Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-04-25
sorfs or CURRENT EVENTS.

4 VOTES OF COfhENT EFthIS.
w. T. Currey, Of Hartodsburg, die,
Friday.
Col. John @. Eve died suddenly o
CONGESTION Of the lungs at Barbourville.
The Cincinnati Grand Operations,
has been sold TO David Sinton for $500,
600.
Failures last week 1924 The Western
States present the greatest number, Will,
the southern show a steady diminution.
-Maclean, the man who shot At Queen
Victora, has been acquitted and ordered "a
be confined in the lunatic asylum for life
The comptroller has authorized State
national bank At Maysville, Kentucky, 10
begin business with capital Of 100000
The. Lewis defeated Frank Woolley,
Saturday, for County Clerk Of Fayette
Lewis ran in the interest Of the wife Of the
late Clerk.
The Grand Commandery Of Knights
Templar Of Kentucky, will meet in Coz.
ington on Wednesday and Thursday, May
and prox.
-Vennor predicts tibet there will be
frosts in each month this year, and that
May and June will have periods Of blight
ing cold spells
The President has nominated Alp hon
so Taft, Of Ohio, envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary Of the United
States 10 Austria.
The Marshal Of the new town Of Trade
water, Ky, killed the Mensers, father and
son, Sunday. The difficulty grew out Of
their arrest under a charge OF gambling.
The Court Of Appeals has decided that
the atheist can not he deprived Of the
right to testify, and as to credibility,
stands on the same footing with other wit
neeses.
Reports from Haywood, Upton and
Lauderdale counties, Tenn, aud Mississip.
pi and Crittenden counties, Ark, are that
the frosts killed all the cotton, necessitating
replanting.
The town Of Monticello, Louisiana,
was completely destroyed by a tornado,
Saturday, only three houses in the place
being left. Ten persons were killed, and
about twenty seriously injured.
The wife Of colored preacher at Lex
ington has just obtained verdict in the
u. 5. Court, at Cincinnati, for 1000
against the Southern X. Il. for refusal TO
allow her to ride in the ladies' car. She
sued for $4,000.
The long contest waged with the
House Of Representatives by Hallett Kill
bourne came to a conclusion by a verdict
Of 100000 in favor Of Kilbourne against
Jno. G.. Thompson, Sergeant-st-arms for
false imprisonment.
In the United States Circuit Court at
Charleston, 5. C., the grand jury found a
true bill against thirty-eight citizens oil
Barnwell county, charging them with oh.
structing voters at the general election IN
November, 1880.
The Bible used in the u. S. Senate foi
swearing in Senators has been stolen. II
has been in use for fifty-three years, and
every Senator admitted in that period was
sworn in upon that Bible and had kissed
il. The supposition is that il was taker
by somebody as a relic.
The Court Of Appeals has affirmed the
sentence of death against the negro Bush,
who was convicted Of the murder Of Miss
Van Meter, in Fayette county, whom he
shot instead her father, who he was try
ing to kill. lie has had two trials, and in
both was convicted of murder in the frs
degree.
Mai. A. Z. Richards having become a
candidate for Judge Of the Superior Court
has resigned his position as Chairman o
the Democratic State Central Committee
Hon. John NJ. Anterior, Of Louisville
has cen chosen his successor, and Maj. j
NJ. Wright elected to ell the vacancy OF
the Committee.
There were three executions Fri day
William Sindram was hanged in New
York city for the murder Of his landlady
Mrs. Margaret Crave, in January, 1881
Luther b. Taylor. white, at Corning, Ark
for the murder Of Riley Black; George Bo.
harmon, at Tolla, Mo, for killing William
Hite in August. 1881.
Five train robbers ditched an express
on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa FL
Railroad, in New Mexico, with intent e
rob the express car, but by a mistake fail
ing TO get into the car, which contained
$4,000 in silver, were forced TO flee by
train men and passengers rallying in force
The fireman was killed and the engineer
and express manager badly injured.
The Senatorial Committee on Educa
ton has reported bill providing for th'
appropriation Of $95, 000,0 Sl5,OOO,0OO
the irst year, Sl4 ,OO0, 900 the second year
Sl3 OOO, 900 the third yesr. and thereafter I
sum diminished 81 900, 900 yearly from thu
sum appropriated, until ten annual apPro
priations have been made, when all appro
priations under this act shall cease, which
several sums shall be expended to secure
the benefits Of common school education "a
all the children living in the United States