Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-03-17
NEWS OF THE vIcINAee.

Thomas NJ. Fisher Is dead at Rich.
mond, aged 20
III Cancy Is u new postofiice In Pulas.
XII with G.. a. Hollars In charge.
George Hamm has taken Ell Covert
into the editorial control Of the London
Kentuckian.
a post-oflice has been established at
Pollard. Jessamine county, with Mil
ford Fain postmaster.
10 the Jessamine circuit court the
Standard oil Company was fined 800
on the charge of peddling without IT.
cense.
Charles ". Woods and John NJ. Van
Meter have announced as candidates
for the democratic nomination for
county Judge OF Boyle.
A Pulaski county deputy sheriff ar
rested Willie Tarter in Mt. Pigsab
church while he was kneeliug Ia pray
CIR at a prayer meeting.
The Pulaski! fiscal court very sensi-
bly, decided TO build no more bridges
until the roads we're improved SUM-
clently to haul the material over them.
Richmond boys have peculiar idea
OF fun. They amused themselves the
other night by pulling up two electric
light poles which were set five feet In
the ground.
The class OF 90, Centre College, will
this year revive the time honored
"class-day." which never fails TO fur
nish great amusement for the friends
OF the students.
Arthur Cochran, lad Of Is years,
shot, and Il Is thought, fatally wounded
William King. about the same age. on
Brush creek, Casey county. They fell
out over girl
The News says that Columbia will
have a fair this year, but that the date
has not yet been decided upon. mo
gambling will be- allowed, not even the
baby rack game, IL says.
DR.. James Hurley. who went to Mad
ison county from Clay, is charged with
poisoning his young wife. The body
has been exhumed aud the stomach will
be analysed. Hurley Is under arrest.
Jack Chiun was Indicted by the Fay
cite grand jury for threatening and
challenging senator Bronston and Gre
ating a disturbance that obstructed
traffic and business. a bench warrant
will issue with bond for $500.
Col. Boone. the Black Diamond rail-
road man. says he has sold out lock,
stock and barrel 10 a British syndicate,
which will build the road. He gets the
money ne and his friends have expend-
ed ia the scheme with interest and steps
down and out.
The local company Of State guards
have decided to call themselves the
"Black Rifles" in honor of Hon. James
ID. Black, the next governor OF Ken
lucky. This is deserved compliment
to our worthy Recommendations
Vile Pathfinder.
The $4,000 damage suit against
County Judge Litsey and others, was
decided Ia favor of the defendants In
Washington county. The suit grew
out Of the arrest and Imprisonment OF
James Gray and James Barnett for
their failure TO work turnpikes.
'Ths Danville Dry Goods Company"
on yesterday tiled articles of incorpora-
tion with County Clerk Nichols. This
company grows out OF the consolidation
OF the firms OF Wheatley Brothers and
Roberts, Farris Il Caldwell. The capt<
tai stock is $4,000. G.. W.. T.. ID. and
w. W Whealley, Morris Farris and
Thos. n. Roberts are the incorporators.
Mrs. Mary Proctor, sister OF w. w.
Tompkins, OF Dauville, died Saturday
at Springfield, Mo.-Advocate.
The habeas corpus proceedings OF
Charles Marsee for the killing OF w.
II. Stapletou, before Judge Wednesday,
resulted in his being admitted To bail
In $1,000 While Kin Chumley and
William Kuhn were scutliing over a
pistol the weapon was discharged, the
ball taking effect in Chumley's abdo-
men, innicting a wound which will al
most without doubt produce death. -
London Echo.
SOMERSET Mrs. Emma n. Scott,
who was Miss Horton, secured "a d.
vorce lately, from her late husband,
Dn Sam Scott. DIR. Scott did not OPP
pose In the suit. She lived near Rip
ley, Ind, at which place the suit was
brought-Mrs. Ellen Popplewell has
bought the Barker Hotel, giving her
house and lot on Main Street as Dart
pay, the price OF the hotel being esti-
mated at about S5,500.-The fiscal court
has set the county levy for general pur-
poses at % cents. The road aud bridge
tax is 20 cents and the poll tax Is fixed
at sl.-Paragon.