The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-06-06
THE COMMONWEALTH.

Vile, at the age Oh ITO years.
NEAR Guthrie, man named Swift was
shot and fatally wounded by James Nor
row.
THE Lair family, living In Mercer Coun-
ty, contains some excellent material for
famous First Regiment Of the
Guard. The father Ia six feet two inches
in height, the mother six feet three The
tallest cf the seven sons stretches the tape
measure to six feet eight inches; the
lowest runs 1t out 10 six feet four. Inc
combined height of the stalwart family OF
nine is fifty-nine feet one and one-haif
inches.
THE following pensions for Kentuckians
were granted few days ago: Original
invalid-Anthony Gaum, Samuel Patrick,
Banart Horstman, Edmond g. Bunous.
In ncrease-John E. Walters, John IL Ra-
mey, Tnos. J. Mcqueen, Augustus Miles.
jackson o. Dorr. Reissue and Increase
John Strong. Original Widows, etc--Nar-
issa Rabown for widow Of Lewis Gulby
and minors of Lewis Gulby. Mexican
Widow, Reissue-Nancy j., widow OF W.
Kelly.
The Fayette County court Of claims ad-
journed the other day, after thirteen
days. session. The county levy was re-
duced (. ON eighty-six to seventy-six
cents on the hundred dollars A commit
tee was appointed to report on the advisa-
bility of building a new Jail
The last rail on the Frankfort and
Georgetown division OF the Kentucky Mid
land railway was laid May 20.
THE body of Robert Allen, who was
drowned near Little Hickman, has been
recovered. ESf
AN eighteen months old child fell outof
second STORY window at Nicholasville.
1t may recover.
THE Eastern Kentucky Mining and Lum-
Der Company, with capital Of 100000,
has been incorporated. Paris is its head
quarters
EIGHTYsFvE HUNDRED DOLLARS have
been subsci ibed at Paris for water works
purposes.
IT is said that an English syndicate Is
after the Kentucky distilleries.
MISS LENA HAMILTON has brought suit
for SIS, ,OOl against j. J. Shackleford for al-
legged breach Of promise Both are promi-
nent in social circles at Maysville.
WHILE Joseph Roberts and his SON were
seeking shelter from the storm in Shelby
County, few days ago, tree fell and
crushed r bsrts to death. The boy was
also injured, but escaped with his life.
AT Versailles Police Officer AL Curtis,
charged with the killing Of George Daw-
son on May 0, had an examining trial be-
fore Judge Parrish and was bound over to
circuit court in the sum Of $500 to answer
the charge of mansaughter.
THE following fourth-class postmasters
were appointed the other day for Ken
lucky: J. s Patrick, Bloomington, Magof.
fin County, vice John Franklin, removed.
Ell Callahan, Crocketsville, Breathiti
County, vice Jas. G.. Deaton, removed.
W. II. Young, Parkland, Jefferson County,
vice VIM. O. Couper, resigned. Mrs. N j.
Raic.iff, Pomeroyton, Menifee County,
vice w. c. Catron, removed. A. J. Kim
breI Rightangle, Clark County, vice
Frederick Low, removed.
CAPTAIS JAMES A. ALLEN died at hi
residence in Paris, the other evening,
aged sixty years. His death was the re-
| suit of wound received at the battle of
| Chickamauga, from which he had suffered
for years. He was Lieutenant In the
"Orpbans Brigade"
Mr.. G. F. SETTLE, an old and esteemed
citizen of Horse Cave died suddenly Of
heart disease the other afternoon.
DURING severe thunder storm, the
other morning, the large Touring mill of ].
| ID. Carroll & Co, at Adairville, was struch
by lightning and caught fire and burned
completely to the ground. The mill was q
very fine one. The loss is estimated at
s15. 1000, with So, 900 insurance.
The Kentucy Homeopathic Society was
in session at Lexington, few days ago
The following officers were elected: Pres
ident, A. L. Monroe, Louisville; vice
president, J. A. Vansant, Mt Sterling
secretary, E. B. Johns, Danville; treas
urer, NJ Dills Carlisle; board of censors,
]. A. Lucy, ]. +. EdgarsO. H. Buck.
AT Covington, Jacob Raum got iudg-
ment against the Kentucky Central rail-
road for $T5 damages. The plaintiff was
knocked off a car.
AT Murray City two brothers, named
| Downes, aged thirteen and fifteen, wore
| playing with pistol, when the weapon
wns discharged, entering the brain Of the
younger and killing him almost instantly.
| A MOVEMENT is on foot to start national
bank at Pembroke. Christian County.
Thirty thousand dollars has been sub
.cribed olra.dv and the baph will prob-
ably be organized
,on,tna,sd Samuel II sbouss as their can !.
d,data ,or Ranraseutativa IN the nav,
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THE indictment Of ex-Treasurer Louis
Constans, for embezzlement and ex-CIty
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