Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-12-08
VOL. XVII.
NEWS OF TINE vlClMAGs.

The Advocate notes the oehthr Oh
DIR. ] A. Lucy ana David G. Paulin.
In Bell county Jack Robbins shot and
perhaps fatally wounded stewart Jones.
senator Lindsay introduced bill Tor
the relief Of Gen. L. L. Garrard, Of
Clay county.
The large dwelling Of Mrs. Oscar
Rowe, 10 Russell county. was destroy
ed 10y fire. Loss. about 5000; no in-
surance.
IA. j.. johnson, of London. who was
recommended by Representative Bore
log. has been appointed clerk In the
Census Bureau.
The Centre College Glce Club made
touch down at Versailles. every mem
Der ON the program being given an en-
thusiastic encore.
In Madisoa county Richard Rice,
learning that he had been adiudged In
sane by the court, committed suicide
by cutting his throat.
:. NJ. Tudor, u young attorney OF
Richmond, had his throat cut 10y man
named Hill. The cash was sewed up
by u physician, thus saving Tudor's
life.
Alfred Griggs, division superint"nd-
cot Of the Cincinnati Southern, with
Headquarters at Somerset, has resigned
TO accept position with the Chicago y
Alton, of which 5. NJ. FELTON, Is gcner
al manager.
John w. Davis was appointed post
master at Bryants Store. Knox coun-
": Sallie b. Bates at Humphrey, Casey
county: Ray Hurt. Ncbcr, Casey coun-
": J. &. Adams, Shopville, Pulaski
county; j. NJ. Ovens At SlaVin r.
Wayne county, and G. n. Muse at
Trimble, Pulaski county.
William Elliott, The famous bird
hunter, on Tuesday killed n deer i've
aud a MALI miles west Of Perryville, He
found it, tracks Monday and found the
animal Tuesday, after hard search.
Mr.. Buchanan, OF this city, thinks II
must have been pet deer from the
collection Of X n. Wathen, Of Lepan-
on Advocate.
Middlesboro now has two sets OF OH
GERS. The democratic councilmen-elect
were sworn In shortly after midnight
SUNDAY, ADD began business by de-
claring the Offices OF Chief OF Police
Ball and 1t. Steele vacant. The oii-
cers refused To be deposed, aud there
are now two claimants Tor each oilce'
The city council met last night, May
or Fisher ia the chair. The city officers
for tue ensuing terms, commencing
Jan. LIST, were elected as nominated by
the democratic caucus: Henry jack
son, attorney; b. J. Ddrham, treasurer;
I'm Lee, clerk; Harold Fox. assessor;
G.. r. HELM, chief OF police and tax
collector; John Crum aud James Moore,
policemen. An ordinance was passed
fixing the salaries about rs before
Advocate.
Gov Bradley pardoned Joseph Ad-
kus, serving lie sentence In the
Frankfort penitentiary for the murder
of Judge Josiah Combs AT Hazard, IN
September, 1893. The murder was one
Of the most noted in Eastern Kentucky
and was one OF the latest crimes Ia the
French Eyersole feud, Recently an
old paper which was hunted mp As evil
deuce In the Adkins trial, but not
found, has been produced. la this an
advertisement by the Combs Offering q
reward OF 81, 900 for the apprehension
of the unknown murderers of Combs
Several witnesses since adu Tilted they
perjurcd themselves.
Bill Prewitt, who got free tlcke
to Frankfort, is back and reports tha
he received no dollar aud half day
nor no lodging nor 10 nothing else
w. 4. Chestnut, who died last week, q
complication of diseases, was one o
Rockcastle's staunchest citizens an'
best farmers. lie was the oldest sou o
the late Rev. James Chestnut aud wa
in his 5jth year. He leaves benin,
him quite large family and larg
number of friends To mourn his sad AM
unfortunate death. John II. Anderson
of Orlando, who cut himself very ser
iously by falling on mis- knife Will
drunk, Is improving, says DIR, Penuiug
ton.-From this mornings Mt. Neruo'
Signal, proofs of which Editor jaime
Maret gave us yesterday.