The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-11-21
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90 Mrs Lizzie Richards, Of Herrodsburl
was found dead in her chair this week
Heart disease.
The Supreme Court Of the Unite
States has decided that the Trade Mar
law Is unconstitutional
The wholesale dry goods Grm O
Walker Bros. & Co, Memphis. have faile,
with liabilities Of 100000.
Elira Pinxton, the Louisiana negr
who swore so nicely at John Sherman
bidding, Is now up for numbering her hus
band.
- The statue Of General Geo. II. Thorn
as, which was unveiled at Washington OF
Wednesday, cost $4,000 and weighs : so
pounds.
Col. John Hay, who was the privat,
Secretary Of President Lincoln, has beer
made Assistant Secretary Of State, Sewart
having resigned.
80 The special court called to try n,
Buford appeal has adjourned to meet Of
the 3rd Of December. when they will de
liver an opinion.
The net earnings Of the Baltimore
Ohio Railroad during the year closin,
November /, were $500, ss4,an increase o.
Si2s,700 over 1878.
Over four hundred Of the conyicii
that have served terms in the Peniientisry
have taken up their residence at Frank
fort since their release.
- Litile Andy Stephens, Senator iron
Georgia, says that the Democracy could g
farther aud get worse candidate for III,
! Presidency than Grant.
The Pennsylvania Company controls
Gas miles Of railroad, and Col. Scott and
party will, on their present Western trip
inspect 300 miles oftheir lines.
The Richmond VA Light Infantry
Blues, whose organization dates back to
1898, attended the unwilling Of General
Thomas Statue at Washington, on the
18th.
james p. Furguron, who shot and
killed ]. A. Combs, at Hopkinsville, an
account of which is given on our firsi
page, was held for granddaughter in the
sum If 81 800.
The Tug, Seymour, having in tow
four tugs, three dredges and eight scuws,
encountered gale on Lake Ontario, on
the night Of the 18th, destroying her tows
and drowning 81 persons.
- Kentucky pays $3.50, sos revenue to
the Government yearly. She stands fourth
in the list Of States, her amount being
more than double that paid by the six
New England States together.
Three prisoners, John Dubois, white,
held for HOUSEKEEPING, Chris. Harris, ne
gro, convicted Of manslaughier, and Bill
Isaacs, negro, for HOUSEKEEPING, escaped
from the Lebanon Jail Tuesday night.
The Postmasters Of the United States
are an honest set compared with the com
mon run. The loss by them, throughout
the country TO the Government for two
years, has been but one. twentieth Of one
per cent
The Administration estimate o. ex.
penditures is $4,000, 900 over last year, the
aggregate being sl36.3l7 ,l29 And this,
too, in the face Of all the blows about
economy and reform that we heard before
the elections.
The Readjasters recently elected in
Virginia say that they intend to elect Gen
eral Malone, the leader Of the rascally lot,
as United States Senator. They claim that
they "intend to make an equitable settle
ment of the State debt"
- Vanderbilt. the great Railroad man,
has agreed to pay all of the expenses Of
bringing Cleopatra's Needle from Egypt
to New York City, and putting it into po-
sition in Central Park. But then there
are doubts whether the Khediye will al
low il to come.
The report published to the effect
that an enrolled copy Of the Constitution
IF Kentucky, was not to be found at the
Capitol, turns out to be piece Of silly and
b0sh. Two such copies were
Iound in the fre-proof vault Of the Secre-
iary Of States Office.
A New York dispatch of Republican
origin, says that the leaders Of the Denioc-
rsey Of that State are trying to effect
between Tilden and Kelly, 80
hal the Presidential ticket NAV read Hon.