The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-01-24

run.
The British ship fairfield. from
Liverpool to Seattle, is believed to
have gone down with all on board on
the west coast Of Vancouver island.
A petition in bankrupSy was fled
at Denver. Col. by orman & Crook.
railroad contractors. The total liza
bllities are given as s74l.la6 and the
total assets as si.2S2.77L.
Mrs Lydia X. Bradley. one OF the
richest women in Illinois. died at
Peoria. Ill. aged -. She was partic-
ularly known for her philanthropy.
having endowed the Bradley Poly.
iechnic institute.
John C. Quinn. millionaire mine
owner. SIS years old. was severely
beaten and robbed at his home in
Georgia City. No. BY robbers who
first cut the telephone wires.
Il r. Drew. a prominent real es
tate man and one 81 the pioneer resi-
dents OF Mineapolis. MINI. died
=. II. Hartman was directed In a
decision givea By Judge Houeh in the
United States circuit court to answer
all questions prOp0unaed to hin BY
the interstats commerce commission
except those relating to the purchase
OF the Union Pacific and Southern
Pacific railroad stock in connection
with the dividend Of August. 1906.
The Lake Carriers association. in
convention at Detroit. Mich. placed
itself on record ~ opposing the di.
version into the Chicago sanitary
canal Of water enough to make Il a
commercial waterway.
Fire in East St Louis destroyed an
elevator. a grain storehouse and some
freight cars. the loss being $4,000.
Mrs. Eliza Matsen Of Duluth. MINI.
confessed that she murdered her hus-
band
Ezekiel Gregory. an aged farmer
was slain by his son in a quarrel near
Davidson. y. c.
John F. Betz. one OF the best known
brewers in the country. and one Of
Philadelphias wealthiest citizens. died
after a long illness.
Prince Edward F. l. Zn Innhausen
IND Kuyphausen. president Of the
Prusslan house Of lords. died In Der
lin. He was born in 1927.
Mayor r. A. Smith OF ST Paul.
MINI. and his family we're poisoned
by tainted chicken
one person was fatally injured AID
others hurt by a panic caused by the
explosion Of a moving picture machine
In St GATHERINGS. Ont
Another New York tenement house
was wrecked by a bomb supposedly
placed by Black Hand members
The new German a7nored cruiser
scharnhorst ran aground and vas bad
y damaged
Secretary Taft told the senate com
mittee in interooeanlc canals that tho
Panama canal might be completed In
about six years
The special grand fury which was
sworn n 10 investigate the conduct o.
certain banks In New York county re
turned tao indictments against VII
liam r. Montgomery. president OF th'
/ Hamilton bank
Al their annual meeting in DetFoi
the Lumber Carriers Association o
the Great Lakes decided that Il woul,
be impossible TO operate their boat
during the coming season at the sam
expense and under the same condl
tons as prevailed during 1891 II !
predicted that there viii be great Ia
Dor struggle
The Maple Leaf mills at Kenora
: Ont. were destroyed by FIRE, The ED
vator. in which was stored over 300
900 bushels Of wheat. was also d.
stroyed. The loss was 100000; ii
sured
Farmers in Stanley county. Sout
Dakota. were blowing during the irs
week in January.
Eight hundred unemployed me
E marched to the city hall In St Loui
and asked Mayor Wells for work.
Harvey LOckner Of Tusoola. III
/ while insane killed his wife. his bah
and himself.
T. ID. Scott. cashier and Roy "
Van Hoesen. bookkeeper OF the PEE
e pies National bank OF Franklinville. !
" Y. were arrested. charged with violi
/. ton OF the revised statutes relating I
!. the making o. iAlns statements Of
a banks condition TO Me controller
Denmark's greatest modern poe
Holger Draehmann. died suddenly I
Copenhagen. In the sixty-nrst year
:. his age
= Sames Randall. hneus az VI
poet. died n Aucna,a. Ca lie VI
born IN nakinere = iso. Amor
/, other produaol u ~ pon was mar
land, ~ Mn~vhn1."