Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-04-29
LANCASTER.

are guests Of Mrs. II. +. McRoberts.
+ The lots on East Public Square, be-
longing to Owsley and Shanks, of Stan
ford, were put up separately and to-
! gether ON Monday. and the only bid
: made was $500 for the lot on the corner
| of Richmond Avenue and the square
On Wednesday Capt. Duncan receiv-
ed orders to have his men, who volun-
I teered, examined. Dr.. }. b. Kinnaird
= began the WORK and they are being
examined as they come to town. Re-
: quirements are "a follows: Chest eX-
: pansion must be over two inches; height
not less than ) feet inches nor more
= than 9 feet 1 inches: action Of heart and
lungs must be clear and regular. About
80 have been examined 10 this writing,
Thursday morning, only four being
: rejected. Six came from Richmond
and stood the examination. IL will be
one Of the best companies in the SER
vice.
On Tuesday night at : o'clock, Lem
White, colored, aged - years shot his
; stepiather, Charles Anderson. BAT
tie Row" Negro. in the bowels with
ball fred from - Bull Dog pistol 1t
T. thought that the bali ranged around
"A rib and did not enter the bowels.
though IL Is dangerous wound. The
, boy went 10 Jailer Ross and delivered
: himself To be locked up. He claims
I that Anderson was whipping his moth
, er when he fired, and II Is believed that
he will be acquitted. As this Is the
D third Negro that has been sho, here in
a IA short time 1t is hoped that we will
q have a rest. "a troubles OF kind, al
: ways come by threes.
I On Monday evening about : o'clock,
p. Porter Weareu. of McCreary. shot aud
I MORALLY wounded Grant Leavel. color.
ed. of Buckeye The trouble occurred
In Logantown, this city, aud the weapon
used was a - Colts pistol, the ball en-
> tering the bowels and passing through.
severed the spinal cord Leavel died
Tuesday morning aud coroner's in
| quest revealed the foregoing statements
a. true Constable Hammond arrested
4 Wearen aud lodged him in Jail On
b. Tuesday preliminary trial was set for
next Saturday and he was allowed
4 guard until that time. There are con-
j.. ilicting statements about the causes
/, which led to the killing, The defense,
Il. II. Tomlinson. L. l.. Walker and j.
o |. Hamilton, will attempt TO prove that
a.. Leavel was striking Wearens brother
d. with a stick, when the shot was fired.
, 4 large crowd was in town Monday,
though but little business was transact
ed and but few sales of stock were
, made. Politics aud war were the prin-
cpal subjects of conversation. Five
horses were sold AT So TO Sis. Sever.
, al fine horses were on exhibition.
; among them: NJ ). Baughman's Og-
/, denburg; Herndon x McElwaine' : Duke
= OF Denmark and Cerro Gordo; Bacher
Bros. Line Denmark: Y. O. Hills
: Walking Chester aud HImilton y Rob-
D inson's Jesse Wilkes. Rallying war
, speeches were made In the forenoon by
, Gov. McCreary and Hon. G.. G. Gilbert
, which, with the drum and iie, fired the
spirit Of patriotism and by night Capt.
Sam Mckee Duncan succeeded IN en-
. rolling 100 valiant men IN his company
OF volunteers. He has received infor-
nation that his company will be ensist-
. ed in the "a Regiment, under Col.
Gather, and the boys expect 20 be or
'dcrcd out in a few DAYS The company
is made up Of good material and the
Dons will realize the truth of this as
sertion, il they ever meet them on the
! field DR.. II. NJ. Grant has sent long
petition aud a number OF letters TO Gov.
Bradley asking that he be made sur
, geon for the second regiment He is
altogether competent. Lincoln county
furnishes l6 men to Capt. Duncau's
company.
On Monday afternoon large crowd
assembled in the courthouse TO hear
, the candidates for the democratic nom.
ination for Congress present their
claims, which they did in manner en-
tirely satisfactory TO themselves. and,
! in some instances. To the people, They
spoke in the following order-Hons. G..
G. Gilbert and John b. Thompson, then
, Gov. McCreary, Mr.. Rothwell not being
present. Everything went of quietly
. and the speakers were applauded by
their supporters. Mr.. Gilbert, who il
! comparatively a stranger here, made II
good impression and many believe that
: he will have good following. He
claimed that, IL nominated, he would be
sure To defeat Dawson. He and Mr..
, Thompson attempted tc show that "A
, part of Gov. McCreary's record was
, not in line with the party, but the gov
ernOr fully explained that he always
acted In conformity 10 the principles of