The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-01-21
GENERAL NEWS.

tional Democratic Convention at Gin.
cinnati.
A meeting Of railrnad officials has
been called TO consider the reduction
Of passenger rates to the Centennial.
A duel has been recently fought
near Winchester, Va, with swords.
Both parties were woundcd-onc Sc
riously. They then made fricnds.
The ship Queen Harvest" collided
on the 18th inst. with the steamship
Adriatic, causing il to sink. Her
entire crew. consisting Of some 30 men,
were lost.
The Republican State Central Com.
mittee has issned call for a Conven-
ton Of the Republican party to nomi-
nate candidates for the Presidential elec
ton, to be held in Louisville on the
18th day of May, 1876.
Mr.. PETER HERDrc, a millionaire,
of williamsport. Pennsylvania, made
the Protestant Episcopal Church Of
that place present Of a new edi6ce,
fully furnished. with an organ, and
other requisites, the value Of which is
said to be over $500. .0c0.
The Legislature Of Louisiana has
Just elected Jas. b. Eustis to the
United States Senate, but the Gov.
ernor refuses to issue the necessary
credentials on the grounds that he
has already issued credentials to Pinch
back for the same position.
THE receipts of the American Bible
Society during the past year have
been nearly s6O0,0O0., and it has is
sued about one million copies Of the
Scriptures. During theffty-nine years
Of its existence it has scattered over
the world thirty-two million Bibles.
THE Trustees Of the Cincinnati South
erp Railroad say, that If there is no
delay, whatever, in obtaining funds,
the road will he in running order to
the Cumberland river, August lst,
1875. and through to Chattanooga
July lst, 1877. Oh, yes, Of course.
A school boy in Maine, upon his
teacher attempting to punish him,
remarked that IL he could get hold
Of a slate he would knock of her damn
head with it," He then pulled n gim-
let out Of his pocket and thrust the
point Of it into the teachers breast.
producing wound that will probably
prove fatal.
THE State Grange Of Indiana has
adopted resolutions demanding the re-
peal of the specie resumption net.
They declare in favor Of wiping out
the National Bank Notes. and sub
stituting in their stead greenbacks,
that will he backed by the credit of
of the Government, and be receivable
for all dues, both Of the Government
as well as of individuals.
The Shredder air ship at Baltimore.
which was nearly completed, was al
most totally destroyed by a gale Of
wind last week. The fencing had
been removed preparatory to slowing
away the ship until spring. and the
wind having free course. twisted the
big machine into a shapeless mass of
irregular wicker.work and broken
boards. Cor to join the Keely Mo-
tor.
TIE will Of the late Timothy Kir-
by is producing quite a sensation in
Cincinnati. Besides handsome be-
quests to several disreputable women,
he donates the handsome sum Of $50
900 to his mistress-Mary Francis.
The remainder of his property is di'
vided equally between his lawful and
5 bastard children. His lawful heirs
have made motion to set aside the
will on the grounds of insanity.
We understand that the Peaks Of
Otter, believed by many scientific
men to be an extinct volcano, have re.
Gently given unmistakble signs Of mo-
ton, shaking people out Of their beds,
and making pigs squeal at dead Of
night. As Virginia is equal to any
emergency. We can see no reason why
We shouldn't he able To get upan earth
quake or a volcanic eruption as well
as Italy or Iceland.-(Lynchburg
(va.) News.
A wind that moves but one mile
an hour is scarcely perceptable. aud
has, according to Smeaton. u perpen
dicular force Of one square foot Of .OOs
OF pound. A gentle wind moves at q
rate Of four miles IN hour. and presses
on onesquare foot .O7s Ofa pound. A
pleasant gale moves from ten to fiftee'
miles an hour, and has perpendicula
, 70 rec Of from .492 Of pound to 90,
pounds. A high wind moves at veloc
' iiy Of thirty and ,hhty-6ve miles Al