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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-07-26
FOUL CRIME

Ferdinand Hail Killed and Robbed By Gar
roters-The Body Then Placed Across y
Railroad Track.
HAMMOND, Ind, July 22-Ferdinand
+. Hall, an employe of the Standard
Oil Co, while returning from visit
with friends, was pounced on by a
gang Of garroters at Whiting. Ind.
four miles from here early Saturday
morning, overcome by blow
with heavy bludgeon, robbed Of a
valuable watch and chain and 5000 in
cash. To cover their crime the rob
bers stripped the body and placed it
across the b. & o. tracks, where a long
freight train ground 1t to pieces Two
boys on their way TO work found the
pieces strewed along the track and re-
ported the murder TO the police. The
murderers have not yet been captured
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-07-26
FINISHED AT LAST.
Report Of Worlds Columbian Conn
mission Sent to the President
This Work Comprises ADcnt s,see Pages
Of Printed and Typo Written Matter.
Illustrated with Two Thousand Pho
tographs-In Twenty Volumes

CHICAGO. July Pain compliance
with the act Of congress creating the
Worlds Columbian commission and
enacting other worlds fair legislation.
Col, Geo. Davis, OF this city, who was
director general Of the exposition. has
presented his final report 10 Pres
ident Cleveland, and his official du-
ties end there The report gives
history OF the inception, organization
and administration Of the great enter
prise II IN plain business document,
which does not attempt TO write tho
fair, or any one connected with II.
either up or down. II describes pur-
poses. processes and events MS 70 set
them clearly In array. especially be-
fore such as may hereafter become In
tcrcstcd in the solution OF similar
problems. although written and edited
with the purpose OF securing
the utmost brevity consistent with the
production Of a complete nnd intclligi-
bic narrative. the work Is necessarily
voluminouS II takes about $500 pages
Of printed and typewriter matter,
mostly the latter, illustrated by 1000
photographs Il Is bound In twenty
volumes. in addition 70 the catalogue
Of exhibits. consisting OF nearly 2,400
pages in double column, nonpareil
typo The catalogue Is made part Of
the report.
The history OF the exposition Is de-
scribed In five periods, each terminated
by some notable act or event To each
q chapter Is devoted with one upon tho
exhibits and one upon the close and
the distribution OF exhibits The re-
ports Of the chiefs Of the great de-
partments are given In fifteen volumes
each report presenting n concise
view Of organization, promotion and
administration, all being copiously IL
Illustrated by photographs Chicago's
efforts 70 secure the fair, legislation,
national. state and civic the govern
ing boards, membership officers and
rules; the classification Of exhibits and
regulations, general statistics Of con-
struction. reports Of commission 70 for
eign countries, and lists Of foreign
commissioners, bureau Of transporta-
tion, dedicatory and inaugural ceremo-
mics, with speeches, etc; the United
States government at the exposition,
admissions, concessions and cata-
logues. Sunday closing in the courts,
awards; the action Of the dIrector-gen-
eral and Of the foreign commissioners
relating thereto, forms and statistics
are included In the exhaustive report
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-07-26

NEw ORLKANe. July &C. On the
Tcrrc lInnte plantation, thirty-five
miles north Of tho city, Friany nivhS
Wholesale buichery was committed
by SiciIian laboror. Ills vengeance
was wscnkod ON the family Of Rosario
0lordnn, a countryman, and the ieroci.
" Of his crimes paIca anything Of the
Kind which has happened In southern
LouliinnR IN many ycara Thrcc Of
hls vlctlils are dead and four wounded,
two of whom are expected 70 die. Tho
motive N the bloody work 4 mys'
lorn ~ a n believed that tho Malta
40 a. lhc nollom n The tragedy
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-07-26
10 tho Ra,,lsn.la IN Wnrnna

FRANKFORT. Ind, July ea-A dozen
or more old soldiers of Clinton county
are making arrangements to attHnd
the dedicatory ceremonies on the Chic.
amauga battlefield. TO be held Septem.
Der 10 and 20 They propose to travel
the entire distance with team and Gov.
cred wagons, and will start on their
Journey the first day of August, taxi
ing their time to it hunting and fish,
ing on the way and havinga good time
generally.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-07-26

GESoA, July 2a.--capt Ferrare, who
commanded the sunken ship Maria r.,
has made statement in which he says
he was asleep in his birth when the
collision occurred He was awakened
by tho terrific crash, followed by cries
Of distress and rushed on deck. When
he reached the deck he found that the
engines OF the 0rtigia had been re
vcrsed and the Maria T. was sinking.
lie threw himself into tho sea and
kept himself afloat until he was picked
up. An inquiry into the disaster has
been opened here
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-07-26
vaiunhla Vain Of Lana rnnnn.

ENGLISH, Ind. July 2a-word hss
been received from the vicinity of NJ.
rietta of the discovery of value bio
vein of lead by worlSmen while digging
a well ON farm owned by DIR. " T
Brady. A specimen received he
weighs twelve pounds three 51nd
and II appears to be almost prrc
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-07-26
GOLD NUGGETS.
The Gold Fever Breaks Out In the South
In Its Worst Form.


In Its Worst Form.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, July 22.-Sev-
eral prominent citizens of Chatta-
nooga have got the worst attack Of
gold fever ever known in this sec
tion, where the infection is common
Fifty thousand dollars has been put
up to buy a mine near Hefiin, Ala,
and the owners are now having the
property guarded by posse of dep
uty sheriffs. The find, they say, is the
richest every known in the south. Mug
gets have been found as large a par
fridge egg, and the decomposed cap
ping to the ledge. when washed, aver
ages from SIS to $50 per pan. The new
company has been capitalized at $500.
900, and the work Of developing win
begin at once
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-07-26
Defender Defeats tho vlgIlant

NEw YORK, July ea-If there was
any doubt Of the Defenders superiori-
~ over the vigilant after Saturdays
race. Il was dispellcd Monday. The
new applicant for the international
championship ran away from the old
champion on every leg and defeated
her handily over the thirty mile course
by nine minutes, seventeen seconds
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-07-26

LAEcAerER. Pa, July "a Tho wages
Of the puddlers Of the Columbia Iron
co were increased to-day from $500 10
$500 per ton, tho pay Of other Gun
pluyca was advanced proportlonNtely,
Tho increase Affects iivc hundred men
and bova
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-07-26

oELwIN, Ia, July ga Just as the
crowd was cheering good play made
by n member of tho Dubuque club at
the West Union baseball park Monday
afternoon, the grand stand gave away,
throwing Ave hundred people into one
struggling mass ON the ground below.
Few escaped without bruisca
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-07-26
Drowned ina cis,srn.

lSDrANAroIls Ind. July sa-Joseph
Wuensch. 80 years of age. and a har-
ness maker by trade. plunged head
long into cistern Sunday and drowned
before he could be rescued No reason
unassigned for his suicide. and wuensch
Is supposed 10 have become insane
from brooding over imaginary troubles
He left widow and three children.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-07-26
70 Diaplaos Negro Flrsmsn and Brat.msn.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, July ea-It was
reported here Monday that an order
had been issued by tho Louisville and
Nashville railroad authorities TO dis
place all Negro firemen and brakemen
running between Montgomery and
Louisville, to take effect August L
The information comes from q reliable
aource
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-07-26

ALLIANCE, O., July e3-Chas Kloss
Monday, while oiling the shafting, was
whirled around the shaft with fright
full velocity by reason Of his cloth.
ing catching. AL his clothing was
torn of and he sustained fatal In.
iuricR
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-07-26

fgRsRuRo, July 2a-Mme.
oE III has received horrible tel
osss. 'cnrsing the dead statesman II
) 81 -'uad by Stambuloffs mother and
= a'sles inc widow for the tragic death
1e late ex-premier. The message
created a great sensation.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-07-26

HoPKINsvIILK, KY, July e2.-Nelson
Christie, who has been incarcerated
for month in the Hopkinsville jail |.
Madisonvillo on 4 charge Of haviv . -.
saulted girl at Morton's Ge = "st .s
tried before a jury, whar ,n Az % ~. ~
judged insane and & st this place.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-07-26

OoLuMnuS O, July sa-Thcre arc
now four applicants for the reward for
information leading TO tho capture Of
the man who threw bombs upon Jerry
hliss' house. George Karlsbcrgcr. and
II Is likely 10 get into litigation. Tho
nmonn, In the aggregate reaches $500
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-07-26
- Tour chlldren by Communion.

LtHsNoS. Ind, July e2-George W.
emi'o. of this city. is wild with grief
ofsr the loss Of his entire family of
e 'dren, two boys and two girls, by
assumption.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-07-26

SOFIA, July %. The government has
been making secret inquiries iuto the
murder Of Premier Stambouloff, and
II Is claimed that tho facts elected
show that tho crime was an act Of pri-
vote rovennc.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-07-26

SRnoKSE KY, July sa-On potor
creek, In rIko county, James Smith
shot and killed hobart W, Coleman.
No rcAlona ara rpl'ortcd for the Attain
Smith gave himteli up 10 the author,
II'la aud waa cent 70 iaIl.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-07-26
Leg nrokcn m snor,.

LoSpoN, O., July 2a--Iohnny Mo
Cord had his right leg broken near the
ankle In saloon. lie was engaged
with several others in some manner Of
sport, when he was tripped by Thomas
Knveny, being thrown to the floor.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-07-26
sHRUNkEN WHEAT.


The New Crop Coming Into Bueyrus. O.. In
LarE. Quantities. but the Quality is Only
Enir.
BUcYRUs. o., July s2--New wheat is
coming 20 market In considerable
quantities Tho quality so far is only
fair, there being much shrunken grain
and other lots damp The weight per
bushel measure Is all the way from
forty-eight TO siKty-three pounds the
average being below the standard Of
sixty pounds The average per acre is,
however. better than was anticipated,
being somewhere between twelve and
fourteen bushels. the lowest eight and
the highest twenty-five, the latter bo-
ing grown on the farm Of Robert An
drcws. in Liberty township
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-07-26

cI.EvEEASp, O, July sall be 1,hore
eyed mon employed at thezetto. L + for
foundry went ON stril Ma a
an increase of wages Martin c1nna
,S''S'Ss,S" e = ssSs.,Ioa &. tho SS,sS SSS' Van
years ago. .nclnnau,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-07-26

PORTLAND, Ind. July 70, After bo.
ing on lrlnl for two vcoks. The efforts
Of the heirs oi old man Hiss 10 break
lho lnllcf'a viii proved successful. The
onso has heon hard fought aud involved
about II01On
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-07-26

BURLINGTON, Ont, July "a ID. !,
Gee, professor of medic'ui or Tr. an
university, was browne IN Haf NO.
bay while bathing N niay cgf ersi-
Prof Parks, a lecturc ~ tho Me-
ty. went to the ASS noe m hut
Gee and was rcscue,, nncQn
will recover.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-07-26

BErLAiRE, o., July ea-R,Hl farm.
the oil well on tho Montgo Csveninr
near Beallsville, q, Nom veil
confirm the first reports N. his
Is good for 200 barrels s
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-07-26

nucsRus, O. July 40 past
wheel burst AZ tho ~ blind {
shops Monday mornh
samuel l. navlf,wh
With h|a l|lo. and "
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-07-26

NEw LONDON, Ct, July s2-David
Cody, the second victim Of the Ericsson
disaster, died at the marine hospital
Sunday.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-01-03
Big Fire.

Toledo, Ohio, Jan. Elevator e.,
Of the Dayton & Michigan Railway
company, burned, involving loss Of
life, Chris Dendeloine, an old employe,
being burned to death. The elevator
contained 625, 900 bushels OF wheat and
considerable corn. worth S41S,000. The
elevator building was valued at $780,
600. Total loss is $685. 800, or which
there is S35O,90O insurance. The cause
Of the fire Is unknown. The grain
was owned by members Of the Toledo
produce exchange, Reynolds Bros, G.
A. King & Co. and w. II. Darlington
4 Co. being the largest holders.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-01-03
WHERE Is HOCHSTAEDTER,
or the United states Clothing Conn
pnny Of st. Paulg

puny OF ST. P1uly
Milwaukee, Jan. Charles Hoch-
staedter, n Of the proprietors OF the
Hub Clothing company, whose large
store Is on Grand avenue, and Il half
owner of the United States Clothing
company OF st. Paul. is missing since
Dec. IS. Both clothing stores are nov
In the hands of Receiver Peter Van
Vechten, who was appointed last Mon
day on application OF Simon Often
hoefer, the missing mans partner. On
Dec, %, Mr.. Dittenhoefer, who has
charge OF the local store, started for
st. Paul to meet his partner. When
he arrived there he says he was In
formed that Mr.. Hochstaedter had
gone to Milwaukee to meet him. Since
then Mr.. Dittenhoefer has received no
information of his partners where
abouts. When seen last night MIR.
Dittenhoefer refused to talk about the
ease. He, however, In answer To sew
eral questions, said:
"Mr. HC~chStaedter Is missing, and
we have learned that just before he
disappeared he drew from u bank
many thousand dollars of the firms
money. Further than that / am not
prepared to talk about the case.r
WAS it as heavy as $4,000 that he
drew from the hank?" was asked.
yes" replied the partner.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-01-03
WALT BUTLER FOUND.
The Ex-ConGressman of Iowa Is In
Indianapolis.

Indianapolis, Jan. 1.-Ex.C Congress
man Walt Butler of West Union, To-,
was located here today. In fact he
located himself. In the Chicago pa
pers he notice a reward had been Of
fered by his wife for the recovery of
his body on the s%upposition that he
was dead. Butler Mt once called at
the local newspaper Offices to state
that he was alive. In explanation OF
his sudden disappearance from his
Iowa home two months ago, he says
that the morning of Nov. % he awoke
by hearing a trainman call out an
d~ianapolis," He says that from the
time he dismissed the school he was
teaching in Iowa, on Nov. 20, until he
arrived here his mind was a perfect
blank. He says he at once wrote 10
his wife but the letter evidently mis-
carried. Butler has been working here
as a book agent, trying to recoup his
fortune. He seems to he perfectly
ane
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-01-03
ARE STARVING
GREAT DEsTITUTI0N IN PORTIONS
OF NEBRASKA.
A Dozen People Have Perfshed In
the Past Few Days for Want Of
Food and FueI-Sfx Hundred Famf-
Hes in One County Are In Want.

Denver, Jan. 1.-The Rocy Noun
tain News has received special dis
patches from Western Nebraska tell
Ing of destitutiou aud distress prevail
ing among the Inhabitants of the
drouth-stricken districts. A dispatch
from Hastings says: Terrible desti-
tuition exists in Perkins, Chase, Dun
dy, Lincoln, Hayes, Hitchcock and
Frontier counties and the worst fea-
ture is the people in several localities
ar, afflicted with scuryy for want of
wholesome food. The state relief COM
mitree find themselves unable to re-
lieve all the people in distress so great
are the demands for aid.
Tla railroad men report that since
the cold Gnap nc less than u dozen
people have persisted in the above
county in the past two Jays tJr want
or food and fuel. Hundreds of fami-
lies are without coal and In the Dor
der counties where NJ trees or brush
exist tie poor people bal Il hard time
to keep from freezing to death In
Perkins county deStitution is complete.
over GO families are appealing for
help.
wear LiSboH TIC Wite ann TWO GILL
dren of Settler Purns suffered for
want OF proper nouishGlent and cloth
Ing to owe them.
In Hitchcock county the wife Of
n Of the settlers gave birth to twins
during the storm, and before the
neighbors could reach the home of the
poor woman she expired for want OF
sufficient food aad attention. The
twins are still living anc in charge of
charitable neighbors.
Coal Is most needed In the drouth-
stricken district. and Mr.. Ludden, OF
the state relief committee and General
Manager IIoldredge, Of the Burling-
ton & Missouri River, + doing every
thing in their power to forward sup
plies to the most desolate localities.
Very few OF the farmers in the border
COUNTIES have ally stock left, having
let their cattle and horses roam at
large. Stock Is being driven out of
the state 20 prevent starvation.
Corn planted in eight or ten Of the
western counties never reached a
height of over six inches and contains
no more nomishInent than sag brush.
People are leaving in covered wagons
by the hundreds rather than face
starvation and freeze to death.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-01-03
ISSUE AN ADDRESS.
Close of the PopuIisf Conference Mt
st. Louis.

st. Louis.
St Louis, Jan. 1.-The Populist con-
ference has adjourned, after issuing
an address. in which the party is
congratulated upon the fact that 'the
rapid increase in our vote in every
part OF the Union, and the startling
events of the past two years, yiviJly
justify both the existence and ncces-
sity of the Peoples party. The con-
tention Of the party that one of the
great needs OF this country la been
and is In enlarged volume of circulate
sng medium is row practically conced-
ed by all parties and by the govern
ment The gold power and banking
interests are insisting, through the
president and secretary, that the en-
larged issue OF our money supply shall
be given exclusively into the hands
of the banks; that silver shall be ex-
cluded, all treasury notes retired. and
that gold alone should be a legal ten
der, thus making the monetary ques-
ton an issue which must be met at
once"
The administration is denounced
for using troops in the recent strike
and for its financial policy. The adj
dress declares for free coinage at the
ratio Of I6 to 1; opposes further bond
issues; denounces the railway pooling
bill, and closes as follows:
I'VE ask the people to forget all past
political differences and unite with us
In the common purpose to rescue the
government from the control OF mo-
nopolists and concentrated wealth, to
limit powers Of perpetuation by cur
failing their privileges and to secure
the right of free speech, a free press
and a trial by jury, all rules, regula-
lions and judicial dicta in derogation
Of either Of which are arbitrary, I'M
constitutional and not to be tolerated
by a free people. We recommend the
immediate organization Of an educa-
tional campaign by the national, state
and local committees"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-01-03
ROBBER GETS A DRINK
Tn tho shape of n BufIet S:-ntght
Through the Heart

Chicago, Jan. LA gang OF four
robbers tarted out last night to raid
the saloons on the North side. The
net result is one bartender fatally
wounded and one robber dead The
gang early In the evening entered he
saloon Of NJ. 1. MeIin az % Kinzie
street. Nelse Beck, the bartender, was
alone. He showed fight and was shot
through the body. Later the gang en-
tered the saloon Of Austin kctir1ii.
No. 81 Huron street, and ordered him
to throw up his hands. Mctrail re-
marked:
"Oh, I guess not. You r going to
have a drink with me-"
The gang apparently a~cquiesced, and
McGrail, Selling his revolver, shot one
OF them through the heart and bonn
barded the others as they flew through
the doorway. The police are now try
ing 20 round them up.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-01-03
ALL ON BOARD LOST
a BRITISH BARK GOES DOWN IN
THE IRISH SEE.
Twenty-Four People on Hoard ana
All Are Drowned-Anotf r. Terrfhc
Storm Sweeps over & e british
IsIands.

London, Jan. 1. - Severe weather
has prevailed throughout Great Brit
ain since Saturday, the h savy gale
being accompanied by hall and snow,
rendering navigation along the coasts
both difficult and dangerous. All yes
sells that could do so made for Ravens
of shelter. Some Of them, however,
did Lot succeed in reaching port, but
were wrecked almost in sight of safe
~. This was the cas- of the British
bark Osseo, Capt. Boggs, which sailed
from Taltal Aug. Is for Androssan.
She made the long voyage safely until
this morning when she was wrecked
on the HoIyhead breakwater, and ey-
cry soul on board, twenty-four In all,
were drowned.
The Norwegian ship Frey, Capt.
Hansen, from Darien, while riding at
anchor off Iron, was dismasted. Her
crew were taken off in q lifebont.
The boat capsized and n man was
drowned. The other fifteen reached
n shore safely. The Frey has since
dragged her anchor and gone ashore
a. Devils Dyke, four miles from Ayr.
The BritSh bark Bonita, Capt.
Thomas, from Galveston, was run into
of Falmouth this morning and DAM
aged by the schooner Carrie Harvey.
A dispatch from Londonderry says
that nothing has been heard OF the
Mississippi and Dominion line steam
er Sarnia which lost her rudder at
sea, and which, after being taken In
tow by the Anchor line steamer An
choria, was dropped about $50 miles
west Of Tory island owing to heavy
weather which made towing danger
q The Anchor line steamer Fur
nessia, from Glasgow for New York,
which sailed from Neville this morn
ing, has orders to keep a sharp look.
out for the Sarnia. Tugs are lying Ia
Tough Foyle in readiness to proceed
On search OF her as soon as the wealth.
er permits
The storm inland has done immense
damage. Trains have been blocked
by heavy snow drifts, and In many
places In Scotland the telegraph wires
are down.