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csptured Counterfeiters.

CINCINNATI, Feb. ls.-For some time the
Secret Service officials have made strenu-
Gus efforts TO locate a gang which was
vigorously Showing queern half dol
lars and quarters in this city and
vicinity, The counterfeiters were
finally located at rather unpreten-
tious brick building on Jackson street occu-
pied by Mrs. Mollie Sullivan. This after
noon the officers quietly surrounded the
house and n vigorous rap at the door and
a demand for admittance caused the Wild
est commotion among the gang, but in an
instant the door was opened by officers
who had been secretly stationed inside the
house The counterfeiters, thus trapped,
stood aghast, but were quickly placed un-
der arrest and marched TO the United
States Court. Their names are Richard
Harrigan, Dave Morrison and John Me-
CURE. The men and the woman
Sullivan were all arranged before
Commissioner Smith. Mcclure pleaded
guilty, and was at once remanded TO jail
without bail. His confederates, who
pleaded mot guilty. were placed under
bonds for n hearing. Twenty half-dolars
and sixteen quarters, all newly made, along
with the dies, chemicals, and the entire
outfit used in the manufacture of the bo-
gus stuff were captured and taken to the
marshals office,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-02-25
The Eiuht.HOur Law.

WAsHrSGroS, Feb l9.-Congressman
Muller, of New York, to-day presented a
petition signed by President Lille, OF the
Labor League, and nearly thousand
Others, praying for the prompt adjudica-
tion OF the claims of laborers employed by
the Government for services rendered in
excess OF eight hours day. The petition
was referred TO the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Muller, on behalf Of the Committee on
Claims, OF which he is member, sub
sequently conferred with Mr.. O'Neiil,
Chairman OF the Committee on
Labor, where the question OF
allowances for time served in excess OF
eight hours since the enactment of the
eight-hour law is also under consideration,
aud Ii was decided to arrange as soon as
possible for a joint meeting OF the two
committees with a view TO prepare meas
ure TO cover all cases of claimants under
the eight-bour law. Both Congressman are
deeply interested in the subject, and say
they viii use every endeavor tocomply
with the requests of the petitionersl
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-02-25
AERIAL NAVIGATION.
a Chicago Doctor Who viii Build
a Now Style of Air-Ship.
Incorporation OF Company to Test De
Baussett's Vacuum Scheme.

CHIokoo, Feb. 19.-Articles OF incorpora-
tion were issued at Springfield yesterday
for the Transcontinental Aerial Naviga-
tion Company OF Chicago, to establish
aerial transportation lines, the capital
stock being $3.50, 900, and the incorporators
DR.. Arthur De Bhussett, Eugene Marguerat
and Jules Lang. Mr.. De Baussett is a
French ply ysioish who has resided in Chi
cago for several years past, and has made
n study OF aerial navigation for over
twenty-five years. DIR. De Bansetts OBJ
ject is to build an air ship, the length Of
which will be Ia feet, its width Is 10 be "a
feet and its height % feet. The main cyl
inder will be 654 feet In length and IA feet
In diameter II is expected to prove by tho
vacuum theory that II Is possible 10 navi-
gate the air by the laws OF grayitation
by overcoming the pressure of the
atmosphere without filling 1t with
hydrogen or other gas. IL Is in-
tended TO begin the work OF building the
ship in about two weeks, and IL will he
completed in about two months. DR.. De
Baussett is confident that the search for
the North Pole can be successfully accom-
plished by means OF his air ship, which
will be so arranged that IL can be propelled
over ice as well AZ through the air. He is
in receipt OF flattering letter from the
Smithsonian Institute concerning his in
vention. and IL in communication with
James Gordon Bennett, OF New York, IN
relation TO making an exploration for tho
North Pole when the ship is compile ted.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-02-25
Annthsr CHAPTER In a Great Horror.

BLooMISoroN, Ill, Feb. i9-The sequel
OF the terrible deeds enacted last evening
by David Sholty, the insane man Of Shir.
ley, when he shot several members Of his
brothers family, and burned his brothers
valuable barn is, that the demented man
perished in the flames which be set. After
shooting Mrs. Sholty and her seventeen
year-old daughter, he climbed TO the
hay-mow, set fire to the building
and then, instead Of flee
ing, as was thought, he hold himself to the
grain bin, where he was first discovered,
and remained there until the flames over
took him. Hischarred and roasted remains
were found in the debris OF the burned
building at daylight. He had a revolver
aud two shot guns which he had stolen
from neighbors He was forty-four years
of age and unmarried. Levi Sholty, IL
transpires, was not hurt, the buckshot cut
ting his coat only, but his wife received
thirteen buckshot in her back, and is
thought TO be fatally injured
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-02-25
The Senate Means FIes,.

WAsnISeTos, Feb. l7.--About twenty
Republican Senators met in caucus this
morning. Senator Edmunda admitted Foa-
olutions from the Judiciary Committee,
embodying the views Of the Republican
members respecting the rights OF the Sem
ate 70 Information from the heads Of oxec-
1itivc departments The resolutions were APP
proved, and IL was decided that they shall
bc offered In open session In the Senate
The resolutions aro three In number The
first declares TINT the action OF tho At
torncy General In refusing to furnish in
formation when called upon by the Senate,
no matter what his motive NAV have been,
was reprehensihlc The second declares
that where the Senate has called or may
call upon heads Of departments for infor-
nation regarding removals from OF ice,
aud the information is not furnished rs re-
quested, the Senate will not confirm the APP
pointec The third condemns the disregard
OF the law which requires that in selections
for Office preferences be given 10 honorably
discharged union soldiers and sailors. IL
is understood that these resolutions will be
laid before the Judiciary Committee at its
next meeting with view 10 having them
reported 10 the Senate Immediately there
after.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-02-25
A DISCOVERY DISCOUNTED.
A Promising Test Of Real Butter Over
come by the Cunning Of the
HoRus Makers.


CoLuMBus, o., Feb, ls.-lt is announced
here to-day that Prof Weber, OF the Chair
Of Agricultural Chemistry, State Unive.-
sity, has just made an important discoy-
cry in chemistry in connection with the
microscopic tests 10 distinguish oleomar-
garine fem butter Recently, DR..
Thomas Taylor Of the Department
OF Agriculture, announced at meet
ing. Of mlcroscopiSts that butter placed
under microscope showed round crystals
marked by plain cross, which could DO
found nowhere else. When the polarizer, or
elenite Is used with the microscope these
butter crystals which are in reality only
giobrs oi iut, SHOW four parts each, swo
green and two yellow. The chemical
test to distinguish between butter and
oleomnrgartne is very delicate, the only
difference between the two material mat
tcrs appreeable n chemists being that
butter contains a small amount of buty-
ric acid, which is lacking in the oleamar-
garine. The test Is not always success
full. and as the difference was likely 10
be wiped out by enterprising oleomarga-
rine manufacturers, DIR. Taylor's discovery
was heralded far and wide, and the test
has been adopted wherever known. Prof
Webber has now discovered that the mix
Ing of little water and salt with the
olemhrgnrine n process II always under
goes, causes the bogus butter 10 develop
under the microscope e1actly such crys-
tails ns are found In the legitimate article,
and the same result can be obtained with
pure tallow treated in like manner. This
discovery destroys the usefulness OF DR..
Taylors discovery and strengthens the po-
sition Of the oleomargarine manufacturers
d vendeTs
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Sad and Peculiar Afllctlon.

YOUNGSTOWN. o., Feb 2i.-Hattie Stan
ley, aged eight, daughter of Joseph Stan
ley, blacksmith, is suffering with dis
ease that Is attracting the attention of the
medical fraternity. Two years ago the
was attacked with rheumatism affect
ing the heart to such an extent that
it did not have sufficient vitality to
send the arterial blood TO the extremities.
Her hands and feet have become
lifeless, and the child is slowly dying with
dry gangrene. The fingers OF each hand
up TO the khnckles are black and withered'.
and her feet present similar appearance.
The child has suffered excruciating pains
for the past fifteen months and looks for
ward to death as the only relief. The dis
ease is often met with in aged people, but
this is the only one known of which the
sufferer was so young
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-02-25
WORK OF A MAD MAN.


BLooNiSOroS, ILL, Feb. ls.--David
Sholty, n lunatic, shot three members OF
bis brothers family aud burned the
brothers barn, near Shirley, Ill.
David sholty has been demented
for some years, but was not
thought dangerous Three days ago he
disappeared, and his whereabouts was not
known until this evening, when he was
discovered IN graih-bin in his
brothers OLcyl Sholty) barn. Five men
attempted 10 capture him, when he opened
fire on them. The men fled 20 the barn
yard and were pursued by the lunatic. In
the bArn-yard he shot Levi Sholty In the
breast, also Levi Sholty's wife, inflicting
wounds In her neck, back and leg He also
shot Levi Sholty's seventeen-yeHr-old
daughter. He then fired upon Allen Nc
Coy, but the bullet went wide OF Its mark.
Levi Sholty and his wife are thought TO be
fatally wounded, but the daughter is not.
David Sholty, after emptying his revolver,
returned and set fire 20 the barn and then
fled 10 the timber Officers have gone from
this city 20 arrest him. The posse is now
securing the country for the lunatic. He
Is supposed TO have supply. OF ammnni-
ton, and IL Is feared more blood will be
she'd The barn and contents. which were
totally destroyed, were worth $4,000.
Levi Sholty Is an old resident of this coun-
", and is quite wealthy.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-02-25
BEYOND SEAS.
Polish Expulsion From Germany
Exciting High Feeling in Austria.
Marshal Won Moitke Very IIi.-Msn.of War
Assembling In suda bay.

BERLIN, Feb i7.-Y Yesterdays stormy
session In the Austrian Reichsrath def
nitely proves that Prussin's proposed ex-
pulsion Of the Poles IN causing the most in
tense excitement throughout the Polish
portions OF tho Hnpsburg domain The
Austrian Polish press is filled with attacks
40 bitter, and often so libeious against tho
German Chancellor because OF his recent
policy, that the German party In the Aus
trian Parliament has Indignantly aud ef-
sS.;:aasacs. Her. p:Skeret, dar-
ing yesterdays session with
caustic criticism, read an extract from n
Gallician paper describing Prince Bismarck
as being habitually drunk on porter and
cognac, aud asserting that he was more
beast than man, Herr Pickerrt said II was
true that this Gnllician journal had been
suppressed by the authorities, but that had
been done only after its scurrilousnesss had
been widely read and thoroughly digested
he concluded by saying that IL was obvi-
Gus that the alliance between Austria and
Germany was purely official in IL charac-
ter and that Il had no foundation In tho
tympathics OF a large portion Of the people
OF both empires
LONDON, Feb, 1.-Two German. one
French, one Italian aud one Austrian men
of-whr have Joined the British squadron
In Suda Bay. The Crock Admiral will not
fight il threatened but will merely
exchange shots, and then haul
down his flag The commanders
Of tho French, Italian and Austrian
inon oflwh have received orders TO limit
their action 10 formal demonstration
The Noes says that the British Govern.
mcut,s Greek policy IL founded on the be-
lief that war between Turkey and Urccoe
would postpone rather than accelerate the
settlement Of the Greek claims Greece,
the Ncrs declares, must trust Mr.. Glad
stone and yield.
DrRlIS, Feb, i7-Count Won Moltkc,
Chief Marshal OF tho German Empire is
eeriously IN. II is later stated that Count
Won Moltkc is suffering from slight attack
of asthma, and that his doctors do not
think his condition IA serious
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-02-25
An INGENIOUS Suicid ,

NEW YoRK, Feb. lS--Jean Lobossong, a
French cook, was found dead this morning
at his boarding house, No. 404 Fourth ave
nue.. He had committed suicide by in
haling gas in an ingenious manner. The
gas Jet in one corner O his bedroom was
turned on full Over the burner ON the
pipe was one end of an eight-fqot rubber
tube. This was run down the side of the
wall, and on the other end of this tube was
an iron pipe about foot long The rubber
was coiled once around the body of the
dead man and the iron pipe stuck in l''s
mouth. Then over all this was placed the
bed clothes and pillow. When found he had
evidently been dead two days. He left
letter in French saying that he was tired
Of life and that he had been ont of employ
ment two weeks,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-02-25
A Noble Hanumau.

LONDON, Feb. 19-As the result of state
ment that well known Baronet had AS
sisted Hangman Berry in hanging the
three Netherby burglars, Sir Charles De-
Crespigny, in an interview to-day. adj
mitted that he was the one alluded to.
He said that as he would probably
be sheriff he desired to gain experi-
ence in order that he might be pre-
pared in case he should be Obliged TO ac-
himself in the absence of the hangman,
He slept in the prison during the night,
oinioned one Of the culprits himself, and
generally assisted Berry. The latter con-
siders Sir Charles plucky individual who
does his task we'll. Sir Charles appears to
take lively interest in his chosen calling.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-02-25
A panuerous counterfeIl polla,.

La CROSSE, WIS, Feb. i9.-T,Iler Hem
derson, of the La Crosse National Bank,
has discovered counterfeit silver dollar
that is pronounced by all bank people in
the city absolutely the most dangerous
ever seen. 1t is standard silver dollar
of the coinage Of 1881 The outside is sill
yer, and the die in every substantial par
ticular as clear as the original 1t stands
all microscopic tests The only possible
means of detection is by weight, 1t being
exactly forty-seven grains short of the
standard and estimated about forty-three
grains short of the average
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-02-25
Frozen to Death In MIehluan.

NEGAuNEE, MIoH., Feb. q Yesterday
John Kennedy and man named Ryan set
out for neighboring mine, about six miles
away. Ryan was very thinly clad and soon
began TO suffer terribly from the intense
cold. Kennedy took him on his shoulders
but his own sufferings and exhaustion
compelled him to drop his burden. Al
most dead himself he was barely able tc
find help, which arrived too late to rescue
Ryan, whose dead body was found by the
roadside. Kennedy win probably survive,
although badly frozen.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-02-25
Fatal Encounter with Desperadoes.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 2l.-A Courier
Journal special says: "A fatal encounter
took place near pineville, KY, between d
man named Lane and five men named
Turner, on Friday afternoon. There was
an old feud existing between them. The
Turner's are celebrated as roughs and bad
men They were in ambush, hiding behind
trees, when Lane came along the road, and
they all fired upon him. Lane saw one of
the Turner's step from behind tree, and
shot him dead. Almost Immediately after
wards Lane fell, his body being pierced by
several bullets
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-02-25
Died at the Ace Of 100.

Sr. CArHARrNEs, ONT, Feb. l7.-An old
colored woman named Sarah Taylor died
yesterday in the Township Of Lowth, in
this county, at the advanced age Of 100
years, II months and days. There can
be no doubt of the reliability of this
statement as the records OF Virginia,
whore she spent her early days in slavery,
have been examined, and testify TO its cor
rectness Her mental faculties were un-
impaired up to her death, and il may be Of
second sight had a third set Of natural
teeth, and her hair WAS quite dark, having
changed from white.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-02-25
whlsky and Opium Do Their work

GRAND HAVEN, Mich, Feb. l9.-,Iohn
Doyle, of Holland, young man of twenty
eight years was found last night lying in
the street in an inscnsible condition appar-
entity drunk He was accordingly
taken 10 Jail where it was found he
was in a dying condition. Investiga-
ing in company with several young men
during the evening, and every time he took
a drink he Yves observed TO sqeeze brown
substance into his glass. This substance
afterward proved to have been opium, but
the deadly poison was not recognized by
any of his friends. He died during the
night.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-02-25
LOUISA LAWRENCE co. KY. FEBRUARY 25, 1885,
FIRE IN WILMINGTON, N. o.
Over sI,5oO,oOO Worth. OF Property
Destroyed.

WILMINGTON; N. c., Feb. 2l.-A destruc-
tive fire occurred in the business portion Of
this city this afternoon. The loss will
probably exceed sl.500,O0O. The fire origl-
mated on the river steamer Bladen, cotton
laden, which set fire to the wharf and sheds
OF the Clyde line Of steamers. A high wind
was blowing at the time and the fire spread
rapidly, sweeping away the business
houses on Water street for three blocks
and many valuable residences on Front
and Second streets. Among the buildings
destroyed were the first Methodist Church,
the offices Of the Atlantic Coast Line the
freight depots of the Wilmington, Colum-
ba and Augusta and the Wilmington and
Weldon Railroad Companies, the Champion
Compress, two large grain mills, a sawmill,
the offices and warehouses of A. Sprunt q
Son, Worth & Worth. Kerchner q Caldner
Bros, s. P. Shelter q Co., and the steamer
River Queen and the schooner Holmes.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-02-25
Ne Dreaded Exposure.

81. LouIs, Feb. i7-Fshermen at Caron-
delct this morning saw a curious object
floating in mid stream, which was caught,
and proved 10 be a mans body incased in
ice The appearance OF the body Indicated
that II had probably been in the river fully
two weeks. Letters found about the body
proved beyond question that the deceased
was the lato Rev Jesse h, Braly, OF Nor
tonville, KY, and that he committed sui
eide by jumping into the river. The cause
of this action is shown 10 be, from these
same letters, the fear OF the result OF an
investigation then going on in relation to
his private affairs and habits, which II Is
hinted were not beyond reproach.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-02-25
FOREIGN News.

LONDON, Feb l9,-Sr Charles Dilke's
constituency, with but handful dissent
ing, voted confidence in him. The Portu.
guese Ministry has resigned. Servia is
negotiating with Turkey for uuion Of
Bosnia and Servia similar to that of Bull
garia and Eastern Roumelia A Nihilist
circular has been discovered which dooms
to death certain prominent officials. Tho
Chancery, court has authorized the sale OF
the Blenheim gallery in June. Senior Ca
novas Del Castillo has been absolved by
the Pope of ali interdictions and the Order
Of Christ is conferred upon him.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-02-25
. Indians May Not Slim Mail.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb, lsA special from
Indian Territory says; Mrs l. Adair has
taken charge of the postoffice at Tale
quah, displacing John W. Stapler, who had
held the position for twenty years. The
change is occasioned by the decision of the
Attorney General of the United States TO
the effect that Indians are ineligible for
postmasters, not being citizens OF the
United S ates, Mrs. Adair is white
woman, the wife of prominent Indian.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-02-25
Mine Explosion

EVANSTON, wy, Feb, 2l,-An explosion
occurred in No. mine at Almy yesterday.
Fifteen men were burned, one severely.
Nobody was killed. Forty men were in the
mine. Fifteen days ago the men left the
ed to go back There was not gas enough
to wreck the mine, though the men were
blown thirty feet The fire lasted half a
minutA.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-02-25
Four Men Drowned.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb Sl.- Yesterday
morning while four men and boy were at
tempting to cross the Susquehanna, the boat
capsized and the four men drowned. The boy
succeeded in climbed to the boat, and was
rescued about two miles below. The names
of the unfortunate men are as follows: John
and Frank Mast, aged eighteen and twenty,
respectively, Lewis Ditrich and Charles
Mathies, The lad who was saved was son
of Mathies
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-02-25
indian Scholar Dies on His Way Home.

CHICAGO, Feb. i7--A young Indian,
named Red Eagle, on his way from the
Indian Training School at Philadelphia to
his home at Pine Ridge Agency, Dakota,
died on tho Northwestern railway this af-
panied by nine other Indians, also on their
way home from school He had been urged
not to attempt to undertake the journey.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-02-25
IN THE ooNvIoTs FAVOR.
Remarkable Suit For Damages In Tom
nessce Court.

Knoxville, Tenn, Feb. ls.--An interest
ing case was decided in the Circuit Court
this morning. Two years ago VIM. l..
Smith was convicted of murder and sem
fenced 20 the penitentiary for two years.
He was placed in the coal mines OF the
Knoxville Iron Company under the lease
mel by the mine boss, and the roof feH in,
breaking both legs and one arm, making
him cripple for life He sued the Knox
willie Iron Conn any and Cherry Morrow a.
Co, lessees OF the State Penitentiary, for
$4,000 damages. The case was on trial for
over week, and the jury returned ver-
dict for the full amount
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AMser,s Miserable Death.

NoRRIsTowN, Pa, Feb. 2l.--Henry John
son, bachelor and hermit, about fifty
years of age, living in East Perkiomen, this
county, died yesterday, leaving .eonsidera-
BILE real estate and money. johnson was
SO miserly that he would not allow himself
the necessary comforts of life During the
recent cold weather his feet were so badly
frozen that the soles of them became morti-
fled and fell off. Other portions of his
body were also badly frozen
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THE BURIED AT NANT1ooKH.
Fears That. After All. the Dead Miners
May Not BE Reached.

wLKEsBARRE, Pa, Feb. 2l--The officers
of the Susquehanna Coal Company are
very much afraid that the men constituting
the recovering party at Slope No. will,
within the next twenty-four hours, quit
work, as they have reached very close to
the point Of the cave in which there is
great danger ahead. They have no means
Of escape should another rush of sand and
rock come. Should they refuse to work it
is probable that no other men can be found
to take their places, therefore the twenty-six
bodies OF the miners who were entombed
ON December Is will forever remain in the
nit