The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-07-22

year-old child OF Thomas NJ. Brownfield
Louisville. Two older children had been
playing with the little one in the yard, and
all went to sleep, tired out. The youngest
awoke first, and, casting around for amuse-
ment, espied swing attached to one Of the
trees. The board was out but the little
one climbed in and gave the swing mo-
mentum with his feet In moment he
slipped and his neck caught between the
ropes, which twisted about, and he was
hanged, the child being unable to make
any outcry His sister awakened about
that juncture and discovered him. He was
released and medical aid summoned. At
ter long.labor respiration was restored, but
the little one went into violent commissions
Immediately, and all hopes of recovery
were given up.
SHERMAN ADKINS, wealthy farmer liv-
ing at Greenville, was thrown from his
mule, which trampled him, crushing in his
breast-bone and injuring him so seriously
that he died.
HENRY BEEsIcKA, tollgate keeper on
the Blue Lick turnpike, was shot and
Killed by fifteen-year-old boy named
Richards. The murder was the result of a
quarrel about two cents toll.
JOHN c. REYNOLDS was working under.
meath grain bins near Owingsville, a few
days ago, when the flooring gave way and
precipitated several hundred bushels of
wheat on him, smothering him to death be-
fore he could be rescued.
The strike inaugurated in the Hender-
son Cooperage Works ended few DAYS
since by the management securing seven
coopers from Louisville, and letters from
large number of Others, saving thew
would arrive soon.
The Central Coal and Iron Companv
which has been shut down for several
months past, at Central City, commenced
operations recently with ten men, and a
lew days ago had its force increased bv
about thirty-five, who arrived from Louis-
VILE VI this number, however. abont
one-half of them fiickered and returned to
their homes, after learning the state of az
fairs in that community.
d. D. CONWAY was arrested at Millers-
burg for selling liquors and tobacco with
out Government license, and taken to iail
at Covington.
w. M. NEwBoLD, superintendent of the
Owensboro and Nashville road. was shot
at Russellville the other night, by B. F.
Stroud, formerly roadmaster of the L. and
N. II is not thought that the wound will
prove fatal.
lHE new Kentucky and Indiana bridge
was thoroughly tested few days ago.
DAVIS MITCHELL, of Glasgow, committed
suicide few days ago.
4 GLoeowER, dealer in notions, Frank.
fort, has failed Liabilities S3,025; assets
small.
iHE cornerstone of the new school build.
ang, Frankfort, was laid on the 18th with
imposing ceremonies
ALARGE number of chimneys were blown
down and several houses were unroofed in
Maysville few days ago by a storm. The
growing crop Of corn was much injured
ana blown down. While the storm was
raging, lightning struck and killed a fine
snort-horn bull belonging to Mr.. James
Mackey. The lightning also struck stack
yard OF wheat on the farm Of VIM. Hickey
and burned about 500 bushels.
JAMES BIGGER, aged twenty-three, was
overcome by heat while threshine wheat.
near Charlottesville, and died within half an |
hour.
CHARLES RILEY, the man who ran off |
with twenty dollar bill, given to him sew
eral days ago, by Val Heyl, Of Newport, to |
have changed, has left two of his little child |
rem, aged seven and two years, in destitute
and with no one to care for |
them but the poor old mother, who is UNI
able to care for herself. An effort will be |
made to send them to the orphan asylum
at Cold Springs.
Two horses were stolen from the North |
crn Lake Ice Conpany's stables, Louisville.
under peculiar circumstances One of the
animals was sick, and Pat Regain, the SUI
perintendent, left the stable to get some
medicine. While he was gone one of the
hostlers, who was rubbing the sick horse.
was called away, and when he returned the
animal was gone. Mr.. Regan at once put
Frank Black, the head stableman, on an
'ther horse, and started him out after the
missing one. Black shortly returned on
oot, with his head beaten up, and said he
lad been knocked off his horse at Sixteenth
md Broadway, and rendered unconscious.
When be revived the horse he was riding
vas gone.
CHARLES and Armster BlacIkweIl
'rothers, were killed at Little Cypress,
darshall County, the other night by George
md Jesse Loftin, also brothers. George
.oftin was also seriously wounded, being
hot in two places. The fight was the re,
ult of an old feud. All of the parties were
ttending moonlight dance. Twenty-one
hots were fired into the large crowd pres
mt, but strange to say none but the parties
AIMED were hurt.
ELTON HOY and Pud. Trumbo, of Little
lat, Bath County, went bathing in the
yer, and are supposed to have been
rowned, as they have not been seen since
TWENTY-FIVE moonshiners were released +.
ON the Covington Jail few days ago.
CT. SINGLETON was killed at Kings
ountain tunnel, Lincoln County. in I
int with some negro laborers. One of the :
'groes supposed to be implicated was :
lied Sheriff Menifee received a telegram n
at others are resisting arrest, and on the
N started with arms and ammunition to I
Z the Kipg's-mountain officers. &
y. y Dow, the tramp painter who rob \
hls employer at Nicholasville, was en- y
TED Of Hsrrodsburg, Z