The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-08-23
KEW cN. sTATE NEWS


Esth was appointed postmaster
Miss KATIE KEY, aged 20. daughter OF
4 farmer OF Simpson county, attempted
suicide by taking crushed glass and
bluestone. She will die.
S II. SULLIVAN, who suicided at Elk
ton. had 100000 insurance on his life.
ELzIE DRIsKILL, q 7-year-old boy OF
Newbern, Livingston county, has
planted, cultivated and done all the
work in raising fifteen acres of corn
now growing on his fathers farm.
The citizens of Belle Point
q suburb, recently added to Frank
fort are resisting the collection
Of city taxes and have filed
an injunction suit through ex-Chiei
Justice Holt, restraining City Collector
Hallam from such collection They
urge that their town be divorced from
Frankfort on account Of the high rate
Of tax
THE Lexington odd fellows are pre-
pairing to make a strong effort TO So
cure the proposed widows and or
phans' home.
THERE are several Kentucky editor:
who believe that a whipping post
would be the best mode of punishment
for criminals in this state.
THE X. OF p. lodge at Sebree will
build a Pythlan hall to cost $4,000
EVERYTHING in Warsaw Is suffering
for rain, corn and tobacco especially.
REPoRrs como from the Chris Cromei
neighborhood. Floyd county, that
large panther was seen roaming ovei
the hills there early the other morning
Twenty armed citizens were organ
lied and are now securing the noun
tains for him.
MORE hay cut in Breathitt this year
than usual
ToBAcco cutting has commenced In
some sections Of the state.
FARMERS have commenced cutting
hemp in Garrard county.
CENTRAL university proposes TO dis
tribute free scholarships TO each Of
the ITO counties In the state, and au'
thorizes county judges TO appoint
worthy young men who are unable tc
pay tuition.
THERE is a movement on foot TO put
in telephone line from Sebree tc
Dixon, the county seat of Webster.
A REUNION of the First and Second
Kentucky regiments, Vol. Inf, will be
held Wednesday night, September IL
at Charles Leonard's hall, Els Eighth
street. Louisville This, it is thought
will be the last reunion of these
regiments, and especial efforts are
being made TO bring all of these old vet
Grams together.
JOHN JOHNSON, who murdered Pc
liceman Charles Evans last June, wa
executed at Mt Sterling few day.
ago. He died game.
THE Kentucky State Sunday-schoo
convention elected the following officer
for the ensuing year: Geo. b Jennings
Newport, president; A. c. Davidson, D
D., Georgetown, first vice president
VIM. R. Wright, Bowling Green, SECOND
vice president; Rev. VIM. White, May
field. third vice president; Miss Mamie
F. Huber, secretary, Louisville; Mr.. +
N Woodruff, Louisville, treasurer.
THERE are 1900 white and 1900 col
ored children attending the public
schools in Garrard county.
News from Lee county says Mrs
Sarah Kelly, while sitting in her hous'
at the supper table, was Suddenly fired
upon from the outside and fatally
wounded
PENSIONS were issued TO the follow
ing Kentuckians the other day; Refs
sue-Anson Tharp, Riley, Marion
county. Original widows, etc--Mary
E. Mottiet, Newport Renewal-Eliz
abeth Jordon, Central City, Mullen
berg. Reissue-Sarah A. Farmer
South Park, jefferson.
GEORGE NJ CUMNnSs, of Hedges, ha
been granted a pension for service
during the late war.
CABBAGE is so plentiful In Crittendei
county farmers do not find sale for tn
vegetable.
THERE are more than 5000 school
houses in the state Of Kentucky.
LEGAL steps are being taken for ex
tending the streets in Marion.
UNCLE NICK MCDOWELL says corr
never looked better In Kentucky.
JAMES MURRAY, of Henderson cour
ty, claims the first ripe pumpkin of tn
season.
WINcnEsTER's tax rate has been fixe
at so cents for city purposes and 3
cents for school purposes
JAMES HUMBER, o lunatic, who wa
reported TO be running at large terror
izing women and children, was CAPT
ured at Crab Orchard Springs.
MoRMoNs are arranging TO establls
another church in Galloway county.
FRANK DAUGHEnli aged 10, browne
while swimming in the Ohio at PI
ducah
LONDON expects at least 5000 visit
ors on the occasion OF the joint discus
sion between Hardin and Bradley.
RoBERT BOARD, colored, Of Elizabeth
shipped head of cabbage TO Memphi
a few days ago which weighed thirt
pounds
FRASKFoRT letter boxes have receive
a fresh coat of paint
AT Mattoon the big merchandise
store Of Mr.. L. c. Moore was burned I
the ground. The entire stock of abou
$4,000 was destroyed. Insured.
The bear at Crofton turned out to b
a black calf
ROAD overseers are beginning I
summon hands TO work, preparatory
putting the roads in winter condition
TnE large manufacturing plants
Eastern Kentucky are all making SUI
stantial advances in the wages OF en-
ployes
The question Of local option is b
ing agitated in Bewleyville magisteri
district in Breckenridge county, and
vote will be taken at the next electio
HOPKNsvIIiE water works reserve
will hold 100000 gallons when cor
pleted.
REV. D. d. MCDONALD, of Danvill
will build school and church at II
den.
JUsTIcE HABERsoN, OF Kentucky, n
made ruling that people wanting I
vorces must pay the costs before Il
decree issues. Nine-tenths of the a