Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-12
KonES or CURRENT EVENTS.

-Naihanlel Adams, near Somerset, had
both legs broken by tree falling on him.
The President has signed the bill 10
stop Chinese Immigration to this country
for ten years.
The Census Department has ascertain
ed that Taylorsville, Ky, is the center Of
population Of the United States.
"A Cincinnati company has leased Ho.
tel SAbard at Rugby, Tenn, for the pur-
pose of turning it into Summer resort.
Mr.. Brice Steele and Miss Lizzie
Buckner were married Wednesday, in the
presence of the bon-ton society of Paris.
The Legislative, Executive and Judi =
cial Appropriation Bill is nearly ready to
be reported to the House. 1t will absorb
nearly $4,000 900.
The Government has not found John
w. Dorsey, Star-router, but warrants have
been issued for him and placed in the
hands Of Government officers.
AT Lexington 76 shares Of National
Bank stock sold at $lI3 so to Sll36O; 80
Fayette National at $3.50, and ~ shares
First National Of Lexington at sl27.50 to
S12S.
William Z. English, son of the late
candidate for Vice President, has been
nominated for Congress in the indianapolis
district, which, although republican, will,
it is claimed, be carried by him.
"A call is issued for State Convention
of Kentucky colored men, at Lexington,
June IL, among the many questions to
be considered being, equal taxation, equal
educational facilities and the right to sit
upon juries.
Mrs. Mary Blessing, aged seventy two,
suicided at Johannesburg, Md. She
stripped herself of all clothing. placed the
latter in pile on the floor, saturated it
with kerosene, lit it, and sat down on the
fire and burned to a crisp.
The University at Louisville, turned
out 20 Bachelors at Law, Wednesday
night. Mr.. James G.. Owens, formerly of
Lincoln, delivered the Alumni address,
which is given in full in the Courier Journal
and has been highly complimented.
ID. Z. Ards, of Atlanta, Ga, commit
ted suicide in Rulers Hotel, Louisville,
Friday night. He shot himself by look
ing in glass and taking aim at his head.
Besides a direction as to his body, he left
the bible opened and marked at the lO2d
Psalm.
"A terrible cyclone passed over Meal
ister, mining settlement in Indian Terri
tory, Monday night. Twenty-one people
we're killed and forty-two injured, some
Fifty-nine houses were to-
ally demolished and thirty others badly
wrecked.
"A Nicholasville, KY, special to the
Enquirer says: .This afternoon the resi-.
lence Of Mr.. Crow, one Of the oldest and I
sealthiest farmers in the county, was en- 7
cred by thieves and robbed Of over $4,000 /
n cash, and check for large amount I
20 arrests as yet. j
AT the inquest on the bodies Of Cav
ndish and Burke, medical evidence was
iyen to the effect that the victims appar-
ntly had been stabbed simultaneously !
rom before and behind with long bowie :
hives The miserable assassins have not {
et been discovered. I
Bills have been introduced both in the !
snaie and House to restore Fitz John /
'orier 10 the rank Of Colonel in the army 8
he object is, after having given General
orler hls old rank in the army, to author {
.e the President to retire with the rank Of
Colonel Of infantry.
The ninth annual session Of the Su- .
rene Lodge Knights Of Honor met Tues
ay al Baltimore. The order numbers e
800 lodges aud 10000 members. Last '
ear death benefits 10 the amount Of ST. Q
90 600 were paid. Judge X. ]. Breckin. .
dge, Supreme Treasurer, is in attendance. Il