The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-03-14

uUlttt Uf UluNt NnlWtNtHtt HNtAt'fh'ht
of his debts he would be compelled to
leave the county. Moore procured
his shotgun and fred into the crowd.
The voIley was answered by about a
dozen shots, three Of which took effect
in Moores body, inficting severe tho
not dangerous wounds. Two men
supposed to be implicated in the affair
were arrested in Winchester this NOR.
ming. and after they we're arrested and
had been incarcerated in Jail, await
ing trial, a number Of their confeder-
ates came to Winchester and liberated
them.
The contest for the speakership Of
the next House is growing exceeding
" warm, but Joe Blackburn Is rePort-
ed as calm and undisturbed, confident
that he will preside over the lower de-
partment Of the 18th Congress. Ii is
said that the Republicans much pre-
fer Randall to Blackburn, and II so
foolish thing as a vote between them
Is allowed before the House that they |
are instructed to 60 solidly for him.
We have invested our money on Joe,
and hope to see him come out Of the
big end Of the horn, smiling as he
twists that magnificent mustache of
his.
The last Congress voted to each OF
its members 1915 for stationary, or a
total amount of s124,225, and 1t is
said that the huge swindle is made
without a show Of authority in the
statute books. To get away with the
allowance many members drew the
balance in cash, some got troreling
sacks, Others opera gloves, books. razors,
and many other articles not necessary
for writing purposes. Hon. p. b.
Thompson, Jr., will please stick his
hat in this leak to the Treasury.
THE Legislature of Virginia, ma
jority of whose members are dema-
gogues and men who care nothing for
the sacred honor Of the State, adjourn
ed without passing the bill to adjust
and pay the debt of the Common
wealth. The cry of reputation is
strong among a certain class, but
surely there are enough honest and
sensible men to stand by the hon
or of the State and see that the last
farthing is paid.
THE New York S,m is publishing
list of Hayes appointments, showing
that in every case where a man had
any thing to do with the crime of
counting him in, he has, without an
exception, rewarded that man with
an Office, the pay of which is COM
mensurate with the services rendered
in the count. And yet Hayes has the
assurance to prate about Civil Service
Reform.
THE time of the Common Carrier
Company to operate the Cincinnati
Southern II. II. was up on the 18th,
but they have agreed to continue the
management, for the present, as be-
fore, with the exception that they are
TO get 8 instead Of 10 per cent. on their
capital, and no reserved percentage.
Surely this is as much as could he
reasonable asked Of them.
The next Presidential election will
be made one in which the army will
not be the right wing of a party nor
the intimidator Of citizens nor the
protector Of perjured thieves. The
Presidency will not be stolen next
time, nor will the use of the army be
practicable as an asset to help those
who may want to steal it.-[Albany
Argus.
CHARLES WEBSTER, Geo. Wash
ingtOn's accomplice in the rape of lit
tie Frances Otte, at Louisville, has
been found guilty and sentenced to he
hanged; and it is to be hoped that
the Sheriff will go to work and make
a rope strong enough to prevent
repetition Of the scene of the last bung-
ling affair.
THE statistics are all made up for
the year 1873, and they show bal
ance of trade of 1906, 343, OPS in IA.
vor Of the United States, more than
double the amount of the balance in
our favor for 1877, which was the
largest in the history Of the country
up 10 that time. Il
liz old JEFF Davis should die before
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