The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-04-19

hummer by pOilceman, VINO was at-
tempting his arrest, retarded the work
at the FIRE and made the loss much
greater. II is supposed by some, as
the negroes refused to assist in putting
out the FIRE, that they kindled it
through motives of revenge.
BANKRUPT.-R c. Blain, formerly
Of this county, but now of Grant, has
taken the benefit of the bankrupt law.
Liabilities secured, $1,000; unsecured,
5000; notes discounted, 81, $50. As
sets in land, 81, 5OO......J. T. Tate, of
Lancaster, priority debts, $3.50; Sc
cured liabilities, 1916 IS. Assets in
land, $1,000; chooses in action, 1922.
SAN SrEENBURGB, whs is to be
hung at Amsterdam, N. Y, today,
has confessed to eleven different muir
ders, the first being committed when
he was only IA years Of age. He al
50 confesses to innumerable burglaries,
robberies and incendiary fires. 1t is a
pity he could not be made to die in
piece meals.
A BILL to repeal the swindling and
dishonest Bankrupt Law went through
the Senate on Monday with a whoop.
The vote stood: 81 to 6, and the pros
pect is that when il reaches the House
it will go through it much after the
manner Of dose of salts. We hope
the Bill will take effect from its pas
sage.
LOUISVILLE must be a hot house
for defaulters and forgers, Judging
from the number shown up there in
the last few years. John S. Cain,
Clerk of the Circuit Court and Trus-
tee of the jury Fund, is the latest
brought TO notice. His enlightenment
amounts to between s26, 900 and $780,
600. f'i '..
RIGHT on the heels of the new ex-
pose Of the Beecher-Tilton scandal
comes an account Of the fall OF Sam
nel Allan McCoskrey, Bishop of the
Diocese of Michigan. A young aman.
iensis is the other egg in the hidden
nest. The venerable sinner has step
ped down and out for Europe.
THERE being no show for any of the
public pap, the Frankfort Common.
pedlh has folded its little sheet around \
I and laid down in darkness and in
heath. The proprietors say they have
bright opening in another part of the
State. May their next venture be
more successful.
The Louisville Commercial express
rs greS surprise that ten days have
elapsed since the Legislators went
home and moi one of them has been
Ku-Kluxed. It is a wonder, indeed. |
They could put in such pretty work
n few counties that we could namel
A VOTE is to be taken by the city
II Cincinnati to decide whether that
will pony up $1,000, 900
owards the completion of the C. S.
R. X. Ofcourse they will do it, if
hey know their own business.
The Court OF Appeals has sus-
aimed Judge Jackson's decision in
he celebrated extradition case of
smith N. Halves. Covington's de.
aulting treasurer can now go, and
hould sin no more.
THE Independent Order of Odd Eel
ows will celebrate the 59th anniver.
AIRY of theirO Order in theUnited States
t Mt. Sterling on the 26th. A grand
ime is expected by the brotherhood.
In READINESS. - We learn from
he daily papers that Governor Nc
Jreary is holding the McCreary
lizards in readiness to start to Stan
ord the moment an"emergeney'arises.
Hon. HENRY Campbell, Represen.
alive from Fulton and Hickman,
led at Hickman, six miles Of his
ONE on Wednesday. He was on his
eturn from Frankfort.
AFFAIRS continue to look squally
y the other side of the big pond, but
,srs are those who are afraid that the
lins wont come TO . head.