Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-04-07
LANCASTER.

Mr.. w. B. Mason has a slight attack |
OF the grip. Squire w. IA. Kinnaird is
no better.
Sheriff Sanders took three colored |
prisoners to Frankfort Tuesday: two
for perjury and one for forgery. The
sentence OF each was two years.
Capt. Thomas Austin says that his
old Negro prophet says that we have
had 80 SHOWS since October, and four
more are TO follow. We had three
SHOWS during the first three DAYS of
this month.
Since the law partnership has been
formed by Hays, Hamilton * Robinson.
IL has been said that their initials
could be used 10 forming very appro.
pirate sentence: "In HI OF a Hurry
to Rob"
There is an inclination TO have an
act passed TO make It unlawful for BY
ISLANDERS to interfere In a difficulty.
Such law would have good effect
and there would be no sensational
meetings to rock and convulse a com.
munity from center TO circumference.
Some taxpayers claim that the levy
OF % cents for current expenses, is ex-
orbitant and that there is nothing TO
call for the expenditure of over slO.-
900, the amount that will be raised by
such levy. ! don't know the basis
upon which the court made the esti-
mate.
Our people are anxious for the ex-
tension Of the Louisville Southern rail
road. They are beginning to realize
the fact that they could ship their
produce cheaper and get everything
they wear. eat, burn or use in build
ing at lower price on account OF COM
petition in freight rates.
Representative from several couu-
ties along the proposed line for en-
tending the Louisville Southern rail-
will meet at Louisville on Saturday
and 90 TO New York To lay the matter
before the president of the road. Lieut..
j. NJ. Farra will represent our people
aud he is well Informed on the subject.
The fiscal court met Tuesday and
allowed claims amounting to about 81
: 900, two-thirds OF which were road
claims. They agreed to appeal the
judgment of the circuit court by
: which Mr.. Oliver Terrill gained the
= dollhouse on the Richmond turnpike
The court fixed the levy for this year
at 90 cents on 800 worth of property
- cents OF this being for turnpike pur.
poses.
1t is notorious fact that Capt. Stone
, is gaining ground here rs elsewhere
/. every day, and, rs have always con
tended that We should nominate tn,
strongest man regardless of persona
} preferences, shall raise no howl abou
; IL. IL is apparent To the most casua
observer that the other candidates
7 have worked up too much feeling anC
formed too many states to be winning
r horses. Besides this they are bette
known than Stone is, and Henry Clay
5 reference to Polk applies in thi
I case.
e The city codncll met on Monda,
night aud fixed the levy at IS cents, tn
: increase being for the purpose of pay
ing of a bond. No action was takel
D on the question OF water works, but /
u is thought that it will receive "a favor
e able consideration before long. Tw,
= representatives Of the Bell Telephone
: Co, asked for a franchise to put in al
= exchange here, but motion to tina
: effect received no second and the fran
s chise was not granted, The peopl
d seem satisfied with the price and ser
,. vice given by:Dr. j. b. Kinnaird's ex
i change.
= About o'clockithis, Thursday, fore
l. noon, a fire was discovered in the larg,
: granary and produce warehouse of II
d a. b. Marksbury. 1t was soon eviden
that 1t must burn, as no water wa
available 10 subdue the flames. | say
pr Mr.. Marksbury soon after the fire, bu
I. he was unable to give an estimate o
A. the loss until he examines his books
y A large quantity of hemp was burned
;. besides about $500 bushels of wheat
lis which was stored by different parties
/ sacks, scales, a baler &c. The loss
M M certainly heavy. Maj. Il. Kinnaird'
insurance companies had 5000 on tn
y. house, 81, 500 on grain and $1,000 o
hemp. This is the third fire on tn
a same site. The doors had not bee
|, opened since Tuesday. 1t is impossibl
:. TO give the origin OF the fire, but as
is reported that window was ope
when the fire was discovered, IL Is be