The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-01-21
VOTES OF CURRENT EVENTS.

NOTES OF CURRENT EVENTS.
John liullard, who died in New York
this week, made S2,OoO,OOo in the leather
business.
The penal institutions Of this country
number %, in which are confined 400
convicis.
The River Thames has overlooked its
banks damaging property to the amount Of
two million pounds.
For the improvement Of the Potomac
River $4,000 is asked and for the Mi, sis
sippi aboutS2 100000
One hundred shares of Citizens Ma
tional Bank stock sold in Winchester on
Monday at SIG to SllG25.
The Governors Of Missouri, Illinois,
Arkanas, Tennessee, Nevada and Utah are
all natives Of Kentucky.
A very severe snow storm prevailed in
London, England, Wednesday which rails
ed drifts in the streets Eve feet high.
Gen. John ". Finnell has been APP
pointed by the President to be Collector
Of internal Revenue at Coyington, Ky.
The estimated acreage Il cotton in the
Southern States last year was II, 100000,
and the yield put down at 5,9O0,OO bales.
Gen. Walker has at last made his off.
cial announcement Of the Census, which
shows that in the States and Territories
there are 50, l52,27 human beings.
Robert Games, at billiard, O courted
Miss Julia Scott until he found out that
she would not marry him, when he took
club and went over and killed the whole
family.
Nick johnson, for many years agent
Of the Chesapeake a Ohio Il. H., at Cincin-
natl, died this week Of "Quick Consump-
ton" lie was business man Of great
popularity.
4 hristian county is the banner tobacco
county in the State, having grown the past
season over 100000 pounds. All the
counties in the State bat eight grow to-
hacco crops.
Collector Swope states that there are now
in bond in this district five millions and a
quarter gallons Of whisky This is an in
crease Of thirty per cent. over any former
year, Lexington Press.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has is
sued'an order directing that National
Banks shall no longer he required to pay
express charges upon their notes sent to
the Treasury for redemption.
The Supreme Court ofthe United States
has decided that when, in the adjustment
Of the affairs OF national bank, any of th.
stockholders fail to pay their share Of the
banks liabilities, the deficiency cannot be
assessed upon the remaining Stockholders.
Hon r. b. Thompson, Jr,, has present
ed the petitions Of citizens Of Lincoln aud
Boyle counties, Ky, against the renewal OF
Cummings patent on improved artificial
gums palaies. Also, the petition Of NJ. Bunch
for the removal Of the charge Of deserlion
Senator Williams presented, last week
in the Senate petitions from Nicholasville,
Danyille, Williamstown, Mount Oliyet,
Geoigetown and Paris, praying for .divi.-
ion Of the United States Judicial District
Of Kentucky by the creation Of new dis
trict.
n. q. Dun a Cos Commercial Agency
reports that there were l,13j failures in
the United States during the year 1850,
with liabilities Of sG5752OOO in 1879 the
failures numbered G,GjS, and the liabilities
SOS, 10000; in ISIS, io,ii7, aud liabilities
S23l, 3ss,,OO.
--George Maddox, in the Anchorage
Asylum, Killed another lunatic, a few
nights ago, by throwing him down aud
stamping on his head with his naked feet
tin hi skull was crushed. The hands Of
both the men were tied, and the terrible
affair was not found out till next morning
Miss Hattie Robinson, Of Osenton,
while visiting her sister at Warsaw, Ky,
laid down on a lounge in front Of a fire and
fell asleep. She was soon awakened TO
hnd herself enyeloped m lanes. Her
screams brought assistance, but the fire was
not exiinguished until her lower Limbs
were burned 50 badly that the aesh fell
from the bones.
Thomas Ambrose, who as lerk Of the /
niied States ourt AT tincinnati, swindled
he Government out Si7,217, was called .
~ for trial In that city last week bat he .
began 10 see that the penilenliary was sure I
30 he his home, II he stayed 10 see the .
rial through, ~ he departed from the .
ouri.llouse, and Is still at large. ] le was
N bail for 5000.
The Western Union and American
Mon Telegraph Companies have been
consolidated. A combination was effected
IN the basis Of SSO,OO0OOO capital for the
lew company, Of which thewestetn Union
= 10 haNe .sjs, 100000, the American In
ON Sl5,OOO,OOO and the Atlantic 4 Pacific
Y 100000. The present capital Of the
Western Union Is about $4i, 000, 900, Of The
american Union Sl5,eOO,OOO and Of the
ltlantie Il Pacific $4,000 600.