The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-02-14

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accomplished wife viii receive and en-
iertain their friends. IL is believed
that a residence in the White House
i the ultimate purpose Of Mrs. Will /
Jams, who i ambitions A. well rs clev.
en-, in which event her gallant and
handsome husband would become lord
of the mansion cr.o6icio. She will
become a welcome addition to Capt..
Italian society,"
TnE speech Of Senator McCreery,
of this State, in advocacy Of the trans
fer Of the Indian Bureau FROM the In.
terror to the War Department, leiore
the Senate last Monday. is spoken Of
as a mastery effort. As a humorous
and pathetic speaker he has no equal
in the Senate, and no other man in
il has commanded it, attention in a
more marked degree than he has on
the several occasions that he has spo-
ken. This was known to he his last
speech, and the crowds that filled the
galleries and floor Of the Senate showed
how high he is held in the estimation
Of the people all over the country.
Tar citizens of Green and Taylor
are united in their refusal TO pay the
railroad tax, lately ordered to be
collected to pay a judgment Of the
United States Court at Louisville.
About two hundred of them rode into
Campbellsville on Saturday night TO
interview the collector, who happened
to he absent, and getting possession Of
the Courthouse, passed resolutions
threatening the direst vengeance on
any man who dared attempt the col
lection of the TAX mentioned.
A CONVENTION of colored men
from all parts Of the county, is called
to meet in Nashville on the 9th OF
May. Pinchback is the head of the
move, and the Convention will con-
slider the social, political and educa-
tional condition of the colOred man.
Pinchback promises to oppose theWin-
dom-Emigration scheme ON the ground
that it can not be made effective for
the want of money. The scheme il
very popular with the negroes gen
orally.
THERE is now but little doubt that
Congress will reduce the tax on tobac-
co to sixteen cents, but il Is said that
John sherman * Co. will use their
utmost endeavors To get the President
to veto it, giving as a reason that the
Treasury is in no condition to have
nine millions Of dollars taken of
at one swoop. An income tax to
cover the amount must be passed be-
fore Sherman will allow Hayes 20
sign the reduction bill.
A TELEGRAM to Cincinnati paper
from Huntington, w. Va, announces
the arrival Of Gen'l w. 5. Wickham,
Vice President, and W. NJ. S. Dunn,
General Superintendent of the Chesa-
peake X Ohio f. Il. its understood |
that their visit is in connection with |
the Big Sandy Il. r., the completion
of which is so essential to the prosper |
ity of the c. S. II. Il. There are fine
prospects that work will begin on the |
former this Spring.
A BANK of earth, which was being
excavated for the Chicago * Dalton
X. r., not far from Kansas City, Mo-,
caved in Tuesday, catching twelve
men and a lot of horses and mules.
Seven of the twelve were killed out
right. while the others were fearfnlly
wounded.
A SHERIFF of Pennsylvania has been
sentenced to the Penitentiary for TWEEN
ty-fve months, and to pay fine of
$500 for perjury in oath of Office and
using money for election purposes.
The Office IF Sheriff seems to be more
sought after there than here in Lin
coin.
THE Consulting Engineer aud Hus-
ton Il Co, Contractors for the Cincin-
matt Southern K. X. are at logger
heads, and he has refused 10 allow
them their monthly estimates till they
show proper respect for his orders.
PM ARNOLD, the man hoamassed
a fortune in California by selling bo-
gus diamond mines, died at his home
in Elzabethtown this week, aged so
years. He leaves an estate of about
$3.50, 600.
SENATOR CHRsTIANCY, of Mich.
gan, having accepted the Peruvian
Mission, has resigned as United States
Senator, and Chandler has all the
wires fixed to succeed him.
TnE Coal miners that have been on
a strike for several months at Ash.
land, Ky. have resumed work at the
old prices. Starvation was beginning {
10 stare them in the face, I,
The latest figuring on the probabili.