Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1897-12-17
VICINITY NEWS

postmaster at Burgln.
Seventy-seven cars OF coal went out
of Middesboro Tuesday.
Jerc b. Fisher was elected mayor OF
Danvllle to succeed Rev James L. AL
len.
John f.. Sharp. OF Liberty, has been
granted pension at the rate of sl2 per
month.
The II. ". |. * b. railroad is TO be
known hereafter as the Versailles u
Atlantic.
An allowance OF $500 was made for
temporary clerk hire for the Danville
postofiice.
J. NJ. Westerfield at Elvira and 7. f..
McHargue at fletcher, both in Laurel,
have been appointed postmasters.
Col. John G. Pond, prominent citi-
zen of Madison county, aged -, was
stricken with paralysis and is in dan
gerous condition.
The trial of Jesse Fields for the al
legged murder OF Josiah Combs in Per-
ry county was again postponed at Bar
bourville until July.
At the Kentucky Educational Assoc
citation meeting at Frankfort Dec. y,
j. w. Rawlings, of Boyle, is down for
paper on local taxation.
Gen. c. NJ. Clay writes To the Rich
mond Register that his girl wife is held
prisoner by 1.-THE vendetta, and that
he is defeated, but not conquered.
While sitting at the dinner table,
Mrs. Martha Harvey OF Madison coun-
", aged "a years, was stricken with
paralysis aud fell from her chair dead.
Gen. Williams. who was indicted for
criminally assaulting Ida Bays, adeaf
mute, is on trial at Barbourville. Will
liams, after assaulting her, married
her.
Andy Watson, desperate noun
taineer, overpowered the jailer at Mid
dlesboro, took his gun and escaped.
He was awaiting trial for attempted
murder.
The governor refused pardons To
Robert Bruck, Laurel county, for
shooting and wounding: and Stoneman
Brown, of Casey, carrying concealed
deadly weapons.
Deputy Marshal Hunter arrested
Tom Hayden at Jeliico. who brutaily
murdered a colored girl in ohio county
In October. a mob Of Negroes tried
To release the prisoner.
A mar whose name lie supposed to be
VIM. Boner. from Bryantsvllle, mar
rowly escaped death from asphyNiatiou
Ia room No. l. OF Mrs. Burk's Family
Hotel at Lexington. He blew out the
gas.
The city council of Danville elected
officers as follows; Attorney, Chas.
Fox: Clerk, Frank y. Lee: Treasurer,
b. j. Durham; Police Judge, c. Il. Me-
Dowell Assessor, Sam Fox; Chief OF
Police, G.. 7. Helm; Night Police, Jas.
II. Moore. John I. Crum.
Prof. II. Il. Grow, OF Danyille, has
invented and patented a non-reiillable
bottle. which his friends think will
make him rich. The device seems 20
exactly meet the demand for bottle
which liquor dealers and patent medi-
cine men can send out containing their
goods without fear OF the bottle being
emptied and reiilled with a counterfeit;
article.
Alta meeting of the Mercer fiscal
court Toe miles OF non-dividend paying
pixies were turned over to the county
free OF cost. There were propositions
from the Frankfort. Harrodsburg and
Crab Orchard road for the Is miles in
that county, which was offered for sli,-
500: the Lexington and Harrodsburg
pike, 10 miles, at sl3, 800 and the Har-
rodsburg and Bargin, five miles, at ST.
$50.
Mrs. Charles NJ. Randall died at Lon
don Wednesday after lingering ILL
ness OF typhoid fever, aged about 80.
She was Miss Lula Mckee, daughter OF
DR.. William Mckee, who used 10 live
at Mt. Vernon but who now resides In
Florida. and was very handsome wo-
man. Her remains will be laid TO rest
at London to-day. The INTERIOR JOUR-
NAL extends coincidence to the hus-
land in his irreparable loss.
Danville ladies have organized a
chapter of the Daughters OF the Revo-
luton. Mrs. John J. Hogsett was elect
ed chapter regent; Miss Jean Shelby,
vice regent; Miss Annie Mcdowell,
secretary; Miss ANA VanMeter, regis
trar; Mrs. Jerry c. Caldwell, treasur-
er; Mrs. C. X. Crawford, historian
The remaining members are Mrs. j.
Nj. VanAleter, Mrs. b. F. Phillips,
Miss Mamie Green, Miss Sue Mellow
ell, Miss Susie Fox, Miss Alice john
son.
Conuressmau Settle Is endeavOrlng