The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-01-07
M,.o.llansou. Items.

lighting, aud Crofton was attempting 70
shoot Holland with revolver when he re-
ceived his death wound.
I.oUisviLLE courts divided us couples
last year.
FoUR drunken, brawling pol icemen were
fired from Louisville police force, few
days aga.
* 1885 Louisville received 70,525 cattle,
~, s07 hogs, ss,5is sheep, and 4o97 horses
and mules, and shipped IS, 500 cattle, g., SOi
hogs 90 jSssheep and s, eS3 horses and mules.
WM- MCCAIN and Bette Anderson, IL,
Mason County runaways, consolidated at
Louisville.
TnE other morning Charles N. Feltman, a
boy OF fifteen years was run over and In
stantly killed ON the Southern Railroad
trnck at Ludlow. He was deaf mute, and
went from the Danville Asylum, TO spcnd
the vacation with his parents in West Gov
ington. AT the time OF the accident he was
standing on the sido-track, under the ap-
ploach TO the railroad bridge, watching a
train passing over the river, and did not
notice a train which turned curve swiftly
and ran him down, almost cutting his head
of and mangling his body fearfully.
ANDREW T. Cox, wealthy pillow maker
Of Maysville, is supposed to have commit
ted suicide by throwing himself into the
Ohio River He has recently suffered So
we're illness.
IS a saloon brawl at Louisville, New
Years Day, Anthony Sauer fatally stabbed
his brother Henry, who had knocked him
down.
Ar Louisville, the other night, a very
yerdant highwayman was arrested As
the patrol wagon was returning from the
Central Station whittier they had taken
prisoner, this greeny rushed 10 the horses
head and ordered the driver to stand and
delivcr. Officer Mahar jumped from the
wagon and speedily captured him. He
gave his name as Abe Weaver. The pris-
oner was very much chagrined at the mis-
take he had made, and said that he deserved
a full term Tor his thickheadedness.
IT is said TO be certain that the present
Legislature viii be asked TO make some
broad changes in the tax-exemption laws.
Tag Louisville and Nashville Railroad
has brought suit against the Kentucky
Central for $i5,3O6G9,
Mas EEnABEEH HAeAMAS died at her
home, about ten miles east of owlngsville,
aged one hundred and two years. Old age
was the cause OF her death. Mrs Hagaman
was a native of Ohio, but came TO Ken.
lucky many years ago
The police OF Newport made 36S arrests
during the past year.
nt-ot<1 tlo ....t .-o.- 400 ~
censes were issued in Covington.
TIE following are the internal revenue
receipts in the Sixth Covington Collection
district during the month OF December,
1885: List, s1G5.40; beer, 5000: spirits,
Sis,63l.20; tobacco, S,5S5.53; cigars, si,-
so2.95; special taxes, s246.51; total, $780,
1895,
The prisoners in the jail at Newport were
treated to turkey and oysters on New
YEARS. Day
Hox. w. L..ScoTT, OF Erie, Pa, purchas-
ed from Treacy 8 Wilson the finest pair OF
carriage horses ever purchased at Licking
ton. Both are sixteen and half hands
high, one by Harrison Chief, dam by In
dian Chief and the other by King William,
son of John billiard, dam by Washington
Denmark. Twenty-Five hundred dollars had
been refused for the team. They were
shipped New Years evening.
HEHRoLD's wooden factory, Covipgton
was damaged by fire few days ago.
The Kentucky Institute for Feeble Mind
ed Children, at Frankfort, was established
in 1850, and is one Of the most important
OF our State institutions.
MEMBERS Of the House Of State Repre-.
sertatives are elected for two years, and
must be twenty-four years Of age and re-
side one year in the county, town, or city
they represent.
THE last will OF Chas. Clark was admitted
10 probate at Louisville, a few DAYS ago.
He gives all his personal estate TO his sis
ter, Emily sommers, and this is very small.
de provides that no priest orpreacher shall
be present at his funeral, and in common,
cling his will obliterated the name Of God
from its beginning aud inserted ICON.
science" making it read In the name OF
conscience instead Of God. IL was a very
peculiar freak, as Mr.. Clark Is said to have
been Christian
Ar Morehead, 4 few days ago, Nose
Little shot John NARROW through the bowels
killing him. The trouble arose over the
sale of yoke Of cattle.
THE value OF building improvements at
Louisville during the past year will amount
TO more than s2,50O0OO.
MRs. LUCINDA HELY, widow OF the late
Governor John Helm, died few days ago
AT Elivaha fhfoxvu altar n o,,or ;IIrne. Gil