The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-04-11
THE COMMONWEALTH.

value Of taxatle property in the State is
1901, 246, 22S, an increase over last year OF
nearly $9,O00,000. Kenton County shows
the largest increase over the 1883 assess
ment, being credited with s., ,397, 26i more
this year than last. Jefferson County has
| $99. 1o6, I93 worth Of taxable property, an
increase over the previous year Of Sl93. 542.
The twenty -eight mountain counties Of
the State show an equalized aggregate
valuation OF $34, 45e, 36s, an increase Of So
b55,O93. But three counties in the State
Martin, Perry and Pulaski-show de-
crease Of assessment compared with 1888.
JOHN TAYLOR, colored, died at the City
Hospital, Louisville, the other morning
from conclusion Of the brain, caused by a
blow from Jacob Becker, jun, on March
% Taylor was being elected from the sa-
loon Of Becker's father, when Jacob inter-
fered with a club and knocked his victim
senseless. The Beckers were arrested.
LEWIS LYLE, colored, was killed on the
4th in railroad wreck six miles north OF
Paris, near Shawhan Station. Thirteen
cars jumped the track, and Lyle, who was
stealing ride, was the only one hurt.
JOIN AND EDWARD WADE, brothers, be-
came involved in a serious difficulty at
their home near Fairview, Todd County,
the other evening, during which John
seized his gun and shot his brother in the
neck, inficting fatal wound.
| Ar the election Of municipal officers at
Paris the entire Democratic ticket was
elected without opposition save in the
Third Ward, where Harry Long. Republic
can. and Squire J. w. Thomas, Democrat
| tied. rrs
ABRAM TUELL's residence, near Shan
non, Mason County, was burned to the
ground, the fami y narrowly escaping
cremation.
FRANK LEE, a shoemaker of Stanford,
hiss skipped, leaving a wife and several
children destitute. His wife received a
letter from him the other day, written at
Monticello, stating that the desertion is
final.
The two-story frame residence Of Father
John Hickey, near Millcreek, Mason. .Coun-
ty, was totally destroyed late the other
evening. Loss about $1,000; insured in
the Continental.
FROM advance figures on Kentucky's
crop report for 1888, it is shown that the
tobacco crop exceeded that of 1887 nearly
two and q half times and that the blue
grass and hemp counties have become
large producers OF tobacco.
THE racing stable of Major b G. Thomas,
of the Dixiana Sud Farm, near Lexing-
ton, was sold recently at auction, in
New York.
TIE following fourth-class postmasters
were appointed for Kentucky the other
day Frederick Meridith, Bee Springs;
Mary E McChire, Ghent; Lucy s. Hubbart
Hartford; Idral vanfeet, Priceville; r. A.
Snider, Rapids.
LANDEs & CLARK. attorneys for the OHIO
Valley railroad at Hopkinsville, have re-
ceivsd instructions from headquarters to
take an appeal at once from Judge Grace's
decision as to the legality Of the county
bonds voted the Ohio Valley railroad. The
record will be made up and forwarded
without delay. 1t is probable that the
case Will be advanced and an early de-
cision rendered on account OF important
interests involved. .yZy7 assi1s ssSa
GOVERNOR BucKNER has granted par
don to George Davis and Edward Horton,
two youths who were taken to the peni-
tertiary several weeks ago from Danviile
under sentence for year for obstructing
q railway track Horton is son OF Con-
| gregationalist minister in Essex, England.
| Mr. AND MRS HENRY TURSEY, of the
Bourbon House. Paris, have offered to do
nate lot in the rear Of their hotel. leo fee;
square, to the new Opera-house Company,
on which to build its opera-hou The
lot is a very valuable one, being worth
| $1,000, and this is certainly most liberal
offer. Should the company accept the lot,
they could build house with four en-
frances, one through the hotel, one FROM
the side street and two from Pleasant
street
STEPS are being taken by leading col
ored men Of the South to establish a town
near Louisville for the development OF
their race. A trade school is one Of the
proposed features promoted by Rev. d II.
Curry. Agents are at work both North
and South canvassing for support TO this
new enterprise. Tho prominent colorei
citizens OF Louisville are at work pushing
this scheme, and meetings for the further
ance Of the project are being held. About
nine hundred acres of ground have been
leased, and the plat is already laid out in
streets and town lots. As an inducement
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Several business enterprises expected to
locate there are on the tapis. The move
ment is receiving support from some white
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weil TWO weeks ago
a Law ana oraer committee mas oeon
organizsa at 1reenwooa' ana the
keepers OF groggeries have been notified to