Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-03-13
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"A class Of l02 graduated frCw in,
Medical College Of Ohio last week.
The failures last week number 2S2, o.
which 81 were in the Southern Ststes.
1t is said tina, ex Senator Davis will
make his wife wedding present Of $780,.
900.
John Letoher, the war Governor Of
Virginia, is almost wreck, physically and
mentally.
jay Gould will start in his new $780,.
600 yacht on a two years' cruise around
the world, in July.
Carver got SO birds 10 Bogardus ~ at
Cincinnati Saturday. The match was for
$500 and the gate money.
Two white gentlemen at New York,
and a colored one at Clayton, Ala, were
swung of for murder Friday.
The expenses Of the Tariff commits.
sion thus far audited amount to Sos, 900,
with great deal more TO follow.
The transfer barge Of the Scioto Val.
ley railroad was sunk at Ashland, Satur-
day, together with an entire train.
-Track-laying on the Kentucky Central
extension is still progressing rapidly and
nearly mile per day will be laid wheo the
weather is favorable.
The pages Of the Congressional Record
are being filled, now that Congress has ad ..
journed, with speeches by Congressman that
were never delivered.
Near indianapolis, Ind. Mrs. Lucin-
da Forman, aged 30 years, and her maiden
daughter, aged 81 years, we're murdered
and robbed by unknown parties.
Gov. McCreary emphatically denies
the rumor that the Three Forks X. r. had
fallen through and says that the road will
be under contract in a short time.
"A sensational story has come to ligh-
OF an attempt to sssassinate ex-Secre
tary Blaine, by shooting into his carriage
as he returned from a night session.
The New York Herald Relief Fund
amounts to $4,000 A representative Of
the Herald will make a trip along the Ohio
and distribute what remains Of the fund.
One Of the four men who boarded the
train near Van Buren,, Ark, murdered the
conductor, wounded the brakeman and
frightened the passengers, has been cap
tured.
The new Frankfort opera house is to
embrace a hall, a city council chamber,
police court room and Offices for city mar
shall and clerks. II is to be ready by next
September.
The United States Coast Survey has de-
termined the exact latitude and longitude
Of Louisville and finds that the difference
of time between there and Washington is
% minutes and "a seconds
The 47th Congress appropriated more
than half billion dollars-the aggregate
amount being 1924, sS7, $50; yet some mem.
bers were dissatisfied because the further
sum Of $S,047,OOO for rivers and harbors
was not added.
The three Cinnamon recently driven
from Waynesboro, Ga , have brought suit
in the United States Court against eigh-
teen citizens for damages in the sum Of
Sll5000. The Chinese minister to Wash.
ington is pushing the suit
George Alfred Townsend (''Gath") is |
a capital interviewer, but never uses note |
book. He has an astonishing memory.
His articles are dictated to an amanuensis,
he does as much work as four ordinary
men and he makes $40, 1000 year.
The quantity of old WHISTLES in bond
is estimated at eighty million gallons. The
average number of drinks in a gallon Of
whisky is placed at sixty-four. The num-
Der of drinks, therefore, in bond, is $780,
OOe,OOO, or l02 drinks for every msn, wo.
man and child in the United States.
Mr.. ]. A. Graft, of this place, was
awarded 249 mail contracts at the recent
letting. Ed. Williams, colored, was tried
before Judge Jones on Thursday Of last
week, for selling an intoxicating beverage
10 minor and fined $50 The beverage"
was brandy peaches London Echo.
Clarence Hite, one Of the James Boys
sang, who was sentenced to 25 years in the
Missouri penitentiary about year ago for
in the Winston train robbery,
nas been pardoned by Governor Critten.
len, because Of bis low condition Of health,
'eing almost dead with consumption. He
ays Frank James was the leader in all the
ate train robberies.
The late Congress appropriated the
normous amount Of $50, 57O,O 900 for PEN
ions alone. This vast sum was called for
y legislation which the preceding Con-
iress had contaminated; but the Forty.sev-
nth rejected all attempts to undo this leg
alton or mitigate it's consequence and ac-
ordingly il shares the responsibility Of
aging these burdens on the country.
Twelve thousand pounds has been
aised In London to defray the cost of rep.
esenting the holders Of Virginia bonds and
indicating their rights before the tribunals
n the United States. 1t is believed a
ouncil Of foreign bondholders is quite rea.
y TO test the consequences Of the decision
{ the Supreme Court at Washington, rem
cred Monday last, in regard to Virginia
onds, by vigorous action through suits
gainst Virginia.
"A distinguished Ohio Republican says
D Cincinnati Nous correspondent; A
lillion dollars can't save either Indiana
= Ohio In 1884 to the Republicans, and il
} altogether out Of the question to talk
bout recovering New York. We are TO