The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-05-31
M. F. CONLEY PallishGr.
THE COMMONWEALTH.

A LARGE rabid dog attacked group Of
laborers on the street at Louisville, the
other day, and succeeded In seizing Mike
Currin, one Of thcm, by the clothing. The
others, with an officer, came to his rescue
and killed the dog. Currin was unhurt-
A NEGRO farm hand was dragged to death
by mule, near Paducah.
A PosT-oFFIoE has been established ut
Faith, Mclean County, and John Faith
commissioned postmaster.
JoHS FISHER was attacked and robbed
by highwaymen at Owensboro.
A NUMBER Of ''moonshinersr were ar
rested in Muhlenberg County.
Ar Versailles James Williams was So
verely injured by the accidental discharge
OF a double-barreled shotgun, heavily
loaded. The gun had been thoughtlessly
laid in the bottom Of wagon which was
afterward loaded with lumber. Williams,
unawares Of the presence Of the fire arm,
carelessly jerked out plank, when both
barrels discharged, emptying their con-
tents into Williams side Most Of the shot
have been taken out, and the victim is now
improving.
WALTER CHAMBERS, q conductor on tho
Short Line railroad, was shot last night in
the ankle. He was in car with one OF his
friends at Newport, who had pistol in his
hand, wien it accidentally exploded and
the ball went into his ankle.
FRIBERG Il WoRKUM's distillery, at Pet
ersburg, has closed down, and others in
the district will follow. This will throw a
number Of gaugers out Of work.
A WELL was bored at Louisville some
months ago for natural gas, and mineral
water has since been flowing from it.
Many persons have drank this water,
thinking it would be beneficial Among
these was Samuel R. Miller, nineteen
years old, who had been overworled, and
wished TO recruit. He took two or
three glasses day. A few days ago he
began vomiting, and peritonitis ensuedf
from which he died on the 25th. His body
turned ivld within fifteen minutes. Sew.
eral physicians have forbidden the use Of
the water to their cllentage till an exam
ination shall have been make. On the 9TH
er hand, many who have used the water
assert that it has benefited them
PosT-oFFrcEs have been established q
Weltes. Warrick County, and at Mingo
Rockcastle County, and J. q. Fisher ana
U. G.. Baker commissioned postmasters
respectively.
HARRISON GARNER, q colored minister OF
the.gospel, and Edmund Waller, a negro
who is wanted in Christian County for
grand larceny, were arrested the other
night near Henderson on o charge OF
house breaking They are said to belong
to a gang Of thieves who have recently
been robbing smoke-houses, hen-roosts,
etc, in thatlocality.
A LOUISVILLE man has been granted a
patent on cotton harvester.
IT is not probable as close a political
race was ever run in Kentucky as that
for the mayoralty Of Clinton, which oc-
Cured recently, when the result was q
tie.
MARTIN CARRIco, living near Springfield,
was fatally kicked by horse. He had
been married only q short time.
BART s. RoBERTs, merchant Of Black
ford, Webster County committed sui
eide by taking laudanum. Business EN-
barrassments is thought 10 be the c,use.
Posr-oFFIcEs were opened few days
since at Frisler. with Robert Rosson, post
master; Rossadle, Carter County, Captain
A. Hunt, postmaster; Union Mills, Jessa-
mine County, Alonzo W. Woodward, post
master. James II. Waugh was ap.
pointed postmaster at Worth, Oldham
County, vice Allen W. Brown, resigned.
The other day stranger entered the
shoe-shop of v. Hoffman at Louisville, to
buy pair of Shoes A moment later an
other man came in, and, appearing to
know the first, offered him box CT dia-
monds he was forced to sell. They struck
| bargain, and tho first conner paid 500 in
cash. They went out together, the first
man taking pair Of shoes to try. A few
hours later the seller returned, and said
he had found jeweler who would pay
him $3.50 for the stones. He would pay
/ Hoffman $40 IL he would buy them back
when the first man returned to complete
| payment for his shoes. Hoffman agreed.
The first man returned soon. Hoffman Of
| fered 500 for the diamonds, and after q
| show Of reluctance the offer was accepted.
Hoffman has since been looking for the
second man with the $40 Hoffman's 500
i was the savings Of year.
A rHREE-YEAR-oLD colt Of Vince Carpen-
ter, of Limestone Station, Carter County,
/ got in front of an express train on the q.
and o. road, tho other day. When tho
train started the colt started also, keeping
some distance in front Of the engine until
large trestle was reached at Soldier, tho
next stopping point distance Of five and
quarter miles from Limestone. The colt
| started over the trestle, but fell down,
and the race came to an end. The engine
stopped, rope attached to the colt and II
was removed from the track In the race
Of i've and quarter miles, which was rc
ported to have been made in the short time
OF thirteen minutes, the colt jumped
several cow-gaps, crossed numerous small
trestles and ran around one or two
bridges. When the colt left the track to gt
around the bridges the engineer gave his
engine full speed TO try and pass the colt
butit succeeded in getting on the track IL
front Of the engine again, and the race
was then renewed. At Enterprise mum
ber Of men tried to scare the colt from thu
track, but it passed around them and go
back on the track before the train coult
pass it. The engineer says that severa
times he gave his engine full speed, but |
was too swift for his engine. In the fal
ON the trestle the colt was not injured mucl
and was used in plowing in the field tn
| next day.
| AMANDA TAYLOR, miss only clever
years old, is teaching school in Over
County.
FIsHISG with trot-lines and exploding
dynamite bombs is killing hundreds o
fish in the kentucky river.
PERsDdMoSs won the Louisville Hotc
StalxeSat the Louisville races.
Hon. WASH EwiSe, a notable figure Il
politics of a quarter Of a century ago, die'
at his home near Adairville, few day
since, aged eighty years. He represented
the Adairsville district in the Coniederat
Congress during the war.
HEcToR WILKES, trotting stallion TO
which $50 had been refused, died nea
Lexington the other day.
TnR name OF the post-ofilce at Kilgore
Boyd County, has been changed to Geiger
willie, and W. i. Geiger sen., commissions
postmaster.