The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-08-03

Former Judge Alton B. Parker has
declared himself strongly against the
proposition that the New York DEM
ocrats nominate William R. Hearst
Tor Governor.
Nashville, Tenn,-At Kingston. in
Williamson county, this State, ne
gro woman has just given birth 10
six children. The children are we'll
formed and were all alive at last
accounts.
The Kentucky school census shows
that there is not negro child in
dther of the counties Of Elliott,
Jackson, Johnson, Letcher, Martin or
Rowan. Exclusive of the cities, Fay
ette county mas the largest number
ofcol ored children. .,451.
The law requires six hours of ac-
tual work in the school room. It
also required that teachers have an
attendance of 25 per cent. or more
Of the pupils, or be dismissed
The Boards Of Regents of the
State Normal Schools at meeting in
Frankfort decided not to open the
schools until January, 1907. on ac-
count of the peGding litigation test
ing the law establishing the schools
d. b. Wallace was elected presi-
dent Of the Kentucky Press Associa-
tion at Grayson Springs. The assoc
citation decided to charge five cents
line for AL notices about candi-
dates for office, The new Executive
Committee, which was announced last
night, probably will select Norfolk,
Va, as the next meeting place
Except for few small requests to
relatives, the fortune of Russell Sage
Is left toh is widow. There is no
charitable bequest Ia the will. There
was nothing in the will to indicate
the value of Mr Sage's estate. Each
Of Mr.. Sage's nephews and nieces is
left $4,000. There is also a bequest
Of $4,000 to Mr. Sage's sister. Mrs
Chaplin, now deceased
The Cincinnati Enquirer says:
Even those who were conspicuous in
The robbery do not deny now that
Samuel ]. Tilden was euchered out OF
the Presidency in 1876, The cleo
don OF Grover Cleveland in 1884,
would not have been conceded had
Il not been for the fear to take the
risk OF another dispute like that Of
1876. The assertion grows holder thai
Bryan was swindled in the election
returns of 1896. Parker charged ina
money was being layishly and improp
erly used against him in 1904, and
there is abundance evidence now thai
II was. The democratic hope for 1906
is based on the belief that the peo-
pie must finally revolt against n.
nanced' elections
Lieut. Clarence England. of tn,
United States cruiser Chattanooga
was killed by bullet at Che Foo
China, fired from the French armor
ed cruiser Dupetit Thouars. TIL,
shooting is thought to have been ac
eidental and the French officials ar,
expected to make ample apologies.
Cincinnati. July 25-After singing
the hymn. why VIII We Die?" H. C
Holmes. merchant of West Union
Adams county, Ohio, engaged in Z
pistol fight with Policeman J. L.
Bossiter to-day and was killed IL
front of the Government building
Holmes is believed to have becom,
suddenly insane He fired seyera
times at the officer before he wa
anot and when Bossiter stopped owe
him IN an attempt to help the wound
I'd. man. he shot again just before bis
death. the powder burning the Off
GERS face.
Holmes was prominent in ibis par
Of the State. and had come to tn,
city to purchase goods He left tn,
hotel early in the day singing anC
complaining Of not feeling well. I'll,
officer tried to quiet him. and tn,
shooting followed.