The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-26
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JUNE %

Barney Oldfeld, Of Dayton. o., broke
the world as automobile records from one
70 Eve miles on an elliptical track Mt
indianapolis Saturday. A mile was
covered in 80 3.6 seconds.
The foreign Powers are likely TO be
come indstent In their demands upon
King Peter that the assassins OF Alex
ander and Queen be punished The
question Of recognition Of the Govern
ment will be settled upon the formal
assumption Of authority by the new
King
The Appellate Court Saturday over
ruled petition for rehearing in the
cases Of Earl Whitney and Claude
O'Brien convicted OF the murder Of A.
b. Chinn at Lexington. Mandates will
be issued in the eases and Gov. Beck
ham will then fix the date for the exc.
cuton.
The Picket, colt that never before
won a race, captured the American
Derby at Chicago Saturday before a
crowd OF not less than 10000 persons
The winner is from Kentucky, aud was
trained at Churchill Downs Louisville
racing experts won heavily on the colt
largely through the winter books
The Court Of Appeals in reversing
Judge Toneys decision in the case Of
the Commonwealth vs. Terry Mccoy.
ern and others holds that boxing con.
tests, or prize fights. are a public nuis.
ance. and that the owners OF halls and
premises may be enjoined from allow.
ing the use Of their property for such
contests. The opinion was handed
down by Judge Settle and Judge Payn-
ter, Barker and Mum dissent.
Gov. Beckham was in conference Sat
urlay with Circuit Judge Redwine in
regard 10 calling another special term
Of court at Jackson TO investigate the
charges Of arson, bribery and other in.
fractions Of the law that have been
brought ont in the past few weeks In
spector Hines will 60 to jackson today
10 confer with Judge Redwino aud
Commonwealth Attorney Byrd, and il
Is probable that the term will be called
almost Immediately. A special judg,
may be appointed, and in case indict
ments are returned the eases win b,
transferred TO some other county foi
trial Gov. Beckham has assured N,
citizens Of jackson that he will do al
in his power to protect their lives ans
property.
Judge James Hargis was in Lexing
ton all day Saturday He called twic,
at the Jail to see Jett and White. bu
did not succeed in doing so. The pris
oncrs spent n quiet day
The Court of Appeals upholds tn
Democratic primary held in jefferson
comfy and the city of Louisville Ma,
%, upholds the regular Democratic Cit,
/ and County Committee which calle,
and conducted the primary, and sus
tains theinjunction granted by the JEFF
} erson Circuit Court to restrain ALI
Young from removing the committee o
interfering with the primary. The dc
cision is clear knock out for ALI
Young at every point The opinion wa
handed down by Judge Paynter a ma
iority Of the court concuring As to tn
, committee, 1t is held by the court tina
. II the State convention gave the Stat
Central Committee authority TO remoy
local committees, it did not give
power TO delegate that authority I
= Chairman Young or to any other pei
sons. AS to the primary, It is held thg
! fparty authorities have no legal pow,
J TO call off a primary when the rights a,
quired by candidates under the ca
would be destroyed. The injunctio
n by the Jefferson Circuit Court to pr
:. vent interference with the commit,
: and the primary is declared to ha,
e been the proper remedy.
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