Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-07
KorEs or c0RRfKT EYfNTs.

-Msrwood, the great English hangman
is dead.
The wife Of Gen. Robt. Toombs diet
at Clarksville, Ga, OF paralysis.
One dollar to st. Louis from Louis
vile is what the railroad fight has
brought the rate to.
Massachusetts,, Maine, New York, New
Hampshire and Vermont each had heavy
frosts Monday night
The Cincinnati Exposition opened
Wednesday with more than the usual suc-
cess Over 10000 people attended the GER
emonies.
&C. d. Sharpe was sentenced at Gavels-
ton Wednesday to fifty years in the peni-
tentiary for outraging his stepdaughterr,
aged thirteen and fifteen.
There is some dissatisfaction among
Hon. r. A. Burton's friends in Lebanon,
because as they allege, Gov. Knott prom
ised to make him Secretary Of State and
then failed to do so.
Mr.. John Jacob Astor has decided all
his property to his only son, William Wal
dori Astor, now u. s. Minister TO Rome.
The value Of bis estate is estimated at
from s6O,OoO,OoO to s70,OOO,OOO.
Sam Bulger, the negro rapist.was hung,
as advertised at Maysyille Tuesday. He
confessed hi. crime and his last words were
before the fall, "Sweet Jesus, forgive me, a
sinner, and save my poor SOUL"
The sister Of Capt. Webb, recently
drowned in an attempt to swim the Nisga-
ra rapids, became insane when she heard Of
her brothers. death and has been found
drowned in the river at Ladysnith, Natal.
"A train on the st. Louis and Evans
vile road carrying a company Of Illinois
militia, returning from an encampment,
was thrown from the track. Nine Of the
militiamen were killed, and fifteen wound
ed.
"A man boarded the train at Smiih6eld,
Utah, at a late hour Sunday night and COW
ering eight passengers and two train men
with revolver, relieved them of their
watches and money and then made his es-
cape into the darkness.
The drought that has prevailed in
some parts Of Virginia for two months has
rendered milling operotions almost i'm
practicable, the streams becoming dry and
not more than half crops Of corn, cotton
and tobacco are anticipated.
-Butterworth 4 Co., Cincinnati manu-
facturers and dealers in boots and shoes
have made an assignment. They we're in
dorsers Of the paper Of Hugh Mckenzie.
Their liabilities amount to $4,000 and
their assets to $4,000.
by FIRE in Cincinnati Tuesday after.
noon persons lost their lives, many 9TH
ers we're injured more or less seriously, and
the Times Star newspaper Office was dam
aged to the extent Of $4,000 or $4,000.
Those who perished we're employees Of rag
warehouse, in which the flames originated.
There is disgraceful state Of affairs
in the register Of the land Office. Sheldon,
the incumbent, threw the nomination 10
Cecil in consideration Of clerkship for
him (Sheldon) and his clerk, Noryell. Ce.
Gil was elected, but came down last night
and had Corbett, another contestant for the
nomination. together with relation Of his
wife, sworn in as clerks. Thereupon Shell
don and NorvelI declared that Cecil had
forfeited his right 10 the Office by entering
into bargain and sale with them and not
complying with his contract. Cecil to-day
presented himself with certificate Of elec.
tion, but was denied admittance 10 the Of
fee, which Sheldon and Noryell are hold
ing Vi st 9mis. Sheldon claims that he Is
entitled TO hold over until his successor
qualities. OF course there will be civil
or criminal action brought 10 oust the
usurFers and Sheldon claims that he will
be able to show that Cecil has forfeited his
claims 10 the Office and 10 honorable deal
ing