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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-10-18
LOUISA LAWRENCE CO. KY. OCTOBER IS,
A FUNERAL TRAIN.
FIfty-seyen Dead Bodies, Victims of the
Mud Run Railway Wreck, Taken to
Their Homes.

FIfty-seyen Dead Bodies, Victims of the
Mud Run Railway Wreck, Taken to
Their Homes.
WILKEsBARRE, PA, Oct. 1.-THE bodies
Of the dead, who were killed in the Mud
Run railway collision last evening, were
removed to White Haven, where UNDER
takers cared for them as best they could
preparatory to removal to this city. AT
half-past six this evening the funeral train
arrived in Wilkesbarre bearing fifty seven
dead bodies. They had been partially pre-
pared for burial, and lay upon boards
placed upon the backs Of seats in three
passenger coaches. 1t was an awful sight
indeed to look through the long coaches at
the dead bodies, each covered with white
cloth; here the form Of a boy Of twelve
years, and beside it stalwart
man. AS the train drew up to
the Wilkesbarre depot, dozen police
men were required to keep back the fran
tic crowd Of friends and relatives who had
come from Scranton and Pleasant Valley
to meet their dead. A special coach had
been provided for these friends, but they
insisted ON entering the cars containing
the dead. and were only stopped by force
and the efforts Of five priests who were on
the train. One body was removed from
the cars at Wilkesbarre. The train then
continued ON its way up the Delaware and
Hudson road to Miners Mills and Scran-
ton. The people in the special coach again
began to clamor for permission to enter
the funeral cars, but were again refused,
it being alleged that no one had the keys
Several who were in search of missing
friends became desperate, and soon broke
down the car doors and began frantic
search for their loved ones. Clothes were
torn from the mangled and scalded bodies,
revealing the gay uniforms Of st. Aloysius
men, Cadets, and other members Of socie-
ties. Those who knew their relatives were
on board also fiocked into the cars and be-
gan rearranging the attire or coverings OF
the corpses, Many were distorted and in
horrible attitudes, and friends endeavored
to lessen their frightful appearance.
At Miners Mills the train stopped to
leave the body OF James Flynn. No
lights could be obtained, and much of the
work was done in partial darkness. 1t was
as the train drew up at Pleasant Valley
that the most heart-rending scenes were
enacted. Ropes had been stretched about
the depot, and the guards kept the
immense throng back. The shrieks and
screams of stricken friends and relatives
were pitiful in the extreme. The first
body carried out was that of Oscar Glib
bons, thirteen years of age, borne in the
arms Of his stalwart brother; then, one
after another, forty-six white-sheeted
bodies were carried out and given into the
charge of friends. The shrieks and cries
Of the women and the hoarse shouts and
imprecations Of the men made a terrible
scene. When all were out the train again
pulled out to bear the remaining dead to
Scranton, Minoka and points beyond. The
| seriously injured, to henumber of twenty.
| five, are being cared for in this city.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-10-18
Decrease in Yellow Fewer Cases.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Oct. 11.-Presiden.
Neal Mitchell has just issued the following
official bulletin for tho twenty-four hours
ending six o'clock this evening: New cases.
A.; deaths, .; total number of cases to
date, 1859; total number of deaths to
date, 304. II. w. johnson and Mrs. Maria
Register died to-day. The bride who was
taken with the fever during her wedding
ceremony last night, has a light attack,
and will doubtless recover. Nearly all
the sick are doing well, and there is a
more cheerful feeling tonight The epi-
demic does not seem to have a deterrent
effect upon those contemplating matri-
mony. There have been as many we'd
dings as usual of late
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-10-18
DIsd al Inc Ace Of ioa.

GRKENcAsTLE, ISD., Oct 1a-Mrs. Cath.
orine McMahan died in this city yester.
day at the extraordinary age of one hun
dred and three years. She was native
Of County Clare, Parish Of Kilfomey, Ire
land, having been born on the l1th oi
November, l7s5. Her maiden name was
Flanagan. She came to America in 1853
settling first in New Albany, Ind, and
residing subsequently in Dubuque, Ia
Bedford, Ind, and Greencastle, Ind, sine,
1874
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-10-18
OLD CHURCH FALLS.
w.thstood the Storms OF Centuries. But
Continuous Earth Trembling Lets IL Go
with a Crash-The Last Of Banispe.

W.thstood the Storms OF Centuries, But
Continuous Earth Trembling Lets IL Go
with a Crasli-The Last OF Banispe.
Ell PAso. TEX, Oct. A.-News has just
reached FL Paso through some Mexican
Government official that just one month
ago the finishing touch was put TO the
destruction OF Banispo, in North Sonora,
by earthquake. Ever since May Of last
year, when the first great shock occurred,
the earth has trembled more or less almost
daily, so much so that only two large
buildings were erected in the place Of the
hundreds that stood there before. The old
church erected long ago by the Spaniards
also stood, although 1t was very
badly damaged and cracked. 1t had
been originally built In the most solid
and substantial manner, with very thick
and massive walls. The population gem
orally had built temporary shelter out Of
small logs and branches Of trees, being
afraid OF adobe buildings, as scarcely
day passed without some slight trcmblo or
other. On Saturday, the 10Th Of Septem-
ber, the people were assembled, without a
single exception, In the church, for the
purpose OF celebrating the Feast Day OF
President Dlnz, which occurred on that
day. and TO properly prepare for the fes-
tiyitios OF Independence Day, the National
holiday Of the Mexicans, which
takes place. on the 10th Of Sep
tember. When in the midst OF the pro-
cecdings tho earth began TO shake.
Amidst the most terrible excitement and
the shriekIng OF the women the assembla2e Q
escaped from the tottering building into
the open air, the shaking meanwhile
growing constantly worse. Scarcely had
the last ono got outside when the huge
structure came down with q crash, not one
stone being left upon the other. The two
buildings rebuilt since last year were also
leveled. This is no doubt the last OF Ban
ispe, as after this last catastrophe II will
never be rebuilt On the same day the
massive church at Bescraca was hopelessly
damaped
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-10-18
Eever suII-IinoerInu.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. Oct. 12.-President
Neal Mitchell has just issued the following
official tulletin for the twenty hours
ending six o'clock this evening New cases,
&C.; DEATHS 4; total number OF cases to
date, 3,4S5; total number Of deaths to
date, 3Os. Deaths; Mrs. Logs s. Chad
wick, Jessie jenkins (colored), Mr.. J. b.
Allen collector for Drew Hardware Com
pany), L. W. Huger (colored).
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-10-18
Heav Mail Robbery al Buffalo.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Oct. l2.-over a bushel
OF partly destroyed letters addressed to
business firms Of this city, were found on
the street this morning. They had been
turned into money. 1t seems evident that
the letters were stolen by some one con-
nected with the post-o Office. One Now York
draft of $3.50, drawn by Smiths Bank Of
Perry, was found in the middle of the
street torn in two pieces. Many Of the let
ters were scorched, showing that the thief
had tried to burn them but was frustrated
by the rain storm. The postmaster and
police are making an investigation.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-10-18

The Mexican policeman is usually dressed
all in white, while a blue cap, and instead
OF an ugly club he carries q bright saber.
Hedoes not walk about at night from block
to block. seeing that all is secure, as our po-
licemen are supposed TO do, but after GER
tain hour OF the night he seats himself fiat
upon the pavement at n street corner, and
with his saber drawn and his lantern be-
tween his knees patiently waits tho Mexi-
can cry Of Watch,n which notifies him
whom no 10 needed. The Mexican policeman
Il therefore 6 harmless, Rood-nnturcd man,
and oonnoQuentiy favoytte with the chill
dron,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-10-18
Price Of Crackers Advanced.

CHICAGO, Oct 12.-At joint meeting Of
all the cracker bakers between Pittsburgh
and the Rocky Mountains, held this morn
ing, it was unanimously agreed to advance
the price of crackers. The advance covers
the entire price-list and ranges from
half cent to cent and a half per pound
ON the various kinds manufactured. The
change goes into effect tomorrow, and is
due to the advance in flour and lard.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-10-18
An oclouenarian Murderer.

ST. LOUIS, Oct i4,-George Meyer, q
cigar-m maker OF Bellville. ILL.,, was fatally
shot by Joseph schrandt Sen, aged
eighty-thrce years, tonight schrand
has half-witted daughter. twenty -fv,
years old, and he found Meyer in hei
room. He seized a shotgun and filed thu
intruder with buckshot. Schrandt is il
custody, to await an investigation
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-10-18
Gaaaed and pruaaed lhe cIerk.

Houston, TEX, Oct. 12.-About half
past two O'Clock this morning two men en-
tered the post Office here, forcibly gagged
and drugged the night clerk, and went
through the pouches just brought in on the
through trains from New Orleans and the
East and San Antonio and the West 1t is
not known how much money the thieves
secured. ALI Roberts, the clerk, has not
vet recovered consciousness.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-10-18
The Quincy Disaster.

QUINCY, ILL, Oct. 1.-THE casualties
from the falling of the amphitheater at
the fireworks display in this city last
night are more numerous than at first re-
ported. but so far none have proved fatal.
About three hundred were more or less in
iured. -G
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-10-18
Yallnw Eeyar al Earnandina.

FERNANDINA, FLA, Oct, 12.-There were
fifteen new cases of yellow fever to-day-
two whites, Mrs. Cattery and child. Sup
plies both of money and provisions are
needed. Salted or smoked meats, -four,
lard, milk, etc, would be especially ac-
ceptable. The demands from both white
and black for aid are too great tn he mat
by local means.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-10-18
oarmanr Enlarulnu lie, pomlnlons

San Francisco, Oct 14.-oflicial an
nouncement is made from the German
Consulate OF this city of the declaration of
German protectorate over Pleasant
Island, located in the South Pacific in Q
deg. 25 min. south and 167 deg. min. east.
1t will hereafter be subject to the same
government as the Marshal Brown and
Providence Islands.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-10-18

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 12.-The grand jury of
ST. Clair County, ILL.,, to-day indicted
Clovis Soucy for embezzlement while act
ing as supervisor of Cahokia, position he
filed from January, 1878, until the spring
of 1888 1t is charged in the indictment
that he has appropriated $4,000
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-10-18

DUBLIN, Oct 12.--James Dunn, aged
eighty years, who was evicted from
Captain Singleton's estate at Louisen,
died on Thursday in a barn TO which his
friends had removed him. Dunn had been
elected from his house and placed in the
s.oaH i
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-10-18
Preacher RiddIed win Buckshol,

ATLANTA, Oct. 12.-Dr. Alfred williams
(colored) pastor of the Antioch Colored
Church in Edgewood, Ga, was found in
the woods with over a hundred buckshot
wounds in his body, inflicted by members
of his congregation who were hostile to-
wards him.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-10-18
On the Decrease.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Oct. l4,.-Presidens
Neal Mitchell has just issued tho following
official bulletin for the twenty hours
ending six o'clock this evening: New cases,
IS; deaths, .; total number of cases to
date, 1854; total number of deaths to
dnta ala
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-10-18
Hlnhwax commissioners Indlciad.

DANviLLE, ILL.,, Oct 1.-THE grand jury
to-day returned indictments against Maui
rice Mitchell and John X. Lane. highway
commissioners Of Daiville Township, for
conspiracy to defraud the township in let
ting bridge contract; also for charging
Illegal fees and Illegally charging fees.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-10-18
Indicted for Murder.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Oct. 1.-THE Taney
County grand jury has indicted VIM.
Mills, who shot and killed Captain Nat
Kinney, leader of the famous Bald Knob
bers, for murder in the first degree, and j..
S D. Berry as accessory before the fact
The two prisoners were jailed without
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-10-18
GAR Accountant KlIIs a Brakeman.

PIEDMONT, Mo-, Oct 11.-John Benning,
car accountant, shot and killed John
Monahan, a brakeman, on the depot plat
form at this place. A quarrel about a
woman was the cause of the tragedy.
Monahan resided in East st, Louis.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-10-18
Posi- .nffica safa Blown.

NEwBuRG, N. Y, Oct. l2.-The post-of-
fice at Mattewan was robbed last night,
evidently by professionals. The safe was
blown open and all the money and stamps
Mare taken. .a..
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-10-18
Two nlurdsrers Sentenced 10 Death.

ALEXANDRIA, MINI, Oct. li.--John Lee
and Martin Moe were convicted OF murder
Of chaslss Sherleen, at Brandon, and
sentenced - be banged on date 70 10
fiHcd hy the Governor
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-10-18
swallowed 4 BottIo Of LauIanum.

New ORLEANS, Oct. 12--Jean Jeanfrau.
of Jesuit's Bend, La, disappointed in tho
failure Of hls rice crop, which necsssitated
the postponement cf bis wedding, pwnis
lowed bottle Of laudanum and died,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-10-18
Sill III, Immlaranis Come.

NEW YoRK, Oct. i4-The steamship,
Auranin, from Liverpool; La Bourgogne,
from Harvre; Suevia, from Hamburg
Hogarths, from Rio Janeiro, and City OF
Columbia, from Havana, landed 1899 i'm
migrants at Castle Garden to-day.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-10-18
chokcd on a Raw Iurnlp.

wINAHAc. IND, Oct 14.-Samuel Sim
mons, farmer living one mile north OF
Winamac, dropped dead this evening. He
was eating a raw turnip at the time, and,
it is supposed that he choked to death.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-10-18

"A Harlem man, Mumm by name,
has christened his twins Minnie and
Macmillan. As an example OF min
imum and maximum this can not be
beaten. Boston Post.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-10-18
Fatal Accident.

MErAMoRA, IND, Oct l3.-John Hurley,
OF this place, fell down the side stairway
at Martindale's meat shop Friday night
and received injuries from which he died
at twelve O'Clock p. m.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-10-18
Bonanza Flood Mol Dead

SAN Francisco, Oct. 12,-Tho report
that Jas. c. Flood, the millionaire, was
dead is unfounded. There is, however, no
noticeable change in his condition.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-10-18

DECATUR Ala, Oct 12-Three new cases
in tho last twenty hours-Mr. Ed.
Young, Miss Rindy Parker and Martha
Westmoreland, colored. One death--Dan
Wilkerson colored.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-10-18

FALL RIVER, MASS, Oct 12.-The defal-
cation of Bosworth, of the Stafford Mills,
in this city, has been brought up to $45,-
900 by the discovery of two moro forged
notes.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-10-18

When man and woman discuss
the subject OF matrimony one seldom
gets the better ofthe other ltusually
results In . tla- YonksFs statssn aih
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-10-18

Almost any grocer's clerk can sell
at least four brands of chewing tobac-
co out of pail hidden under the coun-
ter. Toledo blade.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-10-18
Sheep Killed BY pous.

WELLsvILLE, o., Oct 14.-Thirty fine
merino sheep belonging to n farmer named
Mccoy, living near here, were killed by
dogs last night His loss will reach al.
most 500.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-10-18

LONDON, Oct 12.--A rich petroleum
well has been discovered at Anderton, in
{ N 40 hire
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-10-18
carrIage Misunderstanding Company Asslrns.

Oshkosh, Wis, Oct. 10,-The ]. L. Clark
Carriage Company has made an assignment.
The works were built seven years ago by j.
L. Clark, the watch manufacturer, now de-
ceased, at cost of S250,O00 1t is the larg-
est of the kind in the Northwest Since his
death, four years ago, the business has been
managed by his son Herbert, but dullness
in trade, slow collections, etc, during the
last two years have made the concern a
poor investment. The assets, 1t is thought,
are about $4,000; liabilities, 100000 The
plant is a fine one and 1t is thought that q
stock company win be organized and the af-
fairs Strengthened up.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-10-18

Judge" said the Montana law
yer, as he leaned back in his chair and
threw one foot up on the table, Il OBJ
ject to the witness answering that ques-
tion, and I'm ready to argue the point.
1t stands to reason - $50 win you.
young man." roared the judge, ''if
you've got any speech to make. Get
up on your feet or III clap you in the
calaboose for contempt Of court quick
er'n you can accept an invitation TO
drink And the young lawyer stood
TO reason,-a- 6AieCeo g,'ibuhs.
Sharp County record., 1888-05-10
PERSONAL AND IMPEYooNAL

robn Brown, OF New York, has
boen tbe tailor of every President since
Andrew Johnson's Time. He recently
snent three hours with President CleVc'
land and took orders for seven SUITS
"A French writer states that notohe
of the soveroigns of Europe is native
of the country over which he rules OF
at least belongs to a family that dld not
have its origin in that country
IT was Sir John Millais, the great
English painter, who gave Mrs Lang
try the name of Jersey Lily. Though
born in Southampton, Eng, MlllalS
spent his boyhood on the Isle of Jersey.
MilIais married the divorced wife OF
Ruskin.
"A wealthy resident of Manchester
ILL.,, was arrested at Beloit, Wis, on IL
charge of vagrancy. He had money in
the Beloit bank and gave check 1or
800 for bail. After his release he drew
all his money from the bank and tor-
feited his bail, leaving the court with
out security.
Ex-senator Tabor, of Colorado,
has an income of over 81, 900 day
from his Vulture mine, near Tucson,
Ari He recently received from the
mine a gold brick weighing 6S3 ounces
and valued at $4,000, which repre-
sented the product of the mine for a
little more than week.
"A Macon merchant of somnambu-
listic habits found one morning that
$195 was missing from his store. lie
sent for detective, who suggested
that the gentleman had probably hid
den the money while asleep. A search
was instituted and the missing bills
were found securely hidden away in a
corner of the barn.
Among the jewels owned by Mrs
Aver, the widow of Dr. Aver, is a
LARGE necklace Of rubieS set in dia-
monds. Several of the rubicS are as
big as a mans thumb-nail, and the
central one, which was formerly n
Raiah's tallsman, is about the size of
an English walnut. 1t is uncut, and is
literally nugget of fire.
Senator Edmundsis ffty-nine years
of age, but is made to look older by his
bald head and patriarchal beard. He
owns a $50,000 house in Washington,
and is said to make $4,000 u year out
of his law practice. Senator Edmunds
is very domestic in his habits, and he
enjoys being at home with his family.
He is also fond of animals, and has n
dog on which he dotes, and for which
he has had private staircase leading
from his library built
-Rev. Dr. John Hall is said to have
pocketed since last September fully
$50, 900 in marriage fees. One BRIDE
groom gave him a check for $1,000 for
tying the nuptial knot DR.. Hall is
worth $1,000,00O; his total income is
at least 100000. His congregation
is tho, wealthiest in New York. The
Sharp County record., 1888-05-10
the South. The head of Dexter, '

the South. The head of Dexter,
was once Secretary of the Treast ..
has been cut from a fractional 50-csSTrIi
piece and pasted over the vignette of
Martha Washington. The descriptions
hitherto published state that George
Washington's vignette was substituted
for Martha's, but you see that is mis-
take. The figures so and the word
fifty were also cut from the fractional
currency. The figures so in the back
were taken from Cancelled revenue
stamps" The official then displayed
a counterfeit S20 silver certificate
which had been raised from So GER
tiiicate. This was not as good sam
pie of work as the other, but it passes
all the same. The figures were cut
from cigar stamp General Han
cocks vignette adorns this elevated
currency. The fact is the $40 silver
certificate has not been issued, and it
will bear Secretary Manning's vignette
when it does come before the public.
1t is barely ready.
The colored people of the South are
generally the victims of the most
wretched counterfeits. The bills used
by the students in commercial colleges
are frequently passed upon the "man
and brother" of the rice and cotton re-
gions, so the service relates. Wash
ington Letter.
Sharp County record., 1888-05-10
GENOA'S CAMPO SANTO,
A Weird City of the Dead Described b
George II, Sims,

Weird City of the Dead Described by
George r. Sims.
Imagine garden surrounded will
noble open galleries lined with mag
nifcent white marble monuments, anC
all shut in by great sunny green hills
which stand around it like sentinels
guarding the silent and sacred camr
Of the dead. Imagine all this, then
put above the roses and the blossoms
and the fragrant trees, and the yellow
immortelles and the green wreaths and
the glorious marble statuary, a blue
sky and bright sun, and you have a
faint idea of Genoa's Holy Field"
But you can not imagine the monu-
ments and the memorial statuary.
You must see them. because they are
so utterly unlike any thing we have in
our cold, prosaic land. In long mar
BILE galleries, open to the air and the
sun, the monuments at first give the
cemetery the appearance of an art
exhibition. You imagine you have
wandered into sculpture gallery by
mistake; but the wreaths Of flowers,
with broad silk sashes attached, the
swinging lamps, and the memorial tab
lets undeceive you. Each monument
has, as it were, an arch of the gallery
to itself, and is placed against the
back wall. The figures are rarely allie
gorical. A man in his habit
as he lived stands lifc-size in
white marble above his own
tomb. A little girl in short frock,
with her lap futl of flowers, seems
dancing on the column that records
her death. Over another beautiful
tomb is a family group, life-size. The
father Is dying. He lies on his death
bed and the sculptor has realized every
detail of drapery. The wife kneels by
the bedside, some of her daughters
her. The old mother sits
in an easy-chair, her eyes raised to
her lips seeming almost to
move in prayer. On the other side of
the bed the eldest son stands up and
supports one of the daughters,