The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-05-01
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
APRIL 25.

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A "no-treatingn saloon is TO be
opened on Upper Broadway, In
New York, by men who share
Bishop Potter's ideas regarding
saloons.
The British have lost In killed
ten officers and $50 men out Of a
total Of 30 In an unsuccessful en-
counter with tho Somalls in East
Africa.
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission has decided that The pro-
posed advance In rates for grain
and grain products from New
York to Chicago may not be made.
Lieut.. Gov. Lee appeared before
the ST, Louis grand jury yesterday
aud told how a sum exceeding $40.
600 was distributed to boodlers at
the Lsclede Hotel after the defeat
Of the "Alum BIll.n The question
Of Lees resignation is now la the
bands OF Attorney General Crow,
Tho Declaration OF Independence
will be placed in a dark vault and
hencofortn hidden from public
view. A committee from the
American Academy Of Sciences re-
ported TO Secretary Hay that the
historic manuscript was fading and
advised that IL be kept in DARKNESS.
The trustees Of the Tuskeegee
Normal aud Industrial Institute
have received from Andrew Car
negie an endowment OF 100000 In
United States Steel Corporation
bonds. out OF this suitable pro
vision Is to be made for the wants
OF Booker WashingtoH and family
during life,
President Roosevelt oiliciateG at
the laying OF a cornerstone for the
northern gate OF Yellowstone Park
and then started for Livingston,
Mont, to resume his long tour OF
the West. lie delivered an address,
at The cornerstone laying, on the
beauties OF the reservation aud ex-
pressed the belief that by cross
breeding OF tho park buffalo and
domestic cattle, animals capable OF
producing an elegant buffalo robe
could be secured.
Bribery charges, fist fights, riot.
ous conduct and disorder generally
prevailed in the Illinois Legislature
yesterday because OF the Chicago
street railroad franchises, the issue
being procipiteted by the receiver.
ship proceedings against tho trac.
tion companies Tho regula al
Speaker and Clerk were over.
thrown aud another bill was sub.
stituted for the one pending FL.
nally a truce was agreed upon and
the fight win be resumed today
whero II left OF when the regular
Speaker was overthrown.
Mrs. Henry +. Youtsey was call
ed 10y the defense as a witness il
the Jim Howard case at Frankfort
yesterday. The Commonwealth
attorneys objected to her giving
testimony and Judge Cantrill sus
tanned tho objection, She was
asked severa. questions in regart
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husband after his Incarceration II
the State prison, but was not per
mitted to answer. On leaving th'
stand Mrs. Youlsey created some
thing OF a sensation in the cour
room by shaking hands with jim
Howard and his wife.
Investigation OF alleged crooked
ness In the post-oillce Department
took a sensational turn yesterda.
when announcement was mad
that Mrs. Tyner, wife Of James n
Tyner, Assistant Attorney Genera
for the Post office department, ha
visited his private Office In the dc
partment and, with the assistanc
OF an expert safe man, had opene
the safe aud taken away valuabl
lpapers. She refused to relinquis
these on the demand OF Postmaste
General Payne, and the matte
was placed In the hands Of the DE-
parlment OF Justice. ryncr rt
sign, d some time ago to take O
feet May l, He was yesterda
summarlly dismissed by Pos
master General Payne.
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