The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-11-19

There we're 6.gq05i3 letter. and pack
ages registered by che p a. Department
during the Dat G.r,I y.lr of which only
f,li7 were lost. about one IN ever G.20o
u g. tatci that Eastern capitalists
with the nominal aid of the counties. con
template building railroad from Frank
fort, Nv, passing through Georgeiown and
Paris to the Zig Sandy Railroad
California gives Eve Of her electoral
votes 10 Hancock and one To- Garfield II
Is not often State divides IT, vote. bat
Judge Terry ONE Of the Democratic clec
ioral did no, rst the foil vote Of biz party.
Tho Committee on the site Of the
World. Fair In 1883. has selected Central
Park y. y. About $4,000 Of the stock
has been subscribed. Judge " A. Owsl,y
will represent Kentucky in the Commits
sion
A son OF Rev. J. q. McFerran. the
Southern Methodist Publishing House
Agent, was killed Tuesday on the Alabama
Great Southern Road. The engine collided
with a mule, throwing the train OIL the
track.
Buriot King Killed Henry Waters at
Pine Knot, Pulaski county, saturday.
They quarreled over pint Of chestnuis,
when King seized an Ak, dealtWaters blow
severing his spinal column, and then made
his escape.
A negro died in London county, Va,
this week at the good old age Of one hund.
dred and tweuty-one, hut the chronicler
fails to state whether he was the only and
original body servant Of George Washing.
ington or not.
- The prohibitory amendment to the
Kansas constitution was adopted by 90
600 votes. II absolutely prohibits the
manufacture or sale Of intoxicating liquors
in the State, except for medical, mechan-
ical or scientific purposes.
The Grand Jury Of Bowling Green has
indicted the Conier-Jouuai the Evening
Pot and the Commercial, Of Louisville, the
Russellville Herald Enterprise and tho
Frankfort lcoman, for advertising the vii
lard Hotel lottery scheme
Hon. Tho-. L. Jones, eleotor for this
State, travelled during the canvass 5,03l
miles-2,742 by rail, az by boat, Gal by
buggy, 600 on horseback and four by skih
all at his own expense. lie made seven
ty-four speeches two hours in length.
The Minnesota Insane Hospital at ST.
Paul. caught FIRE Tuesday night and before
the COO helpless creatures could be remov-
ed, twenty persisted in the flames. Tn,
night was fearfully cold and Others hav,
since died Of exposure The loss to th'
building il over S2O0, 900.
The Old Libby Prison at Richmond
Va used during the war as place Of con
Gnement for the Federal prisoners, VA
sold the other day for ,12j. II original
ly cost $4,000 A part Of the wall ha,
been torn away by Northern tourist, an,
the bricks from it have sold a. high as s.
a piece.
Monday morning shooting afifal
took place near Warrendale Seminary
Georgetown, between james W. Ofutt anC
Henry Stevenson. The two men passed Z
few words, and proceeded to business
Stevenson fired four shots and Ohutt two
Ohuit received flesh wound in the thigl
and Stevenson escaped unhurt.
Tom Nichols, a negro at Bardstown
voted the Democratic ticket and the ne
groes threatened to hang him. lie was moi
to be inundated, however, and procured q
needle gun and while a Garfield jolliiea.
ton was going on, fired into the crowd
Unfortunately nobody was killed but Tom
was put in Jail to keep him from further
attempts to murder.
A war between the landlords and ten
ants is imminent in Ireland, The feelings
on both sides have become 50 exasperated
that the slightest proyoca,ion may bring
on a collision. The presence Of troops has
had the effect Of intimidating the Land
Leagueis, who seem more united and de-
termined than ever to enforce their non
paying regulation upon the tenants.
Six months ago VIM. Grover, OF Red
Bank, New York, fly year, old and twice
a widower, married a girl then less than
thirteen. Such an union, Of course, was
unhappy, aud after many quarrels and
rows, the wee bride left her husbands bed
and board and returned TO her home. The
other day she returned to her husbands
for her clothing, which he refused to allow
her to take, but she persisted ,whereupon the
wretch shot her twice in the head, killing
her instantly. A little slice Of Kentucky
Lynch law would fit his case handsomely.
A number Of gentlemen Of both polit-
zeal parties have proposed an appeal thro'
the columns Of the New York Times for
National subscription to provide a perpet-
ual fund whose annual income shall be
enjoyed during life, or non-holding Of Fed
eral office, by the Oldest Ex-President Of
the United States. II is proposed that the
capital Of this fund shall be
s250,OOO, and its probable income not less
han Sl2,5OO A subscription to lheamount
II $4,000 has already been guaranteed in
city other than New York. The propo-
tion awaits public comment and public
% operation.
GARRARD fOTNrT.