Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-08-29
EoTEs or CURRENT EVENTS.

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Smith, who assaulted white lady,
near Little Rock, Ark, vas lynched by a
disguised party, who shot him TO death.
DR.. Charles r. Pryor, the Cowio.Jour-
nal correspondent over the nom dc plume Of
"Pan- Handle" died in Boston, Mass, Sat
urday.
"A terrible disaster is reported from
Texas. The town Of Ben Ficklin has been
washed away by freshet, with loss Of
forty lives.
e. f. Mckay, Esq, Of Nelson, Is can
didste for Congress in the Fourth district,
and Hon. b. II. Young, Of Louisville, will
likely be in the Fifth.
In the River and Harbor Bill this year
the Southern STATES figure to the extent Of
81 ,96i 500, and the Northern and Western
States get s., lO9,50O.
"A railroad train near jacksonville,
Fla, was stopped by mob on Friday, and
two prisoners arrested for murder we're
taken out and hanged.
Five persons persisted at the burning
Of the Lake Erie and Western Railroad
Company's Elevator at Buffalo, Thursday
night. Loss, 100000
Ex-Governor Sprague has placed a
number Of men on the grounds at Canon
Chef, r. L., to guard against the purchaser
obtaining possession Of the property.
Hannibal Carter (colored) has en-
tered the field as a straighout republican
candidate for Congress, in the Second Mis-
sissippi district, against Chalmers.
Judge Richard c. L. Monure, Presi-
dent of the Virginia Supreme Court Of
Appeals, died Friday at his home in STAFF
ford county, Va, aged seventy-seven years
The little village of New Haven, Nell
son county, recently fined the l.. q n. rail.
road 81 900 for obstructing crossing on
Main street, in that place. The rosd has
taken an appeal.
AT Browsville Saturday there were SO
new cases Of yellow fever and three deaths;
and at Matamoras out few new cases and
no deaths; and at Pensacola one death; at
Havana 10 deaths during the week.
Third Assistant Postmaster General
Hazen says that the Postoffice Department,
after paying all expenses, will put about
one million dollars into the treasury vaults
on account Of the fiscal year just closed
-Aleck Julian, brother of Hon. Ira Ju-
lian, committed suicide on the fairgrounds
at Shelbyville, Ky, by shooting himself
through the brain He was candidate
for sheriff at the late election, and his de.
feat is believed TO be the cause.
The English shelled the enemys works
Sunday afternoon, in the vicinity Of Ram
leh, and also the outposts near Aboukir
The reply was feeble. The Egyptians are
believed to be retreatlng. Gen. Wolseley
has obtained fresh supply Of water for
his forces.
General Wolseley, with the first d.
vision, all the English cavalry and sixteen
guns, attacked the Egyptians at Mshatta,
Friday, and routed them. He captured
five Krupp guns, seyenty-6ve railway car
riages laden with provisions, and large
quantity of ammunitions and rifles.
Jas. Redden (colored) was hanged
Friday morning at New Castle, Del, for
committing a rape on little girl in Feb
rusry last. Robert Parker was hanged at
Aiken, S. c., ON same day for murder Of
his wife by poisoning last December He
maintained his innocence to the last.
Garland, the Virginian who stood of
six PAGES and sent four slugs into the body
of Addison, the Baltimore drummer
whose pistol would not fire, was yesterday
adiudged not guilty Of the murder that
resulted. PROBABLY the woman in the case
did it with her little Hatchett-[C. j.
About year ago Belle Smoote, col
ored woman, entered suit in the United
States Court to recover $4,000 damages
for being elected from a train on the Ken
lucky Central railroad for not giving up
her ticket when refused admiitance to the
ladies' car. Judge Barr Saturday dis
missed the petition of the plaintiff, and his
decision holds shat, as this is a suit for
the covery of damages, it is not within the
terms of the Civil Rights Act, and the
United States Court has no Jurisdiction.
"A company has been organized in
New York under the name of the Great
American & European Shortline Railroad
Company, with Norvin Green, president,
with view to shortening the sea.trip be-
tween this country and Europe. The plan
is to convey passengers by rail to a point |
on the Eastern coast Of New Foundland, |
where steamers will be taken to point on
the western coast Of Ireland, distance only
| $40 miles. II is thought that three or
four days will be saved by this route.
Louisville is to have grand railroad
celebration on the 18th Of September to
the completion Of the Ches
apeake and Ohio, and its extension to
Memphis, and Of the St Louis Air Line
The proposed plan Of the celebration will
be as follows; Fire Department. military,
police, civic societies, exhibitions by the
Louisville Fair Association, during the
day; and at night grand illumination Of
the city, elaborate FIRE works, and special
displays at the Exposition, together with
other such features IA may be added by the
committee
GARRARO COUNTY
Paint Lick
About seventy-fve took the train at