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Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-01-13
EoTES or cURREET EVENTS.

Hon. j. f. Wilson has been nominal
ed for the u. s. Senatorship, from Iowa
thereby leaving Kirkwood out in the cold
The Louisville Il Nashville has de-
clared dividend of three per cent. and
shows large surplus. December ia said
to have been the best month in the history
Of the road
The negro Major Hicks, who is to be
hung January Goth, at Covington, ia down
with what is alleged to be the small pox
though it is charged that the erupiions on
has face is caused by copious bath OF
Croton Oil. He is after a stay OF execu-
ton and will no doubt, get il.
The question Of Jurisdiction in the
Guiteau case was decided by Judge Cox
against the defense. lie summs up the
question that Jurisdiction is complete in
the place where the wound ia completed,
consequently this court has full cognisance
Of the case. Judge Cox next took up
the question OF the legal est Of insanity,
and decided that a knowledge and appre.
citation OF the difference between right and
wrong must be taken AZ the current test.
Every material point in his rulings were
directly against the prayers Of the defense.
During Judge Porter's speech, he grew
particularly severe on Guiteau, when the
latter cried out. IL staked my life on the
issue and Pm willing to 10 to the gallows
tomorrow. IL IL is the Courts will. I'm
sick Of this bosh, Judge Porter. ! wish
you would get your IS. 900 and 90 home. I"
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-01-13
LEGISLATIVE.

"A bill to declare seduction under
promise of marriage, felony, has beer
presented.
Judge Hansford has introduced bill
to amend the act Incorporating Rusl
Branch Church in this county.
"A bill requiring all dealers in playing
cards to pay a license OF SIS annually, the
sum to go TO the school fund, passed the
Senate.
old man Pherigo, of Garrard, wants
the law making New Years day a legal
holiday, repealed, and has introduced q
bill to that effect.
Should Judge Hanford's bill to give
County Judges final jurisdiction in all
sums OF $50 and under, pass, the Circuit
Court can save great deal of valuable
time.
The Senate has passed the bill incress-
ing the pay Of grand jurors to 81 so and
Of petit jurors to 81 per day, with 81 ad-
ditional to the latter when kept together
over night.
The House passed bill taking away
the discretionary power Of a jury to pun
ish murder by death or confinement in the
penitentisry for life, and fixed the penalt y
at death alone.
"A bill has been introduced to pay the
cost Of sending the State troops to York
town. We hope the Solons will think a
long time before permitting this uncall.d
for raid on the treasury.
The Legislature adjourned Tuesday,
out Of respect to the memory Of Hon. w.
o. Butler. IL they were 10 sit still and
try to invent excuses for their lsziness,
they could not do much better. They would
follow the precedent Of a former body and
adjourn to see an elephant swim the river,
IL they had a chance.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-01-13
MT YERX0E DEPARTMENT
Sam. N. Bunett. Editor.

Ed Stephen Collier and family have
become citizens OF Mt. Vernon. They
moved into the Mary Miller property last
Monday.
1T il said that Ed. Vanhook, who re-
Gently conducted a prOiraeted meeting al
this place, will be asked 10 preach for u.
once a month this year. IL he consents "a
visit US, We shall have preaching twice a
month.
MIR. Stephen Gibson, Of Clay county,
sold his farm, lying near Manchester, con
tanning 800 acres 10 w. j. Candil, for
$1,000. Il was said that John Pitman, Of
Laurel, has been offered $4,000 cash for
his farm lying near London.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-01-13


A GREAT deal Of interest has centere'
this week in the Convention 1T Frankior
TO nominste a candidate Dr Appellate
Clerk. The canvass has been proifscted
one, and az there we're seventeen csndi
dates, among them the pick Of the State
much enthusiasm has been and still il
manifest A greater number Of delegates
than usual went 10 Frankfort, and MsioI
Hall was far too small 10 accommodate
them. The delegations from the various
Congressional Districts met at 1890
Wednesday for preliminary work, and =,
~ NJ. Col. Stoddard Johnston called the
Convention to order, and after an appro-
pirate speech, announced that he was
about TO retire FROM the State Central
Committee Of which he had been chair
man for ten years. lie then introduced
Speaker W. G. Ovens a. temporary
chairman. or course, he too had to make
a speech, but il was short and pointed.
Junius Rochester and w. +. Bell we're
made temporary Secretaries The Commit
tees we're chosen one from each district.
T.. II. Gather, Of Mercer, was appointed
from the sth on credentials, Col. w. q.
Welch, Of Lincoln, on permanent organita-
lion, and o. II. Waddle, Of Pulaski, on
resolutions. J. ii. Bruce was chosen AZ
one Of the Vice Presidents The temper.
ary work being completed the Convention
adjourned until P. NJ. The time from
then till the Committees reported, was
filled in with all kinds Of boyish wit and
nonsense. The Committee on organiEa-
tions reported the Democratic State Com
miltee and named John w. Whips, Of
Casey, for this District II alsp reported
Hon. VIM Lindrav for Permanent Chair
man. and + +. Madden and 4. H. Petit
for Secretaries. DIR. II Brown, Of Lin.
coin, was honored as one Of the Vice Presi-
dents. On the call Of the Congressional
Districts, the various candidates we're put
in nomination. Hon. A. II. Caruth nom
mated Samuel Gaines in a very hand
some speech, w. b. Fleming nominated
J + Davis, Offutt Lominsted T. j. Henry
Col. T. p. Hill nominated Gen. VOL
ford &c The last was delivered in the Glib
nel's best vein, and was superior effort
Judge Breckenridge and Senator Fugle
seconded Wolford's nomination. The
Committee on Credentials not being ready
to report, an adjournment was carried till
till yesterday morning. On meeting, a
good deal Of time WAS consumed by the
report Of that Committee. and at shout ii
o'clock the balloting commenced. At noon
we received the following:
FRANKFORT, Jan. 12.-First ballot Just
taken. Wolford, IFS; Henry, 80; Hewitt,
IS; Gaines, IS; Davis, IS; Poore, &C.
Necessary to a choice 339
J. W. ALcoRS.
40 o'clock last night the following spe-
cial was received
FRANKFORT, January 12.-The result Of
the tenth ballot is, Wolford, 146; Henry,
200; Hewitt, 20 Gaines, 19l. Necessary
to a choice, 1863. The fight will be be-
tween Henry, Hewitt and Gaines. VOL
ford is defeated. PAT MCDONALD,
Yeoman Office.
FRANKFORT, January l2.-Capt. I. j.
Henry, OF Morgan, was nominated on the
thirteenth ballot. Wolford was dropped
on the eleventh ballot, and the contest
came between Henry and Hewitt.
J. w. ALCoRN.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-01-13
Tim Taria Communication Bill was up

THE Tariff Commission Bill was uT
for discussion in the Senate Tuesday
when both Bayard and Beck spoke,
The former believes that such a com
mission, taken from among the civil
ians would tend to remove the ques-
ton of tariff from the arena Of sec.
tional and partisan feeling, which Of
itself would be a very satisfactory end.
He is opposed to a tariff solely for
revenue, but is as much against a
high protective tariff. Beck, on the
other hand, warmly opposed the COM
mission, and was amazed at the sur
render by any Democrat to a Repub-
lican President, by protecting monop-
olisis against the obligations and pow
ers Of the representatives Of the peo'
pie. He said that a tariff for revenue
only, did not mean free trade by any
means, for his party favored the rails.
ing of much the largest portion of the
necessary revenue from custom dues.
He showed in his mastery way, how
the high protective tariff had robbed
the country, except a favored few, of
millions yearly, and how a Tariff
Commission, appointed by high pro-
tective President would delay matters
and make them even worse than at
present. He was for Congress, the
proper place for it, to act on the ques
ton at once. His speech lasted two
and.a-half hours, and was like all Of
his efforts, clear, logical, and to the
point.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-01-13
WILLARD HOTEL Lottery DRAWING
I4th February, 1882,
OR MONEY REFUNDEDl

LOUIsvILLE, XVI EOyemh her 10, 1881.
Resolved. That the Board Of Commissioners
consent 20 pOstpOnement OF the Drawing Of this
willard Hotel Lottery until the l4th day OF FelS-
ruaTy, 1857 and that they will not consent 10 any
further posi- pOnement Of the same.
BOBERT MALLORY, Chairman.
BY the above resolution tins drawing must aud
will be had on the day fixed, or money distributed
back 10 ticket-h0lders,
II enough tickets are sold before date fixed, the
drawing will be had, and notice Of same will be
given through the papers.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-01-13

A SELECT Committee on Woman's
Rights will be appointed in the Sen
ate, a resolution to that effect hav-
ing passed by vote of 80 10 %. Both
Beck and Williams voted may" and
hereafter they had better steer clear
Of Madison county.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-01-13
DISSOLUTION.

Nv mutual consent, the hrm Of sieler James,
Crab - richard. hss hen dissolved, W. James
retirue aud A Sgler continuing the business.
The latter vili collect al accouuls due the hrm
and SETTLE all its debts A. =, sfslEn.
st q. W. IAMtN.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-01-13
BnopuR,p ,pvERrIsEuEsrs.
]. ii. Albright Il 90.
BRoDHEAD. KY,
-pR.LERs IN
General Merchandise, Drugs,it

We have large stock OF ready-made Clothing,
which We will sell low. We have added 10 our
stock complete line Of Drugs aud Medicines.
prescriptl carefully compounded With pure
articles. Also, wholerale and retail dea lers In
Lumber, Wood, shingles, Coal, Brick, Tobacco,
Cigars, Crab Orchard salts. whites aud Crooke's
Verminige Organs. Furniture, &C. good Mason
a Hamlin Organ for so; Weed sewing Machine
for $40. Organs and Machines al other prices and
warranted 10 give satisfaction. Brick Al the kiln
from Sc 20 O. per thousand. Any one wishing any
thing In line will please call on us or write for
further particulars. Give Us a trial aud he con-
WINGED that this IL the place 10 buy goods t9I-6m
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-01-13

The Shelby Sentinel has taken on a
quarto form, and from being a hand
some paper before, it has gotten to be
a beauty now. We are glad to know
that it is so prosperous. Its advertis.
ing patronage Is immense, fact
which shows that its excellence as an
advertising medium is appreciated by
its vide awake merchants.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-01-13
JOHN w. KERRY

Is candidate for reelection b. the once Of A.
SCISSOR Of Rockcastle county, August election, 1859
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-01-13
R0BT. S. LYTLE,
SUCCEssOR To McALIsTER LYLE.
KENTUCKY

Having bought the McAlster interest in the above
named firm at considerable discount am thereby en-
abed to offer great inducements in prices on Dry Goods
Boots Shoes &c Call and what you do before
you buy With thanks to my friends for past favors
hope solicit liberal share Of the in the future
ISOBT. -. LYTLE
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-01-13

THERE are 40 undecided cases on
the docket Of the Court of Appeals,
and Sol new cases to be submitted to
this month. In view Of this, the
Legislature is dcvising plans for relief.
but they ought to pass a vote of cen
sure on the present Court for neglect
ing their public for their private bus
mess. They might catch up if they
would work.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-01-13

JUDGE w. ii. RANDALL is an ap-
plicant for the vacancy on the Court
Of Claims bench, with fair chance
of securing it. He is a gentleman
whom all Kentuckians. without regard
to politics would like to see honored,
and if President Arthur wants a pure
and incOrruptible man to fill the Of
fee, he cannot do better than appoint
him.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-01-13
MT. VERNON ADyERTIsEMESTS.

Practices In all the Courts. once south side
Main street. lt7i-lyrl
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-01-13

AFTER a great deal of silly twaddle
about "return to barbarism," want
ing to get another chance at the ne
gro," &c, the cowardly office seekers
Of the Kentucky Legislature defeated
the Whipping Post bill in the House,
by vote of Al to AZ. We have no
doubt that each of the AZ are convinc-
ed of the necessity of such law, but
he fears that it would kill him politi
cally, and ruin forever his chances of
ever being elected either as Constable
or Coroner again.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-01-13

GATH's hate of Blackburn crops
out in his letters to the Enquirer. He
states that one Gov. Parker, now a
resident Of Deadwood, d., has come
in response to Burbridge's telegram,
to be his second man, and says il Bur-
bridge does not fight Blackburn, he
will. Gath insolently adds that if
Blackburn does not face the music,
now that he has a man of his age
and style TO contend with, he ought
"never again to cross goose pasture.
1t will be remembered that Blackburn
crossed Gath's goose pasture once, and
that black eye and a swollen mouth,
dis6gured his countenance for many
days. This is the secret Of Gath's
venom, which has cropped out more
than once before, since his rough
treatment by the "rhetorician OF the
glittering forefnger."
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-01-13
ISAAC A. STEWART,
Alto r EY AT LAW
Mt. Vernon, KY.

Practices In the Courts Of Rockcastle and adjoining
counties and In the Court Of Appeals. Othce In
Court-House yard. t67-ly
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-01-13
LIST OF PItIZ Els.
he Willard No Si; fa NTH all its S250000

whole tickets. s.; halves. u; quartels, g. Re
nittanees may be made BY bank CHECK, Express,
'0stal Money Order, on Registered Mall. henpon'
ible agents wanted Al all points. For Circulars,
living full information aud Tor tickets, address
W. &. ID. WHIPS,
WILLARD HOTEL. LOUISVILLE, KY.
MoROBERTs a Stage, AGENTS.
STANFORD. ky.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-01-13

We fear the bill which has passed
the House to punish murder only by
death, will be the means Of many a
cowardly slayer of his fellow-man,
going free of justice. The average
juryman is so possessed of that mawk-
ish sentimentalism towards law-break.
ers, that it has been exceedingly hard
to convict murderers, even with the
penalty optionary at confinement in
the Penitentiary, and it will be more
so if this bill becomes a law. Our
opinion all along has been that the
jury should only decide on the grade
of offence and let the Judge fix the
penalty. This is the law in Indiana
and some other States, and it is said
to work admirably.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-01-13

FRANKFORT, January 12.-Capt. T. J.
Henry, OF Morgan, was nominated on the
thirteenth ballot. Wolford was dropped
on the eleventh ballot, and the contest
came between Henry and Hewitt.
j. w. ALCoRN.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-01-13

law books, and urged the Grand Jurors TO
unite willingly with him in his efforts to
break up lawlessness in the community.
"A terrible, but bloodless riot occurred
at the Courthouse Tuesday afternoon. The
cause Of the Commonwealth vs. Robert
Randall, for murder, was in progress, Hon.
w. U. Bradley sitting as special Judge A
witness for the prosecution Was testifying,
when John Mullins, a witness who had
been placed under the rule, came into the
Court room in an intoxicated condition
and leaned against the har. Several per-
sons had just been fined for leaning on the
bar. Judge Bradley spoke TO Mullins,
asking him il he was not witness, and
receiving an affirmative reply, inquired
what he was doing In the Court room.
Mullins responded that che was standing
there, he reckoned." "Fine him $40 Mr..
Clerk" said the Judge. I'D like TO see
you get IT," said Mullins. Fine him $40
more" was the Judges comment on the
insulting remark. "Yes, and twenty
more" said Mullins, starting towards the
door. take him to Jail. Mr.. HOuk ,"said
the Court, addressing the iailer; summon
the Sherifis 10 help you" Mullins then
ran out Of the Court room, followed by
the two deputy SheriHs, ]. g. and q. ii.
Albright. They pursued him TO the rail
road, when j. @. Albright fred shot to-
ward Mullins, and Mullins returned the
Ere, both shooting up. q. II. Albright
then shot twice at Mullins, who returned
the Ere discharging two shots, one OF
which came near doing the business for
the deputy sheriff Mullins was finally
captured by the officers aud posse which
had been summoned TO assist, and was
brought back TO the Court room. His
father, Champ Mullins, who wss also in
toxicated, came In with him. John Null
lens spoke to the Court, saying he was
The examiner., 1882-02-11
NOTES.

Hartford had visit from the 'e sthete, ' Oscar Wilde, last week, but did not go in- to raptures over him.
 Andrew Miller of Bridgeport, aged 55, and John Donovan of Stratford, aged 35 were killed by the cars at Bridgeport Wednesday.
 A new station, called Glenbrook, at which all accommodation trains will stop, has been established on the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad between Stamford and Darien. The Shepaug railroad carried 4, 722, ,58O quarts of milk last year, 266, 100 quarts more than during the previous year. The farmers of Lltchfeld, Washington and nelghbOring towns received for this pro- duct $l75,0OO.
 Charles $. Riggs of Naugatuck, convict ed of murder ill the second degree foI killing his son-in-law, Rollin s. Bunnell, was sentenced by Judge Sanford last Thursday to Imprisonment in the state prison for life.
 The Rothschilds of London and Paris have each given G50O0, Samuel Montagu, Louis Cohen and the SeligmansGl 1000 each to the Russian Jew relief fund, which now amounts to SIS, 900.
 Probably the largest check ever issued ill Pennsy lvania was drawn last Wednesday by Drexel & Co.,, and sent to the state treas ury to pay for state bonds recently bid fol by that firm. The amount of the check was $6, 767, 766 75.
 The Hon. Joseph Smith of HadIey, Mass, died on Friday morning Jan. 27, and his wife died six hours later. He Was born in February, 1795, and she was born the following October. They had been married sixty-four years-BOStOn 4ClUer- tjser.
 railroad conductor was killed by an accident in Kentucky few days ago, whose father, son and three brothers had all net violent deaths-two by falls, two by railroad accidents, and one by drown ing. He was the last male member of the family.
 Hartford insurance companies had poll cies on the old World building in New York as follows: Htna, $15. .OO0 divided UOO on thebuilding; National, $5, 900, on the Rubber Company's goods Connecticut $5, GOO on the building.
 Yupg Wing, the head of the Chinese educational mission, left Hartford Feb. 1st, for China to render an account of his stewardship. He expects to return to this country and make his home in Connecti- cut. We sincerely hope he wont forget to bring his head along.
 The frauds of Palmer in the Comptrol lers office at Newark so far discovered, amount to $22O, 400, besides his confessed stealing of $8, 900 before being appointed auditor, and the frauds of Hale, the clerk who absconded from the comptrol- ler's office, reach $16, ,597.
The examiner., 1882-02-11
OPINIONS AS TO THE ORIGIN OF PETRO'
 LEUM OIL.

THE manner of the formation of the de- posits of mineral oil that occur so abun- dantly in this and in other countries, is still involved in some doubt. The only state ment that may be safely made concerning it, is that it is product of the decompo- sition of animal or vegetable matter of for mer geological epochs. Some regard 1t as the product of the decomposition of land or marine plants others. that it has been pro- duced by the decomposition of animal mat ter; others again, that it IS a species of coral oil not formed by the bodies of the coral polyps, but secreted by corals, prin- cipally of the Devonian age others, that it is distilled from bitumlnOus shales by subterranean heat. the shales being made up of the mud of lakes and estuaries that were once largely filled ith vegetable and animal debris. Other authorizes again, think that the true solution of the problem IS not to look to one source only for the origin of petroleum. Dr. Lawrence Smith, for example, in discussing this subject, as- serts that there can be no doubt that the primal sources of petroleum w re both ve- getable and animal; that the Pennsylvania and Virginia petroleums were derived al- most exclusively from vegetable decompo- sition; and that those of Canada, and of Kentucky and Illinois, were derived prlnc,- pally from animal matter.
 HOW UuG Ol dIlllud1 OI NSSO- taLle matter into petroleum was effected, we do not know, further than that temper ature and pressure were important factors in the operation. Prof. Peckham supposes that petroleum is the normal or primary product of the decomposition of animal or vegetable organism-ch efy the former and that nearly all other varieties of bltu- men are products of a subsequent decom- position of petroleum. Prof. Lesquereux attributes it's origin to the partial decom- position of low forms of marine vegetation. The first named savant again afhrms his conviction that the remains of animal life have contributed much more largely to the formation of petroleum than has generally been supposed and further, that the diff fer mt varieties of pet1ole are largly due to the varied forms of animal life existing during the different geological epochs to which the rocks belong from wh ch oil pri marily issues. Dr. Sterry Hunt, a high authority, entertains similar opinions. He holds that the presence of the petroleum oils of Pennsylvania and Canada in tue low CT paleozoic rocks, which contain no traces of land plants, shows that they have not in all cases been derved from terrestrial vege- tation, but may have been formed from marine plants or animals The latter view, he adds, is not surpris. ng when we consider that considerable portion of the tissues of the lower marine animals is destitute of nitrogen, and very similar in chemical con- stitution to the woody fibre of plants Sctept!fc Press.