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Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1889-05-03

THE Danville Advocate dominates
Judge VI. j. Durham for permanent
chairman Of the State convention, which
meets next week. We second the nomi-
nation most heartily. The democrats OF
his native State ought to show the RAIDS
at Washington by every manner posi-
BILE in how great esteem they hold the
honest aud incorruptible officer, whom
the republican administration could not
awe or browbeat.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1889-05-03

WHEN Washington was inaugurated
there were only 10 full.hedged States,
now there are 3S and four to he admit
ted as soon as the constitutional require
ments are complied with. Unless we
capture Canada and Mexico, or cut up
the larger into many smaller States. the
next 100 years will see no great increase
of stars on our spangled banner.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1889-05-03

1T is said that the rulings the pen
sion commissioner, Tanner, have doub.
led the applications for pensions and that
the food of fraudulent claims is serious
ly interfering with those that are valid
The country will wish before many days
that Tanners head had gone with his legs
during the war.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1889-05-03

AFTER the examination of l20 persons,
not single juror was obtained in the
trial of Latimer for the murder of his
mother, at Jackson, Michigan. A brute
guilty OF such an offense doesn't deserve
a trial and it is strange that time is being
wasted upon him, when rope is so plen-
tiful
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1889-05-03

GEN. GREEDY announces that hereaf-
ter he will when practicable, make a
general prediction showing the condition
of the weather two or three days in adj
vance. Considering the recent failures
to predict correctly for "a hours, there is
a rashness about this decision that is alb
solntely bewildering.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1889-05-03

THE latest big 81 is Bradley, God
frey Hunter and Burchett and they have
demanded that Dan Collier shall be Sur
veyor of the Port of Louisville. In the
meanwhile Col j. X. Faulkner, who fits
the place like paper on the wall, is at
Washington, determined to show the big
trio that he is somewhat Of man him
self, and it's dollars to cents he'll get
fhprq
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1889-05-03

THE News says that 43 barrels of fresh
fish are consumed by the Parisians a
week, besides what is caught out ofSton-
er and other streams. II Craddock gets
his share of the brain food, which we
fear he does not, he may be able to fur
nish quite decent little poem for the
delectation Of the Press Association.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1889-05-03

CHARLES j. Hut, a ionr-m lliontir..
of Chicago, left all his vast estate 10 his
pretty houSekeeper, with whom he was
in love, forgetting that eleven hungry
kinsmen would ne'er consent To such
treatment. They have accordingly CON
tested the will and will demonstrate that
while man proposes the court disposes,
and the lawyers walk off with the
hnnlle
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1889-05-03

THE following is important if true, but
as it appears in the Cincinnati CONNER
cial-Gazette, we do not vouch for it:
General Clinton b. Fisk, late candidate
for President on the Prohibition ticket.
has reached the conclusion that political
prohibition is stumbling block to tenn
perance reform and he is again repnb-
lican
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1889-05-03

THE civil service law now applies to
the railway mail service and hereafter
appointments must be made for merit
and not for political purposes. There
are $500 positions of this character, of
which $500 have been filed by republi-
cans in the last two months.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1889-05-03

JAMES b. MARTIN, OF Barren, candidate
for Clerk of the Court OF Appeals, he
sides being admirably equipped for the
Office, has the happy faculty OF relnem-
bering faces and names, and nearly al
ways scores point by recalling some
incident connected with hisintroduction
to gentleman. Tie is . very polished
man and would fill the office mostaccept
ahlv
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1889-05-03

UNCLE Ben HARRISON complains that
our wood cut of him was diabolical. We
will leave it to anybody who knows him
if the ''pictur" is not true TO life. The
Frankfort Capital says it is very good
likeness and our Uncle Benjamin doesn' I
want to dispute with our bold soldier
president
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1889-05-03

UNLESS Billy o. Bradley has pass, he
will spend all the money he makes from
his Large and lucrative law practice, -
which he could not give up to go to Co
rea, in railroad fare to Washington. He
is keeping the railroad track to that city
hot, having gone there again this week.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1889-05-03

THE Times says that "Gov. Buckner's
white head and Col. Polk Johnson's bald
head were the observed of all observers
in New York Tuesday" They are mighty
fine heads and Kentucky is not ut all
ashamed for them to be displayed any
where
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1889-05-03

Col. WIN. p. WALTON was grand mar
shall of the q. A. X. parade at the New
York Centennial, but it was not the ed
itor of this paper, who hastens to make
this statement for fear somebody will
think he has been travelling under false
pretenses.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1889-05-03

MASSACHUSETTS high license law
throws $500 bar-keepers out OF jobs and
the proprietors suffer II loss OF $1,000
900 in fixtures and income. 1t is very
sad, but we shall save our tears for deep
or sorrow
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-10
Italy's Winters.

The American told Ii that as a gener-
al thing the Italian winter is almost as
disagreeable as that that We have at
home, though occasionally it happens
that bright, sunshiny, aud reasonably
warm weather prevails from autumn to
spring. The last several seasons, how
ever, have been anything else than pleas
ant. Last winter was phenomenslly ugly
Ii began TO rain in November, and il was
well into March o. fore We got four con-
secutive d sys of sunshine. Despite your
great blizzard, it would not have been
worse in America. Snow is certainly
more cheerful than rain. The winter CT
1886 81 was perhaps colder, bat less I'M
pleasant. That year many Romans
thought the world was coming to an end.
And it was no wonder. 1t actually show :
ed twice during the season, and one
lasted over night. 1t was the first time
such thing had happened in forty
years. It las been celebrated in verse,
and / have seen half dozen pictures
Zone of which, by great artist, is dmira
bly, painted and has become famous, rep
resentipg the grand ruins of the Colos-
seam dcsp ped In natures white.-ROme
Letter in PGiladel phia Telegraph.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-10
ELECTRIC SPARKS.
Fires And Casualties.

The town of Auburn, D. T., was par
TALLY destroyed by fire.
BIG RAPIDS, Mich, has altered seri-
Gus loss and inconvenience by the burn
ing of its gas works.
THREE men were killed by the eIpio-
sion of. boiler ia q ahingle mill near
MillbTCok, Mich.
ABOUT two thirds of the town of Bot
tineaux, D. T., was DESTROYED by fire.
involving loss of $75 600 and rendering
many families homeless.
CAPT. A. E. BAUER, employed at the
capitol az Madison, Wisconsin, shot him
self dead Sunday, in a fit of des-
pondency.
Duluth, MINI, struck Wednesday against
reduction of their wages from 81 to
| $1.75 day.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Goodall Fife Il
James made an assignment. with DO pre-
| ferences. Liabilities, $4,000; assets
| $4,000.
The Richardson drug house of st.
| Louis, situated on Fourth street and Clark
averue, was destroyed by fire on New
Years morning. The losses foot up to
about $500, CO0.. and the insurance is
placed at $65O,OO0.
| SEVEN men were tsrribly burned by
| the explosion of two kegs of blasting
| powder az the works of the Frick Coke
company, at Everson, Pa, caused by a
spark from miners pipe.
The fine large steamer Bristol, of the
Fall River Line, on Long Island Sound
connecting the Old Colony Railroad With
N w York, was cons umed by fire at her
dock at Newport, r. l., on Sunday. Loss
about 100000.
EDMoRE, Mich.-The boiler in Dush's
shiugle mill, five miles northwest of Mil
brook, exploded early Monday morning
killing W. w. Dush, the proprietor. and
John Carr, the night Waterman. Bert
Smiley was fatally injured. The estab-
| lishment is wreck.
! SEATTLE.-The steamer Lief Erickson
burned at Alkia, point five miles west Of
this city at 8 O'Clock Monday afternoon
It ia total loss. Seven lives were lost.
Miss Annie TONER, of Sidney; j. b
Norens, Sidney; Jack Simmonds, half
breed fisherman; L. Smith, Colby; az IN
known man and wife and an unknown
woman were the victims.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-10

Louis, on Tuesday, where he went locked
in a trunk. Most of the money was re-
covered.
In fight near Augusta, Ga, Saturday,
Louis Black, james Brown and Sam
Fielding, and the the latter's son, sil were
probably fatally injured.
s. vERAL prison ers were captured a
Saukin, by cavalry patrols. A number of
Arab women who were engaged in gather
ing frewcCd outside OF SaCsin have been
captured and carried off by the rebels.
w. E. RUDKR and Louis Schmitt, in
mates OF the Soldiers home in Milwaukee
quarrelied over their war records on
Tuesday. Schmitt waited for Rader on
his way home and fatally stabbed him
with knife.
A oRcwD OF masked White Caps at
tackled tho only saloon in Rawson near
Lima, Ohio, and after gutting it, took the
proprietor, JohD MessauoD, to the woods
and whipped him till he promised to gei
out of tn business.
Tox WALLACE. member of the Hats
field gang of murderers, was recently
killed by detectives near Charleston, w
Va. Before dying Wallace confessed
that he and Captain Hat field were paid
$50 each by deputy sheriff oe Buchanan
| county, Virginia, for killing jeff Mccoy
two years ago.
DR. GEORGE w. BISHOP, the United
States assistant treasurer at Baltimore
has discovered that some of the bags
containing 100000 ia standard silver
| dollars, stored IN a vault, have been sill
open and a part of the contents abstract
| ed. The amount is not made public bu
has been made good to tine government
| by DR.. Bishop.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-10
THE GROWTH OF THE SOUTH

The Chattanooga Tradesman has COM
piled table comparing the wealth OF
the Southern states today with that of
eight years ago aud shows the increase
In that time 70 have been nesTly four
million dollars, the Increase in popula-
tion being five and half million. The
handsomest showing is msde by an agri-
cultural state, Florida, which has in
creased 211 per cent in wealth. Fiorids
has no mines, and the soil as rule is un-
suitable for anything except the cuitiva
tioh of fruits and vegetables. Five years
ago 1T had no railroad south of Cedar
Keys, and the increase is largely made
up of the value of the railroads which
now gridiron the state. The country is
level and the cost of construction is small
Texas, which has few mines of any kind
its people depe nding wholly upon stock
raising and agricultural pursuits, stands
second il line with an increase of 10 per
cent. Arkansas occupies third place with
sn increase in eight years of II per cent
being per cent. greater than Alabama.
Georgia makes very fair showing, with
AZ per cent, though Tennessee leads it
by the narrow margin of 2 per cent. The
old Dominion stands at the bottom of
she liss, with an increase OF only Is per
cent. Mississippi, as much as it has been
maiigned, badly rs il has been handi-
capped by malicious misIepresent
shows a greater increase than either Vir-
ginia or Louisiana, and is upon an equal
footing with South Carolina, with Tn in
crease of 20 per cent. It is not a fair in
dex of the actual growth of wealth in that
state to figure upon the footings of the
ax-books, because Mississippi has ex-
empted numerous enterprises from AKA
tion as an inducement to capitalists TO
invest IN them. The average increase in
the past eig hi years in the "Solid South
ga little Rore tlsn co Fer cent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-10
A Southern Oregon Hermit.
Jacksonville (Oregon) Times.


An old m6n named William Contner was
found dead in his bed at this place near
Central Point recently. He had long re-
sided there alone, and lived the life of a
hermit, IN an adobe house, and ii was sup
posed he was in good circumstances.
Search of the premises after his death
revealed the most primitive arrangements
for his domestic comfort. His water
bucket was followed from white oak
knot, as were also his drinking and eat
ing utensils. He reached the water in
his we'll, some eighteen feet deep, by q
series of steps cut in the soil. His eel
lar was tunnel at the bottom of a shaft
twevs fest deep, and contained a suppiy
of fruit and winter vegetables. He rails
ed DO crop but tobacco, of which he sold
considerable quantity, and it was cur
rentIy reported that he had a treasure
hidden about the premises. His bed was
com posed of burlap sacks filled with
leaves, and his Whole surroundings indi
Gated but few removes from the wooden
age of the cave jewellers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-10

SMALLPOX has broken out at Howell
Mich, and business is entirely sus-
pended.
BOSTON sent 100000 worth of Christ
mas gifts to Ireland, nearly all contribu-
ted by the servant girls.
FRANCIS MURPHY pursuadea over 5000
people in Indianapolis TO take the pledge
in one moath.
A LONDON paper says there are still
twenty three islands IN the Pacific ocean
which no nation has set up claim to.
TRADE school for colored boys and
girls is TO De opened in Philadelp hia
shortly. The boys will be taught car
pentering and the girls dressmaking.
The Cleveland Plain Dsaler is prepared
to see spectacle makers grow rich out of
the next generation, as so many school
ehidre are obliged to wear glasses.
A GREAT deal of the English holly in the
market, over which the syndicate poets
go ipto ectasies this season of the year,
Is really grown in New Jersey swamps.
ROME dispatch says that the pope
has received Mr.. Chas. A. Dana, CT the
Sun. The New York Graphic is only
surprised to hear that it was not Mr..
Dana who received the pope.
A NATIONAL convention of colored Cath
olics was held in Washington Tuesday.
Father Talfop, of Quincy, ILL.,, the only
colored Catholic priest in the United
States, cels brated solemn high mass, and
Cardinal Gibbons preached the sermon.
INDIANAPoLIs.-A daring and successful
robbery occurred in the money order
department of the Indiana polls postofice
at 1880 on Monday. johnson, chief of
the money order division, was persuaded
to go out TO the sidewalk TO see man in
buggy. While he was out another man
entered and filed his pockets with green
backs TO the amount of 50 500.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-10
The Curse of the POnnI.

The sallow complexion of the people of
China, their emaciatsd forms and Ianguid
movements attract our attention every
where along the river. / do not see
beautiful face or figure, nor rosy check;
dead leaden color is on all faces, old and
young, male and female. | look at the
broad, swift river, l feel the cool, clear
breeze, gaze at the high green bills, tho
flowing rivulets and the wide spreading
trees overhanging the hamlets. U pom
the mountain sides are houses and hun
dreds of workmen; approach those busy
laborers and you will see this Geathlike
paIIor on eli faces.
The climate SEE ms the acme of perfec-
tioa-a long, pleasant summer, with a
cool, agreeable autumn ana bracing win
ter; yet there ID want of energy and
life among the people. There is plenty
of food, and of excellent quality for
China-rice, wheat, millet, peas, beans,
corn, oils and fruits of many varieties
all within the means of the humblest la
borer.
1 enter large field near hamlet, by
the side of luxuriant growth of penipg
wheat. The field is a clean, not q weed
visible; but close together aud four feet
high stand stalks with large, dry head,
brown and decaying nov, for their bright
flowers faded a month ago. These de-
caying stalks speal they tell me why the
death pallor Is upon all faces, from the
shriveled form OF age to the boWiegged
child sitting In the cottage door. Sc
ductive viper, curse OF millions! Who
shall dare to stand up in the presence of
this fast fading, degenerating people say
the evil is not widespread and fatal.
Traverse the fa1rest portions of the
provinces; not the cities alone, bat the
quiet, out of the way places are saturated
and besmeared with black paste, even to
the eods-.Western China"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-10
a Fatal Ring.
St. James Gazette.

A curious story is related from Madrid
in explanation of the misfortunes which
have lately efi cred the royal house OF
Spain. It appears that the root of the
mir chief Is fesal ring of qaite medieval
deacliness. The late King Aiphonso XII
gave if to his coosan, Mercedes, when he
was bethrcded 70 her, and she wore it
during the whole of her short married
life. On her death the king presented 1t
70 his grand mother, the queen Christina.
Shs died very soon after, when i, passed
10 the kings sister, the fnfanta del Pillar.
who at once began 70 sicken and III few
days breathed her last. Alphonso then
handed it TO his sister Ia law, Christina,
the Youngest daughter OF the duke Mont
pensies; but in thee months she was also
dead. His majesty row resolved to re-
tain the beleful wei in his own keeping
but he, too, fell a victim &c its mysterious
maligDaucy. By order Of his widow IL
has now been suspended by chain
around the neck of the ssatue OF the Maid
of Almudena, the patton saint of Madrid.
Twenty seven persons were killed and
many injured by an explosion of fire
damp in colliery in the province of
OFisda, Spain.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-10
Cable Flashes.

THE health of John Blight, the English
statesman, continues to improve.
Mr.. GLADSTONE says he can quote from
memory any page of Homer or which the
first line is given to him.
QUEENSLAND has the richest mine In
the world, and the sole owner has been
offered $19,000,0O0 for it.
ST. PETERSBURG Two Italian engineer
off 3ers, dIss uised as stone masons, have
been arrested at Ivan -Corod. Plans of
Russian fortresses were found in their
possession.
BFLoRADE,-Four Radical members CT
the Chamber of Deputies have been ar
rested on suspicion of being implicated
in conspiracy against King MILAN.
The King of Italy, in New Tears ad
dress, expressed the opinion that the
peace of Earope is assured for the year
1889.
The City of Mexico is full of tramps
and the anti American papers satirically
refer to them as prominent Americans
visiting the Capital"
THERE are one hundred and twenty
priests who have signed protest against
the Imprisonment OF fdtnSTa honueuy
found guilty of attending Suppressed
meetings of branches of the Irish Nation
al league.
DURLIN, in the vicinity OF
Denfenashy and Farakalgh have armed
themselves, fortified their houses, des.
Groyed bridges, and blocked roads in
readiness TO resist evictions which will
be attempted tomorrow. The Police on
DUTY In the region marcn with difficulty,
and the appearance of the district is that
of country where war is going on. A
commissary wagon was lost to-day while
crossing a temporary bridge.
QUEENsTowN.-Kuhr, who was arrested
on the Steamer Lord Cough, when she
reached here from Philadelphia, on the
charge of having murdered William
Christen in Primrose, Wis, was arraigned
before the Q leenstown magistrate TO day.
The prisoner declared that he knew moth
ing of the murder and said he did no;
Nbject to returning to Wisconsin, but he
bought his arrest was an unmerited
isgrace. He was not fleeing from JUS
tice, bat was openly returoing to his
country. He is a native of Langenthal,
Switzerland. He was remanded pending
the production of proof sufficient to war
rant his extradition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-10
CONGRESSMAN.
WEDNESDAY, Jan, z.

SENATE.--There was more than quor
um of senators present when the chap
lain Ofere his opening prayer after the
holiday recess. Among the petitions
and memorials presented and referred
were the following: From a branch OF
the Woman's Relief board of Salt Lake
City, demonstrating against any action
of congress looking to the admission OF
Utah as a state; to prohibit dlsfranchise-
ment on account OF sex; from the Boston
board OF trade for suspension of the
purchase of silver bullion and coinage o
silver dollars; in favor of the surviving
soldiers CT the late war. Sen. H0ar
offered d resolution, which was adopted,
asking the president to transmit TO con-
gress any correspondence had with Great
Britain concerning tie seal fisheries In
or near BehrIng strait, especially as 80
the seizure of any vessel of the United
States or other country, and what regu
lations governing fisheries have been
adopted by this government. After
transacting some other business the con
sideration OF the tariff bill was resumed.
HoUsE.-There were not more than
seventy five members in attendance When
Speaker Carlisls called the house TO order
at noon to-day. A bill was passed grant
ing an annual leave of thirty days to the
employees of the bureau of engraving and
printing, instead of fifteen days, which
they now have. In consideration of the
morning hour, Mr.. Matson, of Ind, called
up the bill prohibiting sDy agent from
receiving fee for securing an increase
of pension on account of increase of disa
biiltY, or securing special act Of con-
gress. Pr. Peters. of Kansas, offered 81
amendment providing tina. the applicant
tor a pension may contract with any
person In the state in which the applicant
lives, to pay not exceeding s. for ihe
service rendered should the increase be
allowed, which amendment was adopted
and the bill passed. Mr.. Springer, of
linois, introduced a resolution for the
admission of Arizona and Idaho. Re-
ferred. Mr.. Ssyers, of Kansas, from the
CON mittee on appropriations, reported
the Notifications appropriation bill and
It was placed on the calendar. The
house then went into committee OF the
whole on the river and harbor appropri
alton bill
THURSDAY, Jan. 3.
SENATf.-A petition was presented
to-day by Mr.. Stanford from the
chamber of commerce of San Fran
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-10
Emin Bey and Stanley Betrayed By Their 20

s615, 591.o77

Emin Bey and Stanley Betrayed By Their Fol
lowers.
SUAKIM. = The Khaliff's letter to
Osman Digna stated that steamer
expedition TO the equator, commanded
by Osman Saleh, on arriving at Lado,
had Emin Pasha and white prisoner de-
iivered to them in chains by Emin's Off
GERS and troops. OsmaD Saleh, in his let
ter to the Khaliff, stated that he reached
Lado ON October IL, and that the
khedive had sent white traveller
named Stanley with a letter telling Emin
20 go with Stanley, and Offering the re-
matnder of the force the option of going
80 Cairo or remaining. They refused to
enter the Turkish service, and gladly re
ceived Osman Saieh. Osman Saieh found
a large quantity of feathers and ivory.
He heard that another traveller had
visited e min, but had gone, and he W as
esa,ching for him.