Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1885-11-26
s0yEs or CURRENT EVENTS.


Galveston sufferers by the fire have re-
ceived sl06,OOr in contributions.
A fine Bengal tigress, bought by New
York for Central Park, cost only $500.
Near Dubois, Pa, shsnty burned and
two drunken occupants, james McGraves
and William Campbell, burned to death.
The Secretary Of the Treasury appoint
ed James C. Dugsn to be Local Inspector
Of Steam Boilers at the port Of Louisville.
Gen. Jonanovitoh, dismissed from the
seryian army for disobeying orders, has
committed suicide by shooting himself
with revolver.
The administrator Of T. ]. Nichols,
who died from injuries received in an &C.
cident on K. C. has brought suit against
that road for $50, 1000.
John Charles Fremont, the first repub'
lican candidate for the Presidency, is now
sevent 1.-TWO years old and is said TO be IN q
state Of extreme poverty.
Miss Cora Erwin, of Kansas City, OBJ
tanned a verdict for $4,000 for breach Of
promise in a suit against Robert L. jacobs,
Of Excelsior Springs, Mo.
Willie Dsmund blew of his thumb
and finger with dynamite. at Williams
town, Mich. The fright caused the boys
grandmother to drop dead from heart dis
ease. :. :
The Secretary OF the Treasury. it lie
stated, will dismiss number OF clerks
Dec. for being offensive and impolite TO
persons transacting business with the De-
psrtment.
WIN. A. Beach was appointed Collec.
tor of Internal Revenue for the Twenty
third district Of New York. There now
remains but three Collectors who were in
Office March A.
james Menaugh, town marshal OF Par
is, is reported to have inflicted such inju-
ries upon a colored woman, named Smell,
while che was under arrest, as will cause
her death. He has fed.
-Elizur Wright died at Medford, Mass,
aged 81. He was closely identified with
anti slavery publications. in the days when
the Abolitionists were making their bitter
est and most determined Efforts.
The lower portions Of New York city
are inundated, both the Hudson and East
Rivers having overhowed. The storm and
tide ia the worst ever known in the city.
Millions OF property has been swept away
--Rumors Of the death Of King Alfonso
were current Wendesdsy in London
Though they are probably incorrect, there
is TO doubt that he is in precarious con-
dition, and his death may occur at any mo-
ment -,
| A mas, conye ltion OF the voters oil
Hardin county will be held at Elizabeth
town, December 20, to give expression to
their wishes in reference to the sppropiii'
ton of $4,000 surplus fund now belong
ing 10 the county.
-Ex Confederate soldiers, who were
drafted into service, are being swindIed by
Washington claim agents, who delude them
with the idea that they can collect from the
government for the reason that they were
forced to fight.
Near Clarion, Pa, two robbers went Il
the house Of an old man named Jacob LAT
and on his refusal to divulge the hidipi
place of his money, poured petroleum oil
him and Sc. FIRE to it. He told where th'
money was bat was terribly burned.
Bourbon county is in prosperou
condition. Her last Court OF Claims va
in session only day and half and tn
only levy made was ten cents on the on
hundred dollars for county purposes. Th
} taxes, State and county. only amount t
: 62I cents on the 500.
Col. Cnar;es Green, President OF tn
; st, Louis Fair Association, is in Washing
ton TO have a bill introduced in Congress
loo lting the International Fair in lS9.
commemorative of the landing OF Column
bus, at the M,und City. LouisviIle an
Chicago will contest for the location.
Pittsburgh nail-makers are on strike
and the manufacturers there claim this
, Eastern manufacturers in the same line ar
furnishing the strikers with funds, an
propose to continue to do so until tn
strike ends. This shrewd but uncommer
cial conduct gives the Eastern men CON
plete monopoly Of the nail trade, and the
are making the most Of il.
king Milan has decided to abdicat
the throne since his fearful defeat and vii
likely be succeeded by Prince Ksrageyrge
rich. The Bulgarian Losses 50 far ia TIA
campaign are 200 dead AID 1000 wounded
, $50 Of the latter being severely injured
} Sixty four SeIvian officers have been kille
/ or wounded, Five hundred starving Seryi
a-4 r. "a .i'r' 10 t.r p 'g,riaug d
the frontier.