The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-05-23
THE COMMONWEALTH.

flames few days ago, and several build
lngs were burned before the fire was gotten
under control The loss is estimated at
about $50, 900 with 5000 insurance. This
| is the third fire that has visited the town
j In the last three months, and all incen-
diary, with q total loss Of not less than
$3.50, GOO, with about $4,000 insurance.
The administrators OF Robert Gray, who
was killed by being thrown from a hand
car on the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road, last winter, having brought suit at
Hopkinsville for OoO damages against
the road, the case was tried in the common
pleas court and verdict rendered the
other evening awarding the plaintiff $50
damages.
GEORGE F. HICKMAN was killed by light
ming near Switzer
i AT Frankfort Lea Sheets, who was In
jured by cars, got So, 900 verdict against
the l.. & w. Railroad Company.
THos RICE was run over and instantly
killed by a train on the c. & o. railroad at
Ricedale, Muhlenberg County.
THE body of Jacob Lutz, blacksmith,
was found in the river at Louisville, a few
days since He disappeared last February,
and is supposed to have committed sui
eide.
AT Hopkinsville Richard Josely, an
aged colored man, was very SER
iously injured while under the influence
OF drink, by being struck by train Of
cars. His head Yves cut open, and his body
badly bruised -
LOUIS JACKSON shot John Bailey in the
mouth at Louisville, the other evening,
killing him instantly. Both are colored.
A THREE YEAR-oLD child was burned TO
cath near Crofton,
JACK Roach, alias Drugin, was arrested
in Shelby County charged with passing
counterfeit money,
The superior court decided a case the
other day that will be OF interest to the
gambling fraternity. Young Bob Triplett,
of Greensboro played poker at Seelbach's
Hotel, in Louisville, and lost $780, and
afterward brought suit to recover that
amount from Seelbach. Seelbach was not
one OF the players, lut the 'take-oup in
the game was for his benefit The lower
court decided for Sell bach, but the Supe-
rior court reversed that judgment, Judge
Barbour dissenting. The reversal is based
on the ground that Seelbach was the final
beneficiary, for if the game continued
long enough the take out" would absorb
every chip on the table. An appeal to
the Court of Appeals will probably be
granted.
ONE hundred and fifty men began work
on the Kentucky Midland railway, near
Paris, few days ago. There are now 500
men at work on the road between Paris
and Georgetown.
HFNpy nuNCAN aayantaan va old
son Of Sheriff Duncan, Of Wayne County,
arrived in Frankfort the other evening,
with Rout Adams, a colored boy, who was
sentenced 10 the penitentiary for two
years for raising an order for thirty cents
TO 81 Duncan had midnight ride Of
twenty miles in carriage with his pris-
oner-from Monticello to Burnsides-and
without assistance or guard landed
Adams safe in the penitentiary.
PAHK's HILL camp meeting will begin
July 81. Rev. Sam Jones will arrive the
second day and conduct the meeting ten
days or two weeks. He will be assisted by
able divines from both Georgia and Ken
lucky.
| A BRAKEMAN on the c. & o. railroad,
named Thomas Billany, was fatally in
jured by cars in Muhlenberg County.
JAMES KELLY WINS fatally asphy xiated
by gas at hotel in New Brunswick, N. j.,
the other night 1t is believed that he is
from Home, Pike County, this State. Ho
was nephew Of DIR. Clark, of No 80
Georgetown street, Lexington.
The following fourth class postmasters
were appointed recently for Kentucky:
Mrs. s. B. Lightport HebtardviIle, Hem
/
ham, resigned; c. w. Grimes, Port Royal
Henry County, vice I. j. Carpenter, re-
moved
The Kentucky Pharmaceutical Associa-
tion closed successful annual meeting
at Crab Orchard Springs, a few days
ago.
The loari of directors Of the Nelson
County Fair Association, a short time
since, purchased sixty acres of land adjoin-
! ing the grounds, near Bardstown, and are
having a hall-mile track, sixty feet wide,
constructed by experienced track builders,
and will offer as an extra inducement for
| horsemen 10 attend this fair the following
| purses: On the first day, Tuesday, Sep
| TENDER Q there will be two trots. The
first is a three minute class purse $50;
the second is for yearlings and is a stake
trot, to which the Association adds SO.
On the second day purse stake of $3.50 is
| offered for horses in the 2:40 class, and a
stake trot for two-year-olds, to which S25
will be added by the association. There
will be but one trot on the third day, and
that in the 2 $50 clsss, for which a purse OF
$500 is offered. On the last day there will
be grand Free for all trot for purse Of
5000 Entriss TO purse races close August
80, and thoae to stake trots June /, 1889.
The association will also erect during the
summer All immense grand stand aud
make some other additions to their
grounds. All trots or mile heats, two in
three, five TO fill, and three or more to
start. National Trotting Association rules
to govern trots.
The Republicans Of Pulaski County
nominated James Denton for county judge
to succeed the laie J. I. Foster.
A TERRIFIC hail storm prevailed in the
neighborhood of Townsend Valley, Bour-
bon County, on the 14th. Stones as large
as pigeon eggs fell, cutting off the wheat
heads, stripping the fruit trees and ruin
ing the gardens. One gentleman had a
field of fifty acres Of corn ruined, hardly
a blade beng left standing
JoHN CARTER, the eighteen year -old
boy who murdered VIM. Trafford for his
money last October, and barely escaped
lynching at the hands OF mob was the
other day sentenced to death at Mayfieid.
DURING quarrel between Ed Grant
and John Lloyd at Frankfort the latter
was cut and seriously injured by the for
mer.
A GANG of men attempted to take Far
mer Tom Phelton, of Rogersvile, from his
home he other night, but he fired on the
crowd, killing two.
SAMPLES of Potter's clay and white sand,
from farm near Waco, Madison County,
has been analysed, and chemists say it
will make glass as fine as the imported