The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-07-04
THE COAMONWEALTH.

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PATRICK HUNT was 10 be hanged a
Paris. on the 20th. for the assassination
of James Abner, but his case has beer
carried to the court of appeals and 4
stay of execution ordered.
THOMAS p. CRAse, one Of the Oldest Of
Louisville's citizens, died the other day.
ELIJAH II. MILLER was appointed
fourth-class postmaster AtStephensport
Breckenridge County, vice z. \. Hayes,
resigned.
The following Kentuckians were
granted pensions on the Goth; Original
InvAlid-James L. Isbel. Samuel Heath
Restored and Increase-Wilbnr Peters.
Increase-Isaac H. Whitsell, Charles ii.
Wilson. Original Widows, etc--Mary
A., mother Of Robert A. Elkin.
The late General Withers, Of Ken
lucky. left the principal part OF his
estate to his sons and daughters
Ar Union town, Martin Hodgens, the
town marshal committed suicide by
cutting his throat with razor.
Hon. BoYD WINCHESTER returned to
his home in Louisville, few days ago,
from diplomatic sojourn of four years
in Switzerland.
Miss ELLA ID. BREcKINRIDeE, daughter
OF Colonel w. c. p Breckenridge, was
married few days ago to Mr.. Lyman
Chalkley, of Richmond. Va
Dr.. IRVING THOMPSON, Of Henderson,
and Miss Monoma Rieke, Of Paducah,
were married at the Presbyterian
church the other night The bride 10
the daughter of w. II. Rieke, leading
dry goods merchant, and is belle OF
Paducah society. The groom is the son
OF DIR. Pinckney Thompson, president Of
the State Board of Health.
PENSIONS for Kentuckians we're grant
ed on the e7th, as follows: Original In
yalid-Wm. Hall, Sr., Thomas b. Gallo
way, Peter o'Connell, Jos. w. Worth
ington (deceased), John Salmon, VIM.
f Sharp, Green b. Rash. Increase
Benjamin Rogers, solomon p. Herndon.
VIM. p. Sehoder. Henry c. Buckner,
John Andres Reissue-Alex d. Polls
ton. Original Widows etc.-Mary f.,
widow of Jos W. Worthington; Lucinda
j., widow of James NJ Howell; Polly,
widow of Ben Barrett; Julia Ann, mother
OF Ben w. Ray; Catherine, widow OF
Daniel G. Spalding.
THE Baptist Church at Cave City, was
struck by lightning and burned to the
ground at 5 o'clock the other afternoon
in the midst OF the heaviest rainfall
ever known there. Had it not been for
tho vafr h. Ill,
burned, but the rain, together with the
unceasing efforts of the citizens, saved
the town. The church was built in
1879 and is a heavy loss to the commu-
nifty,
FRED N. WEBBER, OF Louisville, has
been appointed as Special Examiner in
the Pension Bureau. with headquarters
at Des Moines, la.
The following fourth-class Postmast-
ers were appointed on the 2Tth for Ken
lucky: Jas. S. Elan, Elamton, Morgan
County. vice w. W. Lewis. removed.
NJ T. Parks, Casper, Logan Country,
vice j. S. Glasgow. resigned. Geo. VI.
Babbitt, KirkmAnsvilIe. Todd County.
P. b. Robinson, resigned Jas. L. Rem
ick, Knob Lick, Metcalf County,
Jonathan Reed, removed J. S. Carrico,
loves, Graves County. vice j. R.
Lowe, removed. Addie A. johnson,
oakville, Logan County, vice Oscar b.
Huges, removed. Robt- ;. Asher, Skid
more, Clay County, vice Josiah Asher,
removed. Allen Montague, Wade Mil,
Clark County, vice VIM. Wade, re-
moved.
The handsome farm residence OF the
late James Paxton, about one and one
half miles from Stanford, was totally de-
streyed by fire, the other night Loss,
s., 900; insurance, 81, 400 The fire origin
ated in the kitchen.
The members of council and school
beard of Covington played a game Of
baseball, few days ago. The school
board won by score of IS to5. The
game Melted about $500 for the benefit of
the orphans
THERE is a small-siEed coal war now
in progress in Newport The rates are
down to the lowest, and, the people are
taking advantage Of them.
The thirteen-months-old babe OF
Farmer John Howard, living two miles
from Ludlow, lost its life in a most sin
gular manner, few days ago. The child
was sitting on the floor playing with q
puppy, attached to whose neck was q
long thin chain The baby and puppy
were having lively time. During the
play the loose chain became wrapped
around the child's neck choking it to
death before the mother, who had left
-he room for a moment, could release it.
JULIAN VILLAGE. ten miles from
was the scene Of killing
the other night The negroes had
there, and wound up in a gen
eral fight, during which over fifty shots
were fired, but only one man, Torain by
name, was killed
THos. o'BRIES, the slayer of his wife,
Betty Shea, who was convicted in the
circuit court at Lexington, ON the 22d,
Of murder in the first degree, was SEN
fenced by Judge Morton, on the oath, to
be hanged August "a Before sentence
was pronounced 0'Brien's counsel made
q motion for = new trial, which was
overruled- The case now will be carried