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


OF his injury. Miller, who was release,
on bond, will be rearrested
The Shelbyville gas works has beer
sold TO syndicate Of local capitalist
for $500
u A SMALLPOX scare in the vicinity Of
Dublin. Graves county, few days ago
was caused by the return home Of two
young men from Missouri, who sta ed
that they had an opportunity to take
the disease.
A BOYLE county farmer says his
wheat averaged 30 bushels TO the acre.
GEoRGE SIMPSON. an inmate Of the
Western lunatic asylum, near Hopkins
Vile, committed suicide In his cell the
other night by hanging himself to the
bedpost with a suspender. He was
-oout 80 years old, and was sent to the
asylum from Greensboro, Davies
county.
FRANK 6os was riding q mustang
from Princeton TO Hoplxinsvillc. when
the horse took fright, and in plunging
fell upon the rider, crushing his skull,
and infiicting other fatal injuries
LAscAsTER's town clock has not been
cleaned for twenty years
A QUEEN case. which resulted In q
hung Jury. was tried in Graves county.
d. J. Leonard built church for the
African Methodist congregation, but
the latter refused TO pay the contract
price. as the building fell down shortly
after 1t was erected, and the congrega-
ton claimed damages
COMMISSIONER OF AGRIcuLTURE Nc
DOwELL has finished his annual distri-
button Of turnip seed, mailing some-
thing like 1900 packages TO the various
countiea
LUKE RoBrNsoS, the young farmer
who was shot by Chester Harrod, at
Swallowfield, in Franklin county, is
dead They had quarreled over q game
Of pedro.
J. W. HAMILTON has been appointed
postmaster at Bryautsville. Garrard
county.
The list Of entries for the Richmond
fair trots Is made up of some of the
best goers in the state.
". p. ANDERSON, of Rich Pond, War
rem county. who was recently nomi-
mated by tho populists as their candi-
date for the legislature, has declined.
THE Shelbyville Water Co. has moth
fed ell consumers of water that they
must not use nozzles more than one
eighth inch In diameter. Wateris get
ting scarce
THERE arc four candidates for the
democratic nomination TO represent
Nicholas and Robertson counties in
the legislature. They are John p.
Norvell, John p. Morgan Boon Ingles
and James C Gillespie.
ONLY three turnpike companies in
Nelson county have complied with the
law which requires that officers of
turnpike companies shall make an an
nual report of the condition Of their
company during the month of July
each year.
A CASE that has baffled the skill of
all the doctors who have seen Il Is
that of Mollie Elliott, at Lowell
Seemingly in perfect health. she went
70 bed three nights ago and fell i'm
medIstely into deep slumber. from
which she has not awakened.
GEORGE W. DRAKE, the famous
mountain detective. who disappeared
week or more ago. has returned to his
home In Compton, Wolfe county. He
says he was robbed Of over 81, 900 in st.
Joseph, Mo He intends. he says, to
straighten up all his business affairs,
and TO lead better life. His wife has
forgiven him
The three boys-Ed Monday, Elsie
Broaddus and Jim Cosby-who are
charged with assaulting little Annie
Taylor recently, were arrested at their |
homes near Valley View, the other
afternoon. by Deputy Sheriff Simmons,
and taken 70 Ri=hmond and LODGED in
jail To the officers Il is said. they
made confession.
WHILE boring for oil In Hancock
county r W. Wright struck several
pieces Of timber at depth of seventy
four feet
LIE STRATToN, q negro, and Lena
Palmer. ayoung white woman, both of
Calvert City, Marshall county. were
married at Paducah the other day.
JAMES NJ. PosET, deputy internal
revenue collector at Lawrenceburg.
was notified the other day by George
!. Bond that the United States bonded
1istillery warehouse, No. - Of ]. NJ.
Pucket & Co. at the mouth Of Gilberts
creek. was broken into. and that he
has taken possession Of the property,
awaiting orders Judge Posey has tel
Collector RodeA
The county Judge of Carter county
has sworn in some Of the deputies ap-
pointed to collect the railroad tax. but
refuses TO swear in any who are not
citizens Of the county. The collector
an not find enough deputies In the
county. The tax payers have met In
very precinct and resolved to resist
he attempt to collect the tax
Ii Robertson county the cinch bug
; reported as being very destructive.
,orn and oats are said TO be suffering
y their ravages.
CHARLES SrUmocK has been acquit-
ed at Pineville OF the murder OF John /
atwood, in Harlan county, six years 7
go i,
MRa MARY Z MURPHY, aged Is, liv-
% about three miles from Central
lily, committed suicide by taking one
rain Of strychnine. Separation from
er husband and i'll health are thought !
D be the cause She leaves two a
mall children /
Arch BnowS, young farmer living !
ear Mt Eden, died the other night l
rom carhuncle caused BY a tich last Z
ming itself on his neck, near the base
the brain, and in pulling it of the
ead was left I
Conn lice are doing great damage 70 y
be crop 10 the vicinity Of Stone, Ger n
ard county. =