The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-08-21
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have caused loss Of 100000
OF all the relief contributed to the
Kishlnen sufferers one-fourth was from
America
At Georgetown Lee Duncan. while
surrounded by friends after bidding
them goodbyesw swallowed strychnme and
died few moments later.
Ina fight with pistolsat Union church,
Wayne county, Amos Acles and son,
Dock. were killed and Pierce Hubbard,
bystander was perhaps morially
wounded
The Government proposes 70 seize a
tract Of land for naval magazine that
will supply both the charlestown and
Portsmouth navy yards by condem.
milton proceedings II Is expected TO
avoid the payment Of prices beyond all
feaeon.
The belief Is general in Washington
that Il win be difficult matter TO enact
any financial measure, The next speak
er. Mr. Cannonis outspoken against any
legislation whatever, assuming that the
present currency laws need no revision
The President has intimated an inten,
tion Of nsing force to secure legisla'
tiou.
William Rockefeller denies that stan.
dard oil interests want lower prices.
He says that foundations are solid aud
that prices viii be twenty points higher
In thu fall
II Is said that the eutire strength Of
ths Grand Army OF the Republic will
used Ia an effort to defeat ;he Presidents
{ nomination Of Gen Leonard Wood to be
! Major General
The adhcrcnts Of Tom johnson. who
were beaten in the Hamilton county, O.,
conveniently the Zimmerman forces by
one vote will send a contesting delega.
tion to the State Democratic conycn
ton. They have called a public meet.
ing for Friday night
II Is asserted on Wall street that n
combination Of all the railroads Of the
sonth is under way. not by means Of
holding companies. but with the com.
munity Of interest idea as basis It
is pointed out that all interests in the
south are now friendly 10 each other.
John skelton Williams. president Of the
Seaboard Air Line, Processes himself
satisfied with the deal in which that
road figured. and says II win adjust
many difficulties The transfer had the
effect q relieving the stock market sit.
uation
II is said in Washington that Presi.
dent Roosevelt desires Secretary Of
War Root TO succeed Senator Hanna
as head Of the Republican National
Committec He believes Mr. Root
could do more than any aher man
toward removing the opposition to Mr.
Roosevelt Of the country sleading iinan.
ciers.
The Bulgarian Government takes
gloomy view Of the revolutionary ont.
break and fears that catastrophe may
be precipitated which will result in
massacre Of Christians ia Macedonia
Turkey Is blamed for allowing the in.
snrgents to cross the frontier, The bat
tie was fought August at soroyitch, in
which i5Orevolutionists rerishcd Turk.
ish dispatches indicate that the reyolu-
tion is spreading
The Silver Spray, fishing boat own
ed at Fort Erie, Pa, put into that port
yesterday afternoon aud was practically
ruined. It's captain says that while In.
fringing on no law he was pouncod
down upon on the Canadian side of Lake
Erie by the Canadian revenue cutter
Petrel which opened FIRE on him with
every gun at It's command. The Silver
Spray was struck twenty times and
was badly shattered The affair will
be reported to the authorities ut Wash.
ington.
Death and devastation were spread
broadcast on the Island Of Jamaica yes
terday by second visitation Of the
hurricane which has been playing hay.
oc throughout the Antilles Property
worth ten millions Of dollars was ruin
ed, thousands of persons were made
homeless and at least fifty lives me
known TO have been lost Many ships
in the harbors were sunk or blown
ashore and thousands of residences,
business houses, hotels and churchts
were destroyed.
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