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

There was heavy fall Of snow at
Watertown, n. v, Tuesday.
Princes Marie, wife Of Prince will
lam, Of wurtemberg, is dead.
Vanderbilt has sold his East Forty
Fourth st, New York, residence for $62,-
600.
In the Hanlan- Trickett boat race on
the Thames, Hanlan won with the greatest
ease.
Returns from the municipal elections
in North Carolina. show a victory for the
regular Democracy.
"A st. Louis Judge Of the Criminal
Court has decided that the act making
gambling felony is unconstitutional.
Secretary Folger has issued call for
the remaining outstanding six per cent.
bonds Of 1861, amounting to 81 100000.
"A FIRE in the Newmarket buildings,
Aberdeen, destroyed 100000 worth Of
property, and caused the death Of three
persons.
-PArnell, Dillon and O'Kelly have
been released from jail and Forster has
resigned, add there is great rejoicing in
Ireland. fHH
The President has issued prOclaima.
ticn warning the cowboy outlaws Of Arizo-
ma to subside BY noon Of May 18th, or take
the consequences
Hon. Horace Maynard, late Postmas-
Ter General, died suddenly, Of heart dis
ease, at his home at Knoxville, Tenn,
Wednesday morning.
Three old books, scooped out inside
and filled with valuable iewelrY, addressed
to person in Cincinnati, were seized by
New York Customs officers Tuesday.
The Ohio Republican State Conven-
tion has been called for June Z, to nomi-
nate Secretary Of State, Supreme Court
Judge and members Of the Board Of Pub
lie Works.
The new Railroad Commission has or
ganized by making Col. Howard Smith,
Chairman, and Judge c. +. Kincaid, a
member of the former Commission, Sec
rotary. .
The excess OF exports Of merchan-
dise for twelve months, ended March 3fst,
was SIS, ,173. The excess Of imports of
gold and silver coin and bullion for twelve
months, ended March 3lst, was s27 ,466,.
| OIL
The consumption Of whisky in Amer
lea year is 5000, 900 gallons, the tax on
il amounting to about $4,000, 900. In the
last twenty years, the amount paid into
the Treasury, on whisky, is put down at
5000, OOO. OOO
Little red dogs, the auctioneer's bale
ful banner, hanging before numerous
liquor saloons in Columbus, Ohio, signal
the fact that proprietors have concluded
no longer to hold the fort, in view Of the
Pond License Law.
The old Senate Bible which has been
in use for over fifty years and has been
kissed by every Senator admitted during
that period, was thought to have been sto-
len, but has been found and will hereafter
be put under lock and key. heed
Judge Mcpherson decided in favor Of
the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company in
the suit brought by the State of Ohio, for
$125,932. taxes claimed on the company's
bonds for 1880 and 1881 The decision
settles thirty other cases of the same ma.
ture.
The Twenty fourth Annual Report Of
the Chamber Of Commerce says: ait is APP
parent to a close observer that the United
States is entering upon critical period Of
its progress, when economical and imam
cial questions require most careful exam
nations"
-Thirty-three coal miners were arrest
ed at Alpsville, Pa, by Sheriff's posse on
charge of conspiracy. The men were
strikers. it is alleged, and intimidated men
who we're engaged to take their places.
They were required to furnish bail to the
amount of 81 900 each.
The sum of Ss67, which renamed Of
the fund used in celebrating in Ports-
mouth, n. H., on the 22d OF February,
1882, the centenary Of Washington's birth,
was deposited in the local savings bank
against the bi-centennial celebration, and
now, at the expiration Of half the time,
amounts to $l4S5s.
Gov. james b. McCreary on account
Of the great pressure Of business has been
10 decline the honor rendered
hun by the A. Il. NJ. College at Lexington.
......CaIter Bennett vagrant was sold last
Monday. He brought dollar and the
purchaser forgot to take him home
Richmond Herald
Both the Georgia Senators are III. Ben
Hill is said TO be slowly dying OF cancer at
Hot Springs, and Joe Brown ia believed to
have consumption. The latter recently
to friend that he thought Of re-
Iigning, and mentioned as a singular fact
hat be had resigned every one Of the ma
ny offices he has held
Gov. John A Burbank. Of Indianapo-
is, has recovered a watch and chain which
we're stolen from him by Jesse james in
1874, near Malvern, Ark. The watch. ,
which bears the Governors monogram,
las been worn by Mrs. james for several /
ears, and she manifested disposition to {
etain il, but finally gave it up to its /
ightful owner
The New York Seventh Regiment Ar E
nory. which, il is claimed, will hold eight 5
thousand persons, was nearly filled Tues d
lay evening on the occasion Of the open o
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