Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-02-17

rive men were run over hnu hiittu ny
train in a tunnel Of the Baltimore and
Potomac railroad.
The President has nominated John G.
New, editor Of the indianapolis Jownol. for
assistant Secretary Of the Treasury.
The Grand jury OF Hanover county,
Va, is investigating the recent duel fought
there between Wise and Riddlebarger.
A court-martial for the trial Of Ser
geant Mason, who shot at the assassin Gui.
teau, Is to meet in Washington on the Goth
inst.
--LeSington was fined $500 in the Car.
cult Court for permitting the obstruction
OF Broadway street by noisy and disorder.
" crowds.
The House COMMITTEES on Agriculture
reported a bill to create new executive
department to be known As the Depart
ment Of Agriculture.
Five thousand people attended the
opening night Of the opera festival in Gin
cinnati. Patti was SICK on the second
night and did not appear
The Riddleberger bill repudialing thir-
teen millions Of dollars Of Virginias hon
eat debt, has been signed sealed and deliv-
cred as the law Of that State.
1t is reported among Senators that
Senator Ben. Hill is lying low in PhiladeI.
phia, his illness having been brought on
by the last operation on his mouth.
Representative Carlisle has introduce
ed bill in Congress for the reduction OF
the tar on whisky to fly cents per gallon,
and for removing all limit to the bonded
period.
An eight-year old boy died at Point
st. Charles, Canads, from excessive use Of
liquor. The Coroner's jury brought in a
verdict Of willful murder against the per.
sons who gave him the liquor.
AT Raleigh, N. c., yesterday, Will,
Eldridge Blake and man named PEBBLES
both white, were carrying Henry Jones, q
negro cattle thief to a Magistrate for trial
Jones shot and killed Blake and escaped.
"A Gre at Versailles Sunday night de
stroyed three business houses owned by l.
Woodbridge, Governor Thomas II. Porter
Mrs. NJ. G. Turner. and the dwelling o
Miss Susie Sublett. Loss about ten thous
and dollars; insurance $500.
The Willard Hotel Lottery Drawn,
has been again postponed. This time tn,
excuse is that the Court of Appeals ha
not decided the legality Of the lotter,
grant. Persons holding tickets will sooI
be raising howl about these everlastin,
postponements. .Il
Gen. Buell. and Col. Polk johnson
would not be bad gubernstorial team
How many papers in Western Kentuck,
will unite with that ticket? II will be th
blending Of the "blue aud the gray" an,
will give a Western Kentucky man tn
first place on the ticket South Kentuck
ian.
The Supreme Court Of Tennessee ha
. ing declared the funding bill unconstitu
tional solely because the coupons wer
made receivable for taxes for ninety min
years, the Funding Board has applied /
the court to so amend the decree as to per
nit the funding without the tax .coupo
feature.
Gov. Cornell Of New York, has pro
claimed the town Of Greenwood, Steubei
county, in a state Of insurrection. Tn
trouble is the Greenwoodites want to re
pudiate $4,000 Of bonds they subscribe,
to railroad, which they claim, was neve
built. They have armed themselves an,
have been actively resisting the paymen
Of interest with shot guns.
-Tammany has gone over to the repub
licans in both houses Of the Legislator,
johnson, republican, was elected clerk b
the help Of Tammany. In the Senate Nj
Potts called up his resolution to vest tn
appointment Of committees in the Lieuten
= ant Governor. The three Tammsny Sen
ators voted with the republicans and ad
opted the resolution, and the Lieutenan
Governor will now appoint the standin
committees.
Col. Thomas L.ureDs Jones, in a letle
to the South Kentuekidn, very effectivel,
disposes Of all objections to his conduct a
the late Frankfort convention. lie wa
no. delegate at all, and never sought l.
influence the delegates from Campbell ano
Kenton counties. lie is digniied gen
tlemen always and does the fair thin
everywhere. The people do not exactl
belong to the oflice-seeker or ofIice-holdeI
and they will have something to say il
the next race for Governor. Il Owens bor
Post.
1t is reported that the Ways AM
Means Committee will recommend a re
duclion in internal revenue taxation to al
amount aggregating $4,000, 900. This re
suit it is proposed TO attain by reducing
the tax on whisky and tobacco, and b,
abolishing the tax on bank checks, match
es and proprietary articles. The appro
priations for the support OF the Govern
ment for the next year will be $l35, 900,
900, exclusive Of pensions, which may b,
estimated at 500. 600, 900, and Of interest OF