The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1902-11-28
NOVEMBER 20.

NJ tUt Optuiuk w INV NVuu hoaho
convention al Lexington. The
delegates were welcomed by
Mayor Duncan and Prof. j. w.
Newman, OF Woodiord county, re,
spondod. Secretary Van Pelt
read his report. At the night ses-
sion the principal address was by
President Moore, OF the National
Good Roads Association
Following the lead OF the Penn
sylvanla aud New York Central,
every great railroad system will,
II Is said. raise the wages OF the
employees. This, 1t is claimed,
will aggregate Sl7, 100000 annually,
and about 65O,oOO men win be
affected. Presidcu: Ingalls,, OF the
Big Four, says that he does not
anticipate any Increase In freight
rates as n consequence.
The Ministerial Alliance OF Salt
Lake City is preparing to make a
vigorous fight against the election
OF Reed Smoot, the Mormon apos.
tie, totho United States Senate. II
they are defeated In the l4cglsla.
ture the ministers will draft u pe-
utlon to Congress asking that
Smoot be refused seat.
some OF the bondbolders OF the
New Golf House Company object
to renewal OF the entire amount
Of Indebtedness, aud this way
force tho sala Of a controlling In
terest In the company. Louis
seelbach and Otto Seelbaeh have
made two offers for such an inter
est.
The Goobel Monrmont Commi4.
sion mot yesterday at Frankfort TO
inspect the design for the proposed
monument. Eight designs were
presented. The commissioners
closed the entries and the contract
viii be let Within the next two
weeks.
WI. Hendricks, former Attorney
General OF Kentucky, has sued the
Paducah Coal aud Mining Com
pany for $4,000, claiming the
amount as Zee for promoting the
recent sale OF tho company's
property to Now York syndicate
At n recent meeting Of the
American Federation OF Labor
convention at New Orleans II was
decided ~ increase the salary OF
the Preslden, from s2,lOO year to
5000. The sccretary's salary was
Increased from Sl.S0O to g., 800.
Farmers at Moilitl, o., tried to
lynch man accused OF criminal
assault on a widow. He was res.
cned by the Marshal, who was
unable, however, to prevent the
enraged citizens stoulng the cul-
prlt aud riding him on n rail.
An ordinance was introduced In
tho General Council to give the
Louisville aud Prospect Electric
Railway tho right OF way into the
city along Third avenue. The
company proposes 10 operate the
line by March l.
Or. Ellis Dancan was refused
hail In Plttsburg. Bruce Heads
physicians said he was rapadly re-
c)vorlng, but the Judges, limiting
at the danger OF ercsypclas, re-
fused bail until the wound has en-
tlrcly healed.
a posse is In pursuit OF negrf
who Is accused OF assaultinS two
white women at at oak town, Ind.
and Sullivan, Ind. A passenger
train on the Evansville and Tcrr,
Haute railroad was held up nnt
.~aarchcd by the posse.
President A. j. Cassatt, OF tn,
Pennsylvania system, has gone 4
PIttsburg to devise some metho'
OF breaking the freight blockade a
that point, which Is believed TO b,
largely responsible for the genera
congestion.
Representative Richardson, o
Tennessee, says he has notauthor
lied the statement that he woul,
not be contestant for the position
of minority leader in the mex
House.
Milwaukee will probably lose tn
national conventions OF the w. I
I. II. U. because nowhere in the cit
can bo found a large hall withou
one or moro bars attached.
The Cuban House OF Representa-
tlves is In control OF the Nationa
lists, with Senior Porl ,ondo as Pre-
ident. He is anti-American In h
sentiment.
The Boor Generals, Delarey al
Botha, have decided not to con
to tho United States.
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NOVEM BIER 81.
The special committee chos'
to Investigate the charges preforr
a h,,m HhofYor aoatnet Sanu