The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-08-02
THE COMMONWEALTH.


CHAs. p. SAWYER, OF Cloyerport, has
been appointed storekeeper for the Second
Internal Bavenue District Of Kentucky
Mn. JOHN B. JACOBS, a prominent young
farmer. residing about three miles west o.
Morehead, was instantly killed the other
morning. He was engaged in cutting TIM
ber, and in telling a largo tree he ala nor
get out Of the way in time and I'mn
struck him ON tho head, crushing MS skn'i'
He leaves a wife and one child.
ROBERT HADEN, twenty lone years OF age,
near Jackstown, eight miles from Miliers-
burg, while trying to capture squirrel,
fell out Of a tree and broke his neck. ne
died instantly. 7w -e>'S..
BY vote of 2s7 TO 81, the people Of Paris
voted a subscription Of s5o, 900 to the Ken
lucky Midland railroad. Work began In
Bourbon County ON the 30th.
NC. Mccoy was appointed postmastef
at Zebulon, Pike County, vice g. kunyon'
moved away.
PosT-oFFIcEs were established at Fnllon,
Magofin County, with J. p. Conley, post
master, and at River Side, Warren County,
John A. Simmons postmaster.
A TREE ON the premises Of Mrs. Lou
Jones, in Paris, that last year bore crop
Of peaches, is this year producing some-
thing different, having partially the ap-
pearance Of an apricot and q greengage
plum, but being cut open a perfect peach
| stone is found. An apricot tree stands
near, and it is possible that the roots Of
the two trees have become interlocked,
| producing hybrid fruit.
A LITTLE child OF David Beaumeister
eli 81
| Owensboro, the other afternoon, and when
| taken out nearly all the flesh dropped
| from its bones. The child's mother had
| left it for moment playing near the ket'
| tie, and when it fell she heard no cry o.
| other sound, so that the child may have
cooked as long as ten minutes. Mrs
| Beaumeister is crazed with grief and hor-
| ror.
SAMUEL KIsMEL, miner at Mud river,
| was killed the other day, colored man
| named Jones was fatally hurt, and q third
| man was injured by the premature firing
| of blast by two green hands, who placed
| shot in sspillowv in the mine, and fred
| it without giving the proper notice. Il
| went through the sspillow" and tore part
| Of Kimmel's head of, breaking jones'
shoulder and arm, and injuring the third
in the legs.
MARTIN KING, young farmer residing
i near Variation, was shot and killed by
| DR.. Howard Switzer, to whom he owed
bill for professional services.
JOHN SULLIVAN, who was in court at
Louisville the other morning charged with
breaking, made most daring, and,
| at the same time, successful escape He
was sitting on the bench with several other
| prisoners, and while the attention OF the
court was attracted in other matters Huili-
van bent the bars Of window and got
away. He has not yet been caught, and
is very dangerous criminal. His escape
caused commotion in court
W.. j. KENNEDY will sell stamps and tend
to the other duties in the post-oiice at
Lota, Livingston County, in place Of 4 r.
Mitchell, removed
THos, J. TRENT, JR., is the new postmas-
ter at Polin, Washington County, vice
Enos Polin, resigned.
MRS. LONG, wife Of James H. Long, Of
Louisville, was struck by lightning the
other morning. The bolt struck her on the
forehead and ranged downward across her
face. The lady was prostrated by the
shock, but it is thought she win recover.
Ar Millersburg Thomas Mansfield, the
five-year-old son Of the county assessor,
while playing under a wagon-bed propped
up on one rail, was crushed SO badly that
he died in thirty minutes after the bed was
taken off.
AT three O'Clock on the evening Of the
9th, water-spout burst three and one
hall miles from Millersburg, and flooded
the whole country for miles, washing of
fences. corn crops, tobacco, in fact, gem,
eral destruction to crops and property.
THE new United States Judicial district,
for which courts will be held at Ovens
boro, is composed OF the counties Of Da-
viess, Henderson, Union, Christian, Todd,
Hopkins, Webster, Mclean, Muhlenberg,
Logan, Butler, Grayson, Ohio, Hancock and
Breckenridge.
THE report comes from Pinevllle that
sixteen armed men have rescued General
Sowders from the Bell County jail, whore
he was confined presumably for the muir
der Of Jack Turner, which has been gener-
ally accredited to him.
r. w. HENRY, popular and brilliant
member Of the Hopkinsville bar, commit
ted suicide by shooting himself through the
heart.
DIR. JOHN w. ScoTT, one Of the oldest
and most prominent citizens Of Lexington,
is dead.
THE following Kentucky pensions were
granted few days ago: Simon Kelly,
Bowling Green; George w. Peyton, So
} nora; James NJ. Profitt, Emberton; James
R. SALESMAN, Allendale's; Robert H. High
tower, Richardsville; Robert B. Jameson,
Ctt1r...-t ctt<~.
Theodore Davis, Newport ;William H. Hall,
Saloma; John w. White, Vanceburg; Hem
ry H. Warren, Louisville; Vinson L. Rey-
; nolds, Mt. Eden; James NJ. Cole, Glover
Bottom; James Sturgeon, Leitchheldi
Charles t. Swoope, Falmouth; Stephen
Howard, Allen Springs; jackson Doll, Ell
listown; John W Sixton Gold war), Grady
! vile; Joseph Peace, Allendale; Hugh VAL
entine, Manchester; James K. p. Blake,
Ciifty.
Posr-oFF1cEs have been established Al
Add, Laurel County; Dykes, Pulaski
County, and Dodburn, Rowan County, and
J. H. Bishop; ]. L. Sears and A. $. Hixon
commissioned as postmasters, respect
: lively.
In street fight over the whisky ques-
tion at Harlan, hundred shots were fired
and five persons badly wounded.
AcURIous suit has been filed at Middle-
|. town. Dudly B. Smith, a wealthy busi-
. ness man of CORTLAND, has filed claim
I against his deceased grandmother's estate
for 3O,7o2 ducks A queer agreement Is
produced TO substantiate the claim In
Z 1866 Smith gave his grandmother three
0 ducks upon the condition that she should
n make return out OF the natural increafo
!. at the rate of two for one every secon /
Y year. BY computation i Is found thai
Z such an increase would amount to over
: thirty thousand ducks, or Si5,3o2. A vig-
Z osous protest comes from the other heirs,
q and q flrht viii b mnd / ~ eizu n rpnft'