The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-10-04
M. F. CONLEY Publisher.
THE COMMONWEALTH.

Jordan Caldwell was sentenced 70 seven
years for the same crime.
GENERAL JOHN C. UNDERWOOD is the
second Kentuckian who has occupied the
exalted position of Grand Sire Of the Sow
reign Grand Lodge, !. o. o. F. The other
was Hon. Milton J. Durham.
DR.. L. 7. EDDY, of Loui.ville, who was
one of the first Of heroic physicians tore
spond to the call for medical aid at jack
sonville, died there on tho 2Sth. -
Mrs. MARGARET HAHDEsTY, aged 100
years, died in Webster County few days
since.
ANDY MOORE was seriously wounded
near Hopkinsyille while making love to
another mans wife.
B. F. DORSEY, a young farmer residing
in Scott County, near the Fayette line,died
at the Ashland House, Lexington, from
asphy xiation. He went to bed, after blow
ing out the gas. He was about thirty-fve
years of age and without family, other
than mother and sister, to whom he leaves
farm Of two hundred acres Of rich blue
gras land.
THE other morning saw-mill owned by
Henry Barney, near Demossville, blew up,
killing Barney and his son Charles, aged
thirteen years, instantly. Young Barney
was blown fifty yards.
RICH WALL was going home alone at
Dixon, about midnight when he CHANGED
to run against Ambrose Spillman, who
| stabbed him in the chest with a knife, In
fiicting deadly wounds. Spillman says
Wall scared him, which the dying man
denied.
AS A party of painters were at work on
the Clarksville and Princeton railroad
bridge over Little river, west Of Hopkins
vile several days since, Mrs. II. Hicks,
wife of the station boss, accompanied by
her little son, came to the bridge on an err
rand, when one of the swinging ladders
used by the painters fell, striking the lady
and her son. Mrs. Hicks injuries have
since resulted in death, but the child may
recover.
| GROVER CLEVELAND, a four-year-old
son of Conrad Fain, Of Nicholasville,
placed his delicate hand on block and
playfully invited his seven-year-old
brother to amputate It. He suffers the
loss of one finger and badly mutilated
hand. -
| THE five-story brick building Of the
Ohio Falls Leather Company, at Louis
Vile, was destroyed by fire the other
morning, together with all its stock and
machinery. 1t was probably the result OF
spontaneous combustion, as much oil and
| greasy leather were stored on the floor
where the fire started. When the fire.
| reached the cellar, where fifty barrels OF
Goldfish oil were stored, the oil exploded
with a terrific noise, and sent shower Of
bricks and sparks flying into the air. The
Ohio Falls Leather Company was'one OF
the largest manufactures Of harness
leather in the country. Its yearly output
was so, 900 hides. 1t was founded in 1872
The total amount Of insurance on the
property is $132, 800, including 81, 800 worth
on the bark shed, which was very slightly
damaged
AT Lexington the Republican District
Convention nominated Colonel A. M.
Swope for Congress in opposition to Col
onel Breckinridge. This Is the first white
! Republican who has contested that district
since Mr.. Beck was first elected.
THE annual reunion of the Orphan
Brigade, of Confederate soldiers was held
in Frankfort ON the Goth. Hon. Ira Julian
made the welcome address, which was re-
, sponded to by Judge Joseph H. Lewis, OF
the Court of Appeals, and former COM
mander Of the brigade. Congressman w.
c. p. Breckinridge delivered a eulogy on
General William Preston. In the after
noon the old soldiers marched to the ceme-
tery, where the remains of Colonel James
W. Moss, brought there from Hickman,
! were inferred in the State lot. Ex-Con-
. gressman John W. Caldwell then delivered
a eulogy on Colonel Moss, which closed the
ceremonies for the day. A reception was
! rendered the brigade at the Executive
Mansion at night by Governor and Mrs. 8.
B. Buckner.
, THE magistrates met at Paris and elected
Russell Marr to fill the office Of Judge Of
. Bourbon County, made vacant by the
death of Judge Mat Turney.
9 A HORRIBLE explosion occurred at Hor.
! ton Station, fifteen miles from Owensboro
Berry Kuykendall owned a portable saw
:, mill, of which he was sawyer and Thomas
|, BRYANT was fireman. Directly after start
i ing the engine commenced working badly
|. and Kuykendall went to see about 1t. Jus
y Us ne kOb W lno ciiSiitO tiio bSAaOs %Ss OF
e blowing his body to shreds and strings
r Bryant's head was blown from his body
i as were both of his arms and one leg. Mrs
n Kuykendall had come to the'mill to see he
I husband, and was sitting upon pile
plank near by. A piece Of the boile
/ struck her, cutting Off one Of her breast
Q and breaking her arm. She was also hor
l. ribly scalded. The man who was left i
1, charge of the saw was injured so badl.
II that he will certainly die The woman ca
y not live. The scene was a terrible ons
: Pieces Of Kuykendall's body were blown
= hundred yards or more, and shreds of hi
"a flesh and skin were found in the tops {
A. adjacent trees. The cause OF tbs accider
IN was that the engineer allowed the water
the boiler to get too low and then turned
supply Of cold water into 1t.
= PETER CIDER was shot and killed b
> VIM. Stephens Of Bath County, at Peters
y, Vile, near the eastern edge Of Flemin
= County, the other night The killing gre
: out of controversy about woman
Bath County. Hot words were exchanges
:. after which Cider returned home and WI
a followed by Stephens. After staying b
IN victim, Stephens robbed him Of S219 and
pistol.
o. WIN. MEIER millionaire tobacco deal
na who recently died in Louisville, left Il
~ bulk of his property to Cincinnati rel'
tives.
" VIOLIN, worth $1,000 owned by Charl
ed Dickerman, of New York, and Misty Wa
nd worth $4,000, owned by Cyrus Motter,
Marion Ind, were burned to death in q
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