The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-03-20


river at New Orleans Is only four
tonths below the mark Of 1897, and
Is still rising, but the weather last
night was more favorable. AT
Memphis stage OF 36.5 has been
reached and the river probably will
20 to 80 feet. The situation along
the lower Ohio is improving though
indications OF rain are adding to
the fear OF the lowlanders.
A. A. n
MARCH l6.
Clyde Keller, a guard, shot and
killed Ed Weaver, a smallpox pa
tient who was trying to escape
from duress at RuddePs Mills,
Bourbon county,
There was general fight at
Ashland yesterday between non
union stee, workers and sympa-
thizors with the strikers. Several
shots were fired, but no one sus-
tanned serious Injury.
At the request OF the Senate
President Roosevelt has recalled
the nomination of William Plim-
Icy to be Assistant Treasurer Of the
United States at New York, for
further consideration
la the D,m)cratic prIm lrloS In
Chicago yesterday Mayor Carter
II. Harrison secured practically all
the delegates to the cities conven-
ton, thus assuring his renomina-
tion on Monday.
Chairman 0'Brlen, OF the lndl-
ana Democratic State Central Com
mittee, has announced that the
Iconstllullonality OF the legislative
apportionment law, recently passed
by the Republicans, will be tested
In the courts.
The claims Of the allied Powers
for preferential treatment in the
matter OF the Venezuelan pay
monts may be settled at Caracas
1t is rumored that the disincllna'
tion OF the allies to restoring TO The
Hague tribunal may lead them to
make an attempt at settling direct
with Castro.
The Russian populace is said tC
be withholding Judgment on the
Cars plan until they see the Of
feet OF the practical measures
taken to bring bout the proposed
reforms. They fear the reactionary
ministers may defeat the plans, al
they have done on similar oc
casions in the past.
| President Roosevelt is planning
to start on his Western trip Apri
II. Several large Western cite
| will be visited, besides hunting
trips in the Yellowstone region AM
a visit to Yosemite Park. Tn
dedication exercises at the Louis
ana Purchase exposition cut a
important figure in the arrange
ments,
q. Walter Graves, a travelin
salesman Of Woodbine, Ky, wa
killed and Mrs, John Hutson an
; daughter, of Jelllco, Tenn, wer
fatally hurt In wreck Of tn
Louisville and Nashville "shO
dog" train running between Corbi
, and Jellco. One man was killC
/, and fifteen persons were injurC
! in collision on The Rock Islam
near Topeka, Kan.
1t Is announced that after Il
u Cuban reciprocity treaty has bee
y ratified Germany will ask for equ
Q privileges from both the Unite
q States and Cuba. That the
u privileges will be granted, Ge
d many does not expect, but d
slres to make her position clear
o that the United States will ha'
}. no ground for complaint whit
/ Germany gives other nations pr
/. ferenilal treatment.
3 Tho inquest into the murder
u Edwin Burdick, the Buffalo m
u lionairo found dead at his hor
u with his skull crushed, was beg,
yesterday. The principal wi,nc
10 OF the day was Mrs. Hull, moth
II OF Mrs. Burdlck, who remain
10 with hur son-in-law and his ch
n dren after Mr.. and Mrs. Burdit
c. separated and filed divorce sui
" Mrs. Hull described the finding
a. the body and in testifying as
10 family affairs intimated that 5
"a sided with her son in-law In
Nc domestic troubles. Another "
,c- ness was u doctor, called In by
family physician asked thai II
:, made 10 appear case OF sulci
IL Federal Judge Anderson,
ne indianapolis, sentenced w.
he Watts and D. A. Sachs, of Lot