Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1896-04-24

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. were in progress.
Lii Hung Chang in his trip to Russi
Is prepared for any emergency. He car
ries a coffin with him.
John Payne, living near Hopkins
vile, smothered to death under the bee
clothes while in a stupor.
. Rev. James A. Claywood, while suf'
ferine with nervous disorder, commit
ted suicide at Msvsville by hanging.
Jockey Joe Foster was killed on the
Queen City Jockey Clubs course at New
port, by the fall OF his horse, Tin Horn.
-.Liniord q. Biles, who Was foreman
OF the jury that tried H. H. Holmes, was
killed by live electric wire at Philsdel-
phia.
A train ran over and killed l2-yesr-
old George Davis, at Sharon, Pa, in his
effort to keep his pet dog from being
hurt.
A nine year-old boy at Nsnceburs
entCe1 two tots into his home and made
an unsuccessful attempt to kill them
with pistol
james Thompson & Bro, OF Louis
vile, bought 1000 barrels Of whisky at
Chicago for q sum amounting to more
than 100000.
More than 81, 900 has been raised by
private subscription toward the fund to
erect a monument to the late Hon. Geo.
@. Lockhart, of Paris.
w. A. Glidewell, OF Brooksyille,
Ind, wore new pair of shoes which
chafed bis feet. Blood poison set in and
he died in few days.
"A blind man who had been begging
money at GAINESVILLE. o. was searched
by committee and s., OG0 in sreenbscks
was found in his pockets.
-Adolph Psron, democrat, was killed
by Joseph Bossier, republican, opposite
ST. John Baptist Parish, La, as a result
Of the political excitement.
Fire at Lexington, which destroyed
Spotswood Il Co. g lumber yard and two
belonging to the Northern
,ank, caused loss Of S25, 900.
Capt. John II. feathers WAS elected
resident OF the Confederate Association
4 Kentucky, succeeding Maj. George B.
Iastin, who, declined reelection.
"A tornado killed two people and did
reat damage to property in the north.
western part OF Ssndusky county, o. A
lumber of other persons we're injured.
lone Plessureville woman sued an
ther for $4,000 for SANDER, charging
hat the defendant called her bad names
nd accused her OF stealing hens nest.
AT q democratic convention in Mont
omery, Ala, Sheriff Bob Kennedy ia
ally shot Percy Wood and seriously
gounded Msrdis Wood. his brother. He
hsrged illicit relations between Mardis
Wood and his, Kennedy's wife.
CHARLES Aric, q Messy Greek, Tenn,
outh of IS. loaded his gun, set the trig.
er and tied string to it, and, after plsc-
az the barrel on direct line with his
ody, pulled the trigger. The entire load
7as emptied into his heart, killing him
Druggist G. w. APPEL, OF Greensboro,
$4,000 from Charles Werner to
ay for the damage done by Werner in 4
hsrging that APPEL, who Was a CLERK at
10 last November election, altered the {
oil books in order to cheat Werner out 3
seat in the legislature.
Harry Mcknight, the only colored
oter in in Lantrips Precinct, Christian Il
,unty, and a notable character, is dead, r
red 80 years. He went into the Con- I
derste army with Pink Mcknight, his e
,ung master, at the opening OF the war, I
Id served until its close. a
The trial OF Scott Jackson for the q
urder OF Pearl Bryan was begun at ii
export Tuesday before Judge Charles 9
Helm. The jury was made up early
the afternoon, and the hearing OF tes- J
nony for the prosecution WIS begun. h
lere are nearly 100 witnesses for the 81
,mmon wealth. Some sensational de. a
lopments are expected and great inter "
is manifested in the trial. 1t is almost il
rtsin that Alonzo Wailing will turn W
ate's evidence, but he has heretofore n
aintaine1 that he knows personally OF
thing about the murder. except that he Il
lieved Jackson committed it. A dunn il
y on which was the dress worn by Miss NJ
yam when she left home was brought tr
10 the court room, at the sight OF which
ckson rose from his chair, but was Jf
lied back by Lawyer Crawford. His 81
gers twitched, the muscles OF his face ce
ntrscted and his complexion turned CT
I'M deadly pale to a greenish tinge. of
10 defense will attempt to prove that ze
3 murder of Pearl Bryan took place in TO
10, and therefore outside the jurisdc- "a
n of a Kentucky court. The prosecu- ar
n is making q strong chain OF circum- vi
initial evidence. in
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