The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1902-09-19


Mrs. Eta Hynis Parker, a daugh-
ter Of the murdered officer, witt
messed the hanging from the scaf-
fold and cut the rope when the ne
gro was Pronounced dead.
Forest fires are raging In Oregon
and Washington from the Califor-
MIA llne to British, Columbia. Two
lives are known to have been lost
aud many persons are missing.
Tacoma and other towns wero In
total darkness at midday by roa-
son OF the greet volume OF smoke.
Alexander II. Sheppard, former
Governor OF tho District OF Column
bia during the existence ofthe ter
rltorial government, died yester-
day In Mexico. He was given tho
credit at one time OF pipping In the
tho bud scheme to remove tho
national capital to one ofthe West.
crn States.
Senator Plat, OF New York, yes
terday said that personally he
thought President Roosevelt de.
served the nomination. This is
believed TO indicate that the State
convention viii iudorse President
Roosevelts administration, and
say that hc"doscryes TO be the can.
didate Of the party 10 1901, y
Race troubles broke out again at
Eldorado, H., when the house OF
John Beau, eolored farmer, was
attacked by mob. A volley Of
shots was fred into the house,
though number OF milltia-men
We're on the promises ut the time.
The fanmer's barn was Lusned,and
two horses and 1000 pounds OF to
bacco we're lost.
a number OF independent tohac.
co dealers 10 Chicago arc reported
10 be preparing 10 lay before Unit
ed States District ATTORNEY Bnihna
evidence to prove that the Tobacco
Trust is infringing the sherman
Antitrust Law II Is thought
that the attack VIII first DO direct
cd against the Continental Tobac.
co Company.
Tho liately Packing Company
has been organized in Chicago
with a capital stock OF sl,50O,00n.
II will moi affiliate with the trust.
United States District Attorney
iicthea rays that he is willing to
Institute contempt proceedings
against tho parties to the packers
combine, but that the so called vic.
tins must state tangible facts.
Circuit Judge Cantrill heard ar
gumonts nj Frankfort yesterday In
the cases OF tho twer ty.two lie
insurance companies doing busi-
moss In Kentucky which are sock
ing TO restrain The state Board Of
Valuation from assessing them for
franchise taxatlou. Tho argument
was in the demurrer Of the State to
the petition OF the complainant
companies. Judge Charles $.
GIubbs spoke for the insurance
companies, and Capt. W.T.. Ellis
presented the States side OF the
case. Judge Cantrlll will hear ad'
dltional arguments on Friday oI
next week.
The grand jury al ST. Louis |,
silll examining witnesses In regard
TO the alleged Doodle combine. For
mer Delegate Tamblyn and othel
| witnesses were examined at length
yesterday. A reward OF $500 ha'
been oiTerad for the arrest OF Dolt
gate Charles +. Kelly, who is sup
posed to have handled the boodl'
fund distributed toinsure the pass
ago Of the City Lighting nill
There is an unycritled report from
San Francisco that Kelly saile'
from that city Thursday for tn
Orient. Judge Chester Kouu
took the the first steps at Jefferson
City yesterday in the haheas cor
pus proceedings to secure the re
lease of the men In jail, and tn
, hearing Will take place on Monda
before Judge CAN'T, OF tho Su
preme Court,
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