The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1904-09-30
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A passenger train on the St Louis
& Iron Mountain railroad. known as
the Hot Springs special. was ditched
near Piedmont. Mo-. 125 miles from
st Louis. and about 25 persons in
jured.
Col. d. G. Colson, former congress
man from the Eleventh district, and
colonel Of the Fourth Kentucky regi-
ment during tho Spanish-American
war. died at Middlesboroi KY. of ner-
yous prostration.
At Washington. Ind, Mrs. Ray
Shiveley filed suit for divorce, alleg'
ing cruel treatment and abandonment.
She was Ia years old last Christmas
eve. when she married Shiveley.
Shiveley is is years old.
Prof. William Castle, brother-in-
law of Joseph jefferson. has given in
formation regarding the great actors
health, which indicates an extreme i'm
probability that jefferson will ever be
seen on the stage again.
RI. Adm. Fernando p. Gilmore died
In New York of Bright's disease,
which he contracted during active
campaigning in the Philippines aud
because of which he was retired from
active duty two years ago
AS result of the explosion OF a
kerosene lamp in Plttsburg one woman
is dead and two other persons badly
burned. Mrs. John T. Farrell aged
46. OF Cincinnati. was so burned about
the body and limbs that she died.
At st. Louis Vim. wiIkie confessed
to setting fire to the Lammert Furnl-
ture Co.'S store. The fire resulted in
loss OF $4,000. He said that he tried
to burn the place for the reason that it
would give work to many in replacing
the stock.
Nal. Ttos. Adams, 50, a native OF
Kentucky and assistant inspector gen.
eral at the Preside, died at the Cen
trial Emergency hospital, San Francis
co. as the result of the fracture Of the
skull sustained when he was accident
ally struck by street car.
Charged with violations of the nat
uralization laws. 200 alleged offenders
were arraigned at special session Of
the criminal branch OF the United
States circuit court. in New York. The
federal grand jury also handed down
1iS additional indictments in natural
ization fraud cases.
Tiger" homely little black-and-
tan dog, saved &c human lives in a
fire in Nos. lie and l1S Elburn street.
Chicago. He rushed through flames
that singed his hair to the skin and
through choking smoke. to awaken his
master. When his barking failed he
threw his little body against the door
OF his masters room so furlously that
the sleeping family was awakened
The White Star steamer Celtic.
which arrived at New York from Liver
pool and Queenstown, had on board
the largest number of passengers ever
brought TO this port on single steam
er. Her passenger list consisted Of
a1O saloon. 259 second cabin and 2.3SS
third class passengers, total Of 1887,
which, together with her crew OF 3Sl.
made a total Of S,Sls persons on
board.
Hugh Quincy, third secretary of the
British embassy. was fined in the po-
lice court at Lee, Mass. on two
charges. For contempt of court he
was fined s25. A similar fine was i'm
posed in a case charging him with
speeding his automobile. Mr. Quincy,
when arraigned. positively refused to
plead. claiming that as HE was the
third secretary to his Britannia males
ty he could not under international
law be arrested or held for any
crime" international complications
may result