The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-11-16

managed TO grasp his tongue with poth
hands, and tore it partially out before
the attendants discovered his act. lie
nearly bled to death before the hos
pital surgeons could stop the flow from
the torn arteries In his weakened
condition after dissipation Pepper was
unable to stand the loss of blood, and
he sank rapidly until about $3.50 o'clock
when he suddenly expired.
A NUMBER of papers In the state re
port that in many precincts of the vari.
Gus counties the ballots were exhausted
long before the hour for closing the
polls at the late election arrived, and
that many voters were thereby dis
franchised.
A GREAT many people in Clay City
are greatly stirred up and much wroth
at Rev. Chandler, pastor of the Metho-
dist church at that place, because he
refused to allow political speakings to
be held in his church.
ANOTHER horrible murder has been
committed in Wayne county. For some
time an Ill feeling had existed between
Wnl Bates, well-known citizen Of the
county, and Dock Coffey, q Negro liv-
ing at Monticello. They met in the
post Office at that place, when COffey
drew a revolver and shot Bates through
the heart killing him instantly. Coffey
walked out of the office pistol
in hand When on the street he
discharged il again, this time
sending ball through the thigh
of little Jimmy Lair, boy who stood
near. The ball penetrated the large
artery, and came near resulting in
death from loss of blood. Coffee claims
the last shot to have been accidental
He was arrested and placed in jail
Excitement runs high, and summary
punishment may speedily follow.
THE election passed off quietly
enough in Clay county. The republic
ans won in all the county races BY
from 200 TO 500 majority.
PROF. w. b. WYLIE, superintendent
of the city public schools, died a
Bowling Green the other morning o
rheumatism of the heart, after an i'll
ness of several weeks. He had charg'
of the schools since their organization
eleven years ago, and had made then
the pride of the city.
THE 6-year-old child Of Postmaste
Simmons, Of 0weusboro, fell into thu
fire at the female college, Russellville
/ ga y,.aa b,,rnad IN daath
HoRsEFHIEvRs are again operating
in Carter county, and at Leon severa
fine animals have been stolen.
DASvILLE is said to have haunte
house.
The lumber output in the Ri
Sandy valley will be the largest i
years.
PENSIONS granted the other dsI
Original: Frederick W. Schneider, Lor
isville, jefferson county. Increas'
George W. Lay, Science Hill, Pulasl
county. Original widows, ETC.: Viel
ma J. F. Heltsley, Clifty, Todd count!
Mary Metcalfe, Carlisle, Nicholas coul
ty; minors of John Bricking. Newpor
Campbell county.
WHILE returning home the 9th,
night from a protracted meeting |
Trenton, town 10 miles south Of Hol
lSinsville, party of l9 couples of youn
country people encountered NegI
torchlight procession, led by q bra
band. The horses Of the country pc
pie became frightened, and the Negro'
were ordered to stop the music unit
the buggies passed. On their refusi
to do so the white men jumped fro
the buggies and rushed into the pr
S cession. A free-for-all fight ensued,
which several people were badly i
jured. Three ladies in the party we
thrown from buggies and severely hur
Thirteen Negroes have already bee
arrested.
MRS SYDNEY SMITH, residing in Il
Greenwood neighborhood, near Ru
sellville, while standing in front of Il
fireplace, tainted and fell into the fir
Her body was terrible burned, Il
flesh in many places falling from Il
bones.
The business men Of Horse Cav
, Hart county, have become aroused al
organized commercial club for Il
purpose Of booming the town.
Jackson, the county seat Of BREATH
: county, is probably the only town
J any size in the state which has not
= burial ground, public OF private, ne
: it.
, The saw-mill OF Rummell & Co,
p Duff, blew up. the other day. N
Il Rummell was killed and several Of 4
d employees were badly hurt.
BARRIERS all over the state are orga
izing to fight the Sunday law.
The late MILFORD Duncan, Of Kento
town, who was nearly % years of az
drove a six-horse team between Ike
I tontown and Maysville nearly seven
years ago.
! AT Mt. olivet, the acreage of whe
sown this fall exceeds that ever SOY
before. Some farmers have as mu
as sixty acres already in.
PENSIONS were granted the other d
as follows: Original: Vim. Geldl
Humphrey, Casey county; Philip We
CARRIER, Newport, Campbell coun'
Supplemental: James A. Holt, Edo
vile, Lyon county. Increase: 10
Earle, Mason, Grant county. Origin
widows ETC.: Amelia banner, Lou
Vile.
MRS. HEsRIETTA JOHNSON died ne
Crofton, the other night, from injur
received in falling on the ice last W
ter.
W. c. TODD was appointed pc
master at Bloomdale, the other d.
vice c. b. Todd, resigned.
JoHS SIMPSON and James Garris,
peighboring farmers Of Whitehall, h
trouble over division fences. Simps
warned Garrison TO keep OF his pre-
Ises and not modest his fences. +
he failed 70 do and was shot by one
simpsons sentinels SO severely II
his arm had TO be amputated.
The last span OF the Louisville a
: .Jetferssnville bridge was practica
completed the other afternoon. w