The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-11-11
miscellaneous Itema.

Miscellaneous Items.
FATHER JosEPH, died at Gethsemans
Abbey, New Hope, the other evinjng, aged
seventy-eight In the world he was Nor
decai Collier, an opera singer, music
teacher and composer, wellknown In Eu-
rope and America. In former years he
taught Nellie Grant, Minnie Sherman, Ida
Greeley aud many other leading bellies
music. Ten years ago he became Trap
pist monk. He was inferred at the Abbey
on the 9th.
The majority for prohibition in Christian
County is S6. or nineteen saloons in Hop
kinsville, fourteen closed on the 5th, four
will close January l, and one runs until
March 8. All OF the saloons in the county
will close out by April Q.
JoHS W. HAYNES, of South Carrolltou,
has been appointed Storekeeper and Gau-
ger In the Second Internal Revenue District
VoTR was taken the other day on the
proposition that Hodgenville precinct sub
crlbe $50 zoo TO aid in constructing the
Hodgenvilie and Elizabethtown railroad.
The polls closed with S26 for the road and
173 against, leaving majority Of 1853 In
favor of the tax.
DOUGLAS PAINE was lied by Wallace
Crawford in Graves County, a few night
ago, The quarrel arose over sister OF
Paine.
Two boys. John Cristman and John Al
len, living about twelve miles from Louis
vile, concluded to have some fun election
day, and while the father was away from
home young Cristman stole several
pounds of powder. Going to an adjoining
field they piled a lot Of earth and stone
around the powder and ignited fuse
Before the boys could escape to safe dis
tance the powder exploded, and both the
boys were severely wounded. Cristman
was burned about the head, and 1t is prob
able will lose his eyesight. Allen had his
head and skull crushed in. Recovery doubt.
full Farmer Cristman 10 rich and we'll
known man.
The official count in the Ninth District
yes Thomas 1853 and Wall 9c5 in Lewis
Count Thomas majority Is 56S in the
county and 24O in the district.
TEE post-ofice of the little village of Mil
dale, short distance south Of Covington,
was burglarized few nights ago. The
tn ewes got AVA with 81 worth OF stamps,
some small change and various other val
uables.
OK the l4th Of this month the Louisville
and Nashville railroad W II run solid
through trains from Cincinnati to Nash
Vile. The Maple street depot will be
abandoned, which virtually makes Louis
Vile way station.
FINLEY's colored constituents in Hart
County have issued manifesto in which
they declare that the success OF their can
didate is q national victory, which means
that the VIII to child has no privileges over
the colored child. 1t means that the coll
ored child can now sit on the same bench
with the white child" They held public
meeting at Munfordville on the evening OF
the eth to celebrate Finley's election
AT Mt. Sterling VIM Watts, upon pre-
liminary examination few days ago, was
held under bond of $500 upon charge OF
shooting and wounding with intent to kill
Mrs. Vivian Daniel. The wounding oc-
Cured several days ago. Mrs. Daniel, who
IL one of the most estimable ladies In the
county. was thought at the time to have
been fatally wounded, but has since ro-
covered. Wesley Watts, father OF VIM
Watts. was held under bond Of 500 as ac-
cessorv before the fact The wounding was
accidental, occurring during the course OF
an altercation between Watts and SON and
Mrs. Daniels son. in3 ts-tl
Two UNKNOWN mon, evidently tramps
were run over and killed the other morn
ing, thirty five miles from Cincinnati on
the l.. q N. Short Line eastb und freight.
Tie men were riding on the dead-irons
when the train broke in two Left on the
front section, they attempted to jump on,
and were run over by the rear section and
instantly killed.
AT Henderson, the other morning, Officer
Rooney shot and instantly killed negro,
James Green, in self defense. The negro
residents OF the city gave ball, and az
midnight app cached they became noisy
and turbulent. James Green, rough,
became involved in quarrel with
stl anger. and attempted TO stab him, but
was prevented by Rooney, who placed
Green under arrest. He made savage Az
tack on the officer and cut him several
times. Rooney at last drew his revolver
and fred four. times, each shot taking ef-
feet in vital spot. This broke the dance
up Instantly. Rooney delivered himself
up, but was not held, the shooting being
plainly in .defeuse Of bic own life
Tnr small noy played smash With the
residence OF John Br,tton, the butcher,
Newport on Halloween number
Of windows were Destroyed, and the front
door so mutt atet t-at it will have to be