The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-01-31

her flag. lie compliments the Secre- |
tary Of the Navy, and says that ifthe |
other Secretaries and Executive Off |
GERS Of the Government should obey
the law as carefully and he rs econom-
ical in their Offices as the Secretary Of
the Navy is in HE, a genuine civil
service reform would be inaugurated.
SENATOR EDMoNDs' 10th amend
ment to the Constitution provides that
no claim whatever against the United
States, arising by loss Of property du-
ring the rebellion, shall be sustained or
allowed unless the owners or corpora
tons were, during all the time, loyal
in fact to the government Of the United
States aud gave neither aid nor en-
enlargement 10 the enemy. The pas.
sage Of this amendment would disarm
the Republicans Of one Of their cam
paign weapons, and tor this reason, IL
no other, the Southern Congressman
can afford TO vote for it.
HoN. JoHN G. CARLISLE, VI. c.,
who was in Lexington this week, was
interviewed by the Press in regard to
his aspirations for the Speakership Of
the next House. He emphatically as
serted that he was not a candidate nor
would he be, as il would not do for
two Kentucky members to contest for
the same Office, and thereby injure
Matt. Adams chance for the Clerk
ship.
Mn. Wills bill 10 restrict Chinese
emigration, which provides that if the
master Of a vessel shall take on board
any number Of Chinese exceeding 10,
with intent to bring them to the Uni
ted States, he shall be fined 500 for
each in excess Of that number, such
penalty to become lien on the vessel,
was passed in the House on Tuesday
by vote OF l55 to ~.
THE holders of Tennessee railroad
bonds have applied to the courts to
have a Receiver appointed for all the
roads entering the State, including the
Louisville and Nashville and Great
Southern II. II. Tennessee is bank
rupt, the bonds are worthless, and
the action is taken as a last resort, but,
we learn,it will not iniure the standing
of the roads.
CHARLEY BRoNsToN, of Richmond,
has total instructed vote Of A out Of
the 81 necessary to nomination for
Commonwealth Attorney Of the 10th
District. Adams, from Scott, has 30,
Tanner II, and Gilhspie 10. The
whole party fought Bronston, but he
came out ahead and will, no doubt,
get the nomination at the Convention
next week.
SENATOR CHRIsTTANCY, of Michi-
gan, the man with the young and
pretty wife, has been appointed Minis
ter to Peru, with a salary of $4,000 |
year. Another raid upon the Treas
ury to reward "stalwart" for servi-
ces. II is said that he resigned his |
position in Congress so that lack
Chandler might take his place.
WARREN MrcHELL's claim against
the government for sl2S, 900, the pro-
ceeds of cotton captured in Savannah
and sold by Treasury agents, was de-
feated in the Senate Tuesday by a
majority of l6. Mr.. Mitchell is a
Louisvillian, and his claim, which has
been pending for years, will likely not
be presented again.
We regret exceedingly the with
drawal of Mr.. John ii. Grimes, Jr.,
from the Harrodsburg Observer. He
is an accomplished and racy writer,
and as for cleverness ne lays over
any body. We hope he will soon be
in the traces again. Mr.. T.. ii. Gath
or is Business Manager of the O6ser-
rer now.
A LOT OF Cheyennes escaped last
week from Fort Robinson. and taking
refuge in ravine, were surrounded
by four companies Of artillery and shot
down like dogs. Twenty-three were
killed and only nine of their number
captured not wounded. The artillery
companies lost three killed and three
wounded. I
A Catholic Bishop at Covington,
KY, has put the seal OF condemnation
on thd order of the Knights of Honor,
declaring that asa secret, oath-bOund
society, it falls under the prohibition
of the Pope" He warns his members
against joining the order, and entreats
those that have 10 withdraw at once.
Two men, Merrick aud Achey, were
hung In Indianapolis Wednesday for
murder. The execution was public,
and the Sheriff played his part better
than is customary for such officials to
do. Five thousand people, besides
women and children, witnessed the
horrible sight. /