The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-01-04
KENTUCKY STATE NEWS.

KENTUCKY STATE NEWS.
BERTH BARNARD, OF Ohio county.
who was shot about six weeks ago in
difficulty with Albert Austin, died the
other morning from his wounds
caused by internal bleeding Austin
will probably be held for murder,
Gov Brown gave two Christmas /
gifts to conviets, pardoning Thomas +
johnson, of Leslie county, and Emma |
Jones' Of Louisville.
A NEW opera house will soon be COM
pleted at Fulton.
JAKE WHITTIER fatally chopped Tyrec
and Cole with an AK when he found
them at his home, near Morehead.
THE meeting conducted by Evangel-
list Gales, at Millersburg, resulted nj
forty additions to the various churches,
and nearly as many more were re-
claimed.
DEPUTY United States marshals de-
stroyed large moonshine distillery
on Pea Ridge, in Clinton county, few
days ago.
A IARGE barn belonging to Lon Ed
wards, near Sebree, and containing
IL, 900 pounds Of tobacco, was burned
the other day. II was thought to have
been the work of incendiaries, but
bloodhounds brought. from darlington
could not trail the supposed culprits.
CLARENCE McELRoY and Will Boyd,
who reside near Kelly, small station
north of HopkinsYille, became involved
in quarrel while drinking, when Boyd
stabbed McElroy in the side, inticting
a serious but not fatal wound.
Col SToDDARD JOHNSTON, state i'm
migration commissioner, will publish
10000 copies Of pamphlet giving n
full description of Kentucky and Ken
tucky's advantages.
An ordinance is before the Ovens
boro council for the exemption of man
ufacturing plants from taxation for
five years.
SOME paper money in trunk belong
ing to Lee Ham, of Bardwell, was torn
into small bits by rat. The owner
forwarded several of the fragments to
Washington and ten-dollar-bill was
redeemed.
SOME crops of new tobacco have been
sold in Bourbon at from ~ to 10 cents
THERE is forty sheriffs yet to settle
with the state auditor.
WHEN asked the other morning as to
the rumor that he would call an extra
session Of the legislature, Gov. Brown
answered that he had not decided to
convene the general assembly in the
extra session.
A POST OFFICE has been established
at Lego, Carter county,
MATTHEW CUMSuNs is the new post
master at BAG, Mercer county, and
Mrs. E. b. Romine at Tampico, Adair
county.
JOSEPH FINLEY, night-watchman at
the Mayfield wooden mills, was acct
dentally shot and killed by Edward
Wilson near Morganfield. They were
out bird hunting and Wilson'S gun was
accidentally discharged.
A LARGE barn belonging to S. NJ
Stokes, farmer residing near Russell
vile, was destroyed by fire the Other
night. Five fine horses were burned
70 death. Loss $1,000, with no insur
ance. The FIRE was caused by tramps
A BOND issued by Bath county in aiC
of the Lexington & Big Sandy railroad
which was lost before its maturity IL
1885, has just turned up in Europe ant
is now held by an eastern broker fol
collection. The bond is a 3O-year 81 ,OO'
bearing interest at Z per cent, ant
now amounts to nearly SO,
HORACE WOODS fatally shot james
Martin at Paint Lick, because the lat
ter spoke disparagingly Of the former
wife
STATE TREASURER HALE, in an inter
view on the condition OF the state
finances said the situation could b,
permanently relieved only by legisla
tive action-an increase in the tax rat,
or a reduction IN authorized expendi
lures.
THE new military company at Frank
fort which was recently mustered in
selected the name of McCreary guards
in honor of the popular congressman
from the Eighth district. The com
pany is composed of about forty of tn
best-known young men in town, all o
whom are enthusiastic adIhirers of Mr.
McCreary and took this means of com
plimenting him upon his public record
THE last one fifth of 1895 81, 900, 90
school fund will be due January l.
LIVINGSTON county's Jail has beef
condemned and an iron cage will b
placed inside the old structure until
new one can be erected.
THE Butler county grand jury re
ports the courthouse in that county a
liable TO collapse at any time and sug
gests that il be replaced with another
LARKIN HAWKINS, Fayette count
Negro, who was recently released iron
the pcnitentiary after serving eighteel
years, was arrested the other day 70
stealing hogs
NEAR Bonayr, Robt. Bird and maj
named Spann were killed and tire
Others were injured by the explosion q
mill boiler.
The outlook for the operation OF tn
street ear line in Frankfort this winte
is rather gloomy.
MADISON COUNTY is getting grea
deal Of merited praise for its prompt
2 ness in trying and convicting murdere
William Taylor.
THE electric light and water work
plant at Stanford were out of repairs
few nights ago and the city had neithe
light nor water for several hours.
TMGG COUNTY wants TO be dry, and
vigorous campaign is being wage
against the saloons as the electo
draws near.
Two Galloway county farmers wen
to law over the disputed ownership {
calf worth about 81. Judge lIamli
has handed down decision in the Gus
and the costs in the suit are sll3.
MURDERER WILLIAM TAYLOR. who
to be executed at Richmond in JAM
airy, sings and prays constantly as h
lease of life grows shorter. The las
hanging in Madison county in legl
way occurred on the 3lst Of July, 1856
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