The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-05-10
KENTUCKY STATE NEWS

KENTUCKY STATE NEWS.
Lulu HAMILTON, aged II years,
daughter of Clark Hamilton, farmer
living near Briensburg, is in precari-
GUS condition from poison taken with
suicidal intent. She was TO have been
married few days ago. The prospee-
tive groom failed to appear and this
caused dependency.
IS the delinquent tax suits appealed
from Louisville, the court of appeals
affirms the decision of the lower court,
holding that the new city charter does
not prevent the collection of taxes as
sessed under the old charter.
The lines in the Central Traffic as
ISOLATION have authorized rate OF
one cent per mile to the Grand Army
encampment at Louisville.
DANvuLE's water works are about
completed.
PENSIONS we're granted the other
day as follows: Renewal and Increase
VIM. Il. Swearingen, Greenup'
Greenup county. Increase = Henry
Ling, Newport, Campbell; VIM NJ.
Dicken, Seventy-Six, Clinton. Origl-
nal Widows, etc.-Jas J. Williams
(father), Hebba-dsville, Henderson.
IT is officially reported that fifteen
cases Of smallpox exist at Paducah'
The local authorities had failed to $50
late the first cases.
THE gas company at Shelbyyille has
reduced the price of gas to 81 per thou
sand feet
JAMES LAWRENCE, a Clark county
farmer, lost his mind brooding overthe
wickedncss of the world, and commit
ted suicide.
EAST LIMESTONE reports fruit pros
poets first-class.
JOHN w. SKIES, well to do farmer
of the Cassidy vicinity, in Warren
county, was arrested by Deputy Mar
shall Smith and brought to Bowling
Green the other morning on charge
of passing counterfeit money. lie is
accused OF passing a spurious $40 bill
on neighbor in payment for some
corn. Skies claims to have got the
bill from man at Rocky Hill, and
says he did not know 1t was counter
felt.
WARREN COUNTY has purchased road
building machines costing sI,0o5.
THE Hopkins county Jail is full, there
being thirteen prisoners confined for
various offenses.
ADAM SHANKs, of Hopkins county,
has brought suit against 7. +, Brown,
OF the same county, for $4,000 dam
ages. The plaintiff alleges that Brown
called him IAN old thief"
The options held on the oil fields
near Hawesville have been transferred
to the Advance Oil Co, and the latter
will commence TO develop the property
in few days
KENTUCKY, with all its stock of Bour-
bon and such like, will only pay about
quarter Of million income tax. This
is just three-quarters of million less
than the estimate made for the state
when the law was passed.
Two BOYS, 10 and IS years old were
lodged in the Morgan county Jail few
days ago for some petty offense. After
they were released 1t was discovered
that they had cut everything to pieces
In their cell, including mattress, bed
clothing, etc. The sheriff returned
them to Jail and they are now sleeping
on the floor.
ANUMBER of persons have been sein-
ing for fish in the Fleming county
streams, and an effort will be made TO
punish the guilty parties They wear
masks.
Gov. BRowN, before leaving Hender-
son, appointed his brother-in-law, ex-
State Senator Henry C. Dixon, to sue
coed TO the office of pSivate secretary,
and the senator has accepted.
THE Harrison County Fish and Game
club has determined TO see that the
game laws are enforced in that county,
and TO that end has called meeting
to invite the co-operat ion Of the citi'
zens in enforcing the Jaws.
Columns PHELPS, who murdered his
brother in Warren county few days
ago, is putting in all his extra time
trying TO convince the jail officials at
Bowling Green that he is insane. The
attorney appointed by the court TO de
fend him was unable to consult with
the murderer, who heaped all sorts OF
abuse on the lawyer when he appeared
at the Jail The other prisoners think
Phelps is playing for effect
A LARGE Newfoundland dog, belong.
ing TO DIR. L. w. Hazen, of Browns,
vile, went mad few days ago and
wandered away from the boat where
1t was kept. Many dogs and several
head of cattle have been bitten, and
consequently mad dog excitement is
on. neighbor tied the dog and led
him home to the owner.
CECIL Bros, of Danville, got s1O,OOC
for thirty-six horses they sold in Bos
ton.
TnE grand jury of Hart county re
turned forty-five indictments at its re
cent session.
PADUcAu has a great many vacant
lots within the city, and the Standard
proposes that they be turned over u
the poor for cultivation this season,
The keeper of the Trigg county pool
house has secured minister, at hi
own expense, to preach to the inmates
Of the institution, of which he hai
charge, every second Sunday.
A NUMBER of persons were before tn,
police court at London the other day
charged with giving and selling cigar
cites TO boys under IS years of age
They were fined So and $40 for each of
Tense.
WILLIAM WILSON, a Nicholas count,
farmer, and tenant named Conyers
shot and fatally wounded each other
THE fiscal court of Christian county
which was expected TO take action il
the matter of building new turnpike
in that county, at its last session de
cided that the county was not able Il
undertake the improvement at present
A Mr. ASHER, of Tilden, Webste
county, accidentally shot himself Will,
handling a pistol which was though
not to be loaded The ball penetrated
the bowels and will probably prov,
/ fatal