Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1888-10-26
John w. Catron has been appointed

John w. Catron has been appointed
postmaster at Grundy, Pulaski county,
vice II. r. Hubble resigned.
Mr.. Watterson is filling a list OF APP
pointments for speaking in Michigan,
which will occupy his time till Nov. 3D..
Yesterday was bad day for demo.
cratic enthusiasm mt Cincinnati, but the
rain could not dampen the ardor of the
Thurman and Carlisle.
Fred Douglass seems to be despond-
ent over the prospects of his party at the
approaching election. He has been maxi
ing canvass of Indiana and New York,
and gives up both States to the demo
Gratis.
Col. A. VI. Hardy, long republican
office-holder and politician in Indiana,
and who seconded the nomination of
Hovey in the recent indianapolis con-
vention, is ont for Cleveland.
-Four negroes are said to have been
murdered within the past 10 days near
Tuscaloosa, Ala. The threats of all four
were cut and there were Is knife wounds
on the body of two. Colored people in
that vicinity are badly frightened.
The Chicago anarchists are prepar
ing to celebrate the anniversary of the
hanging of the five martyrs" as they
term those who were hung Nov. 18th,
last A good way to celebrate it would
be to hang few more OF the red-hag
fiaunters.
At Owensboro John Dye made a
joke at the expense of his friend, VIM.
Davis. The two got into a supposed
friendly scuffie over the matter, and al
most before Dye knew what was going
on, Davis had chewed one of his ears off
close to his hesd.
-Over 500 of the men who were in the
war of 1912 are on the pension roll. The
war ended IS years ago and $1,000 men
were recognized as taking pensionable
part in it, A Boston man calculated
that on a like ratio the veterans of 1851
who survive to 1888 will be 1890 in
number.
Some OF the Eastern manufacturers
are using pay-envelope furnished by
the republican national committee, hav-
ing printed thereon covert intimation
that vote for the democratic ticket will
result in reduction OF wages by the re-
publican manufacturers.
The rainy weather has had a de-
pressing effect at Decatur, where there
have been several new cases of yellow
fever and one death since last report. At
Jacksonville Wednesday there were 81
new cases and deaths. Total number Of
cases to date 1905; total number deaths
To date 337.
In their desperate effort to capture a
portion of the labor vote, the republican
managers are stopping at nothing, not
even at forgery. Their latest forgery or
fraud is in the shape of false issue OF
the indianapolis Labor Signal, which is
being distributed not only in Indiana,
bu: in the Eastern States.
The Wet. L. Convention resolved
after lively debate to adhere To the
cause of the prohibition party champion
ed by Miss Willard, and refused 10 allow
the reading of a protest against this ac-
ton from Iowa Association led by Mrs.
J. Ellen Foster. a pronounced republ-
can. Miss Willard was reelected presi-
dent.
Mrs. James G.. Blaine, Jr., will, il
is said, bring suit through Col lngersoli,
Gen. Pryor and Gen. Mahon against Jas.
q. Blaine, ST., and wife, for 100000
damages for alternating the affections of
her husband. She will not sue for di-
vorce, as she is n Catholic, and divorce
is not tolerated by the Church.
Mr. William NJ. Fields, Sr., one OF
oldest and best known citizens OF Dan
vile, died at the residence of his son,
VIM. NJ. Fields, Jr., in Fayette county,
The remains were brought
here for interment Mr.. Fields was about
IS years OF age, and, il we mistake not,
was born and reared in Danville. For
long number OF years he was one of the
leading merch ats ofthis place and sub
hotel-keeper.-[A Advocate.