The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-04-03
MARcII q.

President Castro has withdrawn
his resignation from the Nenezne,
Ian Congress. He says Le VIII
hold tho office only until the work
OF paclfylng thenallon is complete.
The Nuw York grand jury yes.
terday returned an indictment
against DR.. Il. &. Flower on the
charge OF grand larceny. He was
committed to prison in default OF
bond, which was fixed at $4,000.
Moses Fowler Chase, the missing
grandson OF the late Moses Fowler,
and the heir Of millions, has been
found, Consul General Gowdy
found the young man In an asylum
at Paris. He is incurably insane.
Major General Hector Mcdonald,
one OF the most famous officers IN
the British army, committed sui
eide In a Paris hotel. He had
been ordered before court-marllal
In Ceylon to answer charges OF lm-
morality.
The Stratton will case was open.
ed at Colorado Springs The Judge
took testimony OF a detective en-
ployod by the executors OF the VIII.
The detective charged the at,or-
neys for Strat,ou with tan,perlng
with the jury panel.
4 Minnesota negro revealed TO
Congressman Tawney what he de-
clared were the details Of plot TO
kidnap Secretary OF War Root,
Secretary OF the Treasury Shaw
aud Attorney General Knox. lie
refused to name the conspIraiors or
give source OF his Information.
Under direction Of President
Roosevell, Secretary OF War Root
has issued an order publicly thank.
Ing Brig. Gen. Leonard Wood for
his services as Military Governor
OF Cuba. Gen. Wood has started
for tho Philippines to assume his
duties as Governor of the Provi.
dence OF Mlndanao.
The January term Of the Court Of
Appeals which closed yesterday
was a r cord-breaking session, aud
925 appeals were disposed OF dur
ing the term. The court yester-
day overruled the motion Of VIII.
lam McCarty, the Lexington wife
murderer, for new trial. The
Carlo bridge case, in which the
State sued TO recover taxes from
1898 10 1899 was reversed aud the
dismissal OF thcaciion was order
cd.
Fhe Court Of Appeals yesterday
affirmed tho decision Of Circuit
Jadgo Cantrlll, holding tho Demo
cratic State Executive Committee
had ample authority for calling the
State primary fixed for May9, and
granting Gov. Beckham writ OF
mandamus compelling the com
mittce TO place his name on the
ballot as q candidate for the gpber'
material nomination. The court
recommends that some changes be
In the rules governing the Stat,
primary In order TO conform TO tn,
statutes. Touching the matter Of
Gov. Beckham's eligibility to re-
election, the court holds that tn,
committee had no right to rails,
such a question,
The Irish Land Bill passed III
first reading in the House Of Com
mons. The measure Is considered
the most important OF any yet In
troduced for the government o
ireland. Leaders on both side,
believe that 1t Will go far towart
bringing about a just settlemen
OF the land question. The bill pro
vides for the purchase, on eas.
terms, OF land by the tendants tn,
Government lending them tn
money at low rate of interest. !
calculated that the tendants Cal
eventually acquire the land by an
nual payments amounting to bu
little more than the ront they no,
pay. The total amount TO be loane
by the Government is estimated a
$500,ODO,0OO to $750,OOO,0OO.
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MARCH 9S.