The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-11-13
THE NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Daily Resume Of Important Happenings.

tIonai amendments permitting
more equal taxation.
1t Is believed IN Washington
that tho United States Government
had information days ago that
there would be an uprising In
Panama aud that the Adminis-
tration is now giving moral sup
port to the revolutionlsts.
Russia's actions at Moukden
have aroused the Chinese, and
some mem hers OF the Council
have advised the Dowager En-
pres, to declare war on Russia and
seud troops to release the Tartar
General.
The funeral OF the widow OF Vice
President Hendricks took place at
Indianapolis yesterday. a bunch
OF American Beauty roses was
sent by oX President Cleveland.
Congressman Williams, OF Mis-.
sIssippi, says the indications are
that tie Democrats will act as a
unit in the next House.
In an explosion in coal minoat
Pitlshurg, KY, Stewart Baxter
was killed aud VIII Patterson
rendered bliud.
The late Sir Michael Herbert,
who was British Abassador to the
! United States, lcttaneslate OF only
s3a,69Q
Liberal Republicans In Congress
want the membership OF the Com
mlttec ON Rules increased.
Complete returns show Re
publican plurality Of 23o,i7l in
/ Pennsylvania.
y = =
The republic OF Panama was
formal Y recognized by the United
states Government Friday and in,
slrucllons sent tn the United
Stato- Minister to Colombia and
! Vice Consul at Panama to inform
the Governments respectively
lin tho meantime the action OF th'
Government is being discussed by
the entire world. Favorable eX
prcssions have come from Pnrii
aud London, Senator Morgan
gave out statement In which h,
charges that the President ha
exceeded the bounds OF the treat.
~ 1916 and viii probably involv
the country In war with Colon
biR. Secretary Of state Hay, IN
lengthy statement, defends the al
i, tltudo Of the President and say
4 that he acted in accordance wit
n all principles OF justice and rigf
a aud MI established precedent
y All is quiet at Panama and Colo
a with no prospects Of bloodshed,
The Hunter. Edwards wraugle
, the Eleventh district Will proba
ly be finally adjudicated on Il
floor OF Congress. DR.. Hunter
= attorneys say that tho state G"
= tral Com mittee's action Is fin
/, aud binding, while Judge Haz
rigg. for Mr.. Edwards, maintai
that the last instructions OF Secl
W tary OF State Hin to the electi
or officers are stlll in force and mt
ls be obeyed.
,a Gov. Bcckham has accepted Nc
Ferguson's resignation as Senal
from McCracken and Balla
to counties. His successor VIII
or chosen at a special election
DC December. Nat A. Porter also
signed ms CommonweSlth's
torncy OF tho Bowling Green d
80 ,rict, aud W. u, Gaines was
~ pointed lofll the uneNpired ter
he 1t seems probable that alb
l3000 coal miners In the North'
Colorado field viii 90 on a str
:, today. A conference is In /
~, pr s. at pm>er with a view t.
"a .rttl mcut, but the outcome
~. doubtful. Gov. Peabody
80 ordered two companies OF sold
40 to Telluride TO act as mine gual
,ro. The DominIcan Government
ers tempted 10 have the cargo OF
the United States steamer Chero
18th landed at San Domingo, but Mi
the ter Powell lnterfered aud dema
cd that the vessel be allowed tc
,nr. part. The Cherokee later fol
90. the blockade at Puerto Plata.
ant Senator Bate, OF Tennessee,
The he is not in favor OF the nom
the tlon OF Cleveland for Presid
.itn- He thinks German or IA
. should receive the Democl