The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-11-15

spondents and depositors for currency.
They declared that the suggestions
made from several western sources
that they were not meeting legitimate
demands for currency from the west
were entirely unfounded and that
they were. on the contrary. taking
every practicable measure TO aid the
west and south.
The first direct reports from the
scene Of the great earthquake at Kara
tagh. Russian Turkestan, say the vic
tins number about $4,000: the city
and many villages were destroyed.
An earthquake caused serious
landslide close to the village OF Val
combre. Spain. the population OF
which fed.
Iquique, Chill. was visited by IRE
which entailed losses amounting to
over 100000 and rendered 1000
persons homeless.
Louis Emery McComas. associate
justice OF the court OF appeals OF the
District OF Columbia. former United
States senator and for four terms con-
gresham from Maryland. died at his
home in Washington.
Three persons were badly burned.
one probably fatally. and a number OF
others had thrilling escapes in fire
at Columbus. o.
As the result OF quarrel over an
election bet. William Hopkins and
Frank Foley. OF Fernalda. Ky. fought
duel Hopkins was instantly killed
and Foley fatally wounded.
The rainstorms and floods through
out Italy continued. Railroad tracks
were carried away in several places.
and reports were received Of the de
struction of houses Several lives also
have been lost
Edmund A. Morrow. aged Sc years.
a retired shoe merchant Of Philadei-
phia and lately cottager In Atlantic
City, disappeared and foul play was
suspected.
William Cline. a prominent citizen
OF Bolivar. Pa, was robbed and muir
dered.
Emanule Gianturco. the italian min
lister Of public works, died at Rome
Of cancer.
General municipal elections were
held in Rome and the anti-clericals
gained their greatest victory since the
fall Of the church from temporal
power.
Fire in Toronto practically de
stroyed the Anderson & Macbeth Of.
fee building. occupied by manufactur.
ing agents and wholesale houses. The
loss was $4,000.
John Bjorlin. butler at the/country
home OF Paul G. Thebaud. New York
commission merchant. killed himself
after he had shot and dangerously
wounded his employers son. Paul. Jr,
presumably by accident
Giovanni De ChichicIa, formerly lieu
tenant in the Italian army. who de
serted. married and came to America
committed suicide in the tombs, New
York. where he was locked up on com
plant of his brother who had refused
him money.
Mrs. Julie wyman Of Philadelphia
a music teacher and noted oratoriC
soloist and divorced wife Of a Chica
go millionaire. committed suicide II
New York.
Crazed with jealousy. Fred ". Tn
derhill OF Wilmington. Del, shot ant
killed his wife and then turned tn,
revolver upon her sister. Rachael Mel
son, firing five bullets into her body
After blowing open the outer door
Of safe In the Offices Of the Jefferson
Ice company in Chicago. robbers mis-
took large sack. containing abou
500 in silver. for one that was locked
in another compartment and was sale
to have contained $4,000.
The attorney general OF Texas be
gan suit against 100 Texas millinI
companies for violation Of the anti
trust laws.
Nine. Bressler- Gianoli. while singing
the title role in Carmen" In the Man
haitian opera house. New York. wa
painfully stabbed by accident.
King Edward celebrated his sixty
sixth birthday and was presented wit
the Cullinan diamond, the largest 4
the world, by the Transvaal govern
ment
Minister of State Jonkheer van Par
hugs. Of Holland. his brother and MAJ
or Leek and their wives we're a
drowned while out driving, their ca
rage falling into a canal
Seven bandits held up the town I
Canova. S. d., blew open the ban
vault and escaped with $4,000.
The Cunard turbiner Lusitania. ca
rying slO,OOOOOO in gold. reached Ne
York, having made the trip In A day
10 hours. 10 minutes, a new record.
One man was killed and "a person
were injured In wreck on the 1
diana Union Traction line In Indiana
oils.
The absolute necessity for rec
ganlzation and an increase Of Dol
/. officers and men IA the marine corr
I Ia set out IN tho annual report Of nrl
! Gen. q. y. Elliott, commanding.
t. The Guthrie hotel, ten stores md