The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-08-16

vaiucless because of the distance OF
the greatest modern aid TO civilization.
II is good news TO Kentuekians that
the long deferred awakening for at
least a portion Of the mountains is up
preaching.
The Watts steel and iron syndicate,
of Middlesboro. have made another'io
per cent raise in the wages Of EN-
ployes II is the largest basic steel
plant in the south.
MERCER county's crop Of apples lie
greater than for many years
On HARvEY, Of Louisville, refused
TO dedicate church at Pamela, because
the people had turned the celebration
into holiday.
FoUR hundred and ninety confeder-
ate soldiers sleep beneath the farm of
Henry Bottom, on the site of the Per-
ryville battlefield.
MAYOR HICKMAN, of greensboro, has
In his possession a rare old land grant,
which bears the signature of Patrick
Henry, governor Of the commonwealth
Of Virginia.
ANOTHER bloody killing occurred
at Lexington, the other morning
between one o'clock and daylight,
when W. II. Hurst beat out the
brains OF Stephen belong at the East
ern Kentucky lunatic asylum. Both
were lunatics and confined in room l3-
They were about 81 years old and
very violent
DANIEL OLIVER the notorious
Knott county outlaw, who stabbed
Samuel Fitzpatrick In n drunken
brawl two weeks ago near Quicksand,
was captured few days ago on Ball
creek, in that county. oliver re-
sisted arrest by firing on the officers. A
battle ensued, but no one was hurt.
On arriving near Ilindman they met a
mob of 95 Infatuated citizens, who
cried, Lynch him." but despite Their
work he was lodged In the Hindman
Jail, and then 10 of the bravest officers
OF the county guarded the Jail TO pre-
vent mob violence
ROGER CASE, OF near Sideview, say
he killed 90 COW snakes In one STUMP
in his yard the other day.
T. A. DIcKERsoS, a druggist, wa:
shot and killed at Elliston. by DIR. A
@. Elliston, OF New Castle, who wal
on train, and fired at Dickersor
through the car window.
LEXINGTON women held a mass-meet
e. AZ. ofho. N fta-nnoua aud uarntpa I'D
. woman candidate for school trustee
In each OF the four wards Of the city
C. X. Brock was killed In fight in
Harlan county between some employee.
of A. J. Asher and several members o.
the Gross faction
JUNGLE BILLY BUCK" BIBB, one o,
the oldest and most eccentric charact
ers in Russellville, is dead. The faith
full old Negro, who was servant II
the Bibb family all his life, was Away
furnishing fun for the mischievou
small boy. The old darkey would
walk mile TO dodge a rabbits foot
To walk up TO him with the foot of
bunnie was to lay oneself liable L
bodily injury. The old man woul
/ grow frantic
LEE KINcEn, the slayer of Spence
Adams, a young teacher near Sergent
on Pine creek. In August 1894, wa
tried before Judge Blair at WhitesburI
the other day and acquitted 1t seem
that the two men were playing wit
an old pistol in Kincer's hands, whel
it discharged and killed young Al
ans. 1t lately developed that Knee
used some ugly language TO Adams o
the day Of the killing.
JAMES MARET has served Is years a
depot agent at Mt Vernon
The Young Mems Democratic club
TO be organized at Mt. Sterling.
CoUPLEs have been married in ba,
looms, on bicycles, in the Ferris wheS
and on railroad trains, but it RENAME
for Richmond beau and his best gil
to stop an auction long enough I
have the ceremony performed by tn
auctioneer, who happened also TO be
magistrate.
! PENSIONS were issued as follows: Ii
crease, Stephen H. Hicks, Cove Dali
Lewis county Original widow, etc
Margaret Studier, Newport; minor
Joseph c. Bourland, Marion, Critic
! den.
The successful revival meetings
Kingston closed
A BIG bear is said TO have been Sc,
near Crofton.
MT STERLING police are still carr
ing on the war of exterminati
against the canine population.
BICYCLE meetings are being held
nearly all the Kentucky towns
deed, it would seem as if the wheel
70 supersede dancing and buggy rio
by moonlight.
A SHORT time ago in Wayne cou1
Louis Coffey shot and killed Isaac Is
nett Recently Burnett's 13-year-t
9 daughter eloped with Coffey and m
> ried him
8 PENSIONS we're issued the other d
D as follows: Original-James W. Br;
y hard, Clifford, Lawrence county; 10
: w. Cross, buchanan, Lawrence. 81
z plemental-William Partin, Roo
. Bell; Willis Hancock, Henderson.
4 erease-John Smith alias John Powt
= Henderson William Pc
4 Grassy Lick. Montgomery; Thon
:. Embry, Caneyviile, Grayson; Thon
J. King. Chilesburg. Fayette. Or
inal Widows, etc.-Mary L. Adki
virgie. Pike; Sarah Eldridge, Kett
Cumberland Reissue-Mary FL
Poole. Erving, Fleming.
JKPnTBA REARDoN, farmer who
sided at Ilnrrisland, Franklin conn
died the other day from the effects
wound inflicted by himself with S
cidnl intent several days ago. lie "
despondent over the recent death
his wife and gave this ms the cause
his rash act
THE death OF DR. Clifford Hudson,
Covington. Is attributed TO the exc
sive use OF cigarettes
AT Mt Sterling Henry Reynolds
i7-year-old boy was shot and killed
John Hawkings, farmer, who CLAIM
that the boy had been too intim
with his wife Hawkings will
lynched II caught
= BowLINe GREEN has barber Y
shaves people ON Sunday because
4 other BARRIERS do, but he rs conseieI
y stricken and proposes 10 give his pre-
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