The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-08-07


murderer through trsp door into the
basement OF the courthouse.
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AUGUSTA.
Supporters Of Don Carlos are hopeful
that the next Pope win recognize his
claims 10 the Spanish throne
Representatives Bankhead, Of Ala
bama. and Cooper, Of Texas, declare
that the sentiment Of their respective
sections Is for German as Democratic
presidential nominee
Operations under the refunding offer
Of Secretary Shaw, of April last have
been practically closed. The offer has
resulted in a material increase in nation
al bank circulation.
The Alabama State colored Baptist
convention adopted resolutions con-
demning the attack upon Booker I
Washington by Boston negroes and
pledging their confidence
A bcqnest by Gen Cassius NJ Clay
conveying Whitehall to the United
States for a public park is reported to
be in existence at Richmond II is Of u
later date than his will, which was re-
Gently published.
Arrangements are being perfected by
the State Military Department for the
up-to-date equipment Of the Kentucky
officers and militiamen who will partic-
ipate in the regular army manenyen at
West Point in October
Several members Of the Senate FL
nance Committee will meet at the home
Of Mr. Aldrich Of Rhode Island, early
in Angustfor the discussion Of financial
legislation to be introduced AZ the next
session Of Congress-
Two hundred armed men held upa c.
4 o passenger train near Clifton Forge
Va. aud attempted 10 secure two ne
groes in the custody of the authorities
with the intention OF lynching them
The trainmen thwarted their plans
At meeting held at indianapolis
Thursday night, plans were discussed
looking TO the building Of an immense
network OF electric railroads connecting
Chicago with numerous Indiana cities
and running through Louisville to
Nashville. The money is said to have
been subscribed. and the entire system
is promised in two years.
Seven indictments, involving different
persons and charging conspircy against
the Government were returned yester-
day by the Federal grand jury at Wash.
ingtou August w Machen, formerly Su.
perintendent of free delivery, is named.
jointly with others in four Of the in.
dictmeuts He has already been indicted
on similar charges
Sixty-two cardinals, the largest mum.
Der IN history. retired from the world
in the Sistine chapel Of the Vatican
yesterday and viii not emerge until
successor has been named for Pope Leo
XIII.
The Commonwealth introduced an.
other witness at Cynthiana yesterday
who gave important evidence against
Curtis Jett The witness was f. A.
Bradley. n printer in the Office Of the
Breathitt County News, who testified
to seeing Jett walk from the main cor
ridor Of the court house into the hall
way leading TO the side door after the
shots that killed Marcum had been
fred He saw Jett at the door, and
after leaving the News Office saw the
defendant in front Of the court house
Bradley's evidence was strongly cor.
roborative Of that given by Barney
Schiif and other witnesses Mrs. John.
son and Mrs. Hord sisters Of the late
] B. Marcum gave testimony tending
TO implicate Tom White in previous
attempts to take Marcums life. Mrs.
Iohnson's testimony is said TO hav,
been more effective than at tn,
jackson trial, aud her evidence did
not suffer materially under cross-exam
ination