The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-07-05
THE COMMONWEALTH.

Rice shot and killed Barbara Ballinger.
Jealousy.
THE Democrats Of Paris have organized
a club for active campaign work.
THE Louisville Turner's will at once COM
mence the erection Of a magnificent and
costly monument at Cave Hill in commem-
grafton of former members who fell during
the late civil war.
WHILE Dennis Campbell, work.
man in the employ Of the Metcalf
Manufacturing Company, Hopkinsyille'
engaged in moulding iron ves-
sells, was pouring the iron into molds,
some Of it ran through the cupalo into
tub Of ice-water. The molten metal, COM
ing in contact with the water, splashed
onto Campbell's naked foot, running all
over it, and in places burning 1t TO the
bone. His suffering was so great that lock-
jaw was feared for time, and he Is In
very critical state.
HENRY O'NEIL, a ten-year-old boy, was
fatally kicked by mule, near Hopkins
vile.
A MOST destructive tornado passed over
portions Of Christian and Todd Counties
the other evening, blowing down houses
and laying waste large tracts OF land. Inc
storm passed in southeasterly direction,
and left desolation in its wake. The rain
fell in torrents, and in places the growing
crops were washed from the earth. The
| lightning struck number of houses, which
burnt to the ground. Several persons were
seriously injured, but no one killed. ltwas
the most destructive storm felt in that Sec
tion for years.
THE name of the post-office at Quick
Sand Mills. Breathitt County, has been
| changed TO Quick Mills.
TIE following Kentucky postmasters
were appointed the other day: Thomas
| Heiser. Grayson Springs. Grayson County,
| vice Mrs. M. II. Campbell: James w. Frer,
Kuttawa. LYON County. vice b. w. Scott,
resigned; BENJAMIN +. Farrow, Mount
| Gilead, Mason County, vice John s. Hig-
| gins, removed; Henry M. Williams, Neal,
| Casey County. vice w. G. Neel, resigned.
Ar Nicholasville, Judge VII. Phillips
gave Judgment against the estate OF the
| late Mrs. Permela Wilmore, for property
which she failed TO give in to the assessor
| for a number of years back. The amount
she failed to list varies from 5000 to $685.
600 per annum.
| THE following kentuckIans were granted
| pensions on the 2lth: lido X. House, TN
sane), Morgantown; Peter nj, Sears, Tomp-
kinsville; Calvin johnson, Mayity; Natnan
Farmer, Campbellsville; Macy d. sim
mons, Pig; Matthew Williams, sulphur
weis, benjamin marsnai, 1ees1al MI, ;
'onn M. ueorge' ralntsVille; zen eis1n loA
a.t, Miiluo"n' nehry Soinns,
yilei Cnas' nauck, tanoeDus' Svn
Me1er' OoVing.on, oain.s ~ oo'e, o,te.,,- "a,
neiui James W naip, Mi,puln r,l ural my
y. Ciark' M' Vernon oea'nalu u--,., S..-s,
Wincnes'er' oainuel nuise, .,se' sp.'
Sonn S.,eiei, Newpo,'' ir,ian =. 1.un,ll
1reenviie' mnry o,onn, 49," 49,
refer nance, nusselasiiie .liinols " -.'',-
an .iipert, Maysvlhei MINOR VI ~. q. =.
bush, hiseyvine' lohy' mo'nel - ss's
Legrand, Meetlng OrseA hlihape'n, w.uyw nD.s
OF james " heeuy, hosi ninois u - ~ ~
ID. Corum' EiizaDetn.oWn' minors u AAa-
ran .. Dass, ureenviiie'
HARRY O'NEI', young man resiuiis
west OF Hopkinsviiie, was attackeu py
vicious mule. wmcn kicked nun IN ene
breast, innictlng serious II noe ia'ei m
Juries.
THE thirty -second annual commences
ment Of the kentucky School Of Medicine
took place at Macauley's Theater, Louis
vile, the other evening. The degree Of
Doctor of Medicine was conferred ON sew
enty-five graduating students. Walter N.
Kern, jr., Of Mississippi, was the valedic-
torian of his class. DR.. A. A. Willets de-
livered the annual address.
THE city Of Louisville has fled sui.
against Right Rev. VIM. Geo. McCloskey,
Roman Catholic Bishop of Louisville, fol
81 900, the amount of taxes said to be due the
city on church property held in trust by the
Bishop.
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