The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-04-26

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awarded Judgment against the Louis
vile Gas Co. for SIS, 1890.
IT is now said the building of a rail
road to the coal fields in Morgan coun-
ty is certainty.
THE much-talked-of prosecution of
George and Isaac shelby for shooting
and wounding James Moore, a year
ago, was disposed of in the circuit
court, Danville, by fine of Sos being
imposed upon each of the defendant,
A SINGULAR spectacle was witnessed
the other day by Mrs. Eliza Crane. liv-
ing near Odessa. A hen with brood
OF young chickens was scratching
away In the front yard, when big
blue-winged hawk swooped down upon
them. Without manifesting the slight
est sign of fear the hen lit upon the
vicious bird aud held it down until she
literally pecked it to death.
THE post Office at Trotter, Lewis
county, was robbed of 81.
A SUIT for $4,000 was filed against
the Louisville & Nashville railroad, at
Winchester, by Joseph Reed, farmer,
who fell from train while crossing a
trestle, and broke his hip His recov-
cry left one Of his legs shorter than
the other.
THE thirteenth encampment of the
Kentucky department, G. A. R., was
held at Hopkinsville. Col. r. NJ. Kelly,
of Louisville, was elected department
commander after hot fight. Col. c.
L Motley, of Bowling Green, was
elected vice commander; Morris Brown,
Of Crofton,' junior vice commander;
Jas L. Allensworth (colored), of Hop
kinsville, chaplain. DR.. b. f. Porter
(coloredl, medical director; Ed. Forbes,
historian.
The Womah's Relief corps met at
Hopkinsville, the other day, The fol-
lowing officers were elected: Depart
ment president, Mrs. Mamie Ross,
Louisville; vice president, Mrs. Mar
garet Shepherd, Covington; junior vice
president, Mrs. Matte Fensterer,
Louisville; treasurer, Miss Lizzie
Rees, Louisville; secretary, Miss Anna
Belle Ross, Louisville. Mrs. Fannie
Webb, of Bowling Green, was elected
delagate-at-large to the national en-
campment
JUDGE J. w. Lee, of the Trimble
county court, refused to admit TO pro-
bate the will Of the late Mrs. Mary
Howard Preston, holding that Mrs
Preston was incapable Of making will
and was a religious monomaniac.
SwISDLERs are taking advantage OF
the prevalence of smallpox in the state
and are fleeing the unsuspecting by
representing themselves as officers
whose duty it is to see that everybody
is vaeeinated They represent that
they are sent out by the county and
authorized to vaccinate persons at fifty
cents each. After scratching the
arms Of the subject slightly they col
lect the fifty cents and seek other vie
tins.
JACOB SYDIcK, aged 50 years, who
lives near Elizabeth. was so badly
burned a few nights ago that it is
feared that he will die. lie was dream
ing that he was carrying lamp in his
room, and in his sleep got up and
picked up q lamp, which was lighted
and on table near his bed. Itdropped
from his hand. 1t exploded and set his
clothes on fire.
The equalization board passed on
four counties few days ago. The as
sessments of Hancock and Rowan
counties were passed without change.
and Estill lands were increased 5 and
lots 10 per cent An increase of 4 per
cent was added TO lands alone in Rus
sell county.
The tax payers of Anderson and
Woodford counties are going to vote on
the question Of free turnpikes next
November.
GEORGE WASHINGTON CARLISLE,
brother of Secretary Carlisle, died the
other afternoon, after long illness, at
his home in Independence. Mr.. Car
Isle had been hopelessly ill for months,
and his suffering was very great His
death was due not so much to the eff
fects Of disease as to emaciation and
resulting from his inability
to take food. From a strong and Wig
orous man he was reduced to a mere
skeleton. Mr.. Carlisle was one of the
oldest and best known practicing at
torneys in Kenton county, and man
widely respected for his rugged hon
esty and fair dealing.
The Garrard college property at Ian.
caster has been purchased By the com
of the graded school az
that place for 5000. 1t will be oc
cupied by the graded school just estab |
lished there. The buildings cost origin
ally ss4. 900.
LEWIS II, MILLER, of Hardin county.
who has been in the asylum ut Hop |
TO- 9s years, was returned l. i
MS home as incurable the other Lay
Miller was a soldier during the war
and became insane while in the sery
ce.
A PENNSYLVANIA oil company will
sink a well in Christian county, few
niles east of lIopltinsville.
A sALooN-KEEPER at Greensboro was
ined $50 for selling liquor on Sunday,
cut he was dissatisfied with the result
md appealed TO the circuit court.
THERE are 595 children of school are
n Princeton, according to the enumer-
ltion just finished Two hundred and
ifty-seven are males and PCS females
AFTER an exhaustive preliminary
nearing at Coving,on, the other day. |
Turing which over twenty witnesses
we're heard, Senator William Goebel
charged with manslaughter in killing
John i. sandford, was finally dis.
charged, and walked out Of court free
nan.