Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1894-04-17

: Mrs. Henry Pesrce, Jr., OF Cincin
t natl, dropped dead suddenly in the par
, lor of the Poenix Hotel, Lexington, G
7 heart disease.
The business portion OF Santa Cruz
CAL, was destroyed by fire late Satur
day night, entailing loss of $500, 900, OF
which the insurance is but $4,000.
"A jury gave Rev. George DenniI
IS, 200 damages against the Pennsylvania
railroad for cutting off both his legs and
an arm. He sued for s25, 900 in the L
s court at Louisville.
Mrs. Williams, of Evansville, O., has
just celebrated her l06th birthday. She
has never seen locomotive or a steam
boat, but claims to have shaken hands
with Geo. Washington.
The Columbia Spectator says that
John Greenarch, of Pulaski, is in Jail ut
jamestown for poisoning his wife TO
marry another woman, whom he was
clipping with when apprehended.
Miss Emma, the beautiful daughter
of James III. Denton, wealthy Mont
gomery county farmer, committed sui
eide by taking strychnine. No cause for
the rash act can be surmised.
j. III. Raltf, one of the wealthiest
men in Williamson county, Tenn, and
merchant at Franklin, shot and fatally
wounded \. T.. Whitemire, a rival mer-
chant. in the formers store.
-Brutus Cobb, aged 50 years, son of
Mr.. Silas T. Cobb. was thrown from a
wagon loaded with corn and received
dangerous injury to his head, shoulder
and side. Richmond Register.
The Ssnta;,Fe Railroad Company
owns the biggest fire insurance policy
ever written. 1t is for sl7,000,Oo0, and
covers every piece of combustible prop
erty that belongs to the company.
William Fullerton, OF Sioux Falls, :.
d., got 500, 900 in damage suit against
the Homestake Mining Co, for losing
both feet in an accident which occurred
while he was in the company's employ.
The theatrical managers have renew
ed their offers to Niles Pollard, but her
brother says none OF them will be- no.
ticed. The notorious woman is now said I
to be utterly Frustrated from her great
strain.
st. Louis capitalists have let con-
tract to build railroad from st. Elmo,
H.. to Brooklyn, opposite Paducah, Ky,
a distance OF about 100 miles. 1t will be
known as the Chicago, Paducah and
Memphis railway.
The Fiscal court of Clark county has
fixed the rate of taxation for that county
at 35 cents on 800. OF this Il cents is
for county purposes, is ceuts to pay of
railroad bonds and cents for interest
on turnpike bonds.
Col. George Il Davis, director gen.
aral OF the Worlds Fair and ex-Con-
gresham, has announced his return to
politics and his candidacy for the re-
publican nomination for Uuited States
from Illinois.
The officers OF the New Farmers
Bank of Mt. Sterling, who were indicted
after the banks suspension, were acquit-
ted upon peremptory instruction by the
court. 1t is believed now the deposi-
.ors OF the bank will be paid in full.
Gen" Kelly and his 200 followers
ire now in Iowa, having crossed the Mis-.
souri, river to Council Bluffs early sun
lay morning, where they went into
amp. The army is well behaved, and
here seemed no need OF seven compsn
es OF militia GOV. Jackson had ordered
nut.
Newport News. Va, makes a most
gratifying showing as a shipping port IN {
be face Of the business depression. For {
he first three months of last year the &
'alue Of exports 20 foreign countries
mounted TO s2,lOl,22G, while for the q
anne months this year they aggregate a
8, 4Ol, ll9, an increase OF 81 ,39O,S93.