The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1874-06-05


The great journals Of the country arc
full Of tbird-term discussions.
Eastern Kentucky wants to make
Hon. John B. McCreary, Of Madison,
Governor.
There are forty thousand commercial
travellers in the United Statas, and il
costs over ss7, 900, 900 year to keep
them moving.
During the present year eighteen
States will elect governors, thirty-five
congressman, and twenty-five United
States Senators.
The effort to set again at liberty the
rascally VIM. M. Tweed, has, so far
failed. His great and numerous crimes
are likely to hold him q prisoner to the
end Of his term.
Col. r. X. White is authority for the
statement that. with two exceptions only,
1t has rained on the 18th day Of May
for the last 1919 years. If any one
doubts this the Colonel has the papers. -
There is society now in session some.
where called the "Dunkards." They
have chosen an unfortunate name, for the
telegraph often puts il with an =, and the
Eastern pampers speak of them as the
Society Of "Drunkards.'
Hon. Ben. Bristow, q talented Ken
lucky lawyer, and at one time Attorney
Of the United States district court of this
State, it is thought will receive the po-
sition in Grants cabinet now occupied
by Richardson, which is Secretary Of the
Treasury.
During the past ten years the screw
has entirely replaced the paddle in
Transatlantic navigation, the weight Of
marine engines has diminished one-half,
the steam pressure has quadrupled. and
the consumption of coal has decreased
two-thirds.
The committee at work on the revis-
ion of the Bible do not expect to COM
plete the translation in less than six
years to come. No public funds have
been voted to them, but they expect to
receive ample compensation by selling
the copyright of the new version.
At the recent meeting of the Ameri-
can Bible Society it was resolved to pub
lish the Psalms and Malachi in the Ben
gal language for the Corisco Mission, the
New Testament and Genesis having been
published heretofore. 1t was also voted
% make plates for the New Testament
and Psalms in the Italian language.
The people of Missouri are slow to
siyssepa1ee sahurz r. his acnop?n
VA Nance Is. during rs
whole term M Congress, voted with the
capitalists Of the East and against the
interests Of his constituents, and his CON-
ing before them and asking at their
hands reelection, is regarded as decid-
eddy cheeky.
White kid gloves, even for brides and
groom, are entirely obsolete. The ia
yorite and fashionable colors now are the
most delicate shades of the most delicate
colors, and these are only not white, but
that is all. When twelve hundred shades
Of one single color can be found it is
needless TO attempt to name colors for
the colorless gloves.
The Apostolic Times remarking upon
the action of the Methodist Conference
recently in session in Louisville, which
made it rule Of the church to excom'
municate every member who manufact
rres, buys, sells or drinks intoxicating
liquors as Z beverage, says that this &c
ton Is little more radical on the sub
ject than the Bible. Most people will
agree with the Times in that particular.
Lex. Press.
Yes, and most people will be actu
ated in their opinions by "a love of the
critter."
The order transferring General Sher
mans headquarters, as commander o
the army. from Washington to st. Louis
makes Missouri exult. Missouriani
have long dreamed that the greatness o
tbs Republic demands that the capito
should be built on the Mississippi, an,
y the coming of Sherman to st. Louis ]
taken as an omen Of the early remova
the seat government to that city
Chicago Is as jealous as schoolgirl an
Though her city paper makes an Illinois
SSScnle pns1e nsions OF the Western Inc
iropolis.
The British Government has made
demand upon che Spanish Governmen
through the Engli,h minister at Madrid
for immediate indemnity to the familie
Of those subjects OF Great Britain VIII
were taken from the steamer Virginiu