The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1905-08-11
THE NEWS OF THE WEEK.
A Daily Resume OF Important Happenings.

chant. Of Leslie county. was shot &
death BY his first cousin. Nick Gar
rison. also lumberman. Garrisol
fled to the mountains, where he i
being hunted by a posse.
srgius witie Russla's ranking en-
voy to the peAce conference. arrives
IN New York yesterday and was gret
ed with cheers from large Grove
a. b. decended from the gang planl
AZ the steamships docks. In an inter
view Mr. witte asserted that he wa'
favorable 10 peace. while peace, how
ever. was desirable to Russia. he said
Il was not Indispensable He spok'
IN high praise Of the yalor Of the
japanese.
saraary Wilson has authorized :
statement regarding the charge that
his aon and private secretary had
made a trip TO Alaska. the EXPENSES
of which had been paid by theGoyern-
meni. The secretary aimhs the facts
hut states that the trip was for The
purpose Of making certain inyesti-
eatlons into the killing Of game by
hanters. and TINT his son was paid
employe II the department. travel
Ing on official business.
Al an informal meeting Of num-
ber Of Insurance commissioners from
Western and Southern States. includ-
ing Kentucky and Tennessee. It was
determined 10 conduct an independ-
ent Investigation Of the affairs Of
the three big llfe insurance cn'npan-
lea for the purpose Of determining
WHISTLER they are entitled to the con
fIdence of the people A meeting of
the commlsslonsrs win be held in
New York on August 10 10 arrange
programme of work
MrS Esther Damon. Of Vermont.
Al the Age Of nine,y-one, enjoys The
distinction of bine the las, sur
slying widow Of the War OF the Rev
olusion. which ended i22 years ago
She was bora August 1. 1915. nearly
year before the hattie OF Waterloo
Hut the war which she draws a pen
sion was cndoa thlr,y-one years be-
fore she was born.
A reunion Of all soldiers. Federal
. Confederate or veterans Of the Span.
A.,s.sAmerican War; will be held al
srTge Hill. three miles from owings.
lie. August ii. sep,cmber and ?.
"A number Of prominent speakers VIII
sitend-
The strike order Of the tele-
graphers' union on the Great North
ern and Northern Pacific railways has,
been Eenerally obcyed Hundreds Of
operators have gone Oh, on both
lines. neccssi,aiing the closing ot
scores Of stations and causing great
hlndrance in moving trains Freigh,
matter In los than carload lots Is
being refused at Minneapolis and 81
Paul. The railway officials say they
win have enough men In ten days TO
: IN the places Of the strikers and
maintain normal service.
GOV. Blanchard. of Louisiana. has
ordered boats armed with rapid fire
guns dispatched 10 Lake BOrgne TO
protect the rights Of citizens Of Lou
lslana against aggression by Mlssip
ri quarantine patrols 4 report made
BY the Officers sent for ,hat purpose
oonfirms the cap;ure aud maroonir
al boats belonging to Louisiana fisl.
ermen. Coz. vardaman. In an inter-
view. says that talk of conflict be-
tween the States Is ridiculous. but a
more serious view Of the situation
seems 10 be taken at New Orleans
In pistol duel near the Virginia
line. between Berry ienslcy and
Nose Middleton. lr.. the latter was
instantly killed
Assistant Postmaster John Ballard.
Of Richmond. was arrested yesterday
on the charge Of rifling registered
leltera Secret service men have been
working on the case for some time.
A unique raid on gamblers was at
tempted by the Chicago police which
ended in the escape Of most OF those
threatened with arrest after a hot,
chase on the waters Of Lake Michi-
gan. Those whose arrest was con-
semplated were the freQuenters of
the floating pool room known as the
City OF Traverse. Most of hte gamb-
lers we're in swifter boat than that
at the command OF the police and
we're first past the line that separ-
ates the waters OF Illinois from those
Of Indiana.
Although there Is decrease in
fatalities from yellow fever in New
Orleans. there is considerable in
crease In the plumber OF new cases.
The authorities. however. stan feel
confident in their ability to cope
with the plague. 1t was decided that
n thorough mmpaign of city clean
ing would have fine moral effect.
though the doctors DO not believe
that Il viii have any direct influence
npon the disease. The fact that the
center OF Infection has been the poor
est class Of Italian residents seems
nv y TO prove a powerful detrIment
~ Han immigration. movement
Nhlch employers Of labor In the
south have recently been disposed
greatly TO encourage
-Four men are In Jail at West lab
.r|>. XIV. charged with an aegravaled
..|nnal assault or series Of assaults,
on two young glrls oiileers are
..IthIng for the fIfsh man, who Is
mid 10 be- implEatcd,