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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-10-15
ROUGH TREATMENT.
A Private Dragged ~ Rope Tied TO Ills
Feet PROM the Guard House to Head
quartcra

A Private Dragged ~ Rope Tied TO Ills
Feet PROM the Guard House to Head
quArten-
CmcAGo, Oct. le.-Charlcs Hammond
the private who was dragged by a rope
tied 10 his feet from the guard house
at Fort sheridan TO headquarters OF
the post, began at noon TO serve IL
day sentence of solitary confinement,
with brcad-and-water diet This
decision of the s,Pamary court at Fort
sheridan deals alone with lIammond's
refusal TO work as n prisoner. The
finding was returned by Lieut.. Col.
Iiainbridgc, who was sitting during
the sessions. and was Monday morning
approved by Col Robert II. Hall, the
commanding officer Of the post
Capt Lowering, the Office whose
treatment Of the rebcllious privates
has created such storm Of discussion
in civic and army circles alike, win un.
dergo no investigation. Col Hall as
serts that his suhordinates only obeycd
instructions as soldier; that his
treatment Of prisoner Hammond was
wholly excusable under the circum-
stances and that he would in no wise
censurc the behavior OF the captain
AT the hearing Monday afternoon
Lieut. Richards, Of Gen. Drool<e's staff,
was present and made copious notes OF
all the evidence heard II is said tina,
he made them for his commander who
win personally investigate the case by
order OF Secretary Algcr. :.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-10-15

night there was bitter criticism Of
Galveston, Tex, and the Texas health
authorities for their failure to send a
line regarding the situation in that
city. When suspicious cases were re-
ported here the Louisiana board Of
health at once tclegraphed the fact TO
all the leading health boards OF the
country and the result was general
quarantine against this city Calves
ton was one OF the first cities TO raise
the bars
DIR. Guiteras on Saturday pronounced
several eases OF yellow fever as exist
ing in Galveston, but not line has
reached Dr. 0liphant relative to these
from the Texas health officers. The
only official information which DIR.
oliphant has received was from surgeon
General Wyman.
A party Of about fifty Italians
reached the city Monday morning.
coming, II is said, from New York, or
ders were given by the board of health
TO prevent their locating themselves in
the city limits and the health officers
were instructed to have them sent 10
one Of the camps of detention.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-10-15
JACK FRosf
Alons Can stamp Oat the Fever Germs ~
New Orleans Pour Deaths ard Thirty

Alone Can stamp out the Fever Germs at
New Orieans-Four Deaths ard Thirty
five New Gases Were Reported Monday.
NEW ORLEANS. Oct. II. IRON the
returns there is little hope in the yel-
low fever situation The hoard Of
health is daily demonstrating that
with fair show il l. possible for
modern science 20 restrict and stamp
out the disease. But the people who
must suffer from strict application Of
scientific methods rebel. the result be-
ing that the pathway Of this board Of
health is bcsct with difficulties II
there was strict compliance with the
health laws il prompt report was made
OF cases. the fever germs would quickly
bc Wiped out. But IL begins 10 look
now as IL from 80 10 90 eases and from
four to six deaths viii b. daily report
ed until jack frost puts in an appear
ancs Monday. as on nearly every day
since the fever first appeared here,
about City per cent. OF the fatalities
was traceeblo TO neglect and
a disposition 10 hide eases until IL was
too late to do anything to save life.
The case Of Ribert llitc was reported
Monday lie had been i'll some time.
People In the vicinity Of where he lived
knew he was H. Yet no report was
made to the health authorities and
the announcement Of the lIite ease
was almost eontemporaheous with his
death
The official bulletin. issued Monday
night, says there were four deaths and
IS new eases reported dnrine the day.
The most important feature Of the
news Is 20 the new cases was the fact
that four people were found to have
been stricken at the Jewish home, a
well-known lceal charitable institu-
tion. The officials of Touro iniirmary
agreed 70 receive the cases and they
were at once taken TO thai hospital,
which is largely supported by the lie
brew population, although non-sec-
tartan.
Two cases were also reported 10 have
developed at the Hotel Dieu, another
private hospital Both Of these hos.
pital4 have heretofore had cases,
and the physicians in charge
have been successful in treating them
and in eonfning the disease. Another
new case appeared in Algicrs. on the
opposite side OF the river. A majority
OF the new eases Monday presented
new foci Of infection.
AZ the board Of health office Monday
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-10-15
A eATflE


nef~cen settlers aud Shepherds In the
Long valley, Idaho. Three Men Killed
aE'i ons DnnRenozsis neHHss.-a,
PocArItIo, Ida. Oct ID News Just
received from Long Valley, In Wash
inFion county, says that there has
hecn n battle hetwecn settlers and
shepherds IN which threr men were
killed aud one dangerously wounded.
DetNils are mcagcr. hut Il seems that
Is of The settlers warned the sheep
men 20 leave the valley, and when
they refused made nm attack up
on the sheep camp. Thirty shots
were fired by the settlers and
. man named barber was killed The
sheep mon then returned the Gre, kill
ing three of the settlers The rest Of
the attacking party fed. II Is thought
that Barber was killed. The trouble
Is thc outgrowth Of the strained rcla-
tons that existed in the section be-
tNccn the settlers and sheep men for
sqhe time. Il is not an uncommon
tlAng for stock 20 be manned and hay
shcxs 10 he burned and even for set.
t|rs and sheep men to exchange shots,
obt no one has heretofore been killed.
0hicers have left Weiser for the scene
Of the trouble.
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wRiT oE LuNAcY
Against the Prospective Bride stopped an
Eiopcnent at Mt. Sterling, ky.


Against the Prospective Bride stopped an
Eioponent At Mt. Sterling, ky.
Nh SrEHLrN0, Ky, Oct lS.- "A sensa-
tionnl scene occurred in the court
house here Tuesday. James Hunt q
young farmer, and Miss Bette Hurt,
daughter Of a wealthy lady land owner
of this county, came to the city to get
married
Before the young man could secure
his license the young lady's brother-in-
law, DIR. J. I. Jones, swOre out a writ
Of lunacy for her, and the clerk could
not issue license. The wedding was
postponed until the trial of Miss Hurt,
which takes place Wednesday.
The parties are all prominent, and
the outcome is watched with much in
tercst
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-10-15
AT nav oRLEANs.

Member OF Fever Cases Increased and
widely Scattered.
NEM ORLEANS, Oct lathe fever
situation grsv no worse here Tuesday,
but ~ W asme time there is no rift
ye, sao1lng through the clouds and the
promI'e Is not bright for an Immediate
rcopening Of the avenues Of industry.
Daylight had hardly come Tuesday
morning before two deaths had been
annonnccd, but no other fatalities had
gone down ON the books when night
fell. The eases Tuesday were as usual,
widely scattered, and have increased
somewhat the total number Of eases
under treatment, but at the same timc
there have been n large number Of cases
discharged Tuesday and the death per-
centogo has suffered a fall
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-10-15
THE TEMPLE CUP
Again Won by the baltimore Baseball
Tcam-A Small Audience.

Again Won by the baltimore Baseball
Tcam-A Small Audience.
BALTIMORE. Md. Oct 12.-The ''Tem-
pie Cup will stay in baltimore another
year II has been won twice in sue
ccssion for the first time in its history,
and II the Orioles take il again IL is
theirs absolutely. The former cham-
pions also take 60 per cent of the
money paid in at the gates dur
ing the three games in Boston and
the two played here while the win
ners Of the "pennant' will get but 40
per cent unless, rs is generally be-
lieved, the players have agreed among
themselves 10 divide tho spoils equally.
Mondays game. like all the other
series save the first one. was an
easy proposition for the Baltimoreans.
who won much as they pleased.
while the visitors never ap-
pcarcd TO think they had any chance
whatever An audience so snail that
the management refused 10 give the
exact number and so utterly devoid Of
enthusiasm that scarcely ripple OF
applause occurred saw Il done and APP
pcarcd TO he glad that The gamc which,
by the way, was one Of the shortest ON
record, was over and that the season
wns over with IA.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-10-15
SHOT HIS ENEMY.
Benz. Noung's Head Beaten to Jelly With
q Hummer by Asa Stone.

BENZ. Young's Head Beaten to Jelly with
a Hammer by Asa Stone.
CAEIIsE. Ky, Oct ll.-Beni Young
and Asa Stcne quarrelcd Saturday aft
ernoon- Young's head was beaten to n
jelly by a hammer in the hands Of
Stone, who several times during the
day slapped him in the face and called
him coward When attacked the last
time Young had armed himself and
shot Stone in the left breast, but
not fatally Young charges that
Stone was the cause Of his separating
from his wife. Stone is still at large.
lie is known as a courageous man, and
YOung's friends are determined TO get
him dead or alive. Marshal Humphrey
and Sheriff RatliiT are on the hunt
with an armed posse and have capturrd
the horse he left home with. Young
may live through the night. He never
was known to quarrel with any one.
Asa Stone was captured at s o'clock
Sunday evening, and the sheriff avoid
ed mob by coming in ON another road
and took Stone to the Paris Jail for safe
keeping. Young is said to be d. ing.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-10-15
HORIZONS RECORD.
The Amity Gun-User Comes Of Good
Kentucky Family.

CAMPBELIsvmLE, Ky, Oct is.-The
report that Joe Horton, the slayer OF
Postmaster Diun at Amity, Ind, was
a desperate and had killed two men
here is a mistake. Horton is about g
years old and was born and reared
about four miles north Of this place
Of respectable parentage. lie
was never in a difficulty here, but
comes OF family noted for courage.
Horton, while drinking here several
years ago, rode another mans horse
part Of the way home and hitehod il on
the highway, where it was soon found.
The owner became angered and in
dictcd him for horse stealing After
time there was nolle pros. This is
the only accusation known against
him.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-10-15

FRASKFoRT, Ky. Oct. Estate f.
nances are improving Cash for the
current expenses is on hand. No more
interest-bearing warrants are being
issued, and big lot of old interest
bearing paper is being taken up.
Twenty-four thousand dollars worth
of these old warrants haye been called
in for October 16, and another call for
100000 worth, payable November 5,
viii be made in few days.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-10-15

HorKISsvn.LE, Ky, 0cti.-lt is esti-
mated that from 80 to 40 pee cent. OF
the present tobaceo crop in South
Christian has been sold in the barn,
Twenty-Five farmers Of the Howell
neighhorhool sold their crops. about
100000 pounds Of tobacco, at prices
ranging from SIC TO Sl3 round. North
Christian planters are holding for still
higher prices
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-10-15
AUDITOR STONE
Appoints His Son to Succeed ComiBgore as
state Insurance Commissioner.

'eate AAs"hH"oc Notii'i'7i''tNi.
FRANKFORT, Ky, Oct. 13,-Auditor
Stone has made the official announce
ment that he has selected his son, VIII
Stone, now in the auditors office, to
succeed d. n. Comingore as insurance
commissioner the appointment TO take
effect when Comingore's resignation is
handed in.
Comingore, who returned from Gov
ington Tuesday morning. said he
would consult with the auditor about
the time he preferred receiving his
resignation; that he supposed the Office
Of collector would be turned over to
him November /, and that the change
here would precede that
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-10-15
TIE DROUGHT
or From Iifly TO Seventy Days Relieved An
ors- Kentucky.

w. hentucky.
LorIsvILLE, Ky. Oct IL The show
ers Sunday and rains Of Monday have
broken the drought in nearly, If not
quite, every county of the state. Less
than half an inch has fallen within "a
hours in the vicinity Of Louisville, but
il has dampened the baked fields and
has given some color To the parched
pastures. In some parts of the state
rain had not fallen for 40 days The
fall has not been heavy enough to do
much good. as the ground was parched
to great depth
In Garrard county no rain Of eonse-
qucnce had fallen since August II. In
Madison county the rain was heavy
enough to do good and the fall contiu-
ued Monday. The counties along the
Ohio valley in western Kentucky were
visited by good downpours. as we're
those in western Kentucky. where a
drought Of 60 days was broken. In
central Kentucky the fall was not so
heavy, but was of great value.
The drought in the state had been
ono Of unusual severity. and the suf-
fering had become intense. The show
ers filled up some Of the creeks and the
ponds. The suffering among the ami
mails had become painful. Water was
hauled in many sections and the
supply Of several cities had be-
come impaired The drought was
q 4 .
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-10-15

RIcHMoND, Ky, Oct. l2-Daniel Lit
tie, who was stabbed by Rutherford
Todd near here Saturday, died Monday
morning. He made dying statement
TO the effect that Todd provoked the
trouble. Todd was rearrested Monday
afternoon and placed in Jail without
bond, TO await his examining trial.
which is set for Wednesday. Todd's
attorneys claim to be able to prove
that the slain man had threatened
Todd's life, and at the time of the diff
Guilty was carrying a revolver.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-10-15

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Oct 1s.-There were
no sales ON the leaf tobacco breaks
Monday The first sale of the week
takes place Tuesday. The receipts
so far have been rather light,
but there is noticeable inn
provement in quality Last weelSs
sales showed much 'funkedn and 9th
crwise disordcred tobacco, and, though
the market was firm and prices Strong.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-10-15
TREAsuRER,s RepoRr.

Large sum Received In Deposits for Retire
meut OF National Hank Notes Paper Cur
reneJ Issued During the Year, s378.sfs.-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-10-15

WAsnlNernx, Oct -Ssmuel Pack
was commissioned postmaster at Milo,
Martin county, Ky, Tuesday, vice NJ.
lack. resigned.
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Al Entrle. Have nern FnIed.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Oct bah entries
TO the Louisville Driving and Fair as
sociation, whose fall trotting meeting
begins Monday next. have been filed,
with the exception Of The two-year-old
race, which has been declared of.
The meeting promises to be the most
successful ever held by the assoeia-
tion
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-10-15

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Oct is.-John II.
Head, wealthy farmer living five
miles out on the Brownsboro road,
committed suicide Monday in the pres
ence Of his wife and daughter Head
was suffering from temporary attack
of insanity, caused by worrying over
the loss Of his crops by the continued
drought lie cut his throat from ear TO
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-10-15
Mr.. Mack WIN rIead to Manslauehter

Nav York. Oct ". The World Tues.
day says; Through her counsel. Law
yer NJ. Friend, Mrs Augusta Mack has
sent word to District Attorney Young,
of Queens county, that She Is ready u
tell all she knows about the mNrder OF
VIM Guldensnppo. Mrs, Mack asks in
return that the authorities allow her
10 plead to manslaughter in the first
degree. Refused.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-10-15

NKw loRK. Oct n. The littlo
schooner Nellie G, Thurston passed out
70 sandy Hook Monday ON her way to
The klondlko Via Cape Horn, Tho
nchoonors passengers list II made up ot
70 pcrlpn' 10 mon 'and unu WOMEN,
~ latter A thh widow nnlloa ~
n kruslps n. a. These pn.,enfcrs
NJ llnfkholdrra ul me- fh'|HT Mining
NN. Trading ca and IhlI| hope a.
|0I @I.oNn an| ~. -. .cI||
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-10-15

YOUNGSTOWN, o., Oct ls. -Four men
vcr, badly burned, one probably fatal
" BY rslip" In the Hannah furnace
Of The Mahonlng Valley Iron Co. at |
o'cloeI Tuesday afternoon. The in
iui'nd nlp: Simon Christian, Jesse
frahl,l|n, both colorcd; Joe Dcito, Ar
thur l|orskln. Christian is thought TO
ho lnLalll burned.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-10-15

Pom TOWNSEND, Wash, Oct 1e.-As
an evidence that gold Is found else.
where than at klondilSe, the steamer
City OF Topeka, which arrived Monday
evening from Alaska brought down an
aggregate OF ss0O.OOO in gold dust, from
Cooks Inlet, the result Of this issummers'
,.....l.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-10-15
womnn's Encountcr wIlh burglar.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct li.-Nirs. Mary
NJ. Taylor, of lsO7 First street. was
awakened sunday morning by the
sound of footsteps in her room. She
sprang to her feet and saw a
Negro crouching behind a chair.
The man started toward Mrs. Tay-
lor. She seized small chair
and brought it down with all
her strength on the Negroes head. He
gave a cry of pain'and drew revolver
and fred. lie evidently intended 10
shoot Mrs. Taylor. but she struck him
second time and his hand wavered,
the bullet entering the ceiling. The
man then made his escape.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-10-15
Kentucky Winter Resort rost once.

WAsHINeroN. Oct. lS-The rost Of
flee Of Long Braneh, Ky, winter re-
sort office, viii be opened for the trans
action Of business on the Is inst.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-10-15

LEXINGTON. Ky. Oct e.-Romily
Mann, aged 4s chairman Of the silver
democratic city committee, an eN-con.
fedcraic soldier. died hero Friday aft.
ernoon Of hemorrhagc lie was amen.
her of the knights OF pvthiaS
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-10-15

PARIS, Ky, Get Is-Constable viii
liams arrested John Lamb and Sam
Dobbins (colored). charged with Grim
inal assault upon Lille Turner, ll(col-
oredl Of Millershurr.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-10-15

FRANKFORT Ky, Oct ia-Auditor
STONE Monday morning said he had
not yet determined ON successor Ia
Insurance Commissioner Comingore,
who win take charge Of the Sixth dis
triet collcctorship November /. win
Stone, sons Of the auditor, is still the
-,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-10-15

SHEFnERpsyuLS. Ky, Oct. 13-kate
Bishop is accused by'a eoroners jury
OF drowning her six-wecks-old baby at
Lebanon Junction, Ky. She is in Jail
hera
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-10-15

owENsRoRo. KY, Oct IA bicycle
company with capital Of $4,000 is to
buy out the Delker Co, of Owensboro,
it is said Mr.. Albert Hare is behind
the movement The new factory be-
gins operations Deeember /. lsaI.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-10-15

BmMINonAN, Ala, Oct IA special
to the Age Herald from Selma says
Yellow fever has existed for several
days at Wagar, u lumber camp on the
Mobile & Birmingham railroad, i0i
miles south OF Selma DIR. saunders,
state health officer, went there and
confirms the report.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-10-15

LExISGroS, Ky, Oct. Is. John Wash
am, of Warren county Kentucky,
waded into pond after duck and
was stricken with cramps or heart dis
case and drowned.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-10-15

FRAN1roRr, Ky, Oct, IS. Gov. Brad,
ley refused to pardon Arthur Shoe
maker OF Campbcll county, serving q
term for malicious cutting.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-10-15
DoLn ROBBERS.
Train Hdd Up in Broad payIigh,
Nbhr Austin, Tes.
're fa,sene4r Received . Bul Wa ID In
trr uann iiaa Anoihrr siaa itis shirt
t"iltr carIrlod Away ~ f.stpi Hall
The hbbbnr. Get Little Booty.

a. |...H Ila
- f'>-' Vet IA In sday ant
o'al o'clock " Lroal open
WITHIN y miles u theeor-
of this city the south
onbn train on the Inter
Great Northern railroad,
of mail, baggage aud
.ars aud ihree eoaches
n pnhssngcrs MAS hrli up
len and rohlel. The con-
he tram, Tom Heait' was
nc ropirrs while tcsisiiag
fortunately not seriously
vne ot thc nRers had
nlinr tarrlcl away by pistol
was aimed al MS nerk' and
cceifca bHiihi "pah1 IN tho
ten9ers were robhcd ~ some
,neS. ihe bandit attempted
sale IN the eAPr's' car bat
iecess'nA
the train reached Mcneil, a
ron ~ miles ai'ose this city,
h'aFhy hfinen' hnarded the
look mp their stand on the
ttprm' AFTER the conductor
Ned mp the ttnin he reached
nr q his head. Ihe mfn de-
'',Ai ~ stop thf IRAN lie
70 90 80 and hegnn 20 run
tne tram WIN ne Mefnhhsr'
pursuit is had not
nnh the length oi the
nF whsn the ionmnal rob
~ ~ Nun, uf'nsing nam
iopr Win pislpi wound m his
rih ~ thiS juneture The other
on'fs pahea .he D'll eora aan lhs
'A.n was brought 20 stapdsiill' The
run haa har.ly stopped before TWO
olngr men WHOSE faers Were COW
efea WIN MASKS StsPpcn unt rom the
.fees and hegan shooting IN the cars
instantly an was confusion. Inc
wv men on inc trnin Were immediate.
lo'nsa ey tno.e rom the Mooas ana
r1Fan tnrls "erh ~ s'e irain porter
npfahf nom tne rear coach ahd ran Tor
enfl.sF' ro0oef psgan Ahop'iny AZ nm
ana ins Nskro einPtiea revolver IN
turn N,ihoni enect ihc express mes
sense' tooNe'l out "i ms car ana Vakihs
~ we situation ieit f'is esF ana ran
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-10-15

LKNiNGroN, Ky, oct li.--A telegram
received hcrc from Edwards, Miss
states that SIR Withers, formerly a
citlren Of this place and son Of the late
Cen w. n WlthcrS, has bcru stricken
with yellow fever His wilc took w.
fever several days ago and isln O slfh
Gus condition.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-10-15

irmlN, Oct 10, According TO the
Amfrican consular reports, the total
Of German exports TO the United States
from July / tc September 80. last, was
81, isp, ila, as against ei0,iSl,tlt for the
corresponding quartcrof last year
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-10-15

uARDiNsEreo, Ky, Oct i&-Aliie
Dejernctte, iS-year-old boy, was
dragged to death by runaway horse.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-10-15

Educate Your DoweIs With Caseareta.
Canuy Cathartir. cure CONSTIPATION forever
ioc, sc. lfC G G. faii. druggists refund money
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-10-15

HAVANA, Oct ia-col. Tomas Rot
gcr, who was wounded In the last en-
gagement az Carmen Heights this PROV
lncc, Il dead at tlulncs
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-10-15

RUMoRs have gone abroad Of late to
the effect thatwomen are being crowd
ed out Of the government service Fig
ures, however, do not indorse any such
belief. During the u months ended
October l, 1897. no fcwcr than 3JI per-
sons Of the gentler sex were appointed
70 places through examination by the
civil service commission. This recl-
oning does not include large numbers
of women put into the executive de-
partments and elsewhere as charwom-
en- and "laborers, most Of the latter
doing clerical or other skilled work. at
$40 to SIS a month.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-10-15

EAsrnouRSR, Eng, Oct ia,--Chns
Pollock, nephew Of Baron Pollock,
started In o balloon from hegc Tuesday
morning In nm nttcmpt 20 cross tho
lcngllsh channel. The balloon de,
seconded safcly nj iao Tuesday after
noon near Domart, In sommc, n miles
northwest Of AmlcnA Mr. l'ollool,
tolegraphs that Nv trip was q success