Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-01-31
NEWS OF THE vlCInAGe.


Aunt Nancy Talbot, co!ored, said
to be i05 years OLD, died near Kirksville
last week.
The supervisors raised the assess
ment of Mercer county s396,22s, max
log the total ~, 1876, 22s.
The Boyle county grand jury failed
to indict Hugh Smith FOR killing the
Negro, Marshall Jones.
A Jury at Richmond gave Judge
Beckner 5000 Of the $4,000 fee he
asked OF Asher IN "a noted suit.
As revised by the supervisors Madi-
son county's taxable property amounts
70 ss,55i,5 a quarter OF million less
than last year.
The Paragon says that Nat Reiss Is
there with part of his company ard
after rest Of few weeks will open n
weeks engagement.
A marvellous story Of the discovery
OF silver In paying quantities ON Shak-
er Creek In Mercer, comes by way 81
the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Klondikc School Company, Of
Anderson county. has been incorpora-
ed. AZ It's capital stock Is only sl75, IL
seems 10 be misnamed.
The jamestown and Russell County
Coal Company, with 5000 capital. has
filed articles OF Incorporation with the
secretary Of State. II. o. Ccdman Is
the chief incorporation.
Mrs. Smithern bad her pocket book
stolen from her while attending cAurch
Mt Eubauks. and while I. J. Wilder
was attending the same meeting his
house was broken into aud 81 stolen.
The Advocate says that T. G. Prev
fit. aged 81. and w. G. Brayles. IS.
both born and raised In Boyle, slept in
Danville for their FIRST time the other
night. They were on murder jury.
When the whitecaps went 10 their
home IN Harlan county and attempted
10 whip Tom Jackson, bis wife fred on
the leader, who proved tn be WIN.
Wright. a ueighbor, killing him.
The Boyle county grand jury sur-
house aud the circuit court room
amounting 20 1900 and the Judge o.
dered the county court to haze them
made.
IL Is said that there Is hardlya doubt
that the court martial 10 try Robert
Hoskins for the murder OF Provost
Guard Denton, OF Junction City. will
order him shot. The trial will he at
Columbus, Ga
Gov. Bradley turned down applica-
tious Tor pardons Of Sidney Lewis,
Whitley. murder: Jackson NanArsdalo,
Mercer. Elk cases forfeited bond, aud
James Arnold, Boyle. concealed deadly
weapons.
Judge Stanberry at London has held
that il was a violation OF the law to sell
a certain patent medicine; sad to be
Peruua, and held the four druggists Of
London to answer to the grand jury for
selling the stuff Trouble was caused
by man drunk claiming that the med
icinc had done II.
At the Pineyille aud Breckenridge
mines, while the electric motor With a
train of cars was entering. w. NJ.
Thompson aud John Kinder. two mir
ers who were standing by the track,
were dangerously injured by car
jumping the track and crushing them
against the walls Of the mines.
Craig Gregg was married Saturday
night at the London Jail To Mrs. john
sou. He is In Jail :or assault and has
been Ia many jails, and in the peniten-
tiary. He says he will reform. Mrs.
Johnson has some money, and Is pre-
pairing to get Gregg out of jail II posi-
BILE.
The Somerset Paragon tells how
Deputy Marshall Denton arrested fell
low named Keith for robbing the post
Office ut Eubanks and then took him To
friends to spend the night. They occu-
MED the same bed and after while
Keith made an excuse TO go out. AS he
did 80, he leaped over a picket fence
and split the red mud OF Eubanks wide
omen with his bare feet. He had not
more than struck the mud on the oppo-
site side OF the fence, before Deputy
Denton was going over the same way.
Both were in their night clothes and
barefooted and IL took some nerve To
undertake the race, but one OF them
wanted 10 get away and the other did
not want to lose his game, and 1t was
run 70 finish through Ice cold mud
and sharp snags and stones. Finally Mr..
Denton laid hands on his man, took
him TO his room aud put hand'cuffs on
him for the rest OF the night and
brought MIN here 70 Jail next day.