The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-09-29
KENTUCKY STATE NEWS.


their property The striking shopmen
had gathered in the Tenth street yards
and dissuaded the men brought to
Louisville 10 take their places from 90
ing 10 work They protested. however,
that they had no thought Of violence.
Every thing is quiet and no Indication
Of further trouble.
THE Mcdowell will case was settled
at Danyille by verdict from the jury
in favor Of the executors.
TnE third bridge across the Ohio river
at Lounvillc, from East Louisville to
Jeffcrs onville, IS 10 lie completed as
rapidly as possible. Work was suspend
cd . The completion Of the piers and
one approach three years ago; but re-
Gently the Big Four Railroad Co. Sc
cured control OF the property, and will
use the bridge for an entrance to Lou
isville.
Az Henderson the circuit court has
decided that the tax assessment of
sl,oO0, against the Henderson bridge
co. is Illegal and the sheriff is enjoined
rom collecting taxes on this valuation.
The court puts the valuation at $780,
600
J. WmGus THoHSroS. mail carrier,
feil dead with hemorrhage of the lungs
at Lexington.
Two children Of John Horn, colored,
aged ! and q were playing near the
barn Of j. T. Young OF Olmstead, when
one said 10 the other, LESS burn de
barn They found chunks of fire left
from firing die tobacco, placed them by
a post, and piled shavings on top. In a
few minutes the structure was in flames
and burned down, destroying 900 sticks
of fine tobacco.
CHAs. IloLF. prominent citizen and
member Of the well-known grocery
firm Of Day q Holf, of Frankfort, and
a member Of the city council Of Frank
fort, died at Farnville, n. Y, small
village in the Adirondack mountains,
Of consumption.
An Lexington James Robinson, who
! shot oil Ike Auggin's hand during a
row Dt BroclStown some time ago, was
sentenced 20 the penitentiary for six
years the other evening.
FAHMER J. H. COCHRAN, of Galloway
county, Is dying from hydrophobia,
having been bitter by small dog seven
years ago.
REv. DR. CHASE, as he styles him.
| seH l. n, iaff ~ D,,,.iiI, .,,., ;,;,,c, ,;.l
upon the charge of burglarizing the
/ Cincinnati Southern ticket office al
junction City, four miles south of Dan
VILE lie is charged with stealing five
valuable tickets Chase says he is Z
! returned African missionary, and hai
been delivering lectures at colore(
churches in central Kentucky, rakinl
in good sums at every point visited.
JoHN Moss, Negro blacksmith a
Muir station, few days ago ATTEMPTED
to commit suicide by shooting himsel
in the head with pistol He place,
the weapon 70 the back of his head an,
pulled the trigger, but as yet he is no
dead, and the physician in attendanc,
believes he viii recover Moss wa
desppndent over family troubles.
A srEr was taken few days ago to
wards a speedy settlement of the cele
brated cases of the commonwealth
against the bondsmen of ex-Stat,
Treasurer Tate. The suits were trans
ferred from the law TO the equity divi
sion Of the circuit conrt, sitting as a fis
cal court The accounts will be passet
upon By Master Commissioner Posey
and it is thought that the suits will
soon be disposed Of
WILL BRENFGrR, a tough character
of Lexington, entered the house o
/ Julia White, at Lexington. the othei
night and found seated in the hal
John Dice. some words were passed
when lircncpcr whipped out a dlrl
knife and slGshei Dice in severa
! places, one stab entering near the cav
ity % the hra,t Dice's wounds wer,
dressed but his recovery is doubtful
| Breuegcr mldc good his escape II,
was employed as a farm hand by Lcsli,
| Combs.
THE state executive committee. an
pointed by the Lexington convention
held last spring. composed Of coloreC
persons, for the purpose Of RAISING
funds 10 light in court the separat,
coach act, passed by the last legisla
ture, held meeting in the office of DIR
J. G. Underwood, the secretary. a
Frankfori, the other afternoon. TIL,
purpose of the meeting was to repor
the funds collected, employment of al
;orneys. etc. lion. John Feland. Tn,
collector Of the owensboro district
was engaged as attorney TO manag,
the cases. lie win probably engag,
Col. Robert q. lngersoll, of New York
and eS-Gov. lloadly. of Ohio, will
ether assistance. Suit will be entere,
in the United States district court
either at Louisville or Covington. a
soon as practicable, and the case will
be taken to the highest legal tribunal
There were sa,5oo reported collected L
be turned over to the treasurer, an,
either amounts in sight to run th
amount up to $1,000. Judge Felan,
was present aud accepted the engage
ment,
u G. MILAN 4 SoN, the famous reel
makers OF Frankfort, received al
award in the department of fish an,
fisheries at the Worlds fair the othe
dsy
JrpoE Josgru JACKSON died at III
residence Of J. r. Marrs, his son-ir
law in Danville. the other dav. Of gen
eral debility, incident to old age. II
was s. years Of age.
Tn eourt Of appeals has affirmed IN
verdict of the jury, rendered at IN
| January term last OF the Warren cour
ty circuit court, in the case of the con
monwealth against DR. I. ]. Hour
gan, convicted Of murder and give
, ten years in the penitentiary. As 500
as the mandate Of the upper court al
rives llourrigan win be taken 10 Frank
fort to begin his term.
a SuMREE of colored men became in
volvcd in quarrel over game O
, craps at Kennedy station, near IIoF
| kinsville, during which James Broad
I was shot five times. receiving fatal in
iuries All the guilty parties escaped
NgAR Adairsville. Logan county
VIM Fuqna, a tenant, had squabbl
, with his landlord James King. in re