Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-04-13

The Superior Court has decided that
special Judge can be elected 10 hold q
court for liz entire term and that Il is not
necessary 10 elect one in each cas-.
"A railway telephone company which
proposes to convey telephone messages for
railways has been incorporated in New
York with a capital Of S25OO,0OO.
The music alone for the Southern Ex-
position at Louisville will cost $4,000
Gilmore's band and the famous Seventh
Regiment band have been engaged.
The libel SUIT Of DR.. Donald Mac
Lean, Of Michigan University, against Jas.
+. Scripps, editor Of the Detroit Ereaing
Nous, resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff
for $4,000.
Consul Of the United States at st.
Gall, Switzerland, has collected for the re-
lief Of sufferers from the Ohio River food
10 $50 francs, which have been forwarded
10 the United States through the n. Y.
Herald
1t is thought that manufacturers alone
will be benefited by the abolition Of the
stamp tax on matches az the price is not
likely to be decreased, and Of course the
abolishing Of the four-cent stamp on patent
medicines will not effect their present cost.
-Merrick. Of counsel for the prosecution
in the Star-route trials, thinks they can be
concluded by June 10. The arguments are
expected to require a month for their de-
livery, costing the Government over $685.
900. The chances are stated AZ being ten
to one against conviction.
"A movement is on foot TO organize In
Cincinnati "The Foreign and Domestic
Company" with paid-up cap.
ital Of S25O,OOO, the object being the relief
Of the necessities of whisky men under the
hardships Of existing laws. The steps
aiken, though only informal, have met
with general favor among the whisky men.
Irish citizens Of Lexington began TO
raise a fund to send Col. w. G. P. Breck-
nridge and Judge ]. II Mulligan to Dub
in, ireland, TO assist in the defense Of the
alleged Phoenix Park murderers, but after
getting over $500 subscribed gave up on
by Breckenridge that foreign |
lawyers could not practice in British
courts.
The U. S. Supreme Court has held in |
he case Of the Cook County National
Bank Of Chicago VS.. The United States,
hat the claims of the United States
against an insolvent National bank are not
entitled to priority of payment out Of its
assets; and further that the surplus money
in the Treasury, or the bonds
deposited as security for the circulating
notes Of the bank, constitute a trust fund,
and the trustee can not set of against the
Iunds held by him in that character his in.
iividual demand against the grantor If
he trust.
The Grand Lodge of Knights of Hon.
'r of Kentucky met in Louisville Tuesday.
The Post Of that city says: "The Knights
IF Honor is a society native TO Kentucky
Ind TO Louisville. The first lodge was or.
yanized here in June, 1873. The order now
las lodges in every State and territory and
las membership of 100000. The cash in
he Grand Lodge Treasury is now $4,049.-
u. Ifevery lodge in this State is repre-
ented at the present session, the mileage
II representatives to and from Louisville
will amount TO 1882 miles. The present
irand Lodge is the seventh ever held in
he State. There are 115 lodges in Ken
uckvD