Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-11-21
BRIEF NEWS NOTATION.

by .. 766. leaving McChord a majority
of over loo
The republican MAJORITY In Congress
Is too close for comfort and plans are
forming to fire Polygamist Roberts aud
other democrats.
Urev woodson says that Mr.. Goebel
is elected but he will not contest should
the the election board give the GER
tifcate to Taylor.
Rasland. Letterle, Mueller aud
Charlton. democrats. will get certih-
Gates of election to the Legislature
from Louisville.
Gov. Bradley has named Dec. Is Tor
an election to al the vacancy from the
7th district caused by the death OF
Congressman Settle.
In fight which grew out OF an ar
eument about politics, Pat Haley, OF
Frankfort, cut the throat OF Tom Per-
kins, a farmer, fatally iujuring him
Hon. NJ. +. North, late democratic
candidate for the Legislature In TINS
county. is an applicant for the cIerk-
ship OF the Lower House OF the Legis-
lature. with good chances OF success.
The jefferson County Election Board
has con. pleted the canvass OF the re-
turns for city and county. but number
OF disputed matters are yet TO be pass
ed on. The eth precinct was thrown
out.
Assistant Adjutant General Waite
Forester resigned Saturday and Gov.
Bradley appointed Capt. j. X. Dixon
to succeed him. IL is understood Capt.
w. NJ. Berkele will succeed Dixon as
keeper OF the State arsenal.
Hon. J. T. Hinton. of Bourbon couu-
ty, says IL he is elected to succeed Evan
Settle In Congress he will give every
dollar OF his salary for the uneXplred
term to Mrs Settle, the widow OF the
deceased congressman. We opine that
the voters will take little stock Ia such
an electiuneering proposition, however.
Ex.Postmaster John II. Woolums. OF
Midway, who was republican clerk
In a precinct at that place az the re-
cent election. has sued Postmaster II.
p. Waits and Barnett Ellis, colored'
for $40, 900 damages for charging him
with selling out his party TO the demo-
Gratis.
Buford S. Williams, Coleman Carr
and Wlngate Thompson. democratic
election officers OF Franklin county,
were indicted by the Federal grand
Jury charged with conspiracy and IT,
timidation of colored voters az the
recent election in Frankfort.
Though the Record Printing Compa-
nv of Bardstown and A. G Montenegro,
of Louisville, both made lower bids
on the State printing than did the Geo.
G. Fetter Company, OF Louisville, the
last named company was awarded the
contract TOR the coming two years.
Clarence Greenhouse, the Kentucky
Ho-Pang Of Corea, died at Seoul Oct.
| 81. He was from Versailles and was
appointed consul general 10 Hokshoma
by Mr.. Cleveland. During his service
as such, he so greatly assisted Nj
Kuug, the King Of Korea. by giving
MIN helpful advice, that the King urged
him TO accept the created office OF "Ho'
Pang." He resigned the consulate and
accented the Office, since which time
be has virtually been King OF Korea.
Oeboe has been talking some more
with his mouth. He says: "Gen. ray
lor has been elected, and he will be
seated. The people will stand no usur'
patton from the State election commits
sion or an ybody else. | don I think the
commissioners will have the audacity
10 issue Mr.. G0ebel certificate OF
election, but If they do the people Will
not submit TO him, and Taylor will be
Gated"
While Gov. Bradley's friends are
displaying great activity and some
anxiety in denying that the Governor
contemplates barring Goebel's way to
the executive chair by force In case
the State Election Commissioners
should give the certificate OF election
to Goebel, the Governor and his AdIu-
tant General are in close conference
with the Republican Colonies OF the
First and Second regiments OF State
troops, who were hurriedly summoned
for that purpose.-Courier Journal
Besides the congressional committee
many distinguished friends attended
the funeral of Congressman Settle at
Owenton SUNDAY. Senators Lindsay
and Blackburn spoke feelingly Of the
deceased ana Senator Goebel said he
and Mr.. Settle bad entered the Legis-
lature Of Kentucky at the same tlme'
aud 10 referring 70 the friendship
which then began aud which had lasted
ill his death, be was overcome with
emotion and ended by asking Cod
blessing on him and his.
Al democratic mass meettngs IN Cal