Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-02-13

Ches. 4 o r r that In 10 years not a
single passenger has ever been killed.
p. II. Smith takes the place Of Vim
cent AZ Treasurer Of Alabams, and AZ hs
gives a bond Of half million and will he
more closely watched than HE predecessor,
the funds Of the State are comparatively
safe.
"A bill was introduced in the House ioI
the appointment Of a Commission 10 sscer
tain the value Of the plant Of the vsriou'
telegraph companies, and what can be done
to reduce the cost Of Geographic communi.
cation.
The House Of the New Jersey Legisls.
ture has passed bill prohibiting the EN-.
ployment in factories and workshops Of
children under twelve years, and Of chill.
dren under fourteen, without two years
schooling.
Saturdays papers reported all quiet al
Grayson, and that the trial Of William
Neal had commenced. The regular jury
was exhausted and only two jurymen oh.
tanned. The sheriff was then ordered to
summon 100 men.
The United States Circuit Court for
New York granted judgment for S4,s43
against the Government for excessive duties
on steel blooms" This was a test case
The Government will be required to repay
alarge amount Of money.
The city Of New York IL the greatest
manufacturing city in America. and yet
she has not cotton mill, blast furnace,
or q rolling mill within her borders Her
manufactures are small, but they employ
more than a quarter Of million people.
The Governor would have made a
great hit by keeping back the State militia
companies and sending only a squsd Of the
Colonies Of the Commonwealth. This would
have been inexpensive, and no mob would
have ventured to face 80 much concentrate
ed authority and powers.
The Ches. q OR r. Co. has decided to
build double track at a cost Of about SO,
100000. Work has already been COM
menced at three different points on the
Eastern Division and at four points on the
West Virgins Division. II will require
about two years to complete il.
The tariff thinkers have had no mercy
on women and children. They have deci.
ded to tax the dress goods most worn by
these people at 100 per cent. This on the
lower grades-those most largely bought.
The tariff thinkers are piling on tax bur
dens; they do not remove them.
Caroline Smith, wife Of Henry Smith,
Of East Dallas, Texas, gave birth to triplets
a few days ago. Eighteen months ago she
gave birth to twins, and nineteen months
previous to that she gave birth to triplets
She has been married three years, has
eight children, all boys and all. alive.
An epidemic Of wife murder seems to
be sweeping the country. We read Of them
North, South, East and West, and in sew
eral instances the husband has very wisely
killed himself after the act. Henry Drees
cut his wife's throat at st. Louis the other
night and then ended his own existence in
the same way. Jealousy caused the act.
Mise Fannie Boyd, daughter of the act
ing Sheriff of Trisg county, was found dead
in her bed at Wallonis. Friday night. She
had fallen victim to the seducer's promis.
es and to hide her shame took morphine,
with the above sad result Her betrayer,
David Wahl, has left the county. The
young lady belonged to the best families in
the county.
Gov. ireland, Of Texas, has revoked
the proclamation issued by Gov. Roberts.
Offering a reward of $40 for the apprehen.
sion Of each drummer found selling goods
without license, Gov. Ireland does not re-
gard drummers as class Of outlaws with
price on their heads, nor does he want the
State heeced by officers who should report
violations oflaw as a matter Of duty.
Louise Montague, who accepted Fore
paugh's proposition to give $40, 900 to the
most beautiful woman who would ride the
elephant in the street parade Of his circus,
sued the old Snowman for the amount, in
Philadelphia, and also for S., 900 damages
for breach of contract. The case was de-
,ided last week, and when the verdict for
sl5 was read, the $4,000 beauty tainted
lead away, but che shortly recovered, and
went back to keeping the barroOm that she
has presided over since the season was over.