The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-19

In quarrel over n game OF chrd'
in Wolfe county George Treadwa,
shot Gordon Rife, inillcting {
l probably fatal wound.
! Mai. w. II. Glbbos, who is said
TO have fired the first shot OF tht
Civil War at Fort sumpter, died
: yesterday ut his home in Columb bia
sc.
AS the result Of an old grudge
James Slayton was cut to death by
his brother-in.law, Perry Bright,
yesterday in Marion county.
A general strike o. the machin-
lsts and bollermakers along the
C.& 0. railroad has been ordered.
The men are out OF Ashland, Lex
lngton, Russell and other places,
Tho food situation at Kansas
| City viii be still further relieved
today BY the resumption ofpassen-
ger train service between the two
Kansas cities. The stock yards
Iwlll also resume, after ashut down
Fof two weeks.
Count Casslni called ON President
Roosevelt yesterday, aud the two
discussed tho Russian Jewish situ-
alton at length, The Ambassador
IN an Interview defended himself
and his Government against
charges OF antipathy for the Jewish
race.
Adjt. Gen. Murray received tel
egram yesterday from Adjl. Gen.
Wagner, United States army, say
ing that West Paint, Hardin coun-
/ ~, had about been determined up
on as the camp site for the maneu-
vers Of the regulars and tho Ken
lucky troops OF October next.
| Friends OF Senator Scott, Of West
| Virginia, declare that he is the
"original Yerkes man for second
place on the Roosevelt ticket, and
/ point out that he launched the Ken
Ituckian'. boom a year before Rep
resentative overstrect thought Of
IT. Mr.. Yorkes says he has no
thought OF the vice presidency.
Gov. Beckham has ordered Adjt.
Gen. Murray to send 100 militia.
men 10 Maysvllle next Monday to
protect the negroes who are to be
tried for assaultlng John b. Far
row. The Frankfort company,with
forty members, and sixty mem bers
OF the Louisville batteries have
been designated for the service by |
Adit. Gen. Murray.
The prosecution In the Jett and
White case at Jackson rested yes.
terday after the introduction OF
two or three witnesses. The de.
Tense will introduce more than sew.
enty witnesses and will make an |
effort to establish an allbl. The
testimony brought out Friday did
rot materially strengthen tn @
states case, and there was an evl.
dent reluctance TO testify on the
part OF some OF the witnesses. One
OF those who appeared, Wiley May, |
was drunk and his evidence was
not entirely coherent. Tho defense
offered another motion to set aside
the jury, which was overruled.
Court adjourned at , O'Clock In the
afternoon and Ealsor Jones was
sent after certain witnesses who
were reported to be hiding out,
State Inspector Hines has returned
10 Frankfort.
Almost without murmur the
Servian people have accepted the
assassination Of King Alexander
aud Qneou Draga and the procla-
mation of new ruler. Quiet pre-
vailed yesterday throughout the
kingdom. The new ministry met
at Belgrade and a modest sentl-
mont in favor OF the creation of a
republic was expressed, Royalists,
however were in n decided majori-
ty, and it is believed that the Par
lament which meets Monday will
confirm the actions OF the military
conspirators In proclalmlng Prince
Peter Karageorgovitch King,
Later reports of the bloody hour In
the palace vary in detail from tho
first description OF the assasslna-
There were ninety active particl-
pants in the tragedy. They fought
their way to the inner chambers,
when the palace lights went out
and candles were resorted to by
the soldiers. The King and Queen
fled to a secroted chamber, which
WAS located by one OF the Queen's
servants. The royal pair were
slain without parley. Prince Peter
Karaeeorgeyltch, the newly pro.
claimed King, is still at Geneva,
whore he Is awaiting developments,
He said he would not leave for
Belgrade until formal proposals
come to him to ascend the throne.
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JUNE l5.