Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1888-05-25
NEWS CONDENSED.
Gen. Sheridan is very sick.

"A new law in Brazil has just eman-
cipated 100000 slaves.
The Louisville Democratic Club will
30 TO the 1t. Louis convention in a body.
The prohibitionists hold their M.
tional convention at indianapolis next
week
1t is said that labor agitator named
billiard is to run against Carlisle for
Congress.
Ten and hail millions OF bushels OF
coal are going down the Ohio on the
present rise.
The round-trip rate from Louisville
for week.
William llanley. brakeman on the
Cincinnati Southern railroad, was fatally
injured at Georgetown.
The Senate has decided 10y strict
party vote not to consider the Fisheries
treaty in open session.
Hon. VIM. VI. Springer has been re-
nominated for Congress by democrats OF
the 18th Illinois district.
In the fight at san Francisco be-
tween Glover and McAuifie, the former
was knocked out in the 10Th round.
The Kentucky Union, which has 20
miles in operation in Clark county, will
be pushed right along to completion.
The bill to create the Department OF
Agriculture, with its head member of
the Cabinet, passed the House 232 to Is.
A correspondent says this is the year
Tor l7-year locust, and that they are due
about May %, and not later than June !.
Congressman Montgomery has offer
ed a bill to pay all fourth-class postmas-
tiers - per month extra of their usual
pay.
-Copious rains fell throughout Dako-
ia Wednesday, the first for a month.
Wheat is growing finely and promises
well.
Mrs. Grant has received S4l 900 as
her share in the profits of Gen. Grants
memoirs, of which $4,000 sets have been
sold.
The railroad commission elected Mr.
Spalding chairman and the governors
secretary, Will Griffith, secretary Of the
board
Ben :. Robbins, recently of Ken
lucky, but now penniless in Denver, was
adjudged insane by the county court at
that place.
The letter-carriers' eight-hour bill,
which waits the Presidents signature to
become a law, will make places for 5000
additional carriers.
John w. Schooler, Il colored lawyer
OF Nicholasville, is the first man OF his
race to be admitted to practice before
the Kentucky Court OF Appeals.
Work has been commenced on the
Versailles and Georgetown road, with
Messrs. Mason aud Hoge as the contrac-
tors and will be completed in 10 days.
Carriages containing a wedding par
ty ran over AMI killed little girl at
Wilkt sbarre, Pa, and the marriage was
prevented by the arrest of the entire
party.
A West Virginia editor, who made a
tour OF Maine, to personally Investigate
the working OF the prohibition law, says
that liquor is openly sold at hotel bars
and in many saloons.
Hon. Wash Ewing, a notable figure
I'm nnlitins az a puortar al a ,apturv o0n
died at his home near Adairville, KY,
aged so years. He was Il member OF the
Confederate Congress.
Gov Buckner has further rcspited
VIM. Patterson, under sentence OF death
for the murder OF Jennie Bowman, to
June %, owing to his inability to fully
examine the papers in the ease.
An important invention in railway
practice is the method invented 10y a
Baltimore electrician for welding steel
rails by electricity, which will enable
track-layers to lay continuous track.
Charles b. Rottrock, of Iowa, who,
while under the influence Of drink, kill
ed his wife, has been pardoned by the
governor on the condition that he shall
forever abstain from Intoxicating liquors.
The Senate Committee on Finance
ordered an adverse report on the Frac-
tional Currency bill, but in its place a
bill will be reported reducing the fee up
on postal notes for less than II to one
cent.
Senator lioar believes that wives |
should be consulted in the matter of ar
my enlistment, and that no husband |
should be permitted to shoulder rifle |
in time OF peace without the consent OF
his better half.
toy. McCreary has presented to the !
House a petition Of the Knights Of Labor
OF Altamont, Laurel county, and of the
other citizens of that county, in favor OF
the bill for the better protection Of free
labor from convict labor.
Near St. Charles, Mich, Edward |
Wilman fatally shot his wife and sent a
bullet through his own heart The trag-
edy was the outgrowth Of religious diff !