The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-04-06

Inc GoYernor fixed Friday, April l.
g. as the day for the execution OF.
Edward Brown. colored, of Louis
vile, sentenced to be hanged for muir
der.
Edward Brown was convicted OF
the murder. by shooting. OF Halle
Edwards. colored The rrIme was
committed in 1904 in a house on
Baxter avenue, Louisville. The
nesroes quarreled over some trivial
matter. Browns case was appealed
to the Court OF Appeals. and the
ceath sentence affirmed The man
date OF the higher court came toI
the executive department few
DAYS ago.
Mrs. Levi lett, connected with the
Breathitt county Jetts, died at her
home at Claysville under peculiar cir
emnstances. She was bathing her
baby and was suddenly seized wifi
pain in the head, falling over
dead. The baby was fatally acald
ed by failing in tub OF hot water
intended for washing clothes
Richard Wright was found in his
barn. on his farm near Milton, with
tho top OF his head blown of. and
shotgun by his side II is not
known whether he accidentally n
Intentionally shot himself
Maysyille. ny. March 2S. s4rai
q N all town OF about $50 inhab.nuta
in the southwestern part OF this conn
~. eighteen miles from this city
is one OF thl most progressive town
OF its size in this section. Recent
Ely several OF is well-to-do citizens
lGraanized a bank. which has grown
Ia favor. The last Improvement !,
an operahouse, which will be dedi-
Gated Saturday night in the true
country fashion. II is 75x45 feet
has seating capacity OF 500. Q
modern stage auditorium chairs, cur.
taiEs, etc, and Is the property o.
ii. NJ. Wheat. Tie Hon. George W
Aaa.r. OF this city. will be the speak
er OF the occasion. while a Cincln
nani orchestra win furnish the in
stiumental music.
The population OF Kentucky at tn
end OF 1906, according TO the est
llatr OF the Census Bureau, was ?,
3eo.2sS The population at tn
census OF 1900 was 2,lI7174
Lexington, KY. March 2s-suit Il
, recover from Berea College. Ken
idcSy, a portion OF It's endowmen
' f,,pd OF more than 100000 is q
he brought by President +. L. VIII
! Jams. Of the Colored State Teachers
Association. and other prominent ne
s-ws, according TO statement mad
by them here today. The part @
the endowment for the recovery Q
! which will he entered is that whic
! was given when the college wa
4 open TO both whites and blacks. II
l. Legislative enactment negroes hay
been barred from being admitted Q
r the same places as whites in Ker
/ lucky. and the constitutlonality I
the law Is how before the Unite
States Supreme Court.
. The proposed suit will be institute
' af,er the Supreme Court decision
n announced.
= An eagle measuring seven fe'
Y eisht inches from tip to tip was XII
b ed Friday in Eastern Kentucky.
was found to have half-grown lam
still alive, in its tAlons
II was announced that the resigl
alton OF DR.. ]. W. Hin as superintei
!. dent Of the Institution for Feebl
minded here has been receivd
the State Board of Control al
. accepted.
ht Colonel VIM. Young, of Morehea
KY, the leading attorney TO judi
m James Hargis, who is TO be tried
Or sanly Hook, Elliott county, for u
murSer OF Dr.. Cox, was in Cinci
ye pati recently and gave out a stat
ment
Colonel Young's visit was a poll
is cal enc, as he was a leading figu
at the Covineton meeting which
resulted in the nomination OF Jud
tn Iassing for the Court of Appeals
in the Democatic ticket. The attorn
was loath to talk about the fel
troubles, but he stated that In
opinion Judge Hargls would be
IL quilted Of all completely in the
or rorsination OF DR.. Cox.
- want the Enquirer 10 set
IN right in the eyes OF the people
said Colonel Young. "A Cincinn
ed ,aper had me pictured as one OF
unncipal figures in the Tolliver
go, ..o..htoc In powan cOun