The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-06-17
MOTIFS OF CUHHKNT EVENTS.


-secretafy Blain 10 down with the govt.
The recent storms did great damage In
the North and West, and caused the loss Of
many lives.
The Kentucky Central will let the
contract 10 build from Paris to Winchester,
Ky, July lat.
John Bush, the negro thrice sentenced
to death for the murder Of Miss VsnMeter
Of Fayette, has been granted an appeal.
More than 1000 houses were submerg-
ed in Pittsburg and Allegheny City by the
food last week, and the loss will he from
s., 100000 to 81, 100000.
The Louisville, New Albany n st..
Louis X. r. awarded fifty miles Of its road
on the llth. Upton, johnson A Co, Of
Somerset, got the trestle work and pile
bridges on section 81 to ~ inclusive.
The Bowling Green Dsmcerat says that
Jesse James, the notorious outlaw and
bank robber, was seen and recognized in
that city last week. lie Ia disguised as a
phrenologist. Look out J oh ye bankers.
A compile Of vsgrsnt negroes were sold
in Lexington this week, each for one year
A stout old fellow Of sixty brought s34,
and was bought by railroad contractor
The other, a younger man, was knocked
down to his woman at $ll2.5O.
The trial Of the case Of the colored
cadet, Whitaker, after having cost the
Government some $4,000 has ended, and
II Is understood that the Court 6nds Whit
taker guilty Of sssaulting himself, and
recommends his dismissal from the Militia
~ Academy.
The sui, against the Lexington Bank
10 recover an amount OF bonds stolen from
its vault, resulted in a hung jury, eight
jurors being in favor Of the bank, and four
for Mcclure. Henry White now claims
that he Won the bonds At poker from Nc
Guire's son.
The sale Of the Kentucky Central
Railroad to Eastern parties has been with
drawn, and the road sold to c. p. Hun
tington. Of the Chesapeake A Ohio, at the
same fsures--S5,00O.OOo. The road will
now be changed to the standard guage and
completed to Knoxville, and from thence
to Memphis.
The wife Of Mr.. Thomas NJ. Green,
editor Of the Maysville (Ky.) Eagle died
suddenly Saturday morning Of heart dis
ease. Mr.. Green had gone to his Office,
leaving his wife apparently in good health,
but in a short time was sent for. and arriv-
ed at home to find her dead. Mrs. Green
was the daughter of the late Pierce Butler,
of Louisville, and a niece Of the late Gen.
VIM. o. Butler. Of Carrollton, Ky.
Jim Taylor, "a gentleman" Of Bow
ling Green, was convicted Of carrying a
weapon some time ago, and as
The Gazette expresses il received a pardon
from THEY'VE started to say Governor, but
We will not Disgrace the State further, and
will say the highest officer Of 1t. He felt
o good over his escape that he tackled
me OF the jurors that convicted him and
: again in the hands Of the law Post.
The grand and petty juries of Warren,
n session at Bowling Green, apprscisting
he evil effects Of Gov. Black burns pardon
ng policy, drew mp and signed the follow
NJ: ave call upon our candidates for
he Legislature to give expression to their
Jews in regard to this unprecedented. IN
eard-of and universal psrdoning power
'ur courts are a farce; crime is rampant
, the land; criminals are pardoned by
slegraph before the ink is scarcely dry
.om the pen Of the juries. We call on
,em 10 say TO the people what courss they
i'll pursue Ia the Legislature to relieve
s Of this unhsard-of course Of our Cover
or. who by his wholesale pasloning power
oes, to a great extent, annul the proceed
,gs Of this grand jury and all other juries
nd acts Of courtsin the State Of Kentucky, |
nd 10 a certain extent encourages the
Of crimes which We regard as
etrimental to the best interests Of all good |
itizens Of the Commonwealth, and we
ledge ourselves that we will not support
by man that will not pledge himself to
sc all constitutional means to relieve US
the present incumbent Of the State house
Frankfort. We ask our local papers
nd all good citizens to indorse the action
this jury"