The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-12-02

MI. YouSG, who was picked up on
the road near Franklin, died the other
night He never spoke after he was
found 1t IS thought now that he was
druFged and robbed.
THE body of Miss Rebecca Hardison
was found burned to crisp at her |
home. near Blue Art, in MuhlenberR
county, at late hour the other night
She was So years o. age, and had lived
the life Of q recluse since 1928, when
she was disappointed in love affair.
Her clothing probably ignited while she
was llindling fire and she was too
feeble to call for aid
The engagement is announced OF
Count Ernest George Gersedorff, an
officer in the First Uhlan guards, and
Miss Nellie Peters, of Louisville. Miss
Peters will spend the winter in Berlin
with her sister, Mrs ]. A. Armstrong.
REV. W. F. FABER, nine years pastor
I of the Westfeld Presbyterian church,
has resigned, and is candidate for the
ministry in the Episcopalian church.
/ He is of the DIR. Briggs school
I AT Louisville Casper Nerick went to
j get a license to marry Maggie Pruitt-
/ While he was out she eloped with Alden
+ II. Coombs and married him This is
the second time Casper has been fooled.
Z. Mrs CHARLIE McELvAIN, colored, of
! HopliinsvilIe, gave birth to triplets the
other day, which are living and doing
we'll About two years ago the same
/ woman gave birth to twins, making a
record OF five children in less than two
years.
IL deep cavern at Advance fox
hunters found number Of human
bones.
4 City MARSHAL JAMES D. TAYLOR shot
and fatally wounded Vim. Powers, at
I Hustonyille, Lincoln county. Powers
and another young ruffian, named Con-
/ rad Russell, from Junction City, went
/ to Hustonville, both being drunk and
| very disorderly After insulting num-
I Der Of people they became very threat
ening and went up into the main part
/ of the town where they met the of
/ fcer They were coming down
the street shouting when Marshal
I VIII Taylor stepped out of a
store-room with thirty-eight Win
chester rifle in his hand. He halted
+ them and ordered them TO surrender,
when Powers pulled gun and would
I have shot the officer down in cold
blood had he not quickly fired on Pow
ers, and then ejecting the empty shell
from his rifle covered Russell The lat
ter threw up his hands and surrendered
I and was lodged in Jail At the crack of
/ the rifle Powers fell mortally wounded,
/ the ball having penetrated his abdomen
/ near the navel. On Powers body were
found two pistols, besides the one he
drew on the officer.
I IN fulfillment of a bargain Jerry Con-
stantine, hotel keeper at Sparta, shot
I and killed Roberts, a colored man.
I Constantine loaned Roberts so some
weeks ago, telling him that if it was
( not paid on Thanksgiving day his life
would be the forfeit 1t was not paid
and Constantine kept his word.
I JAMES WIN, while assisting in the
celebration of the democratic victory at
Rice Station, held a can of powder in
his hand The powder exploded, blow
ing OOln OF ms eyes OUT anu prooaDly
fatally burning him
THERE are already nine applicants
for the post office at Dover The job
pays $500 per year.
4 JORDAN MINER, awell-known citizen
of Anderson county, the father Of Dup
uty sheriff Joel Miner, was run down
by the work train on trestle two
miles from that place the other morn
ing He was thrown to the ground, n
distance Of forty feet, and instantly
killed. All the back part OF his head
was torn away.
BuLY BuiIINd, who killed Hal Dent
in Carrie Martins maison de joie, Louis
vile, was acquitted ON grounds Of self
defense
Dr. CmAs BRYAN has been appointed
pension examining surgeon at Preston
burg, ..
NATHANIEL. * RAR,y, Of Bristol, ~
H., is the oldest living ex-governor OF q
state IN the United states II he sur
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