Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-02
KorEs or CURRENT EVENTS

AHt puoilc ueot FcuuClton Tor APR
: will be about Sl4 100000.
The number Of pos, Offices in the [
:. has increased since this time last yea
from 1868 TO 1900.
The vouchers for expenses Of the CAT
field funeral excursion are said to be to
disgraceful for publication.
The verdict for 500. 600 in the Xii
bourne case, at Washington, has been re
aside, on the ground Of excessive damages
The large wholesale tobacco establish
ment Of J. schriber q Co., Cleveland, o.
was destroyed by FIRE Friday morning; los
about 100000.
Hon. Martin Blur, a distinguishe,
lawyer and scholar Of Louisville, died Sun
day. He was a native Of Prussia, and near
ly forty-nine years Of age.
A steamboat, with picnic party on
board, exploded her boiler near Kings.
vile, S. c. Six or seven persons were
killed and many injured.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has
just sent check for $4,000 to VIM. II
Vanderbilt to meet the quarterly interest
on his 100000 in bonds.
William and Bradford Courts, disrep
utable characters, were hanged by a mob
at Brookville, Bracken county, Ky, last
week for killing James Smith at a log
rolling.
Governor James b. McCreary, Of Rich.
mond, has been invited to deliver the an
nusl address at the June commencement I
Of the Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege at Lexington.
There is plan on foot for using the
hydraulic power Of Niagaia Falls as a
means Of generating electricity to illumi-
nate several of the large Eastern cities, in
GLIDING New York.
The anti Chinese Bill, after some time
had been spent in debate, and after several
amendments had been rejected, passed the
Senate Saturday afternoon by a vote OF
thirty-two to fifteen.
AT the trial Of the Malleys and Blanche
Douglass, charged with the murder Of Jen-
ME Cramer, chemical expert testified
that arsenic sufficient to produce death had
been found in the body Of the deceased.
Ralph Waldo Emerson, the preacher,
poet, lecturer and philosopher, died at his
home in Concord. Mass, Thursday, Of
pneumonia, contracted while attending the
burial Of his friend. the poet Longfellow.
Pleasant Adams, Joe Burton and Rich
and Bates (all colored) were hanged at
Greenyille, S. C., Friday, for burning the
Academy of Music, at that place, Deem
Der Z, 1879. Each declared his innocence.
The 5th annual meeting Of the Ken
lucky Pharmaceutical Association will con-
vene at Covington, May 18th. The objects
OF the meeting are such as appeal to every
druggist, and there ought to be a big at
tendance.
1t is said that George Hite and wife,
Of Russellvilie, has instituted libel suit
against the CoTie'-Jou7ldl for $25, 900, be-
cause that paper published a letter to the
effect that Jesse james had INDUCED in
improper intimacy with Mrs. Hite.
Charles Thomas (colored), convicted
at Dover, Del, Of attempted criminal as
sault, was sentenced to undergo an impris-
onment Of five years, to pay a fine Of $500,
to stand one hour in the pillory, and to
receive thirty lashes with the cato nine
tails.
During the last thirty years the Uni.
ted States Government has given away to
corporations not less than l9l,- |
65S, 40l acres, 2l.554, POI aces more than
the great State o. Texas, an area
equal to eight times the area Of Indiana,
or seven times the area Of Kentucky.
In the Senate Mr.. Beck moved TO take
up his bill to punish the unlawful certi6.
cation Of checks by national banks. The
motion was lost by tie vote-27 to 27.
The vote was strictly party one, save that
Mr.. Davis, of Illinois, voted with the re-
and Messrs. Ingalls, and Plumb
With the democrats.
A mail pouch on board one Of the
New York elevated railroad trains. Satur-
lay exploded with loud noise and much
moke. Examination disclosed an infer
lal machine addressed to Cyrus W. Field,
md another Of the same character address.
d to w. II. Vanderbilt The premature
discharge is supposed to have been caused
y the iolting Of the train.
Frank Fisher, colored, guilty Of com
hitting a vile assault on German girl at
ialion, Ohio, was arrested Sunday at Fred
Knox county, and returned TO
TALON prison. A mob took the prisoner
ut and, after he had been recognized by
he girl hanged him. The scene-in Ohio,
nd by an unmarked mob, in broad day I
ght, and on Sunday-was unusual
The Supreme Court Of Appeals Of Yir-
mia, sustained the act recently passed by
he Legislature, known az "the coupon
iller," which was intended by lis action {
} throw obstacles in the way Of the recep-
on Of coupons for State taxes. This ac-
on sustained the act passed subsequently
} the passage Of the coupon killer" act,
rohibting the issuance in these revenue !
.ses Of mandamus. The case now goes to =
le United States Supreme Court. .
DIR. Lamson was hung in London, Fri !
AZ, for the murder Of Percy John, his I
a
rother.in-law, who died ON December 3, I
ON the effects Of aconitine administered =
him by Lamson in quinine capsules d
amsOn's trial was commenced on March