The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-07-09

.- VIZ. Evan +. Werner. Of this city. ha.
leased the State peniteniiary ior four year.
At s2io0o per annhn Mr. Warner ha.
nov 900 Of the convicis engaged on the
the Big Sandy Railroad, and may possibly
transfer more To that work within q short
time. Lexington Press
- John W Fcrncy. editor q two "a.
pers. both d,ily." and Tor many year. =
-,aunch Republican, has declared for Han
cock and English 40 has Leonard W.
Jerome wealthy and influential Repub-
lican Of New York, and 20 have a great
many other Republicans. and 20 will a
great many more before the November
election.
49, The Danville Adrocuie .ensibly sug-
gcsts TIE Democratic journal. that still
indulge ~ az occasional siso. - he SAGE
Of Gramercy Park should turn their guns
sgainst the common enemy. Gov. Tilden's
letter Of Withdrawal should forever hush
any unkind criticisms from n Democratic
source. There Is nothing like Il since
"washingion's Farewell
49, For some time the Chesapeake n
Ohio RAILROAD has been unable 10 lay lie
track through Ceredo, W. Va, owing TO
some dispute about the right Of way, but
on Sunday night last at u o'clock a large
body Of men were gotten together aud the
track laid before the slumbering inhahi-
iants awoke. Il was then too late 10 en-
join and the c. \ q. l. nov master Of the
situation.
- The Trustees Of the Cincinnati South
ern. at a meeting held Saturday, instructed
EA Ferguson 10 prepare a form Of lease TO
he Of a more permanent character than the
one nov in existence. The company oh
tanning the road under the new lease will
feel warranted in an outlay 81 money aud
labor to defeat the present Louisville and
Nashville combinations or any others that
may arise.
90 Two south Carolina Msiahs settled q
difficulty ON Monday afternoon at Dubose's
Bridge, in Camden County, by the use Of
dueling pistols The trouble originated In
legal controversy between Colonel VIM.
NJ. shannon and Col. T. b. G. Cash, the
former sending the challenge. shannon
Cred the frst shot, the ball striking the
ground near Ca-hs feet. The latter then
sent bullet through shanncn's heart. lie
was sixty years Of age.
- Hon. Cassius NJ. Clay aud John
Kelleyiie got in dispute over Tilden
during the Conversion, so the New York
Truth says, when Clay drew his pistol and
would have made short work Of the Kelly
man had lac not begged to allow him a
further chance on the duel field. Clay &C.
cepied, the papers were drawn up, aud
the fght was to have taken place near Gov
ington, but mutual friends brought the
matter 10 a final reconciliation.
- The case Of Tom Bpford Tor killing
Judge Elliott was called al Owenion. Mon
day, aud continued. W. Montfort, the
Conmonwsalih's Attorney, said he had
two reasons for agreeing TO the eontinu-
ance; First; The Criminal Coust ceases to
exist on the first day Of August, and de-
lay beyond that time in getting verdict
would perhaps result in a discharge Of the
prisoner on a subsequent trial by plea Of
once a jeopardy. Second: This special
form of tho Court was called for the 5fh
Of July, which this year is legal holiday,
and II there was verdict 81 ynilty, pos
sibly on a motion the judgment would
be arrested and the same plea Of former
jeopardy become available. The Judge
ordered the iailer Of Owen TO sake charge
Of the prisoner, and he will he kept in the
Jail Of that essRty instead 81 being return
ri 20 Louisville.