Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-01-06
LANCASTER, eARRARD COUNTY.

Judging from the number OF reserv-
ed seat tickets sold for the McGibeny
Family concert they will be greeted by a
large crowd.
Col. Gather has ordered the Me
Creary guards TO report at the armory
for the purpose of elec'ing a captain to
fiji the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton OF l.. w. landrsm.
during the wind storm last Thurs
day, one OF the large window sash IN
the Opera House was blown out. Some
OF the glass struck a colored man name
Floyd on the head, making several ugly
wounds.
-Sa m Harris has about disposed OF
his stock of goods and Jacob Joseph VIII
move 10 Bowling Green in a few days.
This will leave five vacant store rooms
on the Square. There il one consola-
lion however, the park is still left
though in somewhat dilapidated con-
dition.
Mr.. James l.. Duncan and Miss Mat.
tie Denny will be married at the Presby'
terisD church tomorrow, "Wednesday, at
= 1880 o'clock. Miss Denny isa daughter
OF Mr.. Alex II. Denny, prominent Gar
rard county farmer aud director OF the
National Bank at this place, Mr.. Dun
can is a United States officer and at pres.
ent ia on duty at Greensboro. lie Is "A
worthy young man and his intended is
an amiable and estimable young lady,
revered and loved by all who know her.
They have our best wishes for happy
New Year and long, pleasant and pros
porous voyage through life.
A singular accident occurred At
Walker Il Dotys livery stable Friday
night. The stable il two stories high
and a number OF horses are kept up
stairs. one OF their horses, whenever
he could get loose, would run up stairs.
On the night mentioned the horse had
been driven 10 the party at X. A. Me
Grath's and when he returned IT VAS
very dark and he got away from the
stable boy and running up the incline to
the second floor, fell through large
trap door TO the ground below, distance
OF Is feet. killing him. A number OF
\ other turnouts had just gotten in and 1t
fsA great wonder the horse hadn't fallen
on some one. He Was valued at about
$50.
Misses Chastine McGTegor and Ellen
Owsley have returned to school in
" M.Hl.u.,d IObnston of
Surveyor Golfers office, Louisville, WAS
here few days last week. George h.
Hardin and j. T. Eason. of the postsl
service. are here for a short lsy-of. Jno.
X. Faulkner, Jr., now Of Lawrenceburg'
was here Saturday and sunday. Capt.
W. j. Kinnaird, of Middlesboro, hss
been visiting his parents. John L.
Lear has accepted position a. clerk IN
the drug store of Mr. K. +. McRoberts.
X. Graham Frank left Sunday night for
Louisyille. Miss Addie Burnside, who
has been spending the holidays at home,
returns TO school at Oxford, Ohio, to-
day. Hon. X. II. Tomlinson has return
ed from a business trip to Louisville.
Mr.. Tomlinson il moving into his ele-
CANT new residence on Richmond street
The delegates TO the con. con. are re-
ported TO be resting on their honors. II
they could only get around among their
| commitments aud hear a few OF the re-
marks that are made at every corner OF
the street, they would conclude that the
bonors upon which they were resting
were rather unsubstantial foundation,
II the government proposes to eXtin'
puish the Indian race, why not say sc
and 90 at it in busness-like way, with
ont pretending to be their friend and al
the same time giving them no show fol
their lives. The recent troubles show
that the agents OF the government failed
10 do their duty in the matter OF rstions
which was a cause of discomfort upon
the part of the Indians. The red man
had been induced TO believe that he was
20 have Messiah who was to restore his
hunting grounds and replace the buffalo
and other game upon which he could
subsist He began so uhnce' anu "hi'S'
this harmed no one except himself, the
government agents thought otherwise
andsurrounded him with soldiers, threat
ening him with death or starvation II hi
declined to desst. Hemmed in on al
sides, and with demand to surrender
their guns, force was sent to invade
and search their tepees, which enragec
them 10 such an extent that they opened
FIRE upon their ASSISTANTS and whilst the
soldiers claimed victory, the facts sho'
a defeat. One hundred and fifty Indian
kin and wound over so soldiers, VIII
we're counted after the battle; while tn
Indians were not counted from the fac
that they were not there to be counted
ONLY one dead Indian could be found
,r,,,o;rdar ascaped, and with rein