The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1902-11-14

question is referred 10 post COM
manders for regulation.
The Cuban reciprocity treaty has
not left Havana, but is said to be
plgeon-holed In President Palama's
desk. Cuban procrastlnatlon is
given as the reason for failure to
return the amended treaty.
II is reported In New York that
the minority shareholders of the
Louisville and Nashville will have
about one-thlrd OF the next Board
OF Directors. 1t is authoritatlvely
stated that President Smith viii
be retained, II he SO desires.
Tho failure OF prosecution for
alleged blackmai brought by
Baron Won Muenchhausen at Ber-
lin against three tradesman has re-
vealcd the fact that the Baron en-
tered into a negotiation with a So
called marriage syndicate which
financed him on journey to the
United States TO marry an kmeri-
can helress. The Baron failed to
get the heiress, but he married 4
moderately wealthy widow, COM
pre- missed with the syndicate aud
then prosecuted ITS members for
blackmail.
The estate in Great Brlton Of
John W. Mackay has been sworn
at s7Gs5. Mr.. Mackay's will was
probated In Virginia city, Nevo
Aug l3. Tho entire estate was
community property OF himself
aud wife and his share was left to
his son, Clarence II. Mackay.
Frank Campbell, chairman OF the
New York Democratic State Com
mittee, claims that in strongly
Republican districts the ballots
were burned Tuesday Immediately
after being counted. Gov. Odellfs
plurality on the face OF the returns
is admitted by Mr.. Campbell to be
0,l22.
A, c. Bird, third vice president
OF the ST. Paul railroad, IN testify
ing yesterday before the Interstate
Commerce Commission In Chicago,
said that all freight rates were too
low and he was surprised thatrail-
roads did not combine to raise
them.
Another declson against lncreas-
Ing the wages OF striking French
coal miners has been rendered by
the Government arbitrators. Noisy
demonstrations arc reported from
several places.
The Medal OF Honor Legion,
composed OF Civil War veterans, Is
In session In Philadelphia.
Talk OF strike among shopmen
OF the Chicago aud Alton railroad
has been ended by n substantial
increase In wages.
a six days celebration OF the A.
tleth anniversary Of the consecra-
tion OF st, Johns Roman Catholic
Cathedral at Cleveland, o., was be.
gun there today.
Lily Dunton, "A singer Of Boston,
Mass, died suddenly IN a hospital
at Brcscia, Lombardy.
Gen. Manuel Lezando Barillas,
for President Of Guatemala, was
asphyxiated by volcanic gas ON his
plantation.
An American and hall q dozen
Mexican were killed by Yaqui In
dlans in Mexico.
Half blood and full.blood heirs
Of George +. Gilman, the million
airo tea and cotfeo merchant, OF
Bridgeport, Conn, have agreed as
to the estate, and the threatened
long legal fight is averted.
\ Union station to cost $500, ,00C
will be built at III Paso, Texas.
President Dlaz, Of Mexico, de
clines TO receive popular subscrip'
tions toward paying or tho Plus
fund claim of 1890, SCI G7.
Senator Beverldge is arranging
for q tour OF the Senate Committe,
on Territories through New Mexico
Arizona and Oklahoma.
Many Of the individual coal op
orators In the anthracite regiol
have agreed to become parties be
fore the arbitration commission
and accept Its decision.
Congrcssman.elect Swager Shor
ley, OF Louisville, has selected Mr.
John d. Wakefield for his secrete
ry.
Bruce Head, who was shot BY Dl
Ellis Duncan, near Plttsburg, |
having difficulty In eating and tall,
Ing and another operation VIII b
necessary,
Judge John II. Baker, OF tn
4. United States District Court Of In
!, diana, sent his resignation to III
{ President.
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