Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-11-17

-Paui.on'- plurality over the republi
csn candidate for Governor Of Pennsylvs.
mia Il 80, 600
Five persons have died at Ashland
from the result of wounds received from
the FIRE Of the militia.
Brave Bear, the Indian Chief who
murdered white man, was hung at Ysnk-
ton, D. T, Wednesday.
The National Grange Is in session at
Indianapolis, and 80 States are represent
ed The interest in the concern does not
seem 10 have entirely died out
Sergeant John Hurley Of Maysville,
who was wounded at Catlettsburg during
the late troubles, by the accidental die.
charge OF his pistol, died this week.
Geo. Webb Of Somerset, has issued
writ Of injunction against the proprietor
Of the Skating Rink for allowing his son
Charles to skate there and bresk.his ribs
from falling.
The Coroner's jury at Ashland have
found verdict that the firing BY the State
troops was wanton and reckless, and that
Maj. Allen, in command, was responsible
for the loos Of life.
The name Of Barren county ought to
be changed. Call it Fruitful or Prolific
county. IL is full Of Woods and such
Democratic mast a. was never heard Of in
any region Yeoman.
George Pearce, thirteen-yesr old
Greenup county boy, without assistance
cultivated ten acres Of ground, producing
800 bushels Of corn; half acre Of sugar cane,
yielding 40 gallons OF syrup and half acre
OF watermelons.
The vote in North Carolina ia 80 close
between Bennett and Dockery, for Congress
n-atlarge, it will probably take the Of
fetal vote Of all the counties to decide the
result. The chances, however, seem TO IA
Vor Bennett Dem. by 500 majority.
The upheavsl results a. to the Penn
sylvsnia delegation in Congress in chang
ing IL from nineteen republicans and eight
democrats to sixteen republicans and
twelve democrats, and the democrats have
captured the lower house Of the State Leg
islature.
Joseph Spaulding, farmer living near
Rane, Indiana, knocked his son and wife
senseless with whifile-tree and then cut
their throats with razor. He closed the
tragedy by severing his own jugulsr. His
mother-in-law few hours afterward dis
covered the three dead bodies on the kitch.
en- floor.
Senator Vest, Of Missouri, says: Il
think with Carlisle for Speaker, John G.
Thompson Of Ohio, for Sergeant alarms,
Stenger Of Pennsylvania, for Clerk, Field
Of Georgia, for Doorkeeper, and the Post
master from the Pacific Coast, there could
not be ony grumbling as heretofore. The
entire delegation from my State, save one,
il for Carlisle"
-Wolford's msjority is about 1900 The
following are the members elect Of the next
Kentucky delegation: LIST District,
Oscar Turner, d.; %, James F. Clay,
d; Sd, John f. Halsell, d.; 4lh, T.
ii. Robertson, d; 9th, Albert S. Willis,
ID 9th, John g. Carlisle, d.; 9TH, ]. c. S
Blackburn, d; sth, Phil. B. Thompson, D.;
9th, w. W. Culbertson, X; 10Th, John d
White, r; 11th, Frank Wolford, ID.
The Legislature Of Georgia elected Hon.
Pope Barrow TO succeed Hon. B. II. Hill in
the United States Senate. His principal
opponent was B. H. Hill, Jr., con Of the
dead Senator, who declined to accept the
appointment as successor to his father when
rendered him by Gov. Colquitt. Barrow is
forty three years old, and representative
Of the young democracy. His term will
expire March the 4th, 1888 For the long
term, beginning on the same day, ex Gov.
Colquitt was chosen.
According to Prof. Pickett's report "a
Superintendent Of Public Instruction, just
issued for the year ending June 30th, 1881,
the number Of school districts was 6,244, a
gain Of SO districts. The number Of chill
dren enrolled was 4s3 .4O4, gain over the
previous year OF 1850 The highest at
tendance reported was 23s, 44O, showing a
decrease Of 6,91S. The difference between
the number Of children reported to the
Superintendent AMI that reported to the
Auditor for the year was 75,057 The to-
tai average per capita for the year was
1924 an increase Of 0.l6 In the colored
department for the same year, the number
Of school districts was S04, an increased
over the previous year Of 81 districts. The
number Of children enrolled was 70,23i,
an increase of 1870 over the previous
year. The per capita for these years was
SO cents, an increase over the previous
year OF 10 cents.