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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-02-09
BLOOD DRAWN.
a Clash Fetweon Striking Miners
and Nom n-Unionists
Causes omcers to Use Their Guns With
Serious Eject.

RgApixo, Pa, Feb. 3-The first blood
shed OF the miners strike took place to-
night. The coal regions are In terrible ex-
element, and in all probability more seri-
Gus trouble will follow. The mon are en-
bttored and driven TO desperation, and
the State authorities will probably yet be
called upon TO qucll the difficulty. Shcnan-
donh City was the scene OF terrible riot
this evening" which resulted in the shoot
ing OF seven men. While the employees OF
Shenandoah City Colliery, which is owned
by the Readingt ompany, were on their way
home this evening, they were met by lot
OF boys who booted at them and called
them scabs. The men kept on and paid no
attention TO the boys, until they became
so rough that the coal and iron policemen
were compelled TO interfere. A few MIN
utos later some Ave hundred strikers
pounccd upon the mon who had assailed
the boys, and the officers opened fire on
the crowd. John Gathers, Mike
Hcffern, Patrick Brennan, John
Brown and two Hungarians aud
one OF the Coal and Iron police officers
were wounded, but none were killed. One
OF the Hungarians, however, is thought to
| be fatally injured. Tho police captured
| four OF the assailants, aud they were taken
| to the office OF Squire Shoemaker. The
| mob quickly surrounded the 'Squire's Of
| flee, and In their efforts TO release tho foul
men broke all the window-panes Of hi
Office The prisoners, however, were SO
cured and lock up. Later on the mol
made rush for the offlcc OF 'Squir'
Monaghan and broke in tho entir'
front Of the building The excitement II
intense. Lieutenant Meyer, Of the Goa
and Iron Police, is severely criticised TO
opening fire on the men, he having, it i
alleged, fired five shots from his revolver
All was reported quiet at nine o'clock, bu
the trouble is likely TO be renewed to-mor
row. The Reading Company is conccn
trating large number of special officer
in Shenandoah, and il there are any fuI
ther attempts to interfere with the CON
pany's employees there will be trouble.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-02-09
specIal MalI p,lIysrr ! SUCCESS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.--Returns received
from all free delivery post-ofiicec for the
quarter ending September 81, 1887, showed
that 27i, 523 special delivery letters were
delivered which was large increase,
when compared with the previous quar-
ter. For the quarter ending December 81
last, the returns received show an increase
in the business OF 1876 per cent over
tho September quarter. The nor
NAL Increase In tho general postal
business during the same period was less
than ten per cent, which shows that the
special delivery service is Increasing more
rapidly than the general postal business
alt Is n pronounced success" sail prom
inent ofiicer OF tho department to the
United Press, .'and its best feltur, Is that
the Government can not lose cent for Il
no letters are delivered no expense Is in
Cured
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-02-09

A sTUPENDoUs TASK.
Tho Merced Canal Successfully Completed
FORMAL Opening.


San FnANcIsco, Feb 2-The great Mer-
ced Irrigation Canal was formally opened
yesterday in the presence OF Governor
Waterman and many distinguished
guests. The oration was delivered by
Hon. J. w. Breckinridge. The ceremonies
took place i've and half miles from the
City OF Merced, where the flood-gatc was
opened and the valley for a mile square
converted into sheet OF water named
Lake Yosemite The canal was begun five
years ago by Charles Crocker, OF railroad
fame, and G. II. Huffman, wealthy wheat
grower, and their sons The cost OF the
work was $l,50O,000 1t is twenty seven
miles long, one hundred feet wide at the
top, seventy at the bottom and ten feet
deep 1t will irrigate $4,000 acres
OF the most fertile land in California. 1t
receives an inexhaustible supply OF water
from the Merced river flowing through the
Yosemite Valley, which is supplied by the
eternal SHOWS of the Sierras. AT point
two miles below the falls, at Merced, an
immense dam raises the stream ten feet
| above its normal level. The great engi-
ncering features OF the work are two tun.
nels, one 4,40) feet long, driven through
| tho hill OF solid rock, no supports being
necessary; the other 1900 feet long, faced
| with the timbers The dam across the
small valley near Merced, constructed 10
form reservoir is 400 feet long, 80 feel
wide and 81 high. The level Of the reser
yoir is ninety feet above the city OF Mer
ccd. Water will be conveyed there In
large pipes. 1t is believed the fall will b.
sufficient to run by water power the mills
and other manufacturing enterprises
Colonies will bc settled along the line
the capai, which is by all odds the mos
important enterprise OF II similar charac
ter ever carried to q successful termina
tion in the State, II not in the Unite
| States
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-02-09
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
A Pullman Car Dasbe, Into Freight
Caboose -Four Killed and Several
Wounded.

JAMEsTowx, NJ Y, Feb 5.--Train s on
the New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio
railroad, carrying Pullman slccpcr, had
orders this morning to pass freight train
"a at Stcamblrg, twenty miles cast OF
this city. Train 8 was n little behind
time, and when 1t entered the down grade
coming into Stor mburg II was run
ming at the rate OF fifty miles an
hour. Train "a was on the siding far
enough TO clear the track, and the speed
OF the passenger train was not check. Az
the point where the switch bears away
from the main track there Is a slight
curve to tho left, and the train crowded
heavily TO the right In the direction OF the
switch. The engine aud three coaches
passed tho frog all right, but when the
Pullman sleeper struck the switch the
rail- gave way and tho heavy coach
load d with passengers crushed into tie
caboose OF tho freight train, smashing u
into kindling-wood and killing Conductor
Geo. Ellis and Brakeman james Dean, OF
tho freight train, both OF Mialvllle, Pa,
aud frank Kmball, oil operator, Bradford,
and a Miss Abbey, OF Sterling, ILL.,, whose
neck was broken. Two ladies', an aunt and a
cousin, who were with her In the sleeper,
were seriously injured, one Of them, 1t is
feared, internally. VIM. McNeal, chief en-
gneer OF an electric lighting plant at Gov
ington, KY, had two ribs broken and his
head cut. lie was brought TO this city BY
special train, and is now in the Woman's
Christian Association Hospital. Five 9th
ers were more or less injured. Miss
Abbey, who came u her death In this
shocking manner, was remarkably hand
some lady oflwenty years, and was gong u
New York to finish her musical education
A brakeman In the caboose with the con
ducior and brakeman who were killed es
capped without serious injury. In speak
ing OF IL ~ erward he said he had nj
idea how he escaped. THE first thing
know" he said, ''there was terrible
crashing, mingled with flying splinters
and when this was over found mysel
| upon the ground seven or eight feet away
/ and uninjured.n The coroner has been a
tho scene and impancled jury, though !
is generally conceded that the accidcn
ould not be avoided.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-02-09
ENrERpR1s1Na YOUTH.

A Ninetecn-Y -Year-Oid Boy Marries Twice
within seven Days-Arrested for Big
amy.
PnILADELPnIA, Feb 2.-John Joseph Cul-
len, nineteen-year-old youth, was ar.
rested tonight upon the charge OF
bigamy. This young man made swift
work of his opportunity and married
two wives within seven days. On jan
uary % he was joined in wedlock
to Ella Mahoney, aged seventeen
years, In Camden, and on January ~
he welded Mary Boyle, aged eighteen
years, having deserted his first wife after
six days. The Boyles discovered the first
m arrage to-day, and two brothers OF the
Sc econd bride escorted Cullen TO Camden at
the point Of pistol and made him con-
front the minister. He denied his guilt,
but finally declared that he had been tod
the first marriage was null and void. lie
was handed over to the police, and both
wives have determined to prosecute their
deceiver.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-02-09
THE POPE's ADVICE.
90 Home and Mako Your Peace
With England.
words which Surprised and Dismayed .
Party Of Irish Pilgrims.

RoME, Feb. This morning the Pope
received an Irish pilgrimage numbering
three hundred at the Vatican Loggie. The
Pope spoke in Latin and said he always
watched with greatest care the prosperity
and peace OF Ireland, as proved by his
encyclical address TO the Irish Bishops
and by sending Persico to them. de
ended by saying that with modera-
ton and o due respect to the law,
peace was obtained with Germany, and
why should not the same means be sue
cessful with Irelandi Each pilgrim In
dividunlly received kind word and COM
mcmorative medal and benediction. The
intimation conveyed by the Pope In his
speech to the Irish pilgrims has caused
great deal Of suppressed excitement and
excited exhaustive discussion in church
circles in Rome, and will doubtless excite
an intense feeling Of surprise and dlsmay
among the Irish priesthood and people
when the speech is printed tomorrow.
1t is known that Cardinal Manning, Arch.
bishop Walsh and many other English and
Irish prelates, deprecate any interference
on the part OF the Vatican In Irish political
matters, and will exert themselves to the
exhaustion ofevery possibility to prevent
His Holiness from ordering the Irish clergy
to cease agitation OF the Home Rule cause
on the strength of Mgr. Persico's report.
A very large majority Of the Catholic
clergy in ireland are natives Of the coun-
try, though they are not unanimous in
support of home rule. Almost without
exception the Irish priests who are OPP
posed to home rule have been boycotted
| by their parishioners, and this fact augurs
| i'll for the success Of any effort on the
part Of the Vatican to compel the priest
hood to sink their patriotism in devotion
TO the church and blind obedience to
the commands OF its head. II the
Pope attempts to withdraw the clergy
from the home rule fight the people
will be almost certain to exert counter
pressure upon them that they will not be
able to Withstand, though such pressure
would hardly be necessary in most cases
since disregard of tho Vatican's behes
would be the rule among the clergy, rath
err than the exception. This is the situa
tion which, it is believed, Cardinal Man
ming and his colleagues have presented Il
His Holiness, and 1t remains to be seer
whether or not the wise counsel Of thu
Irish hierarchy will prevail over the evi
dent desire of the Vatican to curry favo
with the English Government at the ex
pense of the suffering clergy and laity o
| Ireland.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-02-09
Women Want a Lynchinu Bee.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Feb. 2.-The women llv.
ing in the southwestern part of the city
are circulating petition to have Hooneck
and Buelling, the wife murderers, lynch
ed. Mr. Augustine, the man in whose
house Hooneck committed the murder,
says the women have grown weary OF the
delay, and are trying to work upa feeling
among the sterner sex that will induce
them TO take the law into their own hands.
The petition already has several hundred
sipnatures ~
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-02-09
Station Aaent Assasslnaled.

vIcKsBrRG, MISS, Feb. 1.-F. Short, the
railroad agent at Knoxville Station, on tho
Louisville, New Orleans and Texas rail-
road, was assassinated tonight The as
sassin fired through window. Short at
the time was engaged in making out his
monthly reports. His daughter, the tele-
graph operator, and his wife were in the
room with him. His wife was shot In the
back. Short was concerned in shooting
ARRAY at Knoxville not long ago, and the
tragedy to-nightis supposed to be its sequel
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-02-09
Arres, Of a Poisoner.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Feb. 2.-On Janu-
uary IA, Frank Lightford poisoned six per-
sons at the clearinghouse Of Hattie
Lghtford, in this city, by putting arsenic
in the water used for cooking and in a
sack OF -four, after which he made his
escape. Every effort has been made to To-
cato him, and to-day he was found in
South Pittsburg, Tenn, and arrested. He
will be lodged in Jail here tonight There
is no doubt of Lightford's guilt He is
charged with murder in the first degree.
One OF his victims died from the effects OF
the poisoning.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-02-09
For The Conscience Fund.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3-The Secretary OF
the Treasury has received letter dated
Fitchburg, Mass, inclosinga twenty-five
cent silver piece, which the sender desires
to have placed in the Treasury to the cred.
II OF the Conscience Fund. The writer
says that about thirty years ago he obiit-
Grated tho canceling marks of five-cent
postage stamp AMI used it again. The
prinhipal and interest amounts to twenty
four cents and a fraction.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-02-09
Nav York,s capIIol About 10 Fall.

ALBANY, N. ", Feb. 3.-The Assembly
Chamber is about to be vacated. The pre-
liminary report of tho commission APP
pointed to examine the ceiling was made
this afternoon. They discovered many
serious movements Of tho stone in the
groined arch, all Of the main ribs OF tho
vault split, and many OF the stones crack
cd clear through. The whole ceiling is de-
ciared to be in dangerous condition. A
time must come soon, they say, when
without warning the whole ceiling will
fall. They recommend the whole Assem-
bly, wing OF the Capitol to be vacated at
oNCa
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-02-09
County Seat War.

TOPEKA, KAN, Feb. a-The towns Of Eus-
tis and Goodland, Sherman County, arc
resting upon their arms in county seat
war. BY recent election Goodland was
chosen, but Eustis refuses to surrender
the records. The militia will be called out
to assist in settling the matter The two
places are but two miles apart, and both
have been fortified. The commissioner
sent by the Governor to investigate re-
ports in favor OF Goodland.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-02-09
Rnld Yankaa Robbers.

FoREsT HILL STATION, MASS, Feb. a--Two
men entered the depot building OF the
Boston and Providence railroad here at
$50 this morning, and while one was buy
ing ticket for Dcdham the other placed
handkerchief saturated with chloroform
over tho face OF the agent, Thurston, rem
dcring him unconscious. The money
drawer was then riflcd, the thieves secur-
ing considerable amount of cash, just
how much is not known as yet.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-02-09
Rellc Worshlu.

CmcAoo, Feb. 5.-A new departure in
the line OF relic worship has been taken In
this city. The preliminary steps for the
formation Of a corporation whose object is
the purchase and removal TO this city Of
tho famous Libby Prison, OF Richmond,
Va, werc taken here yesterday. Tho gen.
tlemcn who figure as the commissioners,
and who arc instrumental in organizing
and developing tho scheme, arc the
Messrs. William Ii. Gray, Josiah Crafty,
John A, Crawford and Charles K, Miller,
all Chica go men. The company win have
q capital OF 100000, and 1t Is understood
that all the stock has already been applied
for
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-02-09
Escaped From a Rotten Jail.

USIoSTowS, Pa, Feb. 2.-This evening
about half-past six o'clock ten prisoners
escaped from the county Jail by breaking
through the rotten floor Of an unused cell
into the cellar, and, making hole in the
wall, crawled through. Although their
absence was soon discovered, none have
yet been caught. The Jail has been re
peatedly condemned as unsafe, and but
little repairs made. No watchman is am
nlOyed
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-02-09

EDINBURGH, Fob. a-Captain Ritchie, OF
the State Line steamer, State of Indiana,
was presented to-day on behalf OF Presi-
dent Cleveland, with gold watch and
chain, and Campbell, tho first officer, with
a binocular glass, for saving the crew OF
the ship Triumphant Of Boston, abandon
al nj sen
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-02-09

Boston, MASS, Feb. Earthquake
shocks were felt at many points in Maine,
New Hampshire and Vermont at II O'Clock
this morning. No damage has been re-
ported, but the shock was severe enough
to rattle windows and dishes.
LONDON, Feb. "A sharp shock Of
earthquake has been felt in Scotland. II
caused no damage.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-02-09
AnalnsI American Pork.

WAsHINaToS, Feb. 2.-Unitod States
Consul Elfwing, at Stockholm, has in
formed the State Department that the
Swedish Government has declared against
the importation of pork from the United
States unless it is well salted. The Consul
says that the order is founded on report
that hog pestilence is raging in the
United States,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-02-09
LIouor, Seized BY wholesale.

DEs MONIES, Feb. 1.-Under dcclsios of
Judge Given 'siat permits to sell liquor for
legal purposes can be used only by persons
to whom issued, the stock Of cvery whole
sale liquor firm in the city was to-day
seized. Each firm does business under
company title, and the judge's ruling for
bids such latitude
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-02-09
Zinc p,ooers Al work.

GALENA, ILL.,, Feb 2.-Thc Peru Zinc
Dggings, one OF the most extensive mines
of the kind in the West which was closed
year ago on account Of tho low price Of
zinc ore, is to be operated again by tho
owners, the Peru Mining Company, of
La Sale. This will give employment to
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-02-09
Canada 10 Forlify.

OrrAwA, oNT, Feb. Bit is stated that
In accordance with suggestions received
from the Imperial war authorities, the
Canadian Government will include in the
estimates for the militia and defense de-
partment this year a considerable sum to-
ward the commencement of works for
coast defense. The erection OF fortifica-
tions at Victoria, b. c., will probably DO
the first work undertaken.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-02-09

WHEELING, W. Va, Feb. 5.-Mrs Clara
winder, large, fleshy woman, aged forty
nine. died suddenly this evening while at
tending revival services at the Zane street
NJ. L. church, OF which she was member.
Heart disease was tho cause. The event
caused startling sensation and the ser.
vices were brought To an abrupt end.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-02-09
ArhuckIa Annals.

New YoRK, Feb. 2.-"Baby Bunting"
otherwise Charles Arbuckle, the wealthy
coffee merchant, has filed notice OF an
appeal to the general term Of the SUI
preme Court from the judgment Of SAC, 1Sa,
obtained against him by Miss Clara Camp
bell in the recent famous breach Of prom.
;se suit ~
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-02-09
-.Tho yonng folks Of West Dec

Tho young folks Of West Deer
Isle. Me-. have organized the Tongue
Guard Society, whose object is 10
guard against saying any thing inn
proper to or about any one. Each Of
tense is punished by fine Of one
cent, to be placed in box in the
church. the fund to so toward buying
circulating library.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-02-09
co,,on Seed OH Is wholesome.

JACKSON, MISS, Feb. 1.-The House to-
day adopted memorial to Congress, pro-
testing against the passage Of the Senate
bill having for its object the prevention
for tho use of cotton seed oil as q substi-
tute for hog lard, and proposing to tax the
oil and the privilege Of manufacturing and
dealing therein.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-02-09
FIoalIno Elevator Sunk.

NBw ORLEANS, Feb. 5-The floating ele
vator in progress, lying in the river at the
head OF Harmony street, sank. No freight
was lost. No ono was injured 1t belong
cd to tho Dclboudio estate, and was
chartered by the New Orleans Elevator
Company. TWAS valued at 5000.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-02-09
Amounts 10 a Lie Sentence.

srRrSaFIELD, o., Feb. 5.-Chase Frank
lin, a notorious burglar, was sentenced to
the pcnitentiary from this city for six
years, being the third sentence for tile
same offensc, which will amount to life
sentence under tho law.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-02-09
Refuses tho Demand.

FRASKFoRr, Feb. 5.-Governor Buckner
has refused the demand of Governor viii.
son. OF West Virginia, for the surrender
OF the members Of the Hatfield gang, now
in Jail at Pikevile. He rcfors him to the
courts for settlement OF the matter.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-02-09
parlshed m Inc Flames.

CHARLESTON, Feb 5.-Lester Singletary
and wife, colored, Of Clarendon County, s.
C.,-locked their six children in the house,
and went to religious revival. The house
caught fire, and the children perished in
In tho flames
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-02-09
A eanu Of Youna IhIeyes.

CHICAGO, Feb. Ia large number OF re-
cent petty robberies in Chicago was ex'
planned on Monday night by the unexpect'
cd discovery Of the headquarters of gang
of boy thieves located under a sidewalk.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-02-09

THE jackson Miss Clarion Leader says:
senator Thos. NJ. Kemp, OF Marshall
County, has brother who is a member OF
the Kentucky State Senate now In ses-
sion. There have been some remarkable
condolences in the lives Of these two
brothers. Both were Confederate SOL
diers, entering the army about the same
time, one in the Virginia army and the
other in the Western army. Both
served until the close Of tho war.
Both were deputy clerks in their old
county in Kentucky, and they married sis
ters in Marshal County, Miss. Senator I.
M. Kemp was elected circuit clerk Of the
same county. Both engaged in the news
paper business, the one in Kentucky and
the other in Mississippi, and now they arc
both members OF the State Senate. The
one in Mississippi and the othor in Ken
lucky, and both are members Of the same
standing committee"
IL attempting to alight from his hcrse
Buckner Graham, living in Christian
County, near the Tennessee State line,
slipped on the ice and fell, striking tho
ground near the animals hind logs. This
caused the horse to kick him in the abdo-
men, iniilcting injuries from which he
died. e.
JrssAMrNE County is said to be almoA
unanimously in favor Of voting slo0OCJ to
aid in the construction OF the Louisville
Southern road.
GEoRoE w. WYATT, pioneer died at Rud-
delrs Mills. few days since, in his eighty
hiih year
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-02-09

CHICAGO, Feb. Mrs Matilda Carlson
and Miss Amelia Mowers werc struck
by an engine at crossing in this city.
The former is dead, while the latter re.
mains unconscious.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-02-09
RenulsIIIon ior IheIr BeIease.

CmARLEsroS, w. VA, Feb. l.-Governor
Wilson has issued requisition on Cover
nor Buckner, of Kentucky, for the release
o parties imprisoned in Pike County to
await trial who are alleged to have been
implicated in the McCoy-Hatfield war.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-02-09
Eurnaons nui Of Blast.

BELvIDEnE, N. j., Feb, a-rhere are now
twenty-one furnaces out OF blast IN tho
Lehigh Valley nlonc. Thirty-two furnaces
arc still In blast, but some OF these may ee
blown cut any day.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-02-09
"A sunday-school teacher began his

"A Sunday-school teacher began his
questioning at the end Of tho old
year with the query: "Arc you better
than you were last ycarpn A good
many Of the little fellows had replied
eyes, sir" but croupy boy ON the
back seat had tho courage Of his con-
yiclions. al haint no better nor ] ever
wuz.r he said, "but.' 10 added by way
Of soflening the harsh statement; 81
got'c sorcst froat Of anybody In this
clnss--1--I-l-most got dipforia' y
Yonth's conpaNt0M