Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-09-12
Eoyrs or CURRENT EVENTS
Business failures fer the past seven
W. reported AZ New York. 11Q.

John Martin, an old sisge-driver, was
thrown from a stage near Mt Washington
and had his neck broken.
William Reed, of Paris, Ky, was
killed by train at Midway Station on the
G. n O. Road, Saturday night.
George Baber don't like primary cleo .
tions and has therefore retired from the
race for Congress 10 Louisville.
The republican majority In Vernon
is about $4,000. The democrats gain TWEEN
ty.fve members in the House over 1880.
Commissioners Dudley, Of the Pension
Office, thinks with his 1900 clerks he can
clear up current business inside Of three
years.
The grand total Of Arab Pasha is said
TO be as follows Infantry, $4,000; cavalry,
$4,000; guns, l4S; rocket tubes, is; Bedouins,
30. 500.
The Md'cdy Clipper tells Of an old gen.
tleman's death which was caused by the
bursting Of his ear drum, while blowing
his nose.
Ten thousand pounds Of gunpowder
exploded at Guayamas, Arizona, killing
one man and destroying 100000 worth Of
property.
In Arkansas, the republicans, by uni
ting with Independents and Greenbackers,
have reduced the democratic majority in
the Legislature.
The jury in the long drawn-out Star
Route casesha reported only partial agree
ment and the judge has ordered them to be
detained in seclusion until All agreement is
reached.
A great sensation has been produced
among Masons in Philadelphia by the sus-
pension of Grand Tier Clark, Of the Grand
Lodge, for sending obscene matter through
the mails.
The Mayor Of Chicago, Carter II.
Harrison, an ex-Kentuckian, was married
in London, England, on the 22d to Miss
Maggie Stearns. the daughter Of wealthy
Chicagoan.
WIN. Clay, son Of Henry Clay Of Bour-
bon county, was thrown from his buggy and
killed Friday night, while on his way to
his sweet-heart's house 10 take her TO the
theatre at Paris.
AT Browsville, Texas, since the yellow
fever epidemic, there have been ,5S9 cases
and eighty eight deaths. At Pensacola,
Fla, for the last week there were thirty
nine cases and eight deaths.
The candidates for the straight"
Democratic nomination for Congress in the
First district are Messrs. Harris, COrbett,
Clark, Reeves and Gilbert, Of Paducah;
Stone, Of Lyon. and Grace. Of Trigg.
"A prominent New York republican
delegate to the State Convention, claims
$50 out Of 496 votes for Secretary Folger
for Governor on the first ballot. He thinks
CornelPs name will not be presented.
Reports from Pittsylva county, Va,
state that diphtheria is ranging to an alarm
Ing extent. Fifty death occurred in the
last three weeks, and more than hundred
persons are now down with the disease.
There we're two foul murders in Mercer
county last week. The second one occurred
at Cornishville, where Squire Speed TaY-
lor, who was drunk and wanted to kill
somebody, shot without provocation James
Brown.
AT Kassassin, Saturday, a force Of 49,
600 Egyptians, with twelve cannon, attack
ed the British lines, and were repulsed
with the loss of five cannon and many pris-
oners. The. British loss is stated at hun
bred men.
One thousand ballots were taken in at
Wisconsin convention before which Gen. E.
S. Bragg is a candidate for reelection to
Congress, opposed by man named Delaney.
The convention adjourned without reach
ing result 10 meet again yesterday.
-Fifty-three victims Of the food in the
Concho River valley, Texas, Of two weeks
ago, have been recovered and recognized,
and larger number Of Mexicans. mostly
herders, were also recovered. The losses at
San Angeles, Ben Ficklin and Concho foot
up $4,000.
Another shock Of an earthquake was
felt at Panama, Saturday morning. The
people are panic-stricken, and are afraid
to sleep in their houses. Bridges Of the
Panama Railroad are out Of line, and trav-
Ell is suspended. Interior towns are re-
ported badly damaged.
The heaviest rainfall ever known at
San Antonio is reported Wednesday night,
six an quarter snches Of water having
fallen. Railroads and telegraph lines were
badly injured. The Capitol building at
Austin, Tex. was so badly injured by hurri-
cane, it is feared II will have to be rebuilt.
William s. Jett, the man who led the
soldiers TO the hiding place Of Wilkes
Booth, after the assassination Of President
Lincoln, and who, for his connection with
the capture Of Booth and Harold, has been
immortalized in history, was a few days
since sent to the Maryland State Insane
Asylum, a raving lunatic.
Central University has brought suit IN
the Shelby Circuit Court against w. L.
Scott and Mrs. HARRISON for unpaid sub
scriptions. The defendants will resist pay
Dnent on two grounds; First, that the sub
scriptions were obtained by fraud second,
that Central University is no university IN
the sense understood by the subscribers
when the subscriptions were obtained, nor
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