The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-10-29

comment
Sarah Bcrnhardt, the thin beauty, and
the maiden mother, who has created such
a frorc in Paris, landed at New York We'd
nesday, and will star in the principal
cities.
The official canvass Of the vote Of In
diana shows the following result Porter.
Republican, 2S0,2ai; Ianders, Democrat,
222,7io; Gregg, National, li,o6s; plurality
for Porter, 1891
The salaries Of the County Judge and
County Attorney Of Anderson county have
been reduced $50 each making the salary
now received by the Judge $3.50, and the
salary received by the County Attorney
5000.
The Democrats Of West Virginia car
ried the State by gain Of 5000 votes.
Jackson's plurality over Sturgiss is 1885,
Four years ago the Democratic plurality
was l2,62o. The repeaters did not strike
West Virginia.
The Railroad Gaseite, published at New
York, reports that there were l2l railroad
accidents last month, resulting in the KILL
ing Of Is persons and the wounding Of g..
During the year there were 937 accidents,
2i6 persons were killed and 96l wounded.
"A bully named Colyer, who lives near
Somerset insulted some ladies while on a
drunk in that town and on being reproved
by young Newman attempted to cut him.
Newman drew a pistol and rendered his
assailant hors d. combat by putting ball
through his shoulder.
Col. Craddock was assessed in the
Paris Court to pay hundred dollars dam
ages TO one Burbridge for publishing in
the Kentuokim a letter from correspon-
dent accusing the said Burbridge Of plac-
ing poison in a stack Of hay to kill
neighbor's sheep. The Colonel will appeal
from such an unjust verdict.
Hiram Berry, the rich distiller Of
Frankfort, who married Mollie Taylor, a
prostitute Of Louisville, while on a drunk
en- spree, obtained a divorce from her few
days ago, she agreeing for SIC, 900 to make
no defense, and also to withdraw her suit
for $4,000 against George Berry, for as
sault. He got out Of snap right cheaply.
In the Bradford (Pa.) oil district
there are eight thousand producing wells
which yield oil to the amount Of 10000
barrels per day. The demand is
only 5000 barrels per day, and a. the
storage capacity is exhausted the balance
runs to waste. 1t is estimated that there
are at least 10000 barrels accumulated
in the storage.
The six Chinese companies Of San
Francisco have contributed $4,000 to the
Republican campaign fund in California.
No better evidence Of their perfect under
standing that Garfield is pledged to free
Chinese immigration and cheap, psuper
labor, can be presented. The six compa-
MES are the regular importers Of Chinese
pauper labor.
The Portland Maine Argus says: TO
suppose that the millions Of men who have
enlisted under Hancock will be dispirted
or discouraged, because the skirmish line
has been driven in at a single point, is to
suppose an impossibility. 1t will rather
put into them the energy and determine
ton which will render them invincible,
and they will push on the conquering col
ulms to certain and complete triumph on
the 2nd Of November next"
The diabolical crime Of Rev. Chas. 7.
Goats, Baptist preacher of Campbell coun-
ty. Va, has just leaked out. Friday he
was arrested on a warrant sworn out by
Edward Turpin, charging that in the
month Of January he committed a rape on
his daughter, Ida Turpin. little girl ~
years and two months DID, At the time
of arrest Coats was holding protracted
meeting in Appomattox county. lie is the
pastor Of about six churches. lie is now
IN Jail.
The New Haven (Connecticut) Register
iays: "To our Democratic friends in 9TH
n States; The Democracy Of Connecticut
$ full Of life, vigor and determination to
AIRY this State for the whole Democratic
ioket. We have a clear majority Of the
'oters Of the State and we mean to get the 1
ntire vote out. We can and riH carry the
tate in spite of Republican corruption, {
Importation Of voters, bribery, repeating,
heating and intimidation Of workmen. &
he Connecticut Democracy will make the \
lost spirited fight seen in ten years, Carry n
our own States. We will give a good re- s.
ort Of Connecticut" j
-Merrit, who was in Jail at Bowling h
reen for murder, was advised by his il
lends to assume the crazy dodge. He "
mped at the idea and became, to all APP q
,arances, a raving maniac, going no far nj
lie day while a crowd was looking on as ii
break up looking glass and commence
ewing the pieces. BY mistake, however,
let some Of ii slip down his throat, and
a few moments he was writing in fear
tortures. The Jail physician was called,
d upon examination, told the man that Y
could not live. This stupefed him
III alarm, but he recovered sufficiently ne
profess religion and join the Catholic II
ureh, and then died in great agony.
The canvass Of the Democrats in re- il
I'd tc New York State predicts for them We
majority Of $4,000 this side OF Harlem
yer, and allows the Republicans 10000 Sc
the remainder Of the State The Re- We
bliean canvass gives the Democrats 49,
D up to Harlem River, and gives the res
publcans in the remainder Of the State SCI
m 10000 to 10000 majority. Thus
, Republicans claim from $1,000 to 40 de
} majority. while the Democrats claim bill
900 in the State. Roscoe Conkling
inns $4,000. lie lays claim to every VII
ng he can get his hands on, and once, gr,
will be remembered, he tried TO claim tn
iator Spragues' vile, but he decided 10
nquish il when the iraie husband APP iai
4 II 4 A