The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1902-12-05

Glasco, negro who assaulted a
white girl. A captain Of militia
was fired upon for refusing to give
up National Guard rifles to the
would-be lynchers. While I b Q
mob was preparing 10 batter down
the doors OF the jail officers took
Glasco out by rear entrance and
drove with him to Gallipolis, sixty
miles away.
X 4 4
DECEMBER2
Owing to the dearth Of field ami
mails agricultural operations in
the Philippines are seriously hand
icapped.
Fourteen Ger hunters were
killed and eleven seriously wound
ed during the season In Minnesota,
Mississippi and Michigan.
| Senator Hanna denies reports
that he will resign from either the
Senate or the craftsmanship OF the
Republican National Committee.
The Southern Pacific manage
ment has determined to spend
more than 100000 in the colonial
tion Of Southwestern Louisiana and
Southern Texas.
AT Elkhart, Ind, Arthur and
Charles Lynett, aged eight and six
years respectively, were burned to
death while trying to start "a fire
in the kitchen with can OF gaso-
line.
Lemuel P. Burnett, formerly OF
Tennessee, is supposed to have
committed suicide in New York
because Of the failure Of book
upon which he had worked five
years.
Another gusher with an estl-
mated capacity OF 200 barrels has
been struck in the Knox county
, oil field. The well is on Hurri-
cane creek, a tributary OF Little
Richland.
Col, John S. Mosby denies the
published reports that he severely
criticised the Nebraska Senators,
and that he said the President
would use cavalry to tear down
fences erected by the cattlemen.
Col. Mosby will appear today be.
fore the Federal grand jury at
Omaha.
! Dewet, the Boer General, has
published book entitled "The
Three Years War; One of many
notable statements in the book is
the assertion that but for treachery
among the burghers the Beers
would have won their fight against
Great Britain.
The national banks OF the United
States have aggregate resources
amounting to $6,ll3,92S,9l2.50. The
annual report OF the Controller of
the Currency says the individual
deposits this year reached the
highest point in the existence OF
the national banking system, to-
tai of $3, ,207, ,273,S93.93.
Robbers made an unsuccessful
effort to loot the bank at Westville,
Ind, at > 80 o'clock Sunday morn
ing. Wesley Reynolds, aged six
teen, a clerk in the bank, was
aroused by the burglars and was
shot to death while defending the
banks property. The robbers es-
capped by means OF n stolen horse
and surrey which they abandoned
SIX miles from town.
During the short session OF Con-
gress, which began today, num-
ber of bills directed at the Trust
evil will be introduced in the
House. Many Republican leaders
favor the existing Sherman anti
trust law with an Appropriation to
the Department of Justice for its
I enforcement. The first important
matter to be considered by the
Senate will be the committee re.
port on the bill to admit to state,
hood the Territories of Oklahoma
Arizona and New Mexico.
Secretary of War Root, In hi,
annual report, places the strength
OF the army at 59,SS6. The force
in the Philippines is 1880, Tn,
health of the army, he says, shows
: continued improvement. Among
( his recommendation are the crea
tion of general staff; the discon
tinuance Of the Porto Rican regi
ment and the gradual abandon
t ment of the transport system. II,
says that reports indicate that the
effect of disseminating the canteei
has been unfavorable.
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