Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-09-19
EorES or CURRENT EVENTS.

Failures last week, 108.
The Bank Of England has increased ia
rate of discount from four TO five per cent
-Judge'N. p. Reid, father of the Judge
of the Superior Court dropped dead in his
Office in Owingsville Friday. .f,.
Major Butterworth has been nominated
for Congress in the First Cincinnati Dis
trict and Amor Smith, Jr., in the Second
District. ...
twenty-five new cases Of yellow fever
and one death in Brownsville and ten new
cases in Pensacola and no deaths is Sun
days report.
"A man named Davis drew pistol on
his wife in Huntsville, Ala, and talked
about shooting. His wife drew pistol and
killed him instantly. 1903
WIN. f. Wiley, the only son Of Bishop
Wiley, was burned to death at the oil
warehouse Of his brother, Charles Coffin,
on East Second street, Cincinnati, last
Friday.
jacob f. Lang and Milton Lykins, to.
bacco dealers, at Petersville, KY, fought a
a duel with tobacco sticks. Both men
were badly injured, the left arm Of each
being broken.
-Four boys ran away from their homes
in Chicago and stole ride on freight
train. The train had collision; one Of the
boys named Holmes was killed and the 9TH
ers badly injured.
Ben Hill, Jr., has declined to accept
the nomination as Senator to fill the vacan-
cy occasioned by the death of his father,
giving as a reason that he had done moth
ing to deserve the honor.
1t has been discovered that lunatic
was ducked TO death in the Anchorage ssy-
lum and that a system of cruelty is prac-
ticed there that il shameful enough to
arouse the deepest indignation.
The terrible suffering Of family, who,
one by one died Of smallpox, with no one
TO bury them, until none remained but
little child, who was found surrounded by
fostering coIpses, is reported from Mem
phis.
John b. Davis, President OF the recent
ly suspended Richmond, Va, Banking and
Insurance Co, has made a deed Of convey
ance Of his property for the benefit OF the
creditors Of the bank. The deed was sign.
ed jointly by himself and wife. The prop.
erty relinquished is valued at over $500 900.
Attorney General Blair has given notice Of
a suit on a bond Of 100000, for security Of
State deposits in the suspended bank, about
$500. 900.
Seven persons ia the Louisville Jail
overpoweIsd the turnkey and made thei =
escape. Their names are Henry Williams,
the notorious counterfeiter; Frank EULER
and John Fletcher, awaiting trial on the
same charge; James C. Mckay, under lie
sentence for murder; and Thomas Kelley,
William Baldwin and Thomas Middle
camp, common thieves. The institution
must be loosely managed or such a thing
could not have occurred.
The amount paid for pensions during
the year, including the cost Of disburse-
ment, was S54, 29G, $50. Total number of
pensions on roll. 2so,697, a gain over the
previous year Of 1857. The total amount
paid by the Government for pensions from
1871 to 1861 was Ssl ,4sO,455. The total
amount paid from 1861 to June 30, 1882.
$500, 64l 1874. Out Of this amount and
since 1871 s25 .2si,232 have been paid sur.
vivors Of the war Of 1912. and to widows Of
those who survived during that war The
business has 40 greatly increased that 400
clerks are 10 be added AT once. II