Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-06-06
BRIEF NEWS NOTATION.
dispatch

Senator Beck's old home at LeNine-
ton was attached under law suit.
Henry Jones, of Bolivar, Tenn, fell
on a circular saw and was cutin two.
The famous old st. Charles Theatre
in New Orleans, was destroyed by hre.
+. Richardson and Thomas Speroy
we're killed by lightning in Estill coun-
ty.
Four hundred barrels OF whisky were
levied upon at Paris for taxes amount
ing to $4,000.
At Mackville, Washington county,
DR.. A. NJ. Shields shot and killed Geo
Linton, a Negro.
Near Manor, Texas. G.. w. Engberg
aud wife, an aged couple, were shot to
death by unknown parties.
Articles of incorporation OF chewing
gum trust have oeen filed. The capital
stock is $4,000, 900. The Kiss Me Co. Is
in it.
The failures in the United States
during May were only SIS per cent. of
the smallest previously reported in any
month.
The Cumberland Telephone Compa-
nv has purchased a controlling inter
est in the Ohio Valley Company for
$3.50, 900.
California has a law requiring all
newspaper articles to be signed bv the
writer, but the Argouaut is the only
paper that obeys it.
A German farmer ear Thorntonn.
Ind, threw his four sons in well and
jumped in after them. Two were killed
and another will die.
In Hayti there is sunshine almost ev-
cry day in the year. Even during the
rainy season the rain seldom falls until
late In the afternoon.
Smith Parker, a young farmer living
near Client, was instantly killed by the
accidental discharge o. his shot gun,
which he knocked down.
q AT Wilcox, Wyo., robbers held up
the Union Pacific train, demolished the
express car with dynamite and safely
got away with the booty.
NJ. j. Hughes was acquitted at Ner-
sailles OF the murder of A. F. Steele,
Senator Blackburn saw the killing and
was a prosecution witness.
George Harp, of Fayette county, got
hold OF the wrong bottle and drank
carbol!c acid. thinking it was whisky.
He died three minutes later.
Jefferson Davis birthday Saturday
was largely celebrated at Atlanta and
other places. The day is legal holi-
day ia many Southern States.
IL is now stated that the property
decided by Mrs. Stanford TO Stanford
University is worth s3s ,0Oo,0 900, instead
of $40. 600, 900 as first reported.
During the past year the exports OF
watches from Switzerland amounted TO
over sl3, OOO,OO The watches went to
almost all parts Of the civilized world.
Many people were scared out of Ow-
ingsville and Mt Sterling Sunday by
an idiotic prediction that the towns
would be destroyed by a cyclone that
day.
A revision has been granted In the
Dreyfus case and the exiled officer is TO
brought back TO France from DEVILS
Island and retired by court martial for
the offense, it Is claimed he never COM
mitted.
Hereafter the names of postmasters
will not be printed on any book, blank
or card used in the registry business,
only the names of the postotiice, county
and State appearing thereon.
Bank capital In Louisville has been
reduced 81, SOC, 900 under the taxation
authorized by the new constitution, and
this is but the beginning. Even liqui-
dations are being considered.
| An aged and eccentric couple living
near Charlestown, Ind, have kept the
sun light out OF their house for 20 years,
believing they will live longer by keep
ing the rays Of sunshine out.
| Chicago experienced the hottest tth
of June in four years. The thermom-
eter went 10 % at Milwaukee. Cincln-
natl also complained. The maximum
temperature in Louisville was %
degrees.
The Scott county fiscal court sold to
the highest bidder 100000 worth of 4
per cent. Frankfort a. Cincinnati rail-
road reiunding bonds TO Rudolph kley-
bolte & Co., Of Cincinnati, at a prem
ium of i,s37
The body of William II. Dewey, Of
Muhlenburg county, was found In the
woods near Central City Friday. IL is
supposed that 10 ht of temporary
mental arrangement he wandered into
l ,ha ,,ooda and MAS accidentally killed,