Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1892-03-11
MT. VERNON. R0GxCASTls COUNTY

Circuit court begins here next
Monday.
Mr.. John Lair is dangerously i'll
with typhoid fever and his recovery is
dispaired OF.
The railroad yard here is being i'm
proved by filing in and leveling up all
low places with slack from the mines.
The Ladies Aid Society will give 4
a supper Tuesday night and will also
give an entertainment Thursday night.
Milton Hackney, a l2.year-old boy
at Cove, found broken rail near that
place one day last week and Jagged
train in time to prevent wreck.
Mrs. Nettie Fish died Wednesday
afternoon of consumption. She was the
widow of Jesse Fish aud the daughter
of Hon. w. NJ. Fish, circuit clerk OF this
county.
We would be pleased to see Mr.. G.
c. Williams, OF this place, made a dele
gate to the Chicago convention. lie is
worthy and well qualified and would
discharge the duties with honor.
MIR. u. G. Gentry has bought d lot
OF A. Pennington, on Richmond street,
and will build a residence thereon. He
also purchased the adjoini ng lot on
which the blacksmith shop is located.
Hugh Miller is town marshal pro
TEN. Miss Katie Butner, OF Brodhead,
was with relatives here during the
week. Mr. r. f Young, OF jackson
county, who is attending law school in
Louisville, has Just been admitted TO
the bar. Mrs. ;. Welsh has returned
from an extended visit to relatives in
Louisville. Mr.. Joshua Boreing, our
post master, and Egbert Fish left Tues
day night with two Coal Creek convicts
for tine Nashville pen. Mr.. J. w.
Stephens. operator at Livingston, was
here TUESDAY evening to see friends.
Miss Matte Williams returned from
STANFORD Monday afternoon. Mrs. Geor-
sia Rice left Monday for Anna, Ill,
where she takes a position as stenogra-
pher and typewriter.
Isaac Snodgrass, who shot and killed
his brother Emmett, last Saturday, came
in Monday morning and surrendered 10
County Judge Lair and his trial set for
o.day, Thursday. Sell defense will be
put forward as the cause Tor the killing.
The defendant claims that the deceased 1
fred the first shot and it Is said that
such will be proved at the trial by a /
man living near the scene OF the tragedy 1
and who heard the shooting. The dead |
man was buried 10 miles southwest OF
this place and near the old home Of his
wife Isaac Snodgrass has always been
, oniet sober man and was never known
20 be auarrelsome or seeker after diff
entities: nut ever since Emmetts trial
for killing his brother, Squire, some two
years ago. Isaac has been an object OF
Emmett's dislike, though for what rea-
,on We know not. Emmett, when So
Der. was a quiet, pearable anu clever
,itizen and one who could have done
well, but like many Others, liquor caused
nim much trouble. When drinking he
was feared by almost everyone. The
.ight of Isaac always frenzied him. On
he dsv of the killing the brothers met
It Brodhead, where they quarreled.
Isaae lett for home, stopping at neigh
,ors. where he was overtaken by En-
nett. who. it is alleged followed him
md ran him away from the house
Isaac went home, got his shotgun and
vas returning when the brothers met on
he highway, about dusk. IT IS claimed
hat Emmett drew his pistol and nred
me shot Just as Isaac got bis gun TO !