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The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-03-25
Mt. Vernon Department.
SAM M. BURDErT. Editor.

The greens" -easun Is at hand
Next Monday i County Court Day.
Mr.. Weber j. haN ing his store room
and dwtlhng houie connected telephone
cally.
Do not forget the Democratic meet Ing
at the Court House next Monday. let ev
cry Democrat in the county he present j
possible.
The forcible entry aud deiainer case o.
lee Arnold ". Sarah Blsdsoe, which was
to be tried before j. Il. Galloway, Ed, 10
morrow, has been dismissed by the plain
tia.
All Of Mr.. II. II. Bakers family, with
the possible exception Of Mr.. Ia her him
self, are afflicted with measles. The dis
ease is quite prevalent, but no fatal ease.
are reported.
II the recent decision Of the Court oil
Appeals on the question II land grants he
sustained, there will probably he same
skirmishing between land owners and
claimants in this section. The custer will
not find his way without thorns.
The small boy Is beeiRning to make
himself felt. One small boy threw rock
at another $. b. head last Monday with
such precision and force that the bios
fractured the other s. b. skull. II Is thou ght
that the wounded boy will recover The
small bows Of this town need checking.
Last Saturday, Alya Pullins, Of Gar
rard, sold to the Oxley Slave Company all
the white oak and spotted oak timber on
his 5000 acre tract Of land in this county
for $1,000 cash. Mr.. Pullins had hereto
fore sold the tan-bark on this land for
1900. lie has now realized - 200, aud
still has the land. Il is very rich in pop
lar and pine timber. This land waa bought
by Mr.. Pullins ten years ago for 500.
Mr.. c. S. Nield left Monday for Kan.
sas where he expects 10 locate. lie will
embark in the newspaper business. lie Is
splendid gentleman, an accomplished
newspaper man and a desirable citizen.
His friends wish for him unlimited pros
perily. For the present Mrs. Nield will
remain here with her father, but will join
her husband 10 few weeks. Mr. Henry
Wilken, Of Lebanon, has moved his family
TO Livingston, where he will superiniend
for the Livingston Coal Company. lie
and his wife aud children we're passengers
on Tuesdays train. They have rooms at
the sambroOk llotel....M. J. Miller NJ.
J. Cook, Capt. Jack Adams ami Jack
Adams, Jr., are in Louisville this week
GOOD. l.. Joplin leii on Monday for a Wis
Il TO the Queen CilY..... DE-. J. j. Brown Is
in Madison looking after hir candidacy for
The senaie......lke Stuart has returned
from Barbourville.
Mr.. q. W. Jones, who lives on the
head Of koundsione, has, he says, hard
customer on his hands last November
4 man calling himself John A. SUMMER,
~ho claimed 10 he agent for a Cincinnati
touring mill, arrived Al Mr.. Jones and h
iiill there. lie stated that he was imuie-
lately from New Orleans and was going
10 his home in Boone county, n.y. lie
rad, be said, plenty II money, bat Mr.
ZONES has never seen ANY funds Al pre- Il
at tbs man Il siek, and M. Jones desiTes d
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biz friends, u he has any. to send Tor him.
lie has given yariou. other socount. 81
himself than the ou, above written Tie
i' about do year Of age. haa gray lsarl
and blue eyes and !. we'll educated.
The writer paid hurried visit 10
Richmond last Monday Circuit Court
convened that day, and Judge nnckncr and
Commonwealth attorney nronaon we're
on hand looking frcsh and eager for basi.
ness. The Senatorial race excited consid.
cradle interest, aud the friend. u both
Brown and ballard were ancuinc n the
success Of their respective iavofilcs. Capt.
sherley, proprietor Of The Gapcli House,
knows exactly how 10 run hotel. J. ..
Brooks. a former Ne. Vernon hoy, doing
well IN the drug businsss Gov. McCwary,
whom the Madison county people swear
by, j. looking ususually we'll. lie j. the
agreeable gentleman out N onicc that he j.
in office, but he will he required 10 wear
the harness again before very long. The
good citizens Of Richmond are To- lc con-
graduated on their success in having made
the place strictly local option town.
Judge y. W. Turner will probably have q
walk over ior the Democratic nomination
Cor Representative, hut " Jim Burnam, a
rising young lawyer and brilliant gentle
man, yields TO the wishes Of his friends
and becomes a candidate, the Judge will
have his hands fnll. Bronsion and Gun.
bingham with the Hsrlld, aud Grssn aud
Upton with the Ee0isa, get mp two lively
spicy, Democratic sheets. To June Walk
~, John Walker. Mr.. Green and Judge
Upton, your correspondent Is greatly in
debied for iavors shown him during his
soiourn in the capital Of Madison.
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w. NJ. WEBER,
Drugs and Medicines,
Mt. Vernon, KY.

This business was established in
1865. and is the first Drug Store ever
opened in Roekcastle County.
A full line Of Drugs, Medicines,
Fancy & Toilet Articles. Oils. Paints.
&c. Go TO the Original Drug Store TO
have your prescriptions carefully
compounded Agent for d. M. Ferry
& Co. S fresh and reliable Field. Flow
er and Garden Seeds. i6s-Gm
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-03-25

AFTER paying him his price foI
proving a traitor 10 the people Of
Virginia, President Garfield sent q
bouquet Of flowers, plueked from the
Government Botanical Gardens, 10
Malone the morning after his coali-
ton with the Republicans. This was
extremely out Of taste. and was the
first instance in the history Of the coun-
try wherein a President has thus pub
licly shown his approval of an act
that must be regarded by all honest
men as unworthy even Of Benedict
Arnold.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-03-25

Ever brought to this market. We
are Agents for the Star Beech
root Hame, warranted for twenty
years. Have on hand 100 bbls.
of Salt; all Of which were bought
for the lowest cash price. We are
also Agts. for Bonanza Mills Pat
ent Process Flour, equal to any i'm
the world. Every sack guaran-
teed to give satisfaction. Also
handle the J. |. Case PlOw, supe-
rior to any other. Warranted to
give satisfaction, or no sale.
Produce of all kinds taken in exchange
for goods nj highest market price. In or
der to secure bargains, see our goods be-
fore buying, or you will be sorry you didn't.
T.. n. ROCHESTER. Salesman.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-03-25

~ asEAr was the opposition, all
over the country. 10 an extra session
a Congress. that it has been virtually
decided not to call it. Secreiary.win.
dom says that the Treasury can pay
of The entire amount Of six per cent.
bonds about to mature, by selling the
sl04. GOO. 900 -four per cent. bonds nov
remaining unsold, and by applying
the surplus revenues to the same end.
The Republicans know that their man
Hayes veto alone made an extra SEES
sion possible, and they are afraid Of
the effect that it would have on the
country we're one called.
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WITH SUPPLEMENT.

A nuA Is before the Wisconsin
/ legislature 10 fine a man $40 who
treats another 10 any lind Of intoxi.
eating liquors. Such law would
make but little difference in that cold
hearted region, but here in Kentucky.
where man would I've considered a
hog we're he 10 walk up TO a bar and
help himself to drink without ask
ing his friends 10 join him. i would
never work. To one who sits down
and calmly thinks about il, the treat
ing n whisky is a very silly thing,
and yet il il social custom that could
hardly be eradicaiei. Nobody thinks
when he goe- into = crowded store for
a pound Of sugar that it is necessary
to give each Of his friends present a
pound apiece. and yet il would be far
cheaper for him aud more beneficial 10
them, than TO try to force whisky
down their throats TO burn out their
stomschs and befuddle their brains.
But il is idle to legislate sgainst such
a custom 40 long as men drink, and
Sc a general thing the drinkers are far
the most liberal as we'll as social class,
20 long will they, silly though it be,
click glasses to each other with a
"Heres at you. dod drat YOU fine
or no fine.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-03-25

Gov. HAWKINS. of Tennessee, is a
nepoiist. lie has given a number Of
his kinsfolk suck at the public ieat.
and now he brings his brother to
the front a. Superintendent Of Agri.
culture.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-03-25
ISAAC a. STEWART.
ATTOR NET AT LAW,
Mt. Vernon. Ky.

ffaeioss in ~ Csari. OF nort cisiie and siaining
couuiie. aud in ihe Court Of Appeals uhce in
tauri-liouse yari tds-iy
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-03-25

HoN. Ton TURNER has been APP
pointed Attorney for the Georgetown
~ Paris Railroad, at salary Of
$1,000. This Is not 80 had. John
ID. White is only getting 1000 more.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-03-25

TnE parties, three men and one
woman. charged with the assassina
lion Of The Car. have been given
seven days TO prepare for trial. They
viii each plead insanity and ask for q
change Of venue TO Owenton. Ky.
They will also want Buiord's lawyers
to defend them, and are particularly
desirons that the same jury shall try
Their esses. IL is expected that when
the l,ial Is had ii will be shown that
the bloody deed was planned abroad,
and that the poor fools that carried il
out were but as clay in the hands OF
ihoss who we're too cowardly to ex.
pose themselves.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-03-25

Pririicss in Oh the couri. Il he Eishih Judicial
District. Ohoc Ia touri-llouse yard fgi-ly
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-03-25

INDIANA will not hereafter be an
October State, having just voted to
have her State elections on the same
day that the President Is voted for.
This will take away much Of the i'm
portance that has attached to her for
several years, and there will not now
be that necessity for the Republicans
10 spend their money ON fraudulent
voters as heretofore. The last OctO-,
her election was one of the vilest out
RACES against the purity of the ballot
on record, fully 30, 900 persons voting
who we're not so entitled by law, and
many thousands more than voted in
November. And this outrage cost us
the Presidency, as Democrats there
after virtually gave up the contest.
TnE Commissioner Of Agriculture,
who used to be known at his home in
Ohio as Bal Duke, but who now
travels under the high-sOnndiDg and
afisiocraiic cognomen of LeDue. is
about to be ordered down and out,
and the place that now knows him will
shortly know him no more forever, or
words TO that effect. Were il not for
his effort to introduce the culture Of
Tea in this country. which has almost
proved abortive, General LeDuc
might he very properly termed a
total failure. and his retirement will
cause no salty tears 10 dow. save from
nj. 90, ra.,,aff,l avaa
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-03-25

GrsERAL WILLIAMS is at home
osteusibly to give his eyes rest lie
had better give Mr.. Beck n rest, too,
Il he knows what Is good for himself
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-03-25

TnE anti Railroad Convention al
Lexington did not pan out we'll. only
eleven counties being represented, aud
some Of them by only one delegate.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-03-25
VALUABLE INFORMATION f!
HALE & NUNNELLEY

Wish TO inform the people of Lin
coin and adjoining counties that
they have opened out at OwsIey
Il Higgins old stand, next door
to the Farmers National Bank.
large line of
Staple and Fancy Groceries,
Canned Goods, Tin, Wood.
Willow, Queens, Glass
and StOneware, &c., &c.
The most complete line Of
SADDLERY AND HARNESS.!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-23
DISTRACTED PERU.
Intestinal DissentiOns Added 10 the
Evils Of Chllian Occupation.

PANAMA, April l3.-AfTairs In the Peruvian
capital, and throughout that distressed coun-
Try generally, are in worse condition now
than was considered possible six weeks ago
Sensible people looked TO the nomination OF
senior CalderOn, a patriot, and an eStfmable
man, as provisional president, as Offering a
avenue or escape frOm the tremendous dlffi-
cult1tS In which they were involved. They
presumed that the new government would not
fail to win the support OF all departments OF the
country, but this hope has been bitterly dis
appointed. AreQuipa, where the only visible
remnant CT Peru'S military power is now to be
found, wretched burlesque OF an army OF
1000 men, half Of whom have no arms with
which 10 oppose resistance 10 the ChIlians has
declared in favor of the dictatorship OF PieroIa,
and announced war to the bitter end with
Chile Puira, and several otner departments
have followed the same example, while the
municipality OF Lima itself has not hesitated to
Increase the confusion and disorder by openly
resisting certain recent DEGREES Of the new
president. If they continue TO oppose pacihca-
zion there appears to be no other future before
the country than continued occupation by the
Chtllans and the eXaction OF the last dollar
available In Peru for the support OF the army
of occupation. Pierola Is In Jauga and his
emisSarfeS In the southern and northern part
OF the republic are active In their support of his
government, 1t is almost certain that the
government OF Senor Calderon cannot stand
the moment the Chilian soldiers are withdrawn.
Dr. Rafael NuneZ, now president OF the repub-
lie, has been nominated as q candidate for the
presidency OF the state OF Panama His
chances for election are first rate.
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The Republican Caucus.
EXECUTIVE SESSION PROBABLE-wHAT WILL BIZ


EXECUTIVE SESSION PROBABLE-wHAT WILL BE
1t seems to be the impression that the Pres,-
dent at last has made a move to break the
deadlock in the Senate, and that it was
through his instrumentality that the request
for call OF caucus was signed by score or
more OF republican Senators. On Thursday the
President had long conference with Senators
Boar and Dawes, at which It is believed he In
dicated a desire that the deadlock should ba
unlocked until previous nominations are con-
nrmed. Under what, in the republican circle
Is called "caucus courtesy" 1t requires In
writing the signatures of eight Senators to
request the chairman of the caucus committee
to issue his call for caucus. Early after the
circulated. 1t did take some little persuasion
With certain Senators, but the end was that
over eleven signed the request for the CALL
which request In writing was placed In the
bands OF Senator Dawes, the acting chairman.
There Is nothing left for him to do but to call
the caucus. 1t will be called early next week.
probably on Tuesday. OF course, when the
caucus meets it Will be determined Just what
nominations shall be acted upon. There is
hardly probability, however. that the New
York collectorsh1p will be reached. The nomi-
nation is with the committee on commerce. OF
which Senator Conklng is chairman, and for
an indefinite period yet he will be able to con-
troll 1t. AS to other nominations, the impress
confirm all pending nominations which have
been favorably reported by committees OF the
Senate and to which there is no objection
That is to say, all nominees who are not the
subject OF contest Will be puUo othrough and
those that are will be hung up
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Telegrams to The Star.
FRIGHTFUL RAILROAD ACCIDENT
GREAT MISSOURI RIVER FLOOD.
PERU'S DISTRACTED CONDITION.
LIFE INSURANCE SPECULATION.
IMPORTANT EUROPEAN EVENTS.
THE GREAT FLOOD IN THE MIS-.
SOURI,
Serious Condition Of Affairs at


COUNCIL BLUFFS. Iowa, April 22.-The situa-
tton OF the river at this point continues to grow
worse, and 1t is not only serious. but desperate.
The water has been rising at the rate of an inch
an hour all day, and the entire bottom lands
are inundated at depth OF from one to six
feet. The tracks OF all the railroads leading to
the union depot are under water from two to
three feet, and no passenger trains are run to
or from 1t, all stopping at the city local depots
The Union Pacific track has been washed out
for several hundred yards, and platforms have
been erected over the water for the transfer of
passengers and baggage. The river tonight is
four or five inches higher than 1t was ever
known to be before. No up-traips have arrived
or departed from this city to day, as bridge
was washed away from the Elk Horn river In
Nebraska. The trouble will probably be over
tomorrow. Trains from all directions are ar
rlviDg late and irregularly, and are using each
others tracks to get to the city. The B1rling-
ton and Quincy railroad has sustained another
bad washOut four miles below this city, and the
company Is using the Wabash railroad to NAL
vern. Hundreds of houses adjacent to the
City and in the lower districts Of the city are
completely and effectually surrounded and can
only be reached by boats or improvised RATS
Reports from up the river are to the effect that
the river is still rising, and they occasion con-
siderable apprehension here, as now we have
ABOUT as much water as we can stand.
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WALL STREET TODAY.
A FluctUaling but Strong Stock


NEW YORK. April 23.-The LAO edition OF the
Ertntn0 Post has the following as its financial
siticie; 6!a 49, AT the stock exchange the United
at 1889 and the SIS are 1925. Southern state
bonds are less active and Aal1s per cent lower,
the latter Louisiana consols, the exceptions
being South Carolina 6's, which are = higher.
Railroad bonds are Strong at an ADVANCE OF
Lazy per cent, the latter Decatur incomes.
Texas and Pacific incomes have been notably
active and strong. The stock market, while
been strong, and the net result OF the fluctua-
tioDs up to the time that we write is an
advantage Of Aa2k per cent, the latter Louis
feature and has advanced on the report that
In the proposed consolidation OF the south
western roads this stock Is to go In share for
share with Iron Mountain. The report seen S
at least to be premature, as no such PROPOSE
tlon has yet come before the ST. Louis q Iron
Mountain directors, as one OF their number
none as T Te
Canada southern to 77al, from 1873: American
District Telegraph from SIS TO 60; Louis
vile & Nashville TO ssk, from go:
fexss Hew fSIk paee ESatea 70 to sa M from from s s
to lie. from 1ls; Milwaukee q S.
Paul to ll3, from l121l; Denver 4 Rio
Grsnde to 1865, from lo6; Mobile q Ohio
Western to So, from 49. The older and high
priced stocks have. as a rule been quiet. ana
the fluctuations In them narrow, and there is
yet ,. much % diversity OF opinion as to whether
campaign. The ''short interest" has been
largely reduced In the last few days. an d the
majority OF small speculatcrS who were
"bears" at the beginning OF the week are
bulls" now. Money on call is 4a5 per cent ON
stocks and 3a4 per cent on US. call bonds. Time
loans are to ~ per cent, according to the
collateral pledged. Prime mercantile paper is
4ka5H per cent few names. however, passing
below per cent. The market for foreign eX-
change Is very strong but dull The posted
rates for prime bankers sterling are 4ssLa4S5
The actual rates are 4S1 s4a4S2 and asa ia4S4k.
Cable transfers are 4S4k and ass. Prime
commercial bills are 4sO14a4s1. These
rates do not admit OF gold imports at profit
But foreign gold continues to arrive, as the re-
suit OF transactions which were founded on
lower rates Of foreign exchange.
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Street Car Strikers i'm ST.. Iou,s.

St1ccG Sox StI1Ae1S SIs LOQllSs
ST. LOUIS, April 23.-The strike Of street rail-
road conductors and drivers was inaugurated
this morning. according to the program, and
crippled. The president OF the Bellefontaine
line acceded to the demands of the strikers and
mas the full number OF cars In service
car on the Market street road having an old
conductor and new driver on board was
moppned at 9Th and Chestnut Streets by gang
OF outside men and the conductor was
seriously hurt on the head but
aside from this no disturbance has taken place.
The few cars In service are mainly
manned by new men, very few OF the
Old employees having failed to Join the
strike. The companies so far have been greatly
disappointed In procuring new men, and it
looks now as though they will be obliged to
comply with the demands OF the strikers. Public
sentiment Is in favor of the men. Some four
or nve hundred strikers formed in procession
Gown Town this morning, and with an imprO-
Vlsed band OF music marched to Turner's hall,
Where they are now In session. They were
as they passed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-23

SIXTH AUDITOR MGREw DEMANDS AN INvEsTIGA-
TION OF HIS OFFICE.
In consequence Of the published rumors re.
f1ecting on the Sixth Auditors Office in connec-
ticn With the star route scandal, Mr.. McGrew,
who Is the head Of that Office, has written to
Secretary Window requesting an investigation.
Mr.. McGrew's letter reads as follows:
81 inclose herewith an extract from the New
York Times Of this date, and have the honor to
state that inasmuch as under the law this Office
has nothing whatever to do with the execution
OF contracts for transporting the mails, or with
the increase or expedition OF service, and las
In everycase audited and settled the accounts for
star service In strict conformity with the law,
the charge that 1t has, either directly or indi-
rectly, been In any manner connected with GER
tain alleged abuses in the contract Office is ut
terly false % and unfounded: l ask that as a
deputy Auditor, and to Judge r. F. CroweIl,
the chief OF the pay division, having In charge
the payment OF mail transportation. the most
thorough and searching Investigation be made
past six years. challenge the fullest and most
scIutiniziDg investigation Of this matter and
have SO advised the Postmaster General"
1t Is stated In this connection that the Sixth
Auditor has nothing whatever to do, directly
or Indirectly, with the making Of contracts
for transporting the mails with the increasing
or the expedlting OF the service under such
contracts. or with the certificates OF the per-
formance OF such service. He is not even ad-
vised by the Postmaster General of the execu-
ton OF such contracts un.tl several months
after they have been made. His duty Is
simply to state the account OF each contractor In
a report to the Postmaster General, which re-
port is revised by the Third Assistant Post
master General, who has duplicate set of
books showing the pay due to each contractor.
If the auditors report is found to be strictly In
accordance with the Third Assistants report, a
draft or warrant is issued and sent to the
auditor for registry and cOuntersignature.
This is all the connection that the auditor has
with the payment OF mail transportation, and
the statement that he has, or can in any man
ner, increase the pay OF a contractor, is one
which any person familiar with the organiZa-
tion OF the P. Q. department WILL at once,
pronounce untrue.