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

at Washington are to the effect
that mob was surrounding tue
American legation, whore young
Hunter had taken refuge. Hunter
was accompanied by j. q. Bailey,
secretary OF the American legation,
at the time Of the shooting. He
shot Fitzgerald four times, I'm
portant details are lacking in the
reports received at the State De-
partment in Washington, but 1t is
believed that Fitzgerald was in
some way connected with tn e
charges recently filed against DR..
W. Godfrey Hunter, which result
ed in his removal from Office.
/ The American Federation IF
Labor convention at New Orleans
/ yesterday put in its time discuss
ing conflicting claims OF jurlsdic-
ton among trades union organiza-
tions. The various disputes were
referred to special committees.
/ The convention will elect officers
to-day and 1t is expected that all
the present executive officers viii
be reelected, Secretary Morrison
announced yesterday that an error
had been made in footing up the
vote on the Socialists resolution
and that it was defeated by 726
votes.
Mr.C. c. McChord, chairman OF
the State Railroad Commission,
has received from the Interstate
Commerce Commission h o res
sponse Of the railroad companies
to the complaint of the Kentucky
commissioner in the a eyed
Louisville and Nashville merger
case. Mr.. McChord has been re-
quested to fix date for the hear
ing. This will be done after con-
ference to-day with Gov. Beckham
and Attorney General Pratt. A
date In December probably will be
agreed upon.
As sequence to the lynching of
The negro, George Moore, in Sulli-
van, Ind. considerable race feeling
has arisen, and a negro, who is
married 10 a white woman, has
been warned to leave within
twenty-four hours under penalty
OF death. Gov. Durbin has notified
Sheriff Dudley that his office is va
cant, as required by the statute.
Efforts are being made TO settle
1.-THE differences between the anthra-
cite operators and miners outside
the commission, aud an adjourn
ment OF the board Of operators for
a week is probable. ! he PROPOSE
tion is one on a compromise basis,
IibeiGding 10 per cent. increase in
wages ana a nine.hour day,
The Commissioner OF Indian AZ
fairs figures that the United States
has spent $Sij, ,275,29o in lighting,
subduing and controlling the In
dams from the foundation OF the
Government up to 1890. He esti-
mates tGat $2lO,OOO,O00 has been
expended in educating India II
children.
President Robert G. Erwin, OF
the Atlantic Coast Line, yesterday
said that there would be no change
In the management of the Louis
VILE an d Nashville. President
Milton II. Smith, he said, would
continue at its head as in the past.
! Gov. Taft and Mgr. Guidl, the
apostolic delegate, yesterday eN.
changed formal visits. Gov. Taft
assured Mgr. Guidl that the prop
urty aud rights OF the Roman Cath
Ollie Church, when ascertained,
7. would be carefully protected.
a report from Minister Squiers
at Havana shows that the United
States during the months of May
and June got Il per cent.of the i'm
ports and "a per cent. of the ex-
ports of Cuba.
a Washington trust company
has been appointed collector of the
estate OF the late InOmas Il. Lane,
son-in-law of Senator Blackburn.
Heavy rains have caused exteu'
sive damage in the Texas oil fields
The water yesterday was three fee
deep on the streets OF Beaumont.
I Col. Thomas 0chiltree is critical
ny i'll OF heart trouble at II o
4 Springs, Va, and there is no hop
+. of his recovery.
5 y u y
!. NOVEMBER 81.
Tho latest advicos concerning
the shooting of William Fitzgeral,