The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-03-27
MARCH 20.

Judge Cochran lenuereu huo'ile'
decision covering several lmpor-
tant points In the Eastern Ken
lucky land patents.
Capt. G. G. Calhoun yesterday re-
celyed State Treasury check for
$7l, 1895 In payment OF his fee for
collecting Kentucky's Civil War
Interest claim from the Federal
Government.
The Court OF Appeals, In a de-
clsIon reversing the McCracken
Circuit Court, holds that officials OF
tho city OF Padueah elected prior
TO the transfer OF that city nom
the first TO the second class are ep-
titled TO serve out their terms,
their salaries mol to be affected by
tho transfer.
Mr.. Money, OF Mississippi, dis
cussed the race question during
speech before the Senate on the
Iudianola postoiilco affair. lilo de-
clared MIR. Roosevelt is not the
President OF America, but the
"Presldont Of the black bclt,p and
that be has wen the hatred OF the
people OF the South.
Ratification otthe canal treaty
was Immediately followed BY a
scramble for places on the com
mission which viii supervise the
digging of tho canal. Several
Senators called on President Roose-
welt TO push tho claims OF their
iavorltes. No appointments are
expected for several weeks,
The senate unanimously agreed
10 vote on the Cuban reciprocity
treaty at 8 o'clock this afternoon.
Daring yesterdays debate sena-
tor Newlands offered an amcnd'
meut inviting the Cuban republic
20 enter the Union as a State
senator McEnery delivered
speech In opposition to the treaty
Argument on the Beekhan
eligibility case and the Meaehan
anti.primary INJUNCTION suit wa'
begun yesterday before the Cour
OF Appeals et Frankfort. Judg
VS. Pryor and Mr.. John W. Ra,
presented the case Tor their rC
spcctIye sides. Mr., l.ewls Nc
oaown and Col. W c. z. Breckir
ridge will argue today
The President Withdrew the al
poIntment OF William riimley, !
be Assistant Treasurer Of th
United States 10 charge of sui
treasury ut Nrw York. He the
rppolnted lIamilioa Fish, Of Ne
York, the appointment being col
nrmed BY tha senate. The VIII
drawal Of Piimlel's name iol o'
cd an Investigation made by q
Treasury Department OF charg
ugaiust him.
There Is no lmproyomentln u
aood situation NJ Memphis. y
Mississippi continues to rise Al
ali railroads entering the city lro
tho west are tied up, Two p'
senger trains with over 100 peoI
ON board arc water bound NJ
Bridge junction, Ark, and 10
supplies are being sent to them
means OF skiiIs and llandca
The conditions in the flooded d
trIcts are rapidly growing wo
and steamers and skiIis are bTi
ing refugees to Memphis In la
numbers.
The trial OF the Northern Sec
tiles case was opened at st, Lc
before tho four Judges ot
United States Circuit Court OF
peals sitting together. The l'
ing counsel for the Securities O
Z many is former Attorney Gem
Beck madu the opening argun
for the Government. He CONT
cd that there Is no difference
fact between the purchase OF
netting road, which IS Illegal,
pnohng their stocks with u I
corporation or "hoIding compa
which naturally controls D
He characterized as monstro'
condition wherein railroads, a
the Wabash strike I'M
case, are able to secure inJunc'
against employees to prevent
hlndering Interstate comm
and the Government should b
abe to enjoln theroadS thems
from committing the same OIL
" u y
MARCH 81.
a., w Godfrey Hunter