The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-03-20

The Cuban Senate, by a vote OF
10 10 8, ratified the reciprocity
treaty with the Unlted States.
Daniel Combs, son OF Minister
Leslie Combs, denies the report
that his father Is dissatisfied with
Guatemala.
Tic Executive Committee Of tho
Kentucky S.ate Fair adopted a
resolution yesterday prohibiting
horse racing with betting at the
coming State Fair at Owensboro.
A favorable report on the nomi-
nation OF the negro Crum as Col
lector OF Customs at Charleston.
s. Q lsexpeclod to-day from the
COMMITTEES on Commerce, but con.
frma,lon is not looking for at the
extra session.
a test case Involving the status
Of citizenship In Porto Rico and
other colonies viii be made OF the
detention OF Miss Isabella Gonzal.
ez, Porto Rican woman, was de-
tanned by the immigration author
ities as an alien tikriy to become a
public charge.
AT meeting IN Washington Of
the diplomatic representatives, Of
The various American republics II
was announced that Mr.. Andrew
Carnegie would give financial
backing to any feasible plan for an
iDtercontineutal railroad Joining
the three Americas.
Mrs. Author Ponnell, who was
Injured and her husband Killed
during an automobile ride In Buf-
falo, died last night without hev-
ing regalned consciousness. An
ohclal investigation made yester-
day leads to tho conclusion that
the trip was an accident,
Dir. ". Godfrey Hunter will ar.
riyein Louisville thi. morning.
AZ Now Orlrans yesterday h. s1id
he Nuuld 20 to Washington and
press his charge against former
Consul Gensr'l McNaily. At the
Department OF state in Washing
ton there seems to be little dis
position to takp further action in
the matter
Richard r. sloll, ono OF the
wealthlrst men In fayolte county,
dropped dead last night at his
home In Lexington. Death is sup
posed TO have resulted from apo
plexy. He was president Of the
Kentucky Trotling Horse Breeders
Association, prominent dlstiller
and identified with several large
corporations.
Senator Morgan has practically
agreed TO set limo for vote on
the Columbian canal treaty. Tn,
final arrangement will be made to
day when, II is expected, next
Tuesday will be named as th'
date. IL Is the belief Of Washing
ton that the treaty viii be ratiilec
as It now stands, although tn,
Democrats will urge an amend
ment eliminating any doubt o
complete control by the unitec
States.
l.. II. Welsenburgh, owner Of thu
Royal Mills In Frankfort, and al
extensive dealer In grain, has beer
missing since Monday. Weisen
burgh, left notes held by Frank
Tort banks amounting TO S52,50o
Endorsed 10y Blanton, his partner
TO the notes are attached ware
house receipts covering, Il Is estl
mated, about 10000 bushels Q
wheat. About 10000 bushels ar
stored In Weisenburg's elevator
A warrant has been sworn out 70
his arrest.
The ilool situation along tn
Mississippi river Is constant
growing worse. At New Orlean
the river is very near tho recor
mark aud is slipping over III
levee Ia spite OF all efforts TO kec
II back. At Memphis stage
thlrty.eight feet is expected b
Sunday, with possibility thi
the river may go higher. Tho,
tauds OF acres OF lands in Nilsson
are Inundated and At Caruther
VILE there Is serious break In Il
levee. Rain Is still falling In d
South. The lower Ohio river co
tinues to rise and the Wealth
Bureaus prediction OF a iifty-to
stage at Puducah and Cairo proba
" will be fulfilled. The VIII
river In Indiana is doing enormo
damage and hundreds Of famlli
are homeless.
A II "
MAR0H n.
Adolph Krus, farmer livl
near Bellefontaine, MO, murder
his wife and their six childr
with sledgeshammer aud tn
tried to Kill himself with the sal
t,,ulamant II is exnoctod that