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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-04-04
FIGHT FOR LIFE.
Further News Of tho Disaster mt ApIa-
Great, Strong Ships Hurled ON the Reefs
and Dashed % Pieces as Though They
We're Mere CocIls Shells.

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Further News Of tho Disaster Mt ApIa-
Great, Strong ships Hurled ON the Reefs
and Dashed 10 Pieces as Though The,
were mere Cookie Shells
LONDON, April !. Further particulars OF
the disastrous storm at Apia have Just
been revived The hurricane burst upon
the harbor suddelly. The German man
of-War Eber was the first vessel to drag
her anchor. She became unmanageable
| and was driven helplessly on the reef
which runs around the harbor. She struck,
roadside on, at six O'Clock in the morn
Ing. The shock caused her to lurch and to
staggor back, and she sank In moment In
deep water, Most OF her men were under
hntche', and scarcely soul OF them
escaped Tie German war-ship Adler
was the next 10 succumh She was
lifted 10 lily by gigantic wave and cast
on her beam-end, on the reef. A terrible
struggle for life ensued among the officers
and sai'ors aboard. Many plunged into
the ringing surf aud struck out some
reaching the shore in safety. Others
clung 10 tile rigging un II the mnsts fell.
or those in the rigg ng only two game
sveral other officers wero saved. Mean
time the United States steamer Nips ic had
been dragging her anchors and drifting
toward the shore. The c. plain, however,
managed 10 keep control and run her on a
sand bank. Boats were imm ,diately low
cred and the whole company were saved
with tho exception OF six men. The
were drowned by the capsiz ng OF bat
Thf United States steamer yandalia was
carried before the gilc right upon the reef.
She struck with terrible shock, hurling
the Cap ain again,t n Calling gun, and
b, fell stunned Before he could recover
great wave swept the deck and washed
him and others away into the sea. The
yes el sank fifty yards from the Nipsic,
aud several OF tbs officers and men went
down with her Others perished while max
ing desperate efforts to swim TO shore
Some of tie ships company tried 10 save
themielves by clinging to tho rig ying. but
heavy and swif running waves dash d
over them. and one by one they were
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-04-04
LOUISA, LAWRENCE co. KY. APRIL A. 1889.
RUN DOWN IN A roc.

The Steamer Wynnoke CoIlides with the
schooner Ruth Darling, on the Delaware
Capes-The Schooner Sunk and Two Lives
Lost.
NORFOLK, Va, March 29.-The Old Do
minion steamship Wyanoke, from New
York, arrived here last night five hours late.
after having been in collision of the Della
ware capes with the schooner Ruth Darling
yesterday morning. At the time OF the col
lision dense fog prevailed which was so
thick that the man in the schooner's bows
says that he could not see ahead more than
half the vessels length. When the Wya-
noke struck the schooner her sharp bows
cut clear through her and she sank ten min
utes afterwards. As the Wyanoke struck
the schooner, Arthur Ashton. seaman,
jumped from the rigging and caught her
anchor chains aud thus saved himself
Captain Lowell, who was at the schoon-
er's wheel at the time OF the disaster, and
seaman Charles Harrison were lost. Chief
Mate Bradford Browne was insensibe when
rescued from the paddle wheel of the ship,
which he had caught hold OF as it passed
over him. He had his nose and right
shoulder broken and there was a terrible
cash over his forehead On the arrival OF
the ship here he was sent TO st. Vincent's
Hospital, where he now lies in precarous
condition. A. Harrison, Frank Traptoe and
another seaman were saved by means Of
ropes thrown from the steamer.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-04-04
DAMAGING EvIpENcE

In the Lydecker Court-Martial Regarding
the bad Work on the Aqueduct Tunnel
and How 1t Was Concealed.
WAsHISeToS, March 29-Before the Ly.
decker court-marshal yesterday Thomas
Davis, stone mason employed in the aque
duct tunnel, explained the process of build
ing mice little bulkhead wallis to conceal
the holes left. The worrmen always had a
'guiden 10 inform them when the lieuten-
ant or Kirlin was coming. Some one would
whistle or send word down by the cars, and
in every instance a warning would be given
in time to build the wall. The wall could
be built so that person passing along the
floor OF the tunnel could not see the bad
work He said that II Major Lyiecker had
come into the tunnel once a day not one-half
as much bad work could have been done.
Emery, the sub-contractor, gave orders to
do the work badly and to build up the bulk
heads to conceal the cavities. Several work
ingmen employed on the tunnel testified
tha. they did not know and had never seen
Major Lydeclzer, Some of tho foremen
testified that they received extra pay from
the sub-contractors. They received this
money under fictitious nomes
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-04-04
OLD MINERS DUST
For Years Lays in the Mint. But is Re-
turned In the shape OF Money After n
Quarter of n Century.

For Years Lays in the Mint. But is Re-
turned In the Shape OF Money After a
Quarter of Century.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, April IA. Suuires
was Saturday paid 81 2oi.7s by Superin-
tendent Fox Of the Mint. Mr.. Squires, il
will bc remembered, is the old California
miner who presented himself at the Mint a
few months ago and produced an old yell
low piece Of paper ON which could be seen
a few lines and letters, showing that some
thing had been written there, aud which b,
claim d was a receipt for gold dust
which he had deposited with the Off
ccrs Of the Philadelphia Mint in 1855.
amounting to 50, 201.TS The mint officials,
upon referring to the books OF that dale
found that deposit Of such nature hal
been made at that time, and had never
been ca led for. Mr.. Fox questioned the
oil miner, and became convinced that
there was some truth in his story, and
that he was the party referred to in the
looks; but to make sure and to get his
authority TO pay the money over, he
referred the matter to the author
tiles at Washington. II, sent twenty
five or thirty pages Of deposit
ton papers to the Capital, and had
Squires send him his photograph, which
ho sent to California for the purpose OF
Identification. Ho also sent to variou
parties, both in California and Wheeling,
Squires' home. and they al sent back
word that he was thoroughly honest
man, and sent such other testimony that
proved beyond doubt that squires was
the man he represented himself to be.
The authorities at Washington wer,
also convinced of the truthfulness Of his
claim and ordered the amount to b.
drawn.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-04-04
THE FALL RIVER STRIKE ENDED.

Lack of Funds Causes Collapse OF the
Weavers' strike-The Struggle Results
In Nothing but Loss to the Working
People.
FALL RIVER, Mass, March 2s.-The weav.
ers' strike is over and 1t is expected that
every loom in the city will be in operation
to-day. The recommendation TO return TO
work was first broached Tuesday afternoon
at the meeting of the executive committee.
Remittances from out OF town which were
expected in the afternoon failed to arrive,
and the relief fund which at noon amounted
10 several hundred dollars was quickly ex-
hausted, while applicants were still clamor-
ing for assistance. The executive officers
then announced that no more relief would be
granted that day and held secret meeting
at which the more conservative members
advised that as the union had no funds and
as outside contributions had wholly failed
their expectations it was injudicious TO con-
tinue the strike, and urged that the weav-
ers be requested 10 return TO work. This
advice was opposed by many and no one
seemed willing to announce 10 the weavers
that the strike had failed.
Finally a compromise was effected by
which the committee was appointed TO wait
on Rev. Brown, OF the Westminster Presby.
terian Church, who has afforded the strik-
ers much assistance, and asked his advice
and cooperation. Mr.. Brown agreed with
the members who counseled an end of the
strike and promised his aid in announcing
the result to thestrikers. Wednesday morn
ing the executive committee held another
meeting which lasted from eight o'clock un-
I'll after ten, and adopted resolution to the
effect that the committee advised the strik-
ers to return to work under protest, and
submit their case to the State Board of Ar
bitration. The mass meeting yesterday
morning was not at first inclined to accept
the recommendation, but after explanations
by Rev Mr.. Brown and members OF the ex-
ecutive committee, it was voted to return to
work to-day.
A number Of the weavers favored con-
tinuing the strike, but when the situation
was explained admitted that the decision
was the best that could be arrived at.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-04-04
AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.

The boundary Line Observation-Disclosures and
Lower California Should be Sixty Miles
South of the Present Line, Thus Giving
to the United States the Alleged Gold
Fields.
SAN Francisco, March ga special to
the Examiner from Ensenada. Lower Cali
fornia, says the startling and important dis
covery has been made that the boundary line
between California and Lower California, as
fixed by the treaty of Guadaloupe Hidalgo,
should be sixty miles south OF the line now
recognized and that therefore Ensenada
and the alleged gold fields are within United
States territory. The error by which the
present boundary came into recognition Is
explained as follows:
The treaty prescribes that the boundary
lines shall be drawn from the mouth of the
Colorado west TO the Pacific Ocean. The
English maps of that time incorrectly
marked the Gia river as the Colorado. The
line was therefore drawn from the mouth Of
the Gila west 1t should have been drawn
sixty miles farther south from the point
where the Colorado empties into the Gulf Of
California. IL this be true, the Interna-
tional Land Company's title to its property,
being granted by Mexico, is null and void.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-04-04

maze IOr nlling MS JOHN BRIGHT.
vacant seat in the House of Commons until
after the funeral, which will take place Sat
urday, though it is rumored that Mr. Cham
berlain has already cast his line with view
70 becoming the great mans successor. 1t
is unlikely, however, that such move on
the part Of the Radical leader will be coun-
tenanced, and if the dead mans youngest
son, who is staunch Unionist win accept
the candidacy he will be returned to his
fathers seat without opposition as an ex-
preston Of the esteem in which John Bright
was held by his political friends and oppo-
nents alike.
For the last ten years Mr.. Bright was in
visible procese of decay. His once resonant
voice began 10 fail when he joined Mr.. Glad.
stones Cabinet in $780, and his Parlia-
mentary career practically closed when he
quilted the Ministry on account OF the
bombardment of Alexandria, step on the
part Of the government which he never could
be brought TO justify or even excuse.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-04-04
Boiler Explosions in 1888.

The Safety Valve gives this record
of DO Ter explosions during 1888:
Total number OF boiler exploded, 26S;
estimated loss 10 property. $il01 900;
estimated loss By stoppage of business.
Sl.050000; number OF employees thrown
temporarily out Of work, 10000, num-
ber OF lives lost. 32a. numbero persons
injured, I9l. or boilers in saw-mills
and other wood working establishments.
there were 60 explosions; locomotives
2i; steamships, tugs and other steam
vessels, 10; portable boilers, holsters
aud agricultural engines, "a; mines,
oil wells, GOLFERS IS; paper mills.
blsacheriss, digestersi etc, IS; rolling
mills and IRON WORKS. %; dlstllIerIes.
hr,wcrles. dye WORKS sugar houses aud
rendering works, u; noar mills and
grain elevators. 10; textile laanulNcto.
ries, i6; miscellaneous, sl.
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THE DEAD CONGRESSMAN.

Ex-Congressman Mahoney Dies From Ex-
posure to the Bad Weather on Inaugu-
ration Day.
WASHINGTON, March 25-The remains OF
ex-Congressman Mahoney, who died at the
Arlington Hotel yesterday morning were
taken to New York in the afternoon. His
family and few friends accompanied the
remains to Brooklyn, where his funeral will
take place. DR.. Sewers, who attended the
dead Congressman, says that Mr.. Mahoney
had intestinal catarrh and that, from ex
posure on inauguration day. he caught a
cold that developed into the pneumonia
which caused his death. The immediate
cause Of death was heart failure.
The news of the Congressman's death
was quickly spread among his friends, and
a great many Congressman called to ex-
press their regrets. During his two terms
in the House Mr.. Mahoney became very
popular, and had many friends in this city
besides his Congressional associates.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-04-04
MITES OF MERRIMENT.

SHE-"Do.you play on the pianoir He-
al did once. played ON it with the garden
hose, and, thank heavenl stopped the
thing"
SOM one says boolx-keepers are danger
Gus; they are 'sadders. ~ Banks and other
business establishments frequently fnd
them "subtlhctors.r
In Montreal there Is woman who claims
to have eaten nothing since December, 1880.
What an ideal helpmale she would mako
for some poor fellow with small salary.
"hiEnIcAi. science has made such prog
ress. y said the doctor when speaking Of his
profession. 'that II IL almost impossible for
any body 10 be buried alive now.n Then he
wondered why everybody laughed.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-04-04
NORTHERN CAPITAL.
Continuation OF the Wonderful Develop
ment OF Industries I'm the South.


Continuation OF the Wonderful Develop
ment OF Industries I'm the South.
CHATTANOOGA Tenn. April The
Tralesman says that the first quarter of
1859 shows a continuance OF the remark
ahIo industrial development of the South
ern States. During the quarter there have
been a number of strong corporations
crganizsd in the South resulting in
the influx of m 'llions OF Northern capital
Tennessee. Alabama and Georgia seem
to have received tho most attention at
The han Is OF Nor rthern capitalists, althou sli
much outside money was invested in Ken
lucky and Virginia. A compilation ma le
by the Tradesman from actual returns re-
ceived by it shows that COL industries were
established in tho South during the past
three months, against 025 new indu stries
es aLlished during the same periol OF last
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JOHN RRIeHT,s DEATH.

Universal Sorrow Throughout England on
Account of the Demise OF the Great
Commoner.
LONDON, March 2S.-John Bright, the
English statesman, died at $50 o'clock
Wednesday morning. Mr.. Brights end
was peaceful, and his physicians say that it
was painless. He had remained in coma
tose condition since Tuesday afternoon and
died without regaining consciousness. All
his family were present at his death.
The flags Of both. the Liberal and Tory
clubs were flying at half-mast yesterday In
honor Of the memory Of John Bright, each
party claiming the dead statesman as its
own. Every eyaninR newspaner nrintad a
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-04-04

THE venerable widow of the late
Henry Ward Beecher is spending her
declining years in quiet country house
at Stamford. Conn. Her hair is snow
white. but her complexion is nearly as
fresh as n young girls OF sixteen. A
pretty cap Of Honiton lace with blue
ribbons adds charm to her face. She
isold-fashioEed enough in her manners.
but she is even more SO in her dress.
Her toilette Is adorned with modest
display Of old-styled jcwelry; pearl
brooch End two rings with old-time
settings, one an amethyst, the other a
diamond.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-04-04

IT win require fifty thousand men TO
mako up the census rolls next year.
This will give chance TO many esti-
mable gentlemen who failed to become
foreign Ministers or Consuls. After
oil, II will be just as interesting and
profitable TO take the number of cattle
upon our hills and hogs in our num-
berlcss valleys as TO suffer banishment
70 somo foreign land upon a stipend
only sufficient to pay for board and
unahinn
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-04-04
CORRECT CONDUCT.

A GENTLEMAN always precedes lady
going up and down stairs.
BREAD should always be taken from the
bread plate with the fingers.
ErIQuErrE is satisfied II the departing
guest takes leave only Of his host and host
ess.
IT is proper to leave cards when calling
on lady II she be engaged and can not be
seen.
A MINISTER should be called ''ioctor' II
he Is doctor Of divinity. II he is not, plain
"Mr is proper
WuEN gentleman makes formal call
he should leave his heavy coat In the hall
and carry his hat in his hand,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-04-04

leader eulogizing the
famous Birmingham
commoner and the
Home Rulers, oneand
all, have forgotten Mr..
Bri ght's Unionist
sentiments, ofte n
strongly expressed. in
their admiration Of,
the sterling qualitiesl
OF the man. No ar-l
rangements will be
- g. ant -
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-04-04

TnnRrKES miles from Cheyenne. Wy.
T., Is what Is said 70 DO the largest
horse farm In the world. There are
one hundred and twenty thousand
ncres OF land. where roam fvo thou
sand horses, which require the con-
aiant attention Of sixty-Gve men. One
hundred miles Of wire fence keeps
the animals In bounds
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-04-04

BELvA LOCKWOOD. IL seems. had n
purpose in her seeming madness In
running rs Presidential candidate.
and that was to got talked about in tho
papers enough TO make her winning
card on the lecture platform. The
scheme worked. and now Belva is
raking In the dollars OF an inquisitiye
public with all the rapidity and surety
OF man with four aces.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-04-04

"BoscoBEI." the late Henry Ward
Beccher's place AT PeeIsskiil. n. Y,
ssas sold -tho other day 10 II. C. Butler
for 10000. Tho house cost $40. 600.
and Mr. Bccchcr got together in the
grounds ono OF the finest collections OF
trees and shrubs. native 10 the tenn
pcraio zone, that there are In this
country. There are over eight thou
sand OF them.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-04-04

GENERAL Horace PORTER says that
President Lincoln wasn't much OF a
champagne drinker. Once. after a
journey to City Point. Mr.. Lincoln
was suffering from the gastronomic
disturbances incident to sailing on
rough water A young staff officer
very previous he was-grabbed a
bottle Of champagne and thrust it
toward Mr. Lincoln. saying that that
was the very thing he needed. "No.
young man." Mr. lincoln said. ~
have seen too many fellows sea-sick
ashore from drinking that very ar
ficIe
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-04-04

REv. I. De wIrr TALMAGE has a
simple and easy plan for converting
tho world TO Christianity. II is for
each Christian to secure one convert
and each ono OF tho converted TO do
tho same He calculates that II this is
done every year for decade the l.
10000. 600 people OF tho earth could
DO brought into the Christian fold and
that tho close Of this century will wit.
ness tho dawn OF the millennium.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-04-04

DowS in Fort Worth. Tex. uews-
paper man celebrated his birthday by
writing leader. an account OF a prizc-
fight and an obituary notice. after
which he ''set up two columns OF
type. cut half cord OF wood. rocked
his baby two hours. cleaned his gun
and thrashed his brother-in-law. As
he was about retiring for the night ho
was heard to remark that he never
could endure tho dullness OF holidays
and Sundays
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-04-04

HER KRuPr the cannon-maker;
Baron Won Rothschild. OF Frankfort.
and Herr Won Bleischweber. the blind
banker Of Berlin. are the three richest
mon in Germany. according to the Ber-
lin income tax list recently published.
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a slIel. swInaler como. 70 crIet

TORONTO. Can, March 2S-Barnett, who
was arrested at the st. James Hotel Tues
day night in the guise Of priest, i be-
lieved to be the same man who, as Father
Mcdonald, stole g, 4S5 in American and
Canadian notes from bullion dealer lii
Liverpool, England, last October. Father
Mcponald represented himself as being
ahcnt 70 take number OF youths TO Canada
and Canadian money. he requested that the
money be sent TO a Roman Catholic presby.
terry, which was dohc and the money handed
10 Father Mcdonald. who, instead OF hand.
ing over fh00 In English money. decampel
and made good his escape. Barnett said
yesterday that his right name wns George
Powell and his home In Montreal.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-04-04

soor, has a gold fever. the dis
-ooyerv "a bit Of gold In the gizzard
yl a duck recently killed on farm in
Forfarshire having been followed by
the finding OF gold bearing quartz In
the same neighborbood.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-04-04

TIE Richmond Christian Advocate.
commenting upon the great education
al advantages OF tho Southwest says
that they aircady hayo twelve nniyer-
sities In Texas. and they are cutting
the poles 10 build the thirteenth.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-04-04
POLICEMEN KILLED.

Four Americans Resist Arrest by Two
Mexican Onicers and shoot Them Down
The Murderers Escape.
EL PAso. Tex. March 29.-Four Ameri-
-ans from FL Paso shot and killed two Mexi-
can policemen last night in Paso del Norte.
The Americans were raising considerable
disturbance by shooting of their pistols and
overturning apple stands, when the police
attempted TO arrest them. One Of the Amer
leans opened fire on the officers and shot
one dead. The ball went in at the back Of
the Mexican's neck and came out through
bis tongue. A second shot brought down
the second policeman, fatally wounded
The American rowdies then ran for the
river, closely pursued by Mexican soldiers.
Three OF them jumped iuto the Rio Grande
and swan across, while the fourth crossed
on the bridge and was fired at three times
by the Mexican guard Fully 900 Mexicans
came over to Ell Paso to demand the arrest
OF the guilty parties. Everybody here is
greatly excited
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-04-04

THE rush into S.ishington Territory
IA 40 great tbnf has been found nec-
essarv 10 ereTtomporary bouses for
immigrnnts
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-04-04

A NEW JERsEY physIc,an has start
ed paper called th tongue Inc
doctors will all want o see IL
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Unoies Fighting for Chrd and SEQ. 600.

ALBANY, N. Y, Marcn 29.-F. Z. Brett, OF
Chicago, now in this city, who sought re-
GENTLY get possession OF his eight-year-
old niece who was In East Greenbush, now
proposes to institute habeas corpus pro-
ceedings TO recover possession Of the child.
The girl, who Is both mentally and physic-
ally inhrm, Is heir to an estate valued at
ab'ut 1000 left her by her parents, who
diiid In Michigan. II seems that the father
on his death bod expressed the wish that
the chi DIS guardian, but the mothers
br.,t'er, Frank A. Clark TO whom bN the
win the property would revert should the
child die before she y twenty-ono, obtained
letters OF guardianship 20 Kalamazoo, Mich.
and placed her with Mrs. Rretrs sister, The
haht is between the two uncles
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-04-04
VOL. Nv. NO. 81.

DURING the last year the sum tota'
OF educational gifts In this country was
nearly IS. 100000.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-04-04

TIE beathen, too. are liber'.' q new
Buddhist tcmplo 10 be erectc- ~ hio'o
viii cost $S.0O0.000