Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1893-11-24
1T is now believed that the internal

1T is now believed that the internal
revenue tax on whisky will not be in
creased by the new revenue bill.
} The fire ia Springfield, Mass, Tues
day night caused loss of about $500, 900
, The police claim that the fire was OF in
cendiary origin.
-Goodloe Combs has been sen fenced
for life for being accessory to the muir =
der OF John Rose, in Powell county,
making the fourth man 80 sentenced for
the same crime.
Under peremptory instructions from
the court the jury in the trial OF William
Holt, charged with being implicated in
the Delaney. Oliver tragedy, returned a
verdict OF not guilty.
Santa Ana Perez, the northern lead
er of the Mexican revolutionists, advei-
tises for 1000 recruits. He promises to
pay $50 month to every man who en-
lists, provided he comes with 100 cart
ridges.
The storm that had beat continuous
ly for four days upon the west coast of
Europe, has resulted in immense de.
struction of life and property. over 40
bodies have been picked up on the shore
near Calais.
The Cincinnati Enquirer says that
Francisco Loving, OF Knoxville, while
hunting, shot and killed a squirrel,
which fell on rotten limb. The limb
broke and fell on Loving's head, killing
him instantly.
Hon. John B. Gordon, general com
manding the United Confederate Neter
ans, announces that the reunion which
was to have taken place at Birmingham,
Ala, last month, will be held in that
city April % and 26, 1894.
Walter Lyon, aged 10. while hunt.
ing near Paducah, was MORALLY wound
ed by the breech pin of his gun blowing
out. The pin struck him in the fore
head and came out near the ear. The |
discharge also destroyed the eye.
The Court OF Appeals decided in the
case of DIR. Rice, OF Louisville, who was
fined $50 for practcing medicine without
a certificate from the State Board of
Health, which was refused him, that it
has no jurisdiction in such cases.
Police raided crap shooting party
on a steamer at Paducah. To avoid be-
ing captured one man leaped into the
hold and split his skull aud another in
attempting to jump into a boat near by,
fell into the water and was drowned.
"A second attempt to burn the Lex
ington courthouse at Lexington cam e
near accomplishing the purpose, which
is said TO have been to destroy the p a.
pers in the Scarce case, which are likely ;
to give two prominent citizens trouble. ,
The grand jury at Guthrie, o. T.,
submitted voluminous report to the |
Federal Court regarding the Cherokee i
Strip opening frauds. The report alleg-
es that stupendou. frauds were commit
ted and calls for a congressional investi- I
CATION.
AT Ottumwa, Ia, a mob took Ere d {
Gustayson from Justice fruits court ,
room and hanged him from the stair
way. Gustavson assaulted the 4-year- ,
old daughter Of Jonas Sax, on Monday {
night. The mother of the child furnish ,
ed the rope used. :
Fred White, a maniac, at Elk River,
Michigan, gouged an eye out, cut of his
right leg and then with his left hand +
,ut off his right wrist with an AK. lie i
was discovered before he did further in e
ury to himself. His is said to be a case {
,f religious insanity. /
Contrary to the usual precedent, {
Roanoke jury has convicted three men d
or rioting in connection with the lynch b
ng of the negro Smith. One man was "
incl and given 80 days in all; two 9TH a
RS were sentenced to one day in jail; a
line others are to tried. C,
Clarence NJ. Overman, president OF l.
be Citizens National Bank, OF Hillsboro, z
D., pleaded guilty to the charge of per b
ury, enlightenment and making false e.
eports to the controller OF the treasury N
nd was sentenced to serve five years in b
he penitentiary. The total amount en- IN
ezzled was $50, 700. y,
Thousands OF counterfeit tickets al
ave been sold and honored over rail- el
Dads leading out Of Chicago in the last al
sw weeks. The counterfeit was so
early perfect that it was accepted with
ut question until discovered by acct
ent. The railroads now have $780, III
Iorth in their possession. +