The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-09-13
THE COMMONWEALTH.

HENRY WILLIS was drowned near Burn
side.
Mrs. GREEN B. WILLIS, an aged and
estimable lady, was burned to death at her
home near Pink. She had been left at
home alone, and her clothing must have
become ignited from her pipe, for when
the family returned from a short visit
they found the CHASTITY and charred re-
mains.
Ar Hopkinsville Bill Miller, a negro, who
distinguished himself some time since by
biting off the head of snake, is dead from
the effects. He died in great agony.
FRANK HUDSON was struck with heavy
iron pin during quarrel with Sam Semple
at Morehead, and fatally injured.
On Muldraugh's Hill, the other morning,
about thirty miles south of Louisville, an
engine drawing four empty passenger
coaches ran into freight train, wrecking
several cars and killing an unknown coll
| ored tramp who was stealing ride. The
\ engineer was badly bruised but not dan
| gerously hurt, and no others were injured.
JOHN BROWN and VIM. Harris were sent
/ to the penitentiary for life at Greenup.
Hon. EDWARD D. HoBBs, one of the most
prominent citizens Of Jefferson County,
i died at his home near Anchorage, aged
seventy eight years.
JERRY GRAVES, colored, was instantly
killed at Crofton by falling tree that he
had chopped down.
Two colored oot-backs, named Benja-
min Finney and James Boyd, had quar-
| rel at the Kentucky Central Depot, Cow
ington, the other day, which resulted in
the death of Boyd. 1t seems that Flnney
was shining gentleman's shoes, and Boyd
came up and accused him OF taking away
his customers. A fight ensued with the
above result.
ROBERT GAYLE, a prominent citizen OF
Carroll County, died few days ago at his
/ late residence, in Sanders, in the sixty
sixth year Of his age. Mr.. Gayle had an
extensive acquaintance throughout Ken
lucky and Central Missouri, aud in Cincin-
natl. He was formerly proprietor of the
.Blue Lick" Springs Hotel atSanders, and
the Wells House at Georgetown.
A FATAL shooting affray took place sew
eral days since in Webster County between
Harry Crayne and man named Belew,
who fell out over the division Of water
melon, when angry words passed between
them. Below suddenly drew his knife and
attacked his opponent, cutting him in sew
eral places and inficting serious, il not
fatal, wounds During the contest Crayne
succeeded in drawing his pistol, when he
shot Below through the heart, killing him
instantly. Crayne then made his escape,
but returned on the 9Th and gave himself
up.
CONGRESSMAN Stone, after many efforts,
has succeeded in having Paducah located
as civil service point for examination of
applicants. The board will meet at Padu-
cab once every six months for the hearing
of those who desire to enter the civil SER
vice of the Government.
MRS HOFFMAN was perhaps fatally in
jured in q runaway at Ashland. Another
lady was seriously hurt.
THE county fairs being held throughout
the State nre all well attended.
| CoNsIpERABLE excitement has been cre-
, ated at Henderson and Dixon, over the
finding of an old castaway iron safe con-
tanning several thousand dollars. 1t Il
alleged that it was once the property Of q
man named Beatty, who put up tobacco al
L DlAOn III Jue ytdI lOil VI 1Cl-s Dcuttl
t failed under cloudy circumstances. Among
. his creditors were Brewer & Orr, int'
> whose possession the safe passed in thu
3 | settlement of the business. The combina
5 tion of the safe could not be had and To-
some time no effort was made to open it
the gentlemen above named not needing
it at the time. Afterward, in settling thei
business, they disagreed about severa
: matters and were so obstinate that neithe
o would let the other have tho safe, and
: has been abandoned until several day
= since. The finding of this great amount o
money will no do 5t result in the filing o
many claims by the parties who were de
frauded by Beatty.
:, KENTUCKY pensions were granted on tn
), Sd as follows: Hiram Lewis, Hunnewell
: Newton Scearce, Versailles; John Lavey
= Athertonyille; John w. Jones, Tracy
Peter d. Brecker, Falmouth; James W
Curry, Thurlow; Jos. Strettmatter, Louis
vile; John L. Foster, Shepardsville; Pell
: man Paul., Sardis Mexican Survivors
# Sterling w. 0verstreet, Louisville.
IS DURING the last three months of the fis
q cal year ending June 80, pensions wer
granted to 70, ,424 persons in Kentucky, th
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