The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-04-12


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ALEXANDER BRADLEY and Anderson
Short, a saloon-keeper of Morehead,
engaged in a quarrel, in which Bradley
was fatally stabbed. 1t is said Brad
ley claimed that Short had made some
remark to Bradley's sweetheart. Short
denied that he had said anything to
the woman.
PENSIONS were granted the other day
Is follows: Renewal-George W. Tay-
lor, Lamar, Nelson county. Renewal
and Increase-John J. Mcmillan, Glas-
gov, Barren county. Renewal, Reissue
and Increase-Wm. f. Pierce, Brent
wood, Green county. Increase-lsaac
N. Sheffield, Albany, Clinton county;
John Benin. m, Covington. Reissue
Jacob L. Higginbotham, Dryden,
Wayne county; Sanford Brown. George
town, Scott county; William K. Skeen,
Kelly Station, Christian county; Ma
than o. Gambill, Blaine, Lawrence
county; Alexander Mitchell, Lowell,
Garrard county; VIM. Scott, Louisville;
James Z. Sallee, Buffalo, Larue coun-
~. Mexican war widows-Marion NJ.
Chowning, Milton, Trimble county.
The Mckinney mines buildings, near
Owensboro, were totally destroyed by
fire. 1t is supposed that tramps started
the fire.
CALVIN A. GARRISON, an old citizen
Of Warren county, died the other after
noon. He was born in Warren county
In 1900.
A CASE of smallpox has developed at
Kentucky Union Junction, in Clark
county, having been taken there from
Ashland.
On the first Saturday in August the
people Of Washington county will vote
on the question of making all the turn
pixies in the county free.
AGASs Of counterfeiters are believed
to exist in or near Henderson.
A CASE of smallpox has developed at
Carrollton in Negro deckhand, who
left his boat at that place
GREEN MILLER, the young school
teacher who, it is alleged, shot and
killed Col L. c. Neal at Miller's Creek,
near Richmond, was indicted for man
slaughter, by special grand jury, and
gave 81, 900 bond.
STATE INSPECTOR JUDGE GARDNER
has been examining number of claims
against the state from Whitley county.
The attorney general ruled a few days
ago that Perry county should pay GER
tain claims presented against the state
and the Whitley county case is similar
TO the Perry county instance. The
claims are for mileage for witnesses
special bailiffs, etc.
In less than thirty days three preach
ers Of the Louisville conference have
died.
A NUMBER of town lots in Pineville
are being fenced for cultivation this
year.
PENSIONS were granted the other day
as follows: 0riginal-Daniel Norfeet,
Burnett, Pulaski county; VIM. w. He'd.
rick, Fleminsburg, Fleming county.
Supplemental: William Harris, Dan
vile, Boyle county. Increase-Samuel
Elliott, alias Rumsey, Greenville
Muhlenberg county; Jordan Washing,
ton, Louisville. Reissue-Henry W.
Casey, Whitfield, Bullitt county; Jas,
Peters, Meeting Creek, Hardin county
Original Widows, etc.--Minors Of Peter
Hale, Bowling Green, Warren county
THE city council of Hopkinsville hai
appointed committee TO negotiate fol
pest house for the city.
THE effort to move the county sea
Of Livingston county from Smithlant
10 Rappolee's Landing, on the Cum
berland river has been renewed
JUDGE ABBOTT, of Louisville, dis
missed, without comment, the case o
the Adams Express Co. against Charl
ton Elrod and his wife and mother
Mrs Eugenia Elrod. The suit was 70
cas-, ZOO, which Elrod and Hardin wer
accused of stealing from the company.
THE Christian county Jail is empty
Eight or ten prisoners confined Their
until recently were sent to the pen
Tertiary during the present term Q
the circuit court Two prisoners wer
turned loose.
THE state equalization board ha
raised the assessment in Boone, Brecl
inridge, Bracken, Butler and Caro-
counties.
NINE school houses were erected