The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-01-10
THE COMMONWEALTH.

dent.
Mas. J. G. CHIxs, of Lexington, died
few days ago at the age of 1O2
ISAAC W. JUsTIs has been appointed
postmaster at Lee, Butler County, vice p.
II. Embry resigned
LABoRERs are at work with shovel and
pick on the long g-talked-of extension Of the
o. v. railroad from Princeton to Hopkins
Vile.
r. ~ BEADLEs, dry-goods, at MayfsId,
has made an assignment. Liabilities si6,-
600, mostly secured by personal indorss-
ments- Nominal assets. $1l,O00.
NEAR Hopkinsville, a little son Of Nancy
Owen, colored, while left alone in her
cabin was fatally burned.
A PosT-oFTICE has been established at
Frost, Greenup County, and b +. King.
jun, commissioned postmaster.
The first spike on the Kentucky Midland
railroad was driven on the 4th, at Frank
fort.
E BYRON O'NEAL. a wealthy young
farmer Of Keen, has fled suit for divorce
against his wife, Mary Franccs'O'Neal, on
the ground Of deses ton.
MRS. SAN BARKLKY, Of NicholasviIie.
was badly frightened the other night by
buriy colored man concealed in her ward
robe When he was Surprised he wa, pre-
pairing to make way with her dresses. Her
husband came to the rescue. blt the rascal
escaped.
SALLIE WALL, the fye-year-oId colored
girl who was so brutally mistreated by
two boys at Salubria. Christian County,
died Of her injuries few nights ago. The
girl had been left at home with the two
Wilson BOYS. who first stripped her and.
tying her to a bed post. beat her in a most
inhuman manner. They then threw her
body into the fire. where her ewes were
burned out and she was otherwise fatally
injured.
LKxISGroS's expenses during the wear
just closed were sa7. 600 more than receipts.
In order to retrench three policemen wers
discharged ON the 4th. leaving only sixteen
to patrol the town. A COMMITTEES Of coun-
ell also recommended the discharge Of
half the principals of the CITY schools.
Two ~ N.w,o,,,. o-..,..t ,,d,s,r;.,
closed down ON the 4th ami over one tbon-
s.rd rao,,Ia -. ,t-c,,-,, o,,+ :, .,,,,,lo,--
ment Tbe nine fonndrv cIo<sd for a..
Of orders and r.r,ir. md the rol,ing.,,;II
went down bacau.e the n.rtDers enid no.
aorae and nar,Iv H., ,,,src;,I tro.bIe,
Nr.p HoDL;rSv;I,a C.o-g. WIN. w..
ont hunting yv;th ,.-t,- ~ f,;.,d. .nd
had raised his oun 10 FIRE eupon some birds
when IL suddenIv exp,oded IN his hands.
knockiny him ssnseles.and inaicting in
iurie. from, which he -, not r-cover
D.rIrI q srrrIr Il the nav n,.,m,st.r
at Kennedv C,bri-ti., Countv ths ofIIc.
having been Removed from, Kin.levtorn.
THr contr.ct. for bn;Id,ng ths iro,
bridge across Rouvh river. witch divides
Gravson and Rr.ctenridgs c,oDntie. ~
Peters Cave. we're LET ! few davs ago. The
Chamnion Bridge Comnanv ~ WiImi,g-
ton n ,ot ,h. co,tr,,t f,, a.. ,ro, ,-crf
tbair bid bsirg q o5o NJ Joh, uo,.n.,
of Falls Of Rougb- thi. county rot the
contract for the stone work ~ . ooo
which il To he comnletsd bv sentembrr Il
1889 The iron work is To he comnIeted bv
October l. 1ssa. There were twelve or
fifteen bids for the ;ron wort Gr.v.on
County n.vs onIv twentv-five ner cent az
the total cost.
NEWPORT has two or three cases Of
smaIl-pox.
Ox messenger train No. from
Louisville. the other night were three
tramns stealing a ride-Wm. Martin and
nj, hro.h.- Tho,,.. - r,dr.r,,oli. .,d
an unknown tramn from TouiSviIIe Wheu
the trnin reached = noint fiftv Yards po-sh
of the platform at Ro,vling Green All en-
deayored to get on before the police dis
covered them. william Martin wns In the
lead, and having hesitated to jump was
pushed OF by the Louisville tramp. caus-
ing him to fall under the car wheels, when
both his feet were terribly mangled and
his left collar bone broken When the
man who pushed him of saw Martins
condition he ran up town and made his
escape. Both Of Martins feet were ampu-
tated just above the ankles by physicians
A TOBACCO association has been formed
at Louisville.
Ar Lexington an old colored woman.
named Aunt Vinie. died at her bedside
while saying her prayers. She had heart
disease
MARTIN V. FuLLESLOvE, Of Kentucky,
has been appointed a timter agent for
the General Land Office, ut Sl,So per
year.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
has appointed as store-keeper and euager
W. f Railey and II. O. Robbs Of Louis
VILE
THOMAS CARPKNIER, an unmarried man.
aged twenty-thrse years. hanged himself
near Horse Cave, Hart County. He had
just purchased large farm, and was in
good financial condition
President HUNTINGTON, of the c. & o
road, has made a proposition 10 Lexington
to locate the carshops Of bis system THAT
point II the city viii subscribe sssooa II
is probable the proposition win be ae-
cepted-
JuBE BALrrnoRE. a Young eo,ored man
twenty-six years Of age. EMPLOYED ON Nj.
AL Turner's farm. two and ope-half miles
from Millersburr. was shot and mcrt.IIv