The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-11-17
KENTUCKY STATE NEWS.

charity board for assistance. Being re- |
fused. she proceeded TO the landing and |
PLUNGED into the river, but was rescued |
by two fishermen. She claims lSinship
with DIR. James Grimes, of Flemings-
burg, and gives as reason of her rash
act that she was friendless and desti-
tute.
PENSIONS issued the other day: Sup
elemental: James w. Gore, Sardis,
Mason county Increase: Samuel Kern
herlin, Parksville, Boyle county; Rob.
ert Simpson, White Run, Ohio county.
Reissue: Nathaniel A.. Dixon, Catletts-
burg, Boyd county. Original widows,
etc.i Isabel Thompson, Alpine, Pulas-
XII county.
RIcmARD MINrERsHAw was the other
day appointed storekeeper-gauger in
the Richmond collection district
FEsD PARKS, colored, was accident
ally shot and killed at o'clock the
other afternoon near Custom, by Tea
simmons, colored. They were walk
ing side by side, hunting, when Sim
mons gun was discharged.
The government dredge, working in
the canal basin at the foot of Ninth
street, Louisville, brought up n skel-
eton, which speculation or theory
rather than any tangible proof says
is the skeleton Of f. Jansen, who was
the head booh-keeper in the defunct
Schwartz bank. When the peculiar
methods of that bank became known
Jansen suddenly disappeared, and was
last seen going in the direction of the
canal. Further search will be made at
the spot where most Of the skeleton
was found. in the hope of finding
some articles which will establish iden-
tity. The fragments of rotten cloth
found so far afford no clew.
Two small children, belonging to the
family Of colored tenant on the farm
of Simpson Jennings, were burned to
death near Bristow, the other day. The
parentswent away and left the children
locked mp in the cabin. Their charred
remains were found by those who were
attracted by the fire.
SPBINGFIELn, near Bardstown, had q
remarkable funeral in that OF Sallie
McAllister. aged % Her weight was
roo pounds The coffin measured four
by five feet. II required seventeen
men TO lower the remains into the
grave. She has not been able fer years
to lie down and died in a chair. She
had at one time travelled with circus
as sideshow attraction.
0wING TO the failure of the last legis
lature to pass the charter for cities O.
the second class the municipal officers
chosen at Tuesdays election in Lexing
ton, il seems, will have TO wait patient
ly until April, 1894, before they will b'
permitted to take their seats.
| A STRIKING instance of democrats
apathy is cited by "a Courier-Journa
correspondent at Manchester lie say
that the democrats of his county did no
even put out ticket, and not a singl
democratic vote was cast
AT Morganfeld, Henry Delaney ha
given bond in $4,000 and is free man
Delaney was mixed up in the Delaney
| hOplc RiiNSI CdHcf Wiich SiOdtcu ,
much excitement in Kentucky som
time ago
DIR. J. NJ LOGAN, of Kilgore, reput
lican candidate for state senator, de
feats Smoots. democratic candidate
overcoming usual democratic major
ity of 900.
STATE COMMISSIONERS OF AGRICULTURE
MCDOWELL says in his monthly repor
that the spring wheat crop is in fin
condition Go stand the winter, an
calls attention to the fact that Ken
lucky is now recognized by Secretar.
Morton as one of the principal wheat
growing states of the union.
In the federal circuit court at Louis
Vile the other afternoons petition wa
filed in the case of the American Loa
and Trust Co, of Boston, against tn
Grand Rivers Co. Of Grand Rivers, b
w. W. Smith stockholder in tn
latter company. asking a suspension @
proceedings because all questions a
! issue arc involved in suit brought
! the state courts. Smith charges tina
! the suit of the trust company is an e
: fort TO set aside 81, 500, 600 of bonds o
the ground OF fraud, and TO pay, whic
/ the trustees files the bill in the feders
court 1t is charged that Messrs Bloot
II. +. Lawrence and T. w. Lawson al
propria,ed 81 500. 900, half Of the cal
4 tai stock of the Grand Rivers Co,
build furnaces at Grand Rivers, an
that the company has been defraude
out Of the interest, which amounts
' 500, Oo0 a year.
TnE following KentuclSians were pei
I stoned the other day; Original Hilar
I J. Howard, Louisville; reissue: Geo. v
! Ragan Independence; David HoplSin
q Mt Sterling; original widows, etc
4 Nancy J. Carman, Marrow Bone; Ka'
a Savage Brookville; Shelton Winsto
n father, Hickman.
y TmE following fourth.class postmas
u ers were commissioned; Frank Mathe,
Cardwcll. Washington county; A. Y
Francis, Corbn, Whitley county; I.
Blanford ST. Mary's, Marion count
:, Florence Mccoy, West Point, Hard
county
In compliance with resoluti,
: adopted by the Kentucky general 9
!, sembly, Gov Brown the other day
/. sued proclamation naming Frida
: November II, Arbor Day. lie e
presses the hope that all Of the scho
= children will be given q holiday on tn
day, that they may devote themsely
TO planting trees
AT Smiths Crossing, near Louisvil
"a Mrs J. 4. Wood caught Constable 5.
A. Huffman in u compromising positi
s. with a young woman, and called OF
d ers to take peep Next day Huffln'
Ia attempted to whip Mrs. Wood, VIII
"a her husband and n big dog interfere
IN Huffman drew revolver and fatal
wounded Wood. He then killed I
dog and was arrested by Squire n
Murtry,
IN TnE president appointed Green De
r ham as postmaster at Williamsbur
4; vice Edward Il. Watkins, removed
\, A rosr oFuoE has been establish
ut Round Hill, Butler county, and Jol
Willis appointed post master
AT the election In Mt Sterling
cr county and municipal officers the de
ry ocrats elected their entire ticket I
m cept In the Third ward, whore the
ia publicans elected their candidates,