. The greatest confusion ex-
isted Men, women and children rushed
frantically about, and the means OF the IN
jured mingled with the shouts OF the
frightened gathering, The Mayors once
was promptly notified, and physicians and
policemen were hurried to the mill. The
scenes at the mill after the explosion were
heartrending. One by one the victims were
carried out, covered with ashes and bruis-
ed and bleeding from their wounds The
accident was caused by a rupture OF tine
mud drum. No theory has yet been offer
ed, which would account ior tue sau vaoas-
trophe. The injured were found lying IN
all positions. Some of them were so FAR
away from the battery of the boilers that
it seemed impossible that they could
have been injured tby the explosion. The
large number of boys hurt is accounted for
by the fact that they were employed to
handle the hoop iron, which was rolled on
the mill nearest the boilers. A panic oc-
CURED among the workmen, and there was
a general stampede for the doors. A num-
Der were hurt in this way, being crushed
upon In their efforts to escape. The mill Is
badly damaged. The loss cannot be esti-
mated at present.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-08
SITUATION CRITICAL.
ConnIctIng News Regarding the Roume-
Iian Disturbance.

ilan Di8turDhnces
LONDON, October 1.-The Times CORE
spondent at Constantinople thus summar-
ICES Turkeys. position: Turkey has nc
army ready to march, no stores, no money
in the Treasury, no administrative energy.
She must submit to the inevitable" The
Powers have resolved to compensate Servia
If the Porte accepts the union between Bull
garia and Roumela.
CoYsTAYTINoPLE, October 1.-The Ann
bassadors met to-day 10 consider the Rou-
melian question at the residence of Count
Corti, the Italian Ambassador, but adj
journed without transacting any business
of an important nature, sey Aral OF the Am
bassadors having not yet received formal
instructions from their respective Govern
ments. The Porte has sent a circular to
the Powers, protesting against the recent
action of Prince Alexander in disarming
the Mussulman inhabitants of Roumelia.
VIENNA, October 1.-The opinion gains
ground that the Roumelsan crisis Is extend
ing, and that unless the Powers intervene
at once war is inevitable. The Porte, as a
precautionary measure to prevent the re-
duction of supplies in the event OF a war
with Bulgaria, has issued an order prohib-
iting the expectation Of cereals.
PHILIPPoPoLIs, October 1.-Prince Alex
ander is actively engaged in pushing for
ward measures FOR defense. Bulgarian
troops from Sofia are taking the places Of
the volunteers who have gone to the
frontier. All the strategic positions and
passes are being rapidly fortified and the
military posts are being greatly strength
ened.
PARIS, October 1.-The Temps says Rus
STA has decided to recognize the union of
Bulgaria and Roumelia, that Germany Of
fers no opposition to the union,and Austria
makes the compensation of Servia and
Greece the condition of her assent.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-08
Over the Ocean.

LONDON, October 2.-Sir Charles Dixie
will be married tomorrow. The second
day of the English cheap postal telegraph
saw an increase OF nearly one-third. Ber-
lin now comes forward with a scandal,
with an eminent artist and Senator as the
guilty party. A new See has been es-
tnblished by the Pope in Nebraska, with
Rev. O'Connor, present Vicar Apostolic as
Bishop of Omaha. Cholera has appeared
In Genoa. In Itapy Thursday there were
1903 new cases and % deaths. There is great
activity In Turkish military circles. Russia
demands that she be allowed armed inter-
vention II Servia enters Macedonia. The
Greek Government is raising funds for de-
fensive operations Austria is said to be
privately supporting Seryia.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-08
De Icons Feat.

PORTAGE, N. Y, September 9O.-Fully
fourithousand persons, coming from Buffalo,
Rochester, Elmira and other places along
the line of the Erie Railroad, were on the
banks of the Portage Gorge, this afternoon,
to see Prof. ]. E. De Leon, Of Springfield,
o., risk his life by walking tight-rope
S G"e Of 100 feet above the rocky
bed of the river, and directly above the
falls. The rope was an inch in diameter,
much smaller than is generally used in
such feats. The performer walked across
in eight minutes, and returned TO the CEN
ter Of the chasm, where he gave a trapeze
performance, after which he lowered him
self TO the river, landing on the stonework
which was recently built to keep the falls
from washing away. He was thoroughly
exhausted, and after q rest climbed the
stairs to Murphy's Park and marched
friumphantly. back to his hotel with brass
band In front of him.
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MIDNIGHT EXECUTION.
The wretcheJ Man, Hartnet, Almost BE-
Headed by the Fall.

COLUMNS, o., September 30.-2 A. NJ
Patrick Hurtnet, the condemned murderen
ate hearty supper and retired at 10 o'clock
to await the hour of execution. At l:15
the officers aud WITNESSES of the execution
assembled in the Clerks office, put on Slip
pers, and, with lanterns, the party, headed
by the Warden, proceeded to Hnrtnevs
cell. 1t had been previously arranged that
Beresford should pull the lever, Long ad-
Just the rope, Kelly strapthe prisoner, and
Moses put the handouts on him. The Sherihs
were Boxer, of Clarke; Arnold, OF Seneca,
and White, of Delaware. Hartnet was
found sitting in the corridor waiting for
the executioners TO arrive. he arose,spoke
to the Cincinnati men, calling each by
name. He WINS then taken, placed on the
trap, walking out smiling. and again spoke
to all. He answered that he had nothing
to say, and l:22 the drop fell. and an
awful scene was presented. The
fall was too great, and Harnet's
head was nearly torn from his body.
The blood spurted over those near by, and
in less than two minutes he was pronounce
ed dead. Hartnet was at once cut down,
as IL was feared that the head would be
torn clear from the body If permitted TO
remain long. The sciifold was slippery
with the blood, and those in attendance
were not long in getting out, all looking
pale and some were sick. IL was pro-
nounced by all 10 have been very slcken-
ing affair.
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Bad Railway Accident in New Brunswick

ST. JOHN, N. B., October 2.-About 1880
this morning, as the express train from
Quebec to st. John was approaching Ca
naan Station, the first-class, second class
and postal cars we're thrown off the track
by broken rail. The stove in the first
class car was upset, and the car imme-
diately took fre. The coach was filled with
passengers, almost all women and chill
dren. For few minutes scene of the
wildest.confusion reigned. Women scream
ed and tainted, and were trampled upon,
and even the male passengers lost their
heads. A woman named Tucker, of Ann
herst, sustained fatal injuries by the stove
falling on her, and an infant received a
frightful cash in the head, from which it
cannot recover. All of the passengers are
injured more or less. Medical assistance
was sent from Moncton.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-10-08
Train pitched, with Several { asuaItIes

BLooMINGToN, ILL, September 30.-At
O'Clock this morning, the Indianapolis,
Bloomington and Western west.bound pas
senger train was deraied at Downs by
broken locomotive axle. The speed was
high, and all but the rear chair-car went
into the ditch. Isaac Cornell, OF Ellsworth,
ILL.,, returning from visit TO Ohio, had
his shoulder broken and sustained con.
cussion Of the brain, which will prove ia
tai. Luke Cornell, of Ellsworth, and o
young son OF Dr. Taylor, of Cedar Rapids.
Iowa, were badly cut and bruised. The
other passengers were but slightly injured.
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.shoot Polly a. She rlIes.

--FOp.
was the way Il appeared in the proof slip.
The argus-oyed proof-reader, however,
knew the quotation intended and changed
IL 20 read; "Shoot Folly as she flies.n-
Pope. OF course IL was an error, yet how
many are daily committing much graver
errors by allowing the first symptoms of
consumption TO 20 unhccded. II afflicted
with loss of appetite. chilly sensations, or
hacking cough, II Is suicidal TO delay a
single moment the use OF DR., Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery" tho great
and only reliable remedy yet known for
this terribly fatal inalady. Send two let
ter stamps for DR.. Pierce's complete treat
ise ON this disease. Address Worlds Dis
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Fatal Elevator AccIdsat.

CHICAGO, October 1.-William Foster
and John McKillop, employees at the Le-
land Hotel, placed piece Of furniture on
top Of the elevator cage, to day and started
for the top floor Before reaching their desti-
nation the furniture struck against the top
Of the shaft, the cable parted, rand tho
cage droppea=tD the ErcaFt- McKilioH
died fronr-his injuries and Foster is e,L
precarious condition.