Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-12-16
E0IES or cURREET fEEETS.

a called reclprocity treaues WIN spain, Me-
leo and Hawaii.
. President Arthur sent a special me-
. sage to the Senate recommending the adoI
. ton Of the Spanish treaty.
DIR. Bob Morris, Of Lagrange, WI
crowned Poet Laureate Of Free Masonry i
the World at New York yesterday.
Gov. Knott and Secretary MCKenzi
have gone to New Orleans TO be present q
the opening Of the Exposition to-day.
-Ex Speaker Randall will be in Louis
willie, Monday 29lh inst. and make a speed
at night. From Louisville he goes-to Nssh
Vile.
Georgia and Wyoming Territory each
contributed a murderer to the gallows Fri
day. Both went direct to their heAvsnl,
home.
John Smidy shot and killed Johr
Force at Jellico and the people Of that towr
are hunting for him to treat him to rope
necktie.
The bill to suspend the coinage OF tbs
silver dollar has been virtually defested by
being referred to the committee on Banking
and Currency.
Two Idaho cowboys fought duel with
knives, their left hands tied together. One
received twelve stabs and the other seven.
teen, and both died. .- .
In the severe storm on the Rippshan-
mock River, Va, twenty-five CO ored men,
who we're out in their boats longing for
oysters we're drowned. "a II
Curriers' Band, of Cincinnati, have
left for New Orleans. They have the con.
tract TOR furnishing music during the Ex.
position. They get $50, 400.
Eight large glass factories along the
river, opposite Wheeling, from Bellaire TO
Martins Ferry, employing about 2 500 men
have closed for the winter.
Six convicts broke from the guards at
Coal Creek, Tenn. Two Of them were kill
ed outright and one seriously wounded by
the volieY that was fred after them.
Texas has now about 6.6l7 524 cattle,
according to assessors returns, valued at
over ISL 900 900. The increase in number
this year has been over 100000, worth $9,-
500, 1000. E.... ..lt ...
The democrats Of Davenport, Ia, have
sent a leather medal to DR.. Burchard. II
bears the inscription Rum, Romsnism and
Rebellion" and Presented by a grateful
feeling"
The case Of John F. Sexton, for the
killing Of George Rowden in Knox county,
in July, 1854, was affirmed, and Sexton will
be hung in accordance with the verdict Of
the lower court.
The Court OF Appeals has reversed the
decision sentencing Frank Rankin to life
imprisonment for the murder Of Martin
Cody in Louisville. Now let it give Cor
Nelson relief.
The estate of Reuben K. Springer, the
Cincinnati philsnthropist, is estimated at
s. 100000 10 $S,OO0,OOO. He gave away
for the benefit of his kind during bis life
lime about half million.
Capt. Dudley and Mate Stephens, Of
London, who, while castaway in an open
boat, killed cabin boy for food to keep
themselves alive, have been convicted OF
murder and sentenced to death.
The candy factory of Gray, Toynton &
Fox, at Detroit, was destroyed By FIRE Sat.
lrday, and three girls, Frances Missmore,
'ged IA, Annie Lynch, aged 2s, and Ell.
,n Colgase, aged II, we're burned to death.
AT Lebanon Saturday the Jury in the
,ase Of Lawrence Clayton, for the murder
If Wash Burks, returned verdict of gull.
y OF granddaughter, fixing the punishment
1t two years' confinement in the peniten-
IIary.
The democratic members have given
notice that they will not support the Mexi.
IAN pension bill unless it is rid of the Sem
tie amendment, striking out the provision
or pensioning all soldiers for the Union in
be late war.
The Bureau OF Agriculture has issued
! report on the prices of farm products.
howing a general tendency downward.
ORC has been lower but once in ten years
nd wheat and oats have meyer been report
4 Is low by the bureau.
The average price Of corn is 36Ic. 1t
as been lower but twice in ten years, 1877
nd 1873. The average farm price Of
heat is s. cents per bushel, agains, 81 |
snts last December. The average value
oats is % cents against 33 cents last De- !
'mber and 81 to IS cents in 1882. '
-Skeene, the man who ravished and Y
bbod woman IS years old near Louis. '
lie, was given 20 years in the penitenti- b
y. The jury would have found a YER.
ct of death or life imprisonment, but did b
It wantto give the Court Of Appeals a 8
ance to do extra work In the case. h
Hiram Hayes and James F. Montgo NJ.
y, attorneys, engaged on the same side OF 4
case in the Russell Circuit Court, had q r,
fhculty in which Hayes shot Montgomery, a
serious injury only being prevented by a 3,
ank-book in the latter's pocket. They i,
ere arrested and Hayes held in 81 900 to a
lswer. ;.
The State Penitentiary now contains n
70 convicts that are being kept 10 idientss T
the States expense. 1t is costing. the .,
ate about 5000 per day, but by January n