Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1893-12-22
NEwsY NOTES.

The Louisville tax rate has been re-
duced from s2.l7 to 81 SO per 500.
John w. johnson, OF Harrodsburg,
has obtained patent for horse shoe.
Alex b. Low, OF New York, went in
sane while acting as juror in divorces
case.
For the second week in December
the earnings of the Louisville Il Nash
vile decreased sl6l, 1915.
Aaron is the name Of new post
office in Pulaski. and Aaron Wilson has
been appointed postmaster.
--On Gov. McCreary's recommended
ton w. p. Walker has been appointed
postmaster at Lawrenceburg.
Mrs. Edward Robinson, grip SUI
ferer of Moore's Hill, Ind, was unable
to sleep for IA days and nights.
-Marshsl Field, the Chicago mer-
chant and philanthropist, kicked tough
ont of a New York hotel because he
asked him for 80 cents.
The Judiciary committee has ordered
a favorable report on creating an Eastern
judicial district for Kentucky, making
two districts of the State.
Hall & Hsywsrd's big cracker and
candy mandatory at Louisville, was
burned. with loss OF $4,000, which
was covered by insurance.
BY an explosion OF dynamite near
1 NJ N
blown to atoms. One of the mems legs
was found 200 yards away.
David Stout, farmer living near In
dianapolis. thought hole in the ground
in his cellar was safer place for his gold
than bank, and now he mourns the
loss OF $4,000.
! The members OF the Paris Bourse
have had wire MEETINGS placed around
the galleries as precaution against
cranks. Several threatening letters
have been received.
Albert b. Pullman, who, it is said,
did more than any other man to perfect
the modern sleeping car, died at lngle'
side. near Chicago He was brother oil
George NJ. Pullman.
AT Richmond, Ky, Thomas Pearson
was sentenced to the penitentiary for
two wears for stealing horse and buggy
belonging to the P. B. Broaddus livery
stable. He pleaded guilty.
The Middlesboro Town Co.'s reor'
panization was ratified in London and
the first assessment paid. About $780,
600 has been sent over to pay urgent
debts, taxes and unpaid labor.
A French doctor has invented new
word, "onchyophagy. He applies II
to young girls who bite their nails
claiming that the habit arises from de
ranged condition of the nervous system
Preparations for the celebration o
Christmas in the large cities draw upon
the productions of the whole country
Thus from Maine 70 carloads OF Christ
mas trees started for New York last
week.
During the present year Liz miles
of railroads have been builtin the South
ern States. Besides this, there have
been built 500 miles OF street railroads
OF which all but fifty miles was Tor cleo
trio roads.
The cancellation OF stamps by cleo
tricity is being adopted by the Postofilct
Department OF the United States, recent
ly patened stamping machines being us
ed for that purpose and also for the post
marking OF letters.
The oldest Congressman is the lates'
one. He is Hezekiah S. Bundy, oil Ohio
and he has been elected to fill vacancy
caused by the death of Mr.. Enochs. he
is in his 76th year and is the father-in
law OF Ex-Governor Foraker.
Employees who we're poisoned al
Homestead during the labor troubles
are preparing to sue the Carnegie Com
pany for 100000, claiming that the
injuries they received render them un-
able to engage in manual labor.
The secretary of the treasury re-
minds the country that the debt incurred
for the construction OF the Pacihc rail-
roads ia about to fall due. The first in
stallment of between S2,000,0OO and ~,
5OOO 900 is payable in the year 1894.
"A Lexington dispatch says the owens
Club is not a success. sixty'three
persons turned out, 'and only about =
OF these were willing to say they would
vote for Hon. w. G. Owens for Congress
in opposition to Colonel Breckenridge.
The following have received APP
pointments in this district Charles L
Sparks, OF Jessamine, and Samuel u
Harberson, of Boyle, gaugers; j. +
Hawn, of Bell, Benjamin w. Runyon, Of
Pike, and Newton b. Smith and Pear
G. White, OF Clay, store-keepers and
gaugers.
Attorney Wade, who represents
Prendergrast, stated in court that be