Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1892-05-27

W ME attempting W SAW Shcihiai
Clark from drowning, Thomas Dawson
and George Trap lost their lives neal
North Vernon, Ind.
The Senate has passed bill appro
priating $4,000 for statute OF Robert
Dale Owen, to be placed in the ground;
OF the Smithsonian Institution.
Lem Cooper, of SharpsburR, stole a
horse and was captured, indicted, tried
con victed and sentenced TO two years in
the penitentiary, all on the same day.
Jacob Bonner and William Clemens,
while attempting to control a fractions
stallion at Astoria, ILL.,, were so severely
kicked that it is thought they will die.
-Messrs G. @. McChord, Trey Wood.
son and G. b. Poyntz have qualified as
the new Board of Railroad commission
ers. Mr.. McChord was made Chair
man.
Final efforts to secure Democratic
harmony in Louisiana have failed. Two
conventions have been called and con-
testing delegations will be sent to Chi
cago.
A 1900 barrel reservoir OF oil, own
ed by the Standard Oil Co., exploded
near Whiting, Ind. A number OF work
men were injured and the shock was felt
for so miles around.
The fast FLY, Deer Foot, winner Of
the Hurstbourne stakes at the recent
Louisville meeting, was killed at Lato-
mia during a race by running into fence
and crushing her skull.
George Westinghouse has been
awarded the contract To furnish the elec.
trio plant on the Worlds Fair Grounds.
He is to install 81, 622 lamps. with alter
mating current, for $4,000.
The New Era is the name OF re-
publican paper to be started at Green's
burg. About June l, J. B. Hurst will
begin the publication of republican pa.
per at Harlan Court House.
-Cassius VI. Taylor, a wealthy farmer
OF Madison. attempted suicide by shoot
ing himself through the head. II is
claimed that marital troubles caused him
10 do the rash act. He cannot live.
-Itis estimated that DIR. Kelley has
already accumulated between three or
four millions of dollars from the cid to-
pers. whose appetites he has been en-
deavorng to reform with the gold cure.
Near Cynthiana Robert Fowler rode
to the house OF James May and calling
him to the door, shot him in the face
with shot gun, killing him instantly. /
They had been at outs for long time.
james Christopher, farm hand /
near Mt. Vernon, O., overturned rock .
which covered a lot of copperhead
snakes and was attacked by them. He
was badly bitten and when rescue came
two had encircled his body.
R. L. Spencer, vice-president OF the
Merchants aud Miners Bank. OF ITALIA
poosa, Ga, is under arrest because OF
some queer financial operations, and the
bank is in receivers hands. Most OF
the stock is owned in Louisville.
The citizens OF Memphis will send
a eamboat-load OF supplies to the Ark
ansas food sufferers at the request OF
the Governor ef Arkansas. The crops Of
( 900 laborers are destroyed in Arkan-
sas, and Arkansas CITY is completely un-
der water.
Senator Hill, who was in New York
a few days ego, declined to be interviewed,
but in reply 20 a message regarding a
report that he was preparing letter of
answered that he would
henceforth ignore canards spread abroad
by republicans
Coy. Brown received petition from
que OF tine mountain counties, asking
hat the sentence OF a months impris-
,nment, imposed upon one William ,
Johnson, for stealing an AK, be suspend
ii, so as Ito allow him to plant his
,rops" The request was refused.
BY an explosion OF gas the business
house OF Bray & Landrum, Louisville, i
aught fire, causing loss OF 100000. 1
The stock was completely destroyed. 1t
vas valued at $4,000 and was insured {
or 100000. The building, valued at S40,- a
90, was the property of theJ. B. Wilder '
state. II was damaged about $4,000, q
nlly insured. C
The Arkansas food has caused
nuch suffering, but government boats v
re furnishing food and succor to many 4
alf-starved people. The cotton crop
long the Arkansas river is ruined. The b
svee at Tessire's Home Plantation, in v
.ousiana, has broken and plantations v
re being rapidly submerged. 8
Miss Amy johnson, popular young a
,dy of Yellow Springs, Ohio, will start s.
4 few days for Davenport, Iowa, on a t
icycle. She is the daughter OF well-to- C
o parents, very beautiful and at pres #
Mt is teaching school She has been b
ding wheel for about year and is a
olendid bicyclist. The distance is n