Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1892-12-20
DANvllIE.

studio In the Norton building, Louisville,
and will give instruction in china, oil,
water, pastel aud tapestry painting.
Thieves got into Alderman William
Warren's hack yard Friday night, killed
five chickens and put them into sack,
but were frightened away, leaving the
sack and chickens
Mr. John Pope. an old and highly
respected citizen of Boyle county, died
at his home on the Lancaster pike Fri
day morning. Mr. Pope had been very
feeble for a number Of years lie was
the father Of c. X and A. f. Pope, OF /
this county.
Louisville papers of Friday report /.
the release OF VI. r. Jackson, who was
arrested here last summer and taken to
that city 10 answer charge Of bigamy.
| Jackson married Mary Curtis here while
it was said he had wife in Louisville
IL seems that four Jefferson county grand
/ iuries met aud adjourned without in
dieting him, when Judge Jackson order
el his release
-li G.. Cross, arrested and taken 20
C)vIngton a few days ago, charged with
attempting 10 send letters through the
Danyille post. Office by means OF cancel.
cd stamps, has been acquitted by jury
in the L. 5. court at Covington and is
back again in Danville. In order that
everybody should 20 slow aud arrive at
the proper goal in this matter, they
should carefully read the following
There is United States law fixing a fine
or imprisonment, or both upon any one
attempting to use cancelled stamps and
making 1t the duty oil the postmaster to
report all yiolators OF same A few DAYS
before Mr.. Cross arrest Hiram Van Petit
J deputy p. m, noticed several letters on
, which were stamps he thought had been
used Cross admitted having dropped
the letters in The matter was reported
? 10 the proper department and an inspec-
tor came here and investigated the case
p II was after investigation that he direct
E ed deputy 4. :. marshal 10 arrest Mr.
Cross. The acquittal is a matter OF his.
p tory and no two people are more graft
e fled in regard 20 Mr.. Cross successful de-
. fence than Post master Van Pelt aud his
J son, for neither had any personal feeling
= in the case. They only did their sworn
J. duty in reporting IL. After that the in
spcctor was responsible for the arrest
I aud the jury for the scquittal. There
e was abundant testimony at the trial Il
L prove that Mr.. Cross is an honorable
gentleman and that he was incapable o.
! using cancelled stamp, knowing it &c
r. Ice such.
y MIR. John Peter Thorel died sudden
ly at his home, the Clemens House, al
y $50 o'clock Friday morning. lie was ir
o the dining-room giving attention to th'
e preparations for breakfast when color
d ed waiter aotieed him stagger. Two o
them caught him AS he was about TO fall
d and asked him what was the matter. 81
+ don't know" he replied, help me to ml
y room. They did so and he eat down il
% a chair, declining TO lie down. In a few
p seconds his head dropped back, he gasp
N ell and all WAS over. Mr., Thorel wa
a past hrs 6Sth year and while his healtl
ID was not especially bad, he had not beef
VI very we'll for year or more. lie was
'e native Of Normandy and left France il
1877 or As on account OF political trou
: bles Landing in New Orleans, he fire
IN went to Texas, but soon made his way I
rs Kentucky, where he has lived ever sine,
er lie came TO Danville in 1850 and wit
D the exception of several years ut era
Orchard, where he was one of the pr,
n prieiors OF the Springs Hotel, he has re
h sided here continuously. His wife, win
or survives him, was before her marrial
= Miss Lizzie Figg, OF Danville. one dapgt
re ter Mrs. g. NJ Hunt, of Council Grove
Kansas, also survives him. Thursda
nm evening the writer OF this Was IN In
he public.room OF the hotel AID saw Tia
il two old people preparing box 20 sen
rs TO Mrs. Hunt, who was about TO cele
in brate an anniversary of her marrlag,
Dn No one who ever knew John Peter Tho
nd el ever forgot him. Genial, witty an
ng wcll-ipiormed, hc was most interestin
and companionable man. French pee
~ pie coming here unacquainted with on
80 language aud customs, found in him a
III interpreter and friend. No destitute pc,
NJ pie OF any color were ever turned irol
Of his door hungry. Baptized "A Catholl
he aud having great respect ior the Moth,
Die Church and good people OF all sects, IA
ia religion, ii it might 50 be called, WI
practical. and was embraced in the bros
meaning OF the word humanity tt
funeral took place sunday afternoon at
use o'clock.
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