The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-06-08
KENTUCKY STATE NEWS


There are sensational features in the
suit which, il is supposed, will develop.
AT the meeting of the republican
state league the following officers for
lhe ensuing year were elected: Presi-
dent. l.. j. Crawford. of Newport; first
slce president, Wood Dunlap, Lexing-
ton; second vice president, - Smith,
Louisville; secretary d. II. Slime
Newport; assistant secretary, w. II.
Van Wrinkle, Frankfort; treasurer, r.
P. Ernst, Covington. Delegates to the
National league convention also were
elected.
liz the case of Charles Il. Kingman,
nail agent, who brought suit in the
hopkins circuit court against the Lou
willie and Nashville railroad for sea-
jOO damages for injuries sustained
verdict has been returned giving King
man $4,000 damages. He was Grip
pied for life in greek upon the road
last September.
JuDGE J. r. JEWELL has issued rule
against the city council of Lexington,
ordering its members to appear before
him and answer for contempt of court
The council RENTED fine for con
tempt imposed ON 5. J. Lanham, bar
keeper. by Judge Jewell.
Bishop DUNCAN will preside over the
next session of the Kentucky confer
enee, NJ. +. church south. II will be
held at Frankfort, commencing Sep
TENDER l3
AT meeting in Hopkinsville of the
board of commissioners of the Western
Kentucky asylum for the insane the
contract for the enlargement of the in
stitution was awarded to Forbes a
Brother, builders and contractors, their
bid being S5s,5ss.
FRANKLIN is arranging for big day
Of it July 4. A free-for-all trot, a three
minute trot and other horse races, be-
sides many mule race, bicycle turn
outs and such, are on the programme
THE May grand jury before adjourn
ment returned true bills against the
proprietors of the Turf Exchange
Newmarket, Suburban and Electric
Light pool rooms, in Louisville. As
none of the rooms sell French mutnals
they can not be prosecuted for felony
under the laws of the state. They will
be prosecuted for conducting disorderly
houses, which is a misdemeanor.
THE graves of the Union dead were
beautifully decorated at Lexington by
the local post, G. A. r., assisted by the
state guards, the Y. NJ. l. and the Ger
man Aid society.
DECORATION day was observed al
Danyille in patriotic manner the con
federate and federal veterans uniting
and holding interesting exercises al
the cemetery. where large number o.
soldiers from both sides are buried.
Miss MINNIE BURTON, of Kilgore
while in fit fell into Williams creel
and was drowned.
VIM II. BEcHLER, Of Louisville, SUIT
toms confidential book-keeper and hi
alleged accomplice in the forged ware
house receipts case, was dismisse in thu
criminal division.
AT Fairview, two miles east OF Paints
vile, Nerva, the 7-year-old daughter o
Sydney Astrop, was burned TO death.
RECENT reports from Marion, Boyl
and Washington counties are to the ei
feet that the damage done by the lat
cold spell is far worse than at first SUP
posed. Corn and wheat have been bad
ly damaged. Most all vines have bee
killed, and what little fruit was lef
uninjured by the March freeze ha
been seriously damaged.
AT Mt. Zion Miss Marie Sebert, age
%. and daughter of Capt. Charles Sc
bert, wealthy farmer, died in terribl
agony as the result of a criminal opel
alton. She named a neighborin
farmer as the author of her ruin. II
has fled.
The populists of the Ashland distriC
met at Frankfort in mass conventio
and nominated for congress $. F. Johr
stone, of Woodford county. Johnston
made the raceX against Col. Breckir
ridge at the last election, being tn
populist nominee.
WILL HAMPTON and Orlando Merritt
of Lexington, got ten days in Jail q
Valparaiso, Ind, for cheering for Je
Davis on Memorial day.
Ar Louisville. DR.. w. T. Rhea wa
found guilty of illegally practicin
medicine and fined $50
The Kentucky whisky exported I
avoid payment of tax is being brough
back in large quantities TO avoid pay
ment Of the anticipated increase of ,
cents ON the tax.
AT the recent term Of the Magofii
circuit court the grand jury returne
1O5 indictments, five of which were f
murder Lettie Gullett, accused {
killing her eleven-year-old stepsoI
was sentenced to the penitentiary f.
two years. Steve Stone and his 50
sherman, and James Honaker, wer
sent up for six months each for confe,
Grating.
Pensions issued the other day: r.
newal Martin Smith, Kilgore, Carte
county; Israel f. McGill. Valley, Lew
county. Reissue-Philip b. Coope
Lebanon, Marion county. William No
and, Star Lime Works. Lyon count,
Original widows, etc.-Julia A. Carte
Mount sherman, Larue county: Maj
Z. Hughes, Caneyville, Grayson count
Mariah Bundy, Manchester, Clay coui
ty; Sallie A. Mckinney, Breeding
Adair county. Mexican war survivor
, increase-William II. Taulbee, Haz
/ Green, Wolfe county; Fielding Whit
Kentontown, Robertson county.
The revival meeting conducted |
/ Rev. Il. Fay Mills, at Greensboro. clos,
t the other morning. Over 700 persol
are said to have been converted durir
the meeting. The local churches vi
continue the work by nightly ser
ices.
Ar jacksonville c. u. Kingman W
awarded sl2, 500 damages against the
& n. road for injuries received in
collision.
! THERE was no hitch in the decorate,
. of the graves of the ex-confederltc,
: Lexington, The ladies Of the Comic
I crate Veteran association turned out
/. large numbers and fairly cover
graves with the choicest flowers.
A. j. HENDmcKs, a merchant
Rockcastle, Trigg county, has made
assignment to J. II. Kelly, OF ry,
county. for the benefit OF his creditor