The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-12-13
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place at the hip joint. He is in . danger
GUS condition, as the leg may have to DO
amputated.
The President has pardoned w. I. FL
llngton, who was convicted, in the District
Of Kentucky, In October last, Of violating
internal revenue laws, and sentenced to
six months imprisonment and TO pay
fine Of $500. The pardon takes effect on
the 10Th instant.
I. l.. GLOVER, an insurance agent OF
Louisville, attempted suicide with NOR
phiDe the other afternoon. He had lost
money on the election, and was behind
with his books, and could not stand the
exposure which resulted from visit from
the company's inspector, which occurred
that day. He will recover.
VERNON LAMBERT, the ten year-old-boy
who was accidentally shot at Lexington
by his playmate, Tasker Polk, aged
twelve, some time ago, died from tho Of
fects OF the wound on the 9Th.
THE celebrated two-year-old Kentucky
Volunteer, who was thought TO be In q
dying condition from the effects Of spinal
meningitis, is now recovering rapidly, and
the veterinary attending on him pro-
nonnces him out of danger. kentucky
Volunteer has two year-old record or
1855, and is valued at $4,000.
JUDGE w. II. MoBRAYER, the distiller,
Of Lawrenceburg, who was stricken with
paralysis some days ago, is dead.
JOHN GARRITY fell from moving freight
train at Hopkinsville, and received inter-
nal injuries.
Mrs. Polly CUsNNeHAM, aged ninety
three, died near Clintonville, few days
since.
JOHN BELL negro wrs arrested at
Franklin, for assassination.
Work progresses on the Ohio Valley
railroad between Princeton and Hopkins
Vile regardless Of the hostile action Of the
court Of claims.
JOHN C. RurTER has been appointed
postmaster at Hampton, Livingston Coun-
ty, vice ]. II. Rutter, resigned.
A PosT-oFFIcE has been established at
Mathews, Breckenridge County, Joseph @.
Mathews, postmaster.
S. X. MOORE has been appointed post
Remnes, resigned.
JOHN r. MOORE succeeds Edward II.
Moore as postmaster at Mooresville,
Washington County.
THE new postmaster at Mount Hermon,
Monroe County, is Joseph w. Curtis, yice
Jas. H. Gee.
AUGUST Z. WILSON, ESQ, OF Louisville,
is slated for District Attorney of Ken
lucky under the Harrison Administration.
b. T. CocKRELI, OF Montgomery County,
has received the Democratic nomination
for the State Senate in the Twenty eighth
District, comprising the counties Of Bour-
bon, Clark and Montgomery. MIR. Cock
rell will have time TO meet all the voters
in tho district, as the election does not
occur until August, 1882
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Company has erected handsome new
depot at Pinevlle.
The last rail and tie has been laid on this
Georgetown extension Of the Versailles
and Midway railroad
AT Lexington Ben White was given
two years in the penitentiary for
killing negro named Price
The following Kentuckians were granted
pensions on the 9th: Harry DruerI, An
tioch; Jas. W. Matlock, Barbourville; Alb
solem II. Mainous, Buck Creek; John G.
Cogle, haywood; Edmond Burton, Dam
vile; Howard Warren, Nina; Charles
Marshall, Greensburg; Thos. b. Hudson,
Albany Landing; Newton s. Dickerson,
Seventy Six; VIM. Smith, Albany; John
NJ. Williams, Craloo; Bridget widow Of
Edward O,Malley, Louisville; Catharine,
widow of Jno s. Holmes, Covington.
"oLD MAMMA" PULLEN, formerly SER
want Of ex-Sheriff B. +. Pullen, died at
| Paris, few days ago, at the remarkable
age Of IFS years She was born on the
eastern shore OF Maryland in IT'S. and
retained her mental faculties until the day
of her death. She could read without
| glasses
THE jury in the case OF Harper Jordan,
on trial at Clarksville, for killing John
| Nolan, returned verdict Of murder in the
/ first degree.
THREE children, who had been locked In
the house while their mother went visit
ing, were Turned to death near Lexing-
ton.
AT Hopkinsville, Rev. Mr.. Williams bap-
TIED, by immersion in mill-pond, IL
persons in seventy minutes. thus breaking
| the record.
THE body Of George Crawford, colored
man, missing from Covlngton for several
days, was found back OF that city. 1t Is
thought he died from exposure.
AT Fairview, Sam Finch was shot In the
breast and arm and fatally wounded, but
by whom Is not known, as the difficulty
occurred outdoors and number Of shots
were fired.
THERE was lively fight Of few mo.
ments' duration at the ground where the
new shops for the Southern railroad are
building in Ludlow the other morning.
number Of white and colored laborers ART
employed in assisting the masons and car
penters, and as they work in somewhat
separate gangs. the blacks by themselves
the color line soon became sharply drawn
and created bad feelings, which resulted a
above stated Thos. Hawson, whit
man. was cut in the wrist with razor ant
bled freely. Henry Green, colored, wa
struck on the head with a pick, and re
ceived a serious wound. Several others OIL
both sides were more or less hurt.
| The flrst train over the LOUISVILLE, pt
Louis and Texas railroad made the triI
from Louisville to Greensboro and return
on the ID, bearing the chief officials Of thu
road and party of invited guests.
DAvY CROCKETT, colored, was shot ant
killed at Middleton, Simpson County,
few evenings ago Crockett and Mrs
Docie Bell, who left her husband som
time ago, were enjoying tete-a-tete II
DR.. Naley's kitchen. Some unknown part,
fred through the window, with the abov
result
AT Mt. Vernon, James Fraser met LIE
Carter OH the street, and drawing pisto
shot him dead. Fraser claims that Carte
had been criminnlly intimate with Mrs
Fraser. Two years ago Carter had hgh
with Tom and Jack Moore and killed bot
of them. He had been recently acquitted