Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1892-02-12
NewSy NOTES.

monia, at New York.
Between the years 1890 and 1850 NJ
less than 3, 400 women were burned IN
Scotland for witchcraft.
-Dollie Agnew pleaded guilty of lar
ceny, at Cbicsgo, 1t is believed, to save
her lover from the penitentiary.
The liberals elected their ticket in
the CITY election at Salt Lake by the
largest plurality that they have ever
cast
The Louisville post-otlice took in
s3i6. sol. 80 last year. which was net
profit of S2l3,l4i.l9 to the govern
ment.
The Bland free silver coinage bill
has been favorably reported to the House
and a speedy consideration of it will be
forced
More than 40 per cent. of all prison
ers between the ages ui 20 and 40 die OF
consumption and other tubercular dis.
eases.
About 10 people were poisoned by
I drinking coffee at the monthly banquet
OF the Daughters of Rebecca, at Eldora
do, Kas.
There are II 100000 voters in the
! United States, OF whom 8, 100000 are of
alien birth and 100000 are OF African
descent
Gov. James +. Boyd has assumed
the duties of the office to which he was
elected by the democrats of Nebraska a
year and half ago.
A Chicago crook named George Will
liams attempted to release companion,
who had been arrested, and was shot
dead by the officer.
A report comes from Washington
that a still hunt is to be made to capture
Kentucky delegates to the Chicago con
vention for Senator Hill.
The searchers in the ruins OF the
Hotel Royal, New York, have so far
found IL bodies. Three more of the
dead have been identified.
Six freight cars were thrown from
the track at Faulconer, on the Q. -, 10y
the breaking OF draw bar, causing all
trains to be delayed five hours.
Henry Beavers, identified by his
victim, white girl of Is, was hung by a
mob at Warren, Ark, after which his
carcass was perforated with bullets.
The city council OF Chicago has
granted permission for the erection OF a
wigwam on the lake front. in which 10
hold the National Democratic Conven-
ton.
The statement OF the assignee OF the
deiunct New York banking firm OF Field
Lindlcy, Weichers Il Co shows unsecur-
ed liabilities of 81 OF, $40; actual assets,
S39,329.
A Kansas City court has decided
that if in social game of poker A loses
his money to and B in turn is skinned
by G, then A may sue G and recover his
losings
A constable who went 10 arrest
negro, near Little Rock, Ark, was re
sisted and fred on by him and his pals.
The officer opened fire and killed four
OF them.
State Treasurer Hale declare that he
will not retire from the office, a. was re-
ported some time since, but will at once
move his family TO Frankfort, and serve
out his term.
-Talton Hall. the convicted Virginia
90.
murderer, boasts that he has killed 80
men and SAYS he will kill three more if
he ever gets ont OF prison except by the
hempen route.
Arrangements are making to ship
grain direct to Europe from st. Louis
via the Mississippi river and Gulf OF
Mexico. in the new kind OF steamers
known as "whalebacks.'
The State Board of Equalization,
which was 10 have met in annual session
at Frankfort, ,.on Wednesday, will not
assemble until. March 10. Many of the
assessors books are not ready.
Fire destroyed block OF buildings
in the business district OF Memphis.
Luehrmann's Hotel was among the mum
Der. The Peabody Hotel caught, but
was saved. The loss will probably reach
g, 100000.
A bill to put stop to frivolous pros
ecutions for moonshining will be passed
by Congress. 1t is recognized that near
Az nine-tenths OF the prosecutions were
instituted solely for the purpose OF MAX
ing witness fees.
The amount OF John Bardsley's de-
faications as treasurer OF Philadelphia
has been ascertained TO be $553,9OS, be-
sides S4O0, 900 which he deposited in the
keystone Bank and which was lost thro'
the banks failure.
A New York liquor firm has closed
the largest sale of whisky ever made,
with James +. Pepper, of Lexington. 1t
in for l5O. 600 barrels OF old whisky, 30