Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-06-02

The republicans yesterday robbed Dib.
bic Of his seat in Congress and gave Il TO
Mackey, South Carolina carpet. bagger,
who was never elected
The estimated decrease Of the public
debt for May I. about 10000, 900, being less
than usual on account Of the heavy PEN
sion payments during the month.
The attorney for the assassin Of Presi-
ident Garfield has applied 10 the United
States Supreme Court for writ Of habeas
corpus, but il is not likely that Il will be
granted.
1t is stated that Frank James has NOM
inally surrendered under a flag Of truce,
and that Governor Crit,enden, Of Missouri,
has promised full and unconditional
pardon to the famous outlaw.
Miss Lou Ballard, Of this county, has
sued the Louisville 4 Nashville railroad
for s. 600 damages for taking her past the
station (Harper's Ferry to which she had
bought a ticket-[I Lebanon Standard.
Thomas Esgan, the wife murderer,
upon being sentenced TO be hanged June
10, at Sioux Fall, Dakota, coolly supple
mented the sentence with the mocking
bls-phemy "Amen I guess | can stand
IT,"
Over twenty thousand immigrants
landed at Castle Garden last week, bring
ing the score since Jan. l, mp to about
100000. This lie over 5000 more than
the total for the same period Of the hith-
erto unprecedented year 1881.
-WAsHNGroN, May 3O.-The New
York Sun to day nominates for 1884 the
following republican ticket For Presi-
dent, Chester A. Arthur, Of New York; for
Vice President, Benjamin Hsrrison, Of In.
diana; Platform, Reform Of the Civil Ser
vice.
Joshua F. Speed died Monday after.
noon at the Louisville Hotel, after ling
ering illness. Mr.. Speed was one Of Abra-
ham Lincoln's earliest and best friends
He was in the 6sth year Of his sge. The
deceased was a brother Of ex.Attorney
General Speed, Of Lincoln's Cabinet.
Madison county has levied tax Of
ten cents upon the 500 for general pur-
poses and for roads two cts, poll tax 81 so
The tax on property is liz cents less than
last year. A statement Of the financial
condition Of the county shows that the
county has about $4,000 in her Treasury.
The Court Of Appeals has affirmed
the decision Of the lower Court ia the case
Of Ike Arnold, who tried to shoot the Com
monweslth's attorney at the trial Of his
brother. J. III. Arnold for the killing Of
Little. lie had already served the years
imprisonment but wanted to get rid Of the
81 900 fine.
The Cour; Of Appeals has affirmed the
decision Of the lower court in the case Of
the Commonwealth vs. Louisville and
Nashville Railroad Company, this being
the celebrated Sunday law test case in
which Judge Jackson, Of the Jefferson Cir
cult Court, dismissed the petition Of the
Commonwealth asking for the enforcement
Of the Sunday law.
The Democratic Executive Committee
met yesterday and called a convention, 10
meet in this city June 81, to nominate a
candidate for Judge of the Court of APP
peals. The incumbent, Judge Lewis, Of
Barren, has no competitor for the nominal
ton, Mr.. Russell, of Lebanon, having SHE'D
from the beaten track in search Of some
undiscovered shortcut to the gown and
wool-sack. His published cards betray
such uuGtness for the place that he may as
well be eliminated IA a factor in the race.
-TC