The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-12-28

freight train, LOST MS Dalancc anu tbuo
met death.
LOUIS LEECI, assistant cashier OF the
paducah Ranking Co., crazed by the
use of benedictine, taken to counter
act the effects of spree, attempted
suicide.
WIN. ScoTr. of the Bowling Green po-
lice force. is training two bloodhounds
to use in trailing criminals
scam EFT foyer Is epidemic at Herman,
a town near Morganfield There have
been a number of deaths from the dis
ease.
JOHN DUFF, Of Trotter, Lewis county, |
has been granted pension. Charles
|. Hawkins, of Bethel, Bath county, !
pets an increase.
AT Shelbyville lively church row
that sprung up over the question of
how far worldly amusements may be
carried was settled the other day, for |
time at least. by board OF arbitra-
ton. However, the pastor of the Chris
tian church is to resign, the organist is
also to resign and the board of elders
have been censured for neglect OF
duty. These are the results of arbitra-
ton.
CONGRESSMAN PAINTER, OF the Ninth
district, who was elected to the court
of appeals bench at the last election,
has not sent in his resignation as yet.
It is understood that he will resign
January 5, two days before taking his
seat on the appellate bench.
THE fiscal court of Robertson county
has accented So, 1G0 in full settlement
Of the country's claim against ex-sherit
George L. Linville for taxes collected
while he was in Office.
C. C. VASMETER,. one of the best
known trotting horse men in the state
and owner Of some fast flyers, will
build race track and training stable
at Bowling Green.
Two pretended clairvoyants known
as Nine Jubber and Nine. Jabiri were
arrested at Louisville the other day,
charged with a fraudulent use OF the
mails. Their swindling scheme was
an extensive one, and there are accom-
plices yet to be arrested.
Gov. Brown disposes OF the report
that he thinks the election law invalid
because not properly passed, by giving
his reasons for holding to the opposite
view.
w. NJ. JORDAN, of Allen county, is 50
years of age and has been married three
times. His first union resulted in ht-
teen children. lie now has los grand
!, children and torty-two great-grahu-
children.
THE sales of leaf tobacco on the
Louisville breaks, few days ago,
reached 1888 hogsheads, the largest on
record. For. the first time 1t became
necessary to have two sales at the same
time, one for hurley and one for dark
tobacco. The receipts of tobacco at
the Louisville warehouses during three
days have also been unprecedented,
amounting to a,s79 hogsheads. De
spite large sales and heavy receipts the
market is strong.
in stripping tobacco.
THE new Baptist church OF Hopkins
vile, erected at cost of $4,000, and
one of the handsomest churches in the
state, was dedicated by Rev. IL. Nj
s Wharton, of baltimore, the noted evan
gelist.
THE corn crop OF the state is estl
mated to be million bushels less thai
that Of 1893.
FouRTH-cLAss postmasters appointed
the other day; Mary Il. Grooms
Grooms, Montgomery county wee ID
Hammans, resigned, and Ihos. illll
Squlresville, owen county, vice Molli'
Il. vaughan, resigned.
, PENSIONS were granted the other day
as follows: Original-John Smith
Oaktown, Hickman county. Increase
: Samuel G, Askren, Fancy Farm
Graves county. Original widows, etc
Mary Dudley, Cadiz, Trigg county
Errian Lewis, Vanceburg, Lewis coun
= tyi Sarah hensley' Manchester, Gay
~ county
" Jos. WHEAT, a prominent citizen
. was shot and instantly killed by Andy
n Roark, q miner ~ Plneviile. cause
re Jeaiousy' hoHrA was aIresVeu
~ IOWA MAhshAL NohIoN was ae.lulu
. tea al stanton OF the murder OF JONI
hilleh. hlllen was drunk ana tried u
shoot the officer, who was IN the act o.
arresting nun
Two unknown men We're arrested a.
IRVINE charged win having rooDed th'
express onee az beattyvllle'
NEWS OF the shooting Of grave rob
oer az ,he cemetery IN Mt nope Wa'
received al houisViiie' several rooper
ies hau peeh eo'ilili,'te,'' ana Wheh INC
remains VI Miss MOTIFS were INFERRED
her iiance "Htc,ieu ,ne grave lw'
men came AZ ,hiun'ght ana began aug
killed, and his companion escaped tho