Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-14

AT Munfordsville, Kv., the pork.house
Of F. A. Smith and the freight depo, Of he
L. A N. we're burned.
The Breckenridge News maliciously
suggests the appointment of DR.. Blackburn
AZ keeper Of the penitentiary.
Hugh J. Hastingl, proprietor Of the
N. Y. Commercial Advertiser, died at Mon.
mouth Beech, N. J Wednesday night
John Koker and DR.. Flood, friends Of
the Arkansas outlaws, we're taken from
the Danville jail bya party Of vigiIsnis
and hanged.
THE protracted drouth in Virginia was
brought to an end Tuesday by heavy
rains. but Il is feared they have come too
late to save the corn.
Mr.. Blaine predicts that II Butler is
again made Governor Of Massachusetts, he
will be nominated for the Presidency by
the democrats and elected.
Gov. Knott has set Friday, October IL,
as the day for the hanging Of Ellis Graft,
condemned for the outrage and burning Of
the Gibbons children at Ashland.
The Spectator ssys that Rudolph and
Champ Fitzpatrick we're convicted and SEN
fenced to death in the Adsir Circuit Court
this week, for the murder Of Mulliu Brew
-ter
The National Cotton Exchange makes
the official statement that the crop Of 1888,
numbered 6,944,756 bales. The increase
over the crop Of last year is l,439,7Os
bales.
in twenty-nine OF the one hundred
and thirty Customs Districts Of the United
States the expense Of collection exceeds
the receipts. In Atlanta every dollar col.
lected costs the Government S50s4.
State Senator III. J. Red6eld, Of Mon
roe, Mich, committed suicide on his lot in
the cemetery. In note found upon his
person he said he was going to die on the
only piece Of ground in the world that he
owned.
The total tax valuation Of the State for
1888 is 1874. $3.50, ,O9s, an decrease Of $1l,-
O67 $50 over last year. This does not in
clude the railroads or the joint stock COM
panies and corporations which report d.
rectly TO the Auditor.
President Arthur has issued his proc
lamation, in accordance with the act Of
Congress, declaring that the Worlds Indus
trial and Cotton Centennial Exposition will
be opened the 1st Monday in December,
1884, at the city Of New Orleans.
While Firman Lambert was returning
from church with his sweetheart a jealous
rival, named Singler, struck him in the
back of the head with bowlder and kill
ed him. All this occurred in Ohio, and in
town with the suggestive name of Gore.
The Kentucky Union Railway adver-
tises the first six miles of its road begin
ming near Hedges Station on the G. & o.
r. r. to be let ON the Oath inst. Plans,
specifications, profles, ETC., can be seen at
the Office Of the Chief Engineer, VIM. Nc
Clay, Hedges, Ky.
The earnings Of the Western Union
Telegraph Company for the fiscal year just
,lOsed exceeded by 81. 2.S4O,7S7 those of the
previous year. The company has surplus
If $3,7S2.0S6. G. c. Baldwin, President Of
he Louisville 4 Nashville, has been elect
d to the Directory.
AN incendiary set Ere to the stables Of
he Lexington Street-railway Company
tuesday night and it was, with its con-
ents, entirely destroyed. Forty.fve mules
'erished in the flames. Fifteen street cars,
esides great deal Of provender, were al
o destroyed. Loss $4,000, and pretty
Fell insured.
III. H. Brinkley has bought the In
ram house, and will take possession Jan.
st, 1884, and will erect SIS, 900 hotel on
he site of the present building. He pro-
roses to have frst-class hotel with all
modern improvements. Mr.. Brinkley is
he wealthiest man in the county which
nsures success TO the enterprise.-[Somer-