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Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1893-05-12
WILLIAMSBURG, WHITLEY COUNTY.

Rev. X. @. Medaris was here on
visit last week.
The Jones Lumber Co. are putting
in q new boom.
Last Sunday communion services
we're held at the Congregational church.
Robbie, the little son of Mr.. b. +.
Phillips, Is very sick with pneumo-
MIA.
There has been tide in the river
for more than a week now and our saw
mills are we'll supplied with logs.
The Williamsburg Theatrical Com
pany gave an entertainment at Mt. Ash
last Friday night to good crowd.
Mr.. T.. T.. Wilson went over TO New
comb, Tenn, last Friday. Mr.. ID. X.
CLARK, OF Jackson, is here attending
court.
Mics Ann Finley spent Sunday in
Barbourville visiting Miss Mamie An
derson. q. M. Freeman was at keeFs
Station last week.
Mr.. 4. n. Engram left Tuesday for
Pineville, where he will make bis future
home. VIM. Vaughn, who has been Wis
iting his parents here for some weeks,
returned TO his home at Jackson Wed
nesday. Miss Minnie Leforce has ac-
cepted position in Gentry 4 Co.'S dry
goods store.
Circuit court convened Monday with
Judge Morrow on the bench and about
the usual array OF lawyers on hand.
Among those visiting are @. X. Brock, Of
London; T.. II. Powers and J. J. Mars,
Jacksboro, Tenn w. s. Dickson and S.
q. Heiskel, OF Knoxville; John Ca.ron
and John Hays, Barbourville. There is
q large docket, but from the progress
Judge Morrow is making, two weeks
will Sud most OF the cases disposed OF.
On las, Friday Mr.. T. O. Weaver. a
member Of the Allen Lumber Co, OF
Pleasant View, fell while he was attempt
ing to remove pile Of logs in the Clear
Fork river and was caught between two
logs that we're rolling and instantly kill.
ed, his head being badly crushed. Mr..
Weaver was from Pennsylvania and had
not been here quite . year. His body
Was taken TO his home for burial. He
leaves Q wife and two daughters 10
mourn his death.
-on last Tuesday afternoon IS the
north bound accommodation train reach
ed a point known a. the Devils Slide,
about one mile south OF Williamsburg, a
saw log rolled from Hat car and struck
against the bank, throwing the car from
the track and eight others, which were
badly wrecked. The engine and the
passenger coaches, which were in the
rear, were not derailed, No one was
hurt much, yet all were considerably
shaken and scared. The track was bad
ly torn up, but the passengers were trans
ferred and taken on in a freight car to
Corbin.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1893-05-12
MiOOLEBUR6.

Thomas Sluder, a very old citizen Of
the Mt. Salem neighbornood, died Fri
day.
IT. ]. Spears had four buck lambs,
which he castrated, and in less than SO
hours they were all dead.
Rev. Vines will preach the COM
mencement sermon at jamie Wash In
stitute Sunday at the Baptist church.
There was general dog-killing at
Grove one dav last week. They had
made raid upon A. G. Falconberry's
sheep.
John Tarter, of Trace Fork, was
drunk on the streets Saturday and laid
in front Of Collinsworth.& Co.'s store ali
night. He claims to have been relieved
of q considerable amount OF money, but
a. he is said to be half crazy, even wher
sober, no one believes his story.
As Misses Belle Coulter and Etts
Elliott were returning from Hustonvillt
Saturday they attempted to cross thu
river, which was swollen by the rsir
that had fallen that day. The buggy in
which they were riding caught against Z
log and they were held fast in the mid
die OF the stream, with the water O fool
deep in the vehicle. John Spears, dar
ing young man, happened to be near
heard the screams OF the young ladies
and seeing their peril, plunged in, and
after some effort, brought them to the
shore. John says they were two OF the
worst frightened creatures that II hal
been his lot to see and is satisfied thai
he has two friends that will stick tc
him under any and all circumstances.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1893-05-12
BROOHEAD.

Judge J. q. Carter, OF MI. Vernon,
was in town Tuesday taking dispositions.
A. q. Talbot had his trial Saturday
and the Jury fined him $50 ioT the un'
lawful sale OF whisky.
The Rev. A. J. Pike went to Waynes'
burg last Saturday to fill his appoint
ment with the church there.
H. T.. Albright went over to Bee
Lick and spent Monday night with Dr.
5. G. Perkins, his brother.in.law.
The 7. NJ. at this place has moved
the post office to the Firth House, re-
Gently vacated by Mr.. Dan Slaughter.
MIR. Henry Mitchell has moved out
of town to the Woodsll place. o. Bow
ers and brother took business trip to
stanford Tuesday.
The members OF the Brodhead brass
band are making an effort to secure the
services of Prof. James Griffin, OF Eu-
banks, as teacher for awhile.
Marian Newcomb, who lives near
this place, broughta young chicben to
town Tuesday which had four we'll de-
yeloped feet and legs and three wings.
George Hardin, a young man OF this
town, bought OF VIM. Colyer x Co. two
nice sets of tombstones to have put up
at Crab Orchard in memory OF his grand
father and mother.
Mr.. L. l.. Painter is of the road a
few days, visiting his father and mother,
and some say his best girl. MIR. w. r.
Baker, of the Big Glades, was in town
Tuesday.
w. T. Cutshall, q wholesale jeweleI
Of Cincinnati, was here Tuesday exhibit
inc his samples. T.. X. Pike, OF PINE
Hill. was up to see his: brother, A. j
Pike. and spent Tuesday night will
him.
DIR. J. M. Clark, of our town, say
that the people OF this neighborhood arr
distressingly healthy, with the excep
tion Of 4 few chronic grumblers. Johr
Firth went 10 Stanford Tuesday to SCI
n, Csrpeuter. Mr.. Per Hiatt was II
town Tuesday, looking we'll.
The board OF magistrates met at Mt
ys,nou last Monday and fixed the coun
40 law "A follows Current expenses o
county. l5c; paupsr idiot tax, DC; roa1
tax, 10; poll tax. ST.; total, $3.50. ou'
county is out Of debt and has surplus
Of 1854 50 to put to the current expenses
of 1898.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1893-05-12

Mrs. Catherine Duffy, OF New York,
fell deal when she heard that Carlyle
Harris, the wife murderer, had heen
electrocuted.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1893-05-12
MATRinONlAl MATTERS.

-Rumor has it that staid old squire
OF the Preachersvills neighborhood is
soon to wed handsome brunette Of the
Shelby City vicinity. The exact date
has not yet been "Given" us.
Peter Gruber, better known a. "Rat.
tlesnske Pete" OF Oil City, Pa, has had
. suit of clothes made out OF the skins
OF 200 rattlesnakes. He has been hand.
ling the reptiles for years and it is said
that he really loves his numerous pet
snakes.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1893-05-12

-.Campbellsville went dry Monday by
majority Of rs.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-18

Set forth That the men were peaceaDIy as
posed; that they want work and must have
it, and workingmen are warned to prepare
themselves in future for a repetition of
snch conduct on the part of the police.
When the three prisoners were arraigned
in police court Fliegma refused TO make
# complaint saying that in the excitement
he was not sure these " ere the men, but
admitting the true reason for his clemencv
a moment later by stating that If he com
planned the men would boycott him and
he would lose their custom, besides risking
serious injury TO himself and family. The
justice discharged the men, at the same
time -.or0uucing Flegman for refusal 10
complain. The justice could % no: ing
else IL the absence Of a c, mplaiut and the
men were released and received with wells
%. .r.izht by tie crowd outside the court
room.
While this scene was Icing enacted the
police were moving. The reserves, in two
parties, swept down upon Covenant and
halhalla halls at about the same mo-
ment. Many bruised and lumpv heads
resulted rom the encounter These
driven from the two halls which are about
forty or fifty feet apart. gathered about
the policemen and the more enthusiastic
set up cries of stone them, Dynamite
them. There was another rush and men
tumbled into the street cutters ana an
alI-around rough-aud-tmlble fight TOOK
place. The enragei men struck right and
left, sometimes inflistiug injuries Oh their
fellows in their blind rage
The policemen again used their clubs
freely, scattering the men in all directions
Without leader, and with policemen's
oiliies waving in every direction, the
crowd when driven into the street knowing
not which way to turn. Inch by inch they
were forced away. Where the men will
meet today Is problem atical. Joseph
Barondess said the Iien were under the
impression that Clarendon hall had been
engaged, but ne found On investigation
that such was not the case.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-18
ABBREVIATED TELEeRAMs.

Edison, the electric wizard, is at the
I Worlds fair. He says he has given up
electricity because all his inventions are
stolen. He is now engaged in metallurgy,
and says he makes sapphires and rubies,
. the latter costing not more than IS per
pound.
Illustration of the "stringency:" Two
burglars blew open two 'fes in the Midway,
Mass, savings bank, and got only 81 for
their trouble.
An Illicit whisky still in full operation
was discovered in a cell Of the county Jail
at Birmingham, Ala The plant consisted
OF a bucket, piece of glass pipe, three tin
boxes for fermenters. and spittoon for a
furnace. Apples and molasses provided
the alcohol
Thomas J. Hankins. Jeff as he was
familiarity called, a noted horseman and
gambler with a reputation for being
square, " is dead at Chicago, aged 5syears
At Coffeyville, Kas, last week ST. In
dians were paid SOL each. The Coffey-
vile banks have received for deposit and
collection over S2O0,O00 of the checks, and
Cofeyyilie merchants secured something
like 100000
One effect Of the stringency is seen in
the fact that since the banks have been
refusing to honor drafts the money order
business has increased TO very appreci-
ative extent.
The Hath Illinois regiment Is holding a
reunion at Jacksonville. There is a large
attendance.
There have been no new cases of yellow
fever at Pensacola, Fla, and the story of
panic there is denied.
The Atlantic express of the St. Louis
and San Francisco railway was held up at
st. James, 100 miles southwest of st.
Louis, by two men. They compelled the
messenger to open the way safe, but he
did not know the combination OF the
through safe. They got but little moLey.
so the express people say,,,and made their
escape.
Mrs. Ella NJ Dixon, of Chicago. upon
hearing Judge Dunno dismiss a case she
was interested in, exclaimed: May a
curse fall upon you, Judge Dunno" With
these words she fell TO the floor in a faint.
She was hastily removed from the room.
Z. H. Billings, representative Of New
York house, lost case of black drilling
diamonds worth $4,000 at ST. Louis. He
believes it was stolen.
The Chicago Evening Journal has been
advertised for sale Friction in the man
agement is the alleged cause, and the
property is said to be a paying one 1t is
desired to have a reorganization.
During the military maneuvers at
konins sberg, Germany, Count Elinkows-
stroen was fatally sunstruck.
Minister and Mrs. BIount have started
from San Francisco to Washington.
- The brothers of John Cudahy, the Chi
cago speculator, have come to his rescue
and offered to pay his creditors in five
years.
Ms. Selma Gieselman, of Macon, No,
has sued the Wabash railway ;or $4,000
for the loss of leg and her hus band wants
10000 additional for the loss Of her ser
vices.
E. P. johnson, farmer, was killed by
his team running away at Oakland, Ills
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-18
REDSKIN REVENGE.
a Double and OeVilish Tragedy
in Montana.
"TOM-CAT' MURDERS A FALSE WIFE.

And the Friends of Her ParamOur Take
Terrible Vengeance on tom Cat''-The
Squaw Killed and Scalped and Her Muir
derer Bound and Roasted to Death-Boy
Killed in Kentucky and Mob Organizing
The Criminal Record.
KALIsKEL, Mont, Aug. Is.-An Indian
called "Rain-:n-;he-Face-T Cat' came
here seeking a squaw who had eloped with
a Spokane Indian, White Blanket He
found her in the suburbs of the city, and
shot and scalped her. White Blanket"
and others cornered him, cut off his ears,
then built fire in the center of the rail-
road track and threw him on it bound.
The police arrived too late to save Tom
Cat or TO catch his murderers. White
Blanket" has taken TO the woods.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-18
Emitted Ireland Was uis,aLo,

LONDON, Aug. 1s.-Cnitei Ireland. Of
Dublin, says that the repeated representa-
tions made to the Rt. Hon Herbert H. As
quith, secretary of the home Office. re
garding the mental condt ton of DIR.
Thomas Gallagher, the alleged dynamiter
convinced him that the prisoner was in
sane, and orders were given for his re
lease from prison. The paper adds that
DIR. Gallagher is now on a slip bound for
New York. In reply to question in
parliament Asquith denied the above in
toto saying that there was no intention of
releasing Gallagher MOI, was Gallagher the
least insane
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-18
ARRIVAL OF A PEACEMAKER
His Words Produce No Effect on the Hear
ers Thereof.

His Words Produce No Effect on the Hear
Thereof.
Joseph Barondess arrived at the hall Mt
12:l5 O'clock. He held short conference
with the proprietor of the hall in which
Fliegman stated his side of the case and
told OF the damage done to his place. Ba-
rondess then entered the hall and adj
dressed the meeting. After introducing
himself he urged the crowd to le,ye the
hall. The proposition was greeted with a
storm Of opposition, and the men almost
unanimously cried out that they would not
leave the hall until the three men taken
prisoners were released Barondess ar
gued with the crowd for some time, but to
no PURPOSE, and finally he asked if thew
would leave if he secured another and
larger hall for them. The p proposition was
assented to and Bar ondess left to see if he
could secure Clarendon hall.
While the one crowd filled Walhalla
hall there were 1000 in Covenant hall, a
few doors away, and on the curbstone a
man made speech in which he said that
unless the three men were liberated from
Jail the Essex Market police court would be
stormed. At Walhalla hall a series of
resolutions were passed condemning the
police for their conduct. The resolutions
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-18
FAIR DRAWING THE PEOPLE.
Another Big Crowd in Attendance-Ex-
position Notes.


CHICAGO, Aug. lS-The attendance at
the Worlds fair continues TO increase. and
directors who were seen today were
smiling joyous smile. The total paid at
tendance yesterday footed up 14O, 404, and
there was no special attraction either.
Its seems to be dawning on the people that
Chicago has the show of their life. and
that If they fail to see it they will 60 down
to the grave regretting that failure Rail
ways from all parts are at last beginning
to bring people in crowds and this week
promises to be a banner one for the turn
stiles
On the 29th there will De a dramatic
event that will be one OF the most inter
esting incidents of the fair. "As You Like
1t" Shakespeare's play VIII be given in
the open air. among real trees, on the
wooded island. The plot of the play is all
out doors. Among the actors and actresses
who wi i take part ars Rose Coghlan, Kate
CIaXtOn, Salvini, Charles COghlan, San
dow tthe strong man, who will play
Charles, the wrestlerJ, and Stuart Robson.
The western roads have refused 10 con-
slider the subject of half-rates to Chicago
on illinois day at the fair. The disposition
of rates TO the Grand Army reunion in In
dianarol will result in fewer of the vet
Grams coming to Chicago. The rates are:
Kansas City to Chicago anc return, sl4. 80
plus $565, the cent annie rate from Chi
cago to Indianapolis and return.
Today is North Carolina day and the
Old North State people are celebrating the
birth of the first white CHILD in the state.
Austrians are also celebratir the birth of
Francis Joseph.
West Point cadets arrive today to stay
till Aug IS.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-18
Assaulted BY a Black Brute.

LITTLE Rock, Aug. 1s.-Mrs. Jacob
Schallers was awakened by some one
grasping her throat. She found that her
assailant was black and burly negro
She fought desperately, and tried to cry
out, but the villains grasp was too tight.
Finally by lucky blow she felled him to
the floor The noise attracted her hus-
band, who slept in an adjoining room, and
he came to his wife's rescue. As the door
opened the black brute jumped from a
window and escaped.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-18
Eve Jail Birds Escane.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Aug. 1s-Five
prisoners have escaped from the county
Jail and are still at large. They were in
the west corridor of the third floor, and
some time during the afternoon they cut
hole through the sheet iron covering of
the corridor. After dark they cut through
the roof Of the Jail and made their escape.
George H. Wilson, Tony Pulaski, Ernest
French, Phillip White, and Clarence Hall
are the men who made their escape.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-18
\ style of Crime in Austria.

VIENNA, Aug. ls.-A gang of men have
been arrested in BiskUpitz, Croatia, be-
cause they have mutilated young children,
These men have for years maze trade
out of gripping children and then sending
them out to beg or selling them to Others
for the same purpose. When the police
forced their way into the house they found
two girls of y to IA years with their legs
broken. Another girl about the same age
lay on bed with her right arm broken
anu both eyes gouged out.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-18
The Lake Geneva REGATTA

LAKE GENEVA, Wis, Aug 1S.-FoIlow-
ing were winners in the second days races
of the Columbian international reratta.
Junior doubles, Riverside crew, both heats:
junior tours, Dubuques, both heats: senior
singles, Headley, Passaic, l:17-all the
above were a mile races; junior singles, a
mile, Dale, Ontarios Chicago 1p:41; Junior
doubles, q mile, Delawares (Chicago(, 1868.
junior tours, Delawares (Chicago). 943sL /:
senior tours, 4 mile, Delawares. both
haatC
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-18
Chose a New stvIe of suicide

WICHITA, Kan, Aug. 1s-Chester Wei
rich, a wealthy farmer living just outside
the city, man of suicidal tendencies,
managed to get away by himself for some
hours, and when his relatives found him
he was reclining III a grave that he had
himself dug, and was partially covered
with earth which he was raking over him
self with hoe. On the ground within his
reach was vial of la,:danum which it
was evidently the intent of the would-be
suicide to take when his grave-filling task
was done
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-18
Cashier Koettinc Captured.

DENVER, Aug. 1s.-John r. KoettinC,
the missing cashier Of the South SIDE
Savings bank at Milwaukee, Wis, who
appeared in this city city Saturday, Aug.
5, ana then dropped out of sight, has been
arrested at ST. Anthony's hospital, where
he has been for the past ten days under
the name Of Herman. He spent most Of
his time in the chapel praying -sys,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-18
Tried to Scalp Deerfnot.

CHICAGO, Aug. 1s.-As Joe Dione Deer
foot and four other indians hired to ad-
vertise patent medicine were walking
along Washington boulevard, Chicago,
Deerfoot was attacked by a woman named
Josie Moore, who with carving knife
tried to scalp the Indian. She cut the In
dian in four or five places on the head be-
fore the police arrested hers She was
drunk
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-18
Big Cut Asked in Typesettinc.

ST. PAUL, Aug. 1.-THE employing
printers here have held meeting with
the Typographical union at which the for.
mer proposed reduction OF he scale on
morning newspapers from y to 80 cents
pc thousand, on evening papers and day
work from 80 to 20 cents. A cut from SIG
to sl4 per week is asked on that kind of
work. The union will vote on the propo-
sition SUNDAY.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-18

CHEROKEE, Ia, Aug. 1s.-The farming
community sixteen miles southwest of here
is highly excited over a cold-blooded muir
der. A neighbor who went to the house
Of Martin ShultZ found that he and his
wife had been shot dead and the house pill
LACED. The Schultzes were old and de
crepit and supposed to have money in the
house
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-18
Grasshoppers Invade For Scott.

KANSAS CITY Aug. 1s-An invasion of
grasshoppers as marked as that of 1856
has. occurred ut Fort Scott, Kan. They ap-
peared from the south and by morning had
laid waste all lawns. stripped trees and
were so thick on the streets that the ground
was almost covered. They are larger than
the old red legs.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-18

NEW YORK, Aug. lS.-The Hat Trade
association Of the United States, through
its executive committee, has sent set of
resOlut ous to the senate and house of
representatives urging the members to vote
for the immediate repeal of the silver pur-
chase clause of the Sherman law.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-18
MURDER FOR -FOUR DOLLARS.

\ Boys Throat Cut and the Inevitable
dob Organizing.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Aug. 1s-A farmers
boy at the Uuiontown, Ky, fair had his
throat cut from ear to ear by negro, who
then robbed the lad Of 81 The negro es-
capped, but was finally caught and identi-
fed by the boy before he died. y mob at
once began forming at Uniontown to go
TO MorCanfeld to lynch the prisoner The
names OF the persons concerned in the af-
fair cannot be learned now, as communi-
cation by wire with both cities could not
be had
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-18
One More jealous Dastard.

CHICAGO. Aug. 1s.-A corset steel saved
the life of Dollie Davenport,o 126 Twenty
fourth street. Frank Hickey, jealous
sutton, attempted TO kill her with a long
bladed knife. The blade struck one of
the stays OF her corset and to that fact
she owes her life
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-18
All Bundled Into One Shit.

MILWAUKEE, Aug, lS.-All the claims
against the Wisconsin Marine and Fire In
surance Company bank and against its
stockholders upon their individual liabil-
ity are to be adjusted in one equity suit.
Actions at law will not hold, and all those
who have already begun such suits will
have to discontinue them. The estate of
Alexander Mitchell is brought into the &C.
ton as q defendant
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-18
She IsaFemine NTons,ros,,v

DEEIsoS, Tex, Aug. 1S.-A woman in
mans attire has been arrested here. She
is said to be the notorious Tom" King,
who was arrested and jailed at Guthrie,
o. T., month ago. Sho broke Jail and
escaped shortly after. She says her name
Is Nellie Hodge, but contradicted herself.
and is undoubtedly the woman horsethief
The other day sne killed an officer from
ambush
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-18
Attempted Assassination.

MILWAUKEE,, Aug. 1S.-A Chippewa
Falls, Wis, special says: An attempt
vas made to assassinate W. L. Seymour,
cashier of the defunct Seymour bank, at
his home. He was out doors and two
shots were fred by some one in conceal.
mont
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-18
Receivers Introduce the Knife.

NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-The receivers of
the Northern Pacific railroad have or.
dered the following economies: Salaries
from 81 300 to 5000 to be reduced 10 per
cent, from 5000 to $4,000 Is per cent,
and above SIC, 1000 to be reduced IS per cent.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-18

ST. PAUL, Ang 1S.-Gus Tuthin Jack
Dempsey's manager, has arrived in St.
Paul, and says that the report that the
fight with Burge is of is false. Demp-
sey has left the hospital and viii go into
training