The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-04-06
KENTUCKY STATE NEWS.


ia the rear yard Of Celia Caldwell, Lex
ington The Qesk had been eaten of
by dogs Near by was n basket in
which, it is supposed, the child was
left
A MYSTERIOUS epidemic has gotten
I among sheep in the neighborhood OF
Hubble which is killing them rapidly.
1t is thought to be poisonous weed
that has found its way into the coun-
try,
LIZZIE RoBISsoN swore out warrant
at Lexington for the arrest of her hus-
band, James Robinson, a grocery
keeper. charging him with bigamy.
Robinson gave bond in the sum of
$500
| PRESIDENT DuI.ANRY, Of the Ken
lucky board OF Worlds fair commits
sioners, has received the official list of
awards to Kentucky exhibitors While
not 50 large or so important as Ken
tuckians could wish, yet, considering
the small number of exhibits, the pre-
miums received are creditable and graf
flying.
Mr. A. J. ALEXANDER. of Woodburn,
has given the Louisville Presbyterian
Theological seminary property in Chi
cago worth 800, 600. The seminary
now has an endowment amounting to
$780, 600.
Mr. JOHN ELI WADE OF Clark coun-
ty, did not christen his child Madeline
Pollard after all as was reported The
little lady is Miss Maud Frances Wade,
If you please
Mr. RoBT MclNriRE, OF the Bear
Willow neighborhood. is the possessor
of freak of the animal kingdom. On
Tuesday he had mule colt foaled that
had only three legs The right fore
leg is lacking, that part where the APP
pendage should be being perfectly
smooth and haired over His muleship
is as lively as cricket and promises
to live to ripe old age.
J. W. CRANE was the other day APP
pointed postmaster at Brumfeld. Boyle
county. vice H. E. Stewart, resigned.
PENSIONS were allowed to KentuclS-
ians the other day as follows: Increase
John w. Tuyman, Hodgenville, La
rue county; VIM. Kimbler, Blaine.
Lawrence county; Charles Rix, Louis
vile. Reissue-Joshua Miller, Frank
linton, Henry county. Original Wild
ows, etc. Christian House. Lee. But
Ter county; Emmarine Sexton, Month
cello, Wayne county; Dolly Michison
(mother). Kuttawar Lyon county.
Wa. WRIGHT, a well-known young
farmer and substantial citizen, who
lived near Frankfort died in Frank
fort the other morning at the residence
of his father-in-law, w. II. Brady. He
had been married only one year and
leaves wife and infant child.
THE Irvine Lumber Co, OF Irvine,
closed a contract with some log mer-
chants at Manchester. Clay county. for
10000 poplar logs. estimated to be
worth $4,000 The Motif Lumber Co.
! at Madison. Ind, and a Carrollton
saw mill have also purchased 5, 600 logs
from the water at Goose creek and
South Fork Of Kentucky river, and as
} the High Bridge and Ford lumber com.
panies have purchased considerable
TIMBER in these streams It is considered
probable that Frankfort mills can moi
: run this summer
Mn CALEB BOSWELL, one of the most
/ estimable citizens OF Ohio county, died
0 at Sulphur springs, that county, few
e days ago He was bachelor and wa
, about 10 years Of age. During the for
: ties he accumulated handsome
1 fortune in California
5 THERE are l,eoO unemployed men il
: Lexington.
CITIZENS Of Winchester want the cleo
). trio lights to burn all night
LARGE quantities of tomatoes hav,
/ been contracted for throughout tn,
y state by the canning company recently
!. organized at Lexington.
lie Col. A. J. ALEXANDER, owner Of tn
n great Woodburn estate in Woodfor,
a county, has added $780, 900 to the en-
N dowment fund for the establishment
a. Of theological seminary in Louis
he Vile
v NJ. McCLosKEr, prominent citiLeI
J; Of sit. Sterling, fell dead in his store
' HENRY LocKHART, pioneer, died tn,
!, other day at Paris aged ninety-thre'
e years
d. JUDGE WILLIAM b KINKEAD, of Lex
ington, is dead.
Hon. HUNTER WooD, of Hopkinsville
D formerle collector of internal revenu
II for the Second district, has made al
e assignment for the benefit Of his credl
e tors.
II The Lexington Turf club will not b
n reorganized, as was the original plan
e but all the outstanding debts OF tn
2 organization will DO settled, and
g will continue under the old manage
n ment.
: c. +. BREITENBAcH, a distiller an
l. saloon-keeper, of HawesvilIe, made al
assignment, few days since, for tn
benefit OF his creditors Mr.. n. h
Chambers was made assignee. Hi
u assets are about $1,000 Liabilitie
u about the same.
: The mill and general warehouse o
Jas II. Show, of Jets Station, fou
miles east of Frankfort. was destroye,
> by fire recently. A small general mer
! chandise store belonging to Rober
!. Trumbo, adjoining, was also burned
!" There was considerable grain and fou
in the mill The total loss is abou
ST. 600, with 81, 500 insurance.
A. NONE Of the sawmills about Frank
n fort have sufficient timber to run dur
. ing the season, and unless another log
!. tide in the Kentucky shows up the,
a will not run very long.
ALTHOUGH Clay county is q prohibI
tim one, there are twenty-five murde
cases on the court docket for the sprinI
: term
Z The Florentine hotel, Lexington
q caught fire the other night, an
u caused considerable alarm The FIR
}, broke out IN the bar. and the guest
Il left the building. There was little o
Be lanage sustained.
iEe large lumber and supply mill o
2 u harrison & Co, at Conway, nea
re: mond, was blown up by the explc
Il sea OF the engine Richardson an
5 : rarlner were fatally injured. TIL
h l,s, will reach several thousand do
4 lars
NIKE KEEsAS, one OF the bcs
L.c.xn Tcntevflla atorffnor mar dio