The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-08-13
Norris 90 CURRENT grr,rs

- Cliton.picking has begun alta lively
rate IN southern Texas.
- Pieio llalbo. the Italian wiie-mur-
derer, was hinged in New York last Fri
day.
There were foriy.ihree deaths from
yellow fever at Havana during the last
week.
The drsi hale of new cotton sold NJ
Columbus, Ca, brought thirieen cents per
pound.
-- II is estimated Il will take three years
to complete the work of compiling the
census.
1t Is thought that the total population
Of the United States will MT be far from
iq.00O.000.
.-- The counties Of Cherokee. Graham,
swsin, Jackson and Macon, y. e., contain
I 100 Indians
A metropolitan elevated railroad
company has been organized in Chicago
Capital S5,OOo,000.
- The third scmi.annual session Of the
Bluegrass Temperance Convention will he
held at Georgetown on the 18th inst.
The laying Of the additional stone in
the vork Of completing the unfinished
Washington Monument was commenced
Saturday.
A lady in Glasgow, KY, has taken
premiums TO the amount of S766 on silk
quilts, and has silverware to that amount
to show for them.
- Thomas Jackson, bcardless youth
Of sixteen years, in Monroe county. Ky,
married Miss White when she was three
days less than eleven years old.
Hon. Jerry Lillard has withdrawn
from the race against Joe Blackburn, leav-
ing the track clear for him to be reelected
to Congress by 1000 or 5000 majority.
- John II. Milliken has sold the Frank
lin RiIioi to S. NJ. Griffin, Of Springfield,
Tenn. The new management will take
charge Of the office on the Is; Of Sep,em-
Der.
80 The Catholics and Orangeme n Of To-
ronio, about coo in number, ged in
street fight on Friday night. The police
dispersed the rioters, after considerable ex-
ecutiou, with their clubs.
The disbursing officers Of the De-
partment Of the Interior are now prepar-
ing the checks to cover the pay Of the Cen
sus Enumerators. The entire force will he
paid Oh within eight or ten days.
- Here's warning to you, young men;
Charles Shamrock, young lad Of Elk
hart, Ind, is lying at deaths door, from
the effects Of poisoned watermelon, which |
he hooked out Of patch near town.
Minnie Scebach, Louisville girl Of
twenty years, Il is claimed, has lived forty |
four days without food, and is still fasting. |
She lies in bed in a semi-conscious state, I
with her mouth vide open. She has not |
spoken a word for two weeks.
- The Louisville n Nashville Railroad
has closed contracts with the Cambria and
Edgar Thomson Rail Companies for l2,-
900 tons OF steel rails, to he delivered in
1881. This is one Of the most extensive
rail contracts made in the United States
this year.
j james II. Arnold, who killed Robert
+. Little in Richmond last December, was
taken to Nicholasville last Monday, where
his trial will commence next Tuesday.
One hundred witnesses have been summon
ed in the case-45 for the prosecution and
- for The defense.
- The Receiver Of the First National
Bank, Brailleboro, VT, ruined by Treas
urer Waite, has made assessments Of S25
per share. The full amount Of the liabil-
tiles, il is believed, will reach $1,000
outside Of the capital stock waites
are unknown.
Miles Crawford, charged with being
one Of the conspirators who murdered
Judge Burnett in Breathitt county, KY,
has been arrested in Franklin county,
Ark, upon a requisition from the Govern
Or Of this State. Crawford was married in
Arkansas last spring, and his wife was
greatly affected at the news, and his faith
er-in-law refused to speak to him.
- A man calling himself James Guess
went to the warehouse of u. d. Laudeman
and sold him his crop Of 1000 bushels Of
wheat, 400 bushels Of oats, 1000 bushels
Df corn and 400 bushels Of fax seed, and
wanted $50 in advance. Mr.. I4audeman
thinking all was not right, got the Sheriff
md watched him. lie was paid the $50
md was making for the train for Louis
Vile when arrested, as there is no such
nan, or farm, OF CROP Lexington Press.
Gen. WIN. o. Butler died at CARROLL
lon, Kentucky, Friday at the age of 80.
lie was an officer of the regular army in
1872, and participated in the battle Of
New Orleans. lie served in Congress sew
raj years, was General-in. Chief Of the
United States Army in Mexico. and was
he candidate for Vice President on the ,
icket with General Cass. His last appear
nee in public life was as member Of the
Washington Peace Convention at the be- !
inning Of the war.
AT noon on Saturday DIR. Tanner sue I
essfully completed his foriy-days fast.
Immediately, against the advice Of physi-
ians, he began eating peaches and water !
ielon, Of which he partook quite freely. |
)uring the afternoon and evening he also +
tie three apples and a pound Of beefsieak, |
nd drank considerable quantities Of milk \
nd wine. He claimed to experience no
l-efiects from the food, aud was in the a
est Of spiiits. When he broke his fast he /
eighed l2l pounds. AT six o'clock the y
blowing evening he weighed Just 1870 a
ounds-a gain Of eight aud half pounds 1
. thirty hours. a
Gen. MeDonald's threatened exposure 4
I Gen. Grants connection with the st. h
'ouis whisky ring has been published. To
Sc the language Of the Couier-JoDnal, c
the White House l. spotted with the filth 4
official corruption" While the ring was Y