The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-06-14
THE COMMONWEALTH.

ploded. The load passed throuBh sno
panel OF door and lodged in his daugn-
ter's neck, inhicting a probably iatai
wound.
THE Touring millers of Central Kentucky
held meeting at Lexington
+ The Kentucky militia will visit Fort
Monroe.
GEo. HARMAS, a prominent citizen anu
stock breeder Of Hillsboro, was kicked 70
death by his large Norman horse. MT.
Hartman had gone into the stable for the
purpose Of bridling his horse, and WINE
he was Strengthening out his bride tne
animal gave sudden and powerful KICK
with both feet, striking Harman on the
body, producing almost instant death. Inc
horse was noted for viciousness.
JoHS ALLEN CRITTENDEs, brother OF ex-
Governor Crittenden, Of Missouri, ana
half-brother of Logan C. Murray, OF New
York, died at Frankfort q few days ago
He had laryagitis and the operation OIL
laryngatomy was performed on him. Ho
was about sixty years old, was the nrst
marshal Of the Louisville chancery court,
and had been Twenty-Five years In tne
auditors office at Frankfort
EDMUND RoBINsoN, an aged farmer Of
Newton, Ark, went crazy on the train BE-
tween Louisville and Paducah the other
morning, and createia reign OF terror
among the passengers. He was travelling
with his wife from his home TO a visit 10
his brother at Berea, this State. He had
| Just recovered from brain fever, ana tne
| trip was TO afford change While sitting
| by his wife, an hour after the train 1911
Paducah, he suddenly beganto yell, aud
when his wife tried to quiet him he seized
her, and was about 10 throw her from the
| open window Of the flying car. Passen-
| gera interfered, and he turned upon them,
and was only secured after sharp strug-
gle. He was chained to seat, and when
he arrived at Louisville, was foaming at inc
mouth and tugging at his shackles. ms
brother was notified by his wife, who Is
prostrateiby the shock.
THE President has approved the act au-
thorizing the Secretary Of Warto place
the name OF James L. Henderson on the
roll Of Company B, Tenth Kentucky VOL
unteers.
Posr-oFPrcEs were established the other
day at Beams, Nelson County; Enon, Cald-
well County; Palatka, Jefferson County;
Sturgeon, Owsley County Toneyville, La
rue County; Postmasters Wm NJ Brown,
VIM. P. Herrey, George W. Ewing John
L. Brewer, r. A. Hubbard, respectively.
The following postmasters were appoint
ed Benjamin ID. Book, Jeremiah, Letcher
County, vice Jeremiah P. Dixon, resigned;
Sallie w. Whitman, Woodsonville, Hart
County, vice Thomas M. Williams, de-
ceased.
G. p. PALMER, brakeman, whose home
was at Bowling Green, lost his life in at
tempting to couple cars at Franklin.
A STATE Republican League was organ
lied at Lexington the other night.
AR1ADSE Clinton County, has now a
post-office, with David G.. .Orton as post
master.
r. e. WADE will preside over the nes
| post-office started at Linwood, Hart
County
WILLARD A. WHrTcoMB, Of Kentucky, has
, been appointed to position in the Pension
Office at salary Of 81, 400 per annum-
i DUMEsNIA Bros, of Louisville, have been
awarded the contract for the erection Of a
Federal building at Oshkosh, Wis, for the
sum OF ST. 455. Snead q Co., Of Louisville,
have been awarded the contract for iron
work of the public building at Louisville
: for the sum of $4,000.
THERE is much excitement in Pike
County, over the unearthing of human
skeleton.
! IDA HILDRETH, Of Paris, and Arthur Cal
vert, OF Cincinnati, eloped and were mar
ried at Lexington.
i THE social sensation In Louisville at
present, is the elopement and marriage OF
| Miss Lucy Richardson, the daughter OF a
prominent Louisville manufacturer, and
John Murphy, youngest son Of Francis
Murphy, the temperance lecturer.
, THE late Ex-Governor johnson left an
estate valued at about 10000, which, un
! der the will, is TO be divided equally be
t tween his three children.
: In the common pleas court, at Paris
! Catherine Nix was granted adivorce from
,, Thoopholus Nix, who is now serving hi.
j second term in the penitentiary.
In an affray near Wallonia, betweei
I three brothers named Hamilton on on
!, side and VIM. Oliver on the other. Olive
r struck one of the Hamiltons with club
}, fatally injnring him.
{ Tmos. STOUT, Of Martinsville, who put
! load of shot into his body while huntin,
4 squirrels recently, is dead.
+ Ex-GovERNoR WIN. JOHNSON, Of Ker
J. | lucky, died at his home at Bardstown,
i few days ago, aged seventy-three.
!. j. w. HALEY, lumber merchant o
i Owensboro, has made an assignment
o TnE Nicholasville, Richmond, Beatty
;, | vile and Three Forks railroad, whic
y will tap tho Cincinnati southern a
!. Nicholasyille, is now an assured Gel
il tainty.
l. A CONFEDERATE monument was unyeile
l. at Georgetown.
1. Gro. CLARK, farmer, was crushed I
II death in gravel pit near Owensboro.
l. JAMES BENNETT, who was deaf. was ru
down by q train Of cars near Fulton an
= killed.
N IN row between the Foley and Reynold
v. families, near Camp Nelson, Wm. Reynold
a. shot Ed Foley twice. His wounds ma
10 prove fatal.
IL The official result Of the election on II
). liquor question in Robertson County givl
NJ the Prohibitionists eleven majority. Thel
IN llikcly will be contest.
RI A NEGRO named Henry Edwards sh
on and instantly killed Douglass Crutchfiol
ae also colored, at Fredericksburg, Va.
u y, COMMENCEMENT day exercises we
Il. held at the Annapolis Naval Academy
"a. the Sth.
The people of lMahlenberg County vot,
N. on the question Of prohibition and IL CT
"a, n, ried by less than two hundred majorii
he h, Tho vote polled was large, and the conte
to was exciting and bitter. When the sal
lic question was voted on two years ago I
majority for prohibition was small.
'a' TnE residence Of James Hiatt, farm