The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-08-03
KENTUCKY STATE NEWS.

on the new plant viii be begun at once.
RICHMOND papers are boasting of a
girl who made a pretty summer dress
for herself that cost only forty-eight
cents
THE annual encampment of the Ken
tuclsy State guards began in Paducah /
a few days ago; and will continue thir-
ty days. The Second regiment came
in the other morning, and win occupy |
the first ten days, 10 be followed sue
cessively by the other two regiments J
The Second regiment went through
their usual duties the other day, made
a fine appearance and were visited by
a large crowd from Paducah
J. II. FRANCE, of Bedford, a native of
Warren county, KY, has written to
Judge John Is. Grider, rendering as a
gift to Bowling Green heroic size
statue Of a confederate soldier, which
he requests be placed in one OF the
parks or the courthouse yard.
TnE sons Of W 4. Adeock. of near
Hopkinsville, were out blackberrying
the other day when they found nest
of young snakes beneath piece of old,
rotten fence, Over CO Of the little SER
pents were counted as they erawled
away and 45 Of them were killed.
SUrr. w b. WYLE of the Bowling
Green public schools, Is great bicycle
crank. A few days ago, while visiting
his old home in Ohio, he rode on his
tvhaal from CauAupl,,. o., Dnrfumnuth
2ll miles, in l9K hours.
The post office at Colby Station,
Clark county, is to be discontinued
after July 81
MORMON missionaries have secured
six converts in Hancock county.
OwENsBoRo coal trust has collapsed.
Coal Is now offered at 6IS and ~ cents
AT Shelbyville contracts have been
awarded for the water works and cleo
trio light plant Work will be com
menced in the near future
AT owensboro George Hunter, col
ored, aged 10 became suddenly insane
u few days ago and tried TO drown his
sisters baby in Tub Of water, but was
prevented, He was arrested and placed
in Jail, and is now a raving maniac.
Az unknown man was killed at Dan
VILE by train. The body was man
gled into an almost unrecognizable
mass. There was no papers upon his
person to show who he was.
RAYBoRN BooNE, one Of the oldest
and most prominent pioneer citizens Of
Southern Kentucky, died at his home
in Christian county the other night,
after painful illness of consumption,
aged about s. years,
WuMoRE GILBERT, OF Ent rprise, was
badly wounded in the ha d by car
fridge explosion, the other night
ALI the rolling stock of the Ken
lucky Midland railroad, consisting of
two engines, several passenger and
freight cars, were levied on by the
| authorities of Frankfort, a few days
nEo, ON account of taxes amounting to
Sli2Gi. 20, which is claimed 10 be due
the city Traffic was completely sus-
pended the other evening, and no pas
senger cars pulled out. Midland au-
thorities refuse to talk further than to
say that they think the action of the
city was a little premature, and that
the assessment of taxes by the city was
excessive The levy was made ON the
rolling stock because the road is oper-
ated by the Home Constructing Co.
In seems that all efforts to build up a
city at Grand Rivers are not yet given
up The recent purchaser Of the entire
property has decided TO operate the
splendid iron property owned by the
company,
THE following pensions were issued a
few days since: Original Miles w.
Hart, Kessinger, Hart county Restor-
alton and Reissue Levi White, Louis
Vile, jefferson county. Inerease-John
Hobbs, Call Creek, Martin county;
Emanuel Sandusky, Hardyville, Hart
county; Pleasant NJ. HonaiSer, Reedy-
Vile Butler county. Original Wild
ows, etc. tc.-Rebecca Lee, Danville, Boyle
county; Metilda Nelson, Crocus, Adair
county.
Tue tfteen-year-old daughter OF
Frank Massie, Of Christian county, was
found dead in bed the other morning
RUBE MCNEELEY was drowned in the
Ohio river near Birdsville, Livingston
connty, day or two ago. He and a
companion while out ON the river in q
skiff, were caught in severe wind and
started TO swiIa ashore. McNeeley's
companion succeeded, but McNeeley
perished in the attempt.
A PITCHED battle was fought at Wat
kinsville, Scott county, the other night
by Ike Coleman and George and
Charles Vinegar, George Vinegar wa,
killed and Charles Vinegar, Gus Clark
Henry Frazier and Anderson Greer
were fatally wounded All colored.
THERE are 1885 Baptist churches il
this state.
BowIING GREEN street railway hai
again changed hands
DANvlLLE will have a new water
works system.
PENSIONS were issued the other day
us follows. Originals--Joshua Barnes
Utica, Daviess county. Increase
Frank DE Jonett, Danville, Boyle coun
ty. Reissue-Wm. IL. Brake, Big Renox
Cumberland county; Michael Heitz
Louisville Original widows, etc.-Se
lima Mahatha, Newport,
Col, IoN u, NALL, president of tn,
Kentucky Press association and edito
of the Farmers Home Journal of Lou
isville, has determined to make tn,
! race for the democratic nomination fo
commissioner of agriculture, labor ant
statistics of Kentucky
Holly You've was arrested at Prince
ton the other day, charged with arson
Il Two years ago several dwelling house
o about seven miles north of there wcr
o burned while the occupants We're Wis
& iting. At the last term of court lIoll,
: Young and Jim Young were jointly in
g dicted for burning the dwelling o
G William Il. Jenkins In default of bal
c he was remanded to Jail.
+. Mrs. CLAY WILLIAMS, sister-in-law O
" Ex-United States Senator John D. Wi
g liams, dropped dead as she stcppe
y from the train at Paris, the other morn
,s ing,
=. EVANGELIST H. FAY MILLS will hol
n revival at Frankfort, in September.
WmIE engaged in playing n game G
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