Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-09-19
BRIEF NEWS NOTATION.

The California board OF health re-
commends law forbiddiug consump-
tiyes 10 come into the State.
A Nebraska woman forced her Two
children to drink carbolic acid ana
then took dose herself. All died.
The new coffee crop is estimated at
II, 200, 600 bags, the largest one on rec
ord and it is IN consequence lower tnan
ever.
The demand for rnral free mail de-
livery has been so great that tue ap-
propriation OF $500, 900 has been almost
exhausted.
Three of the largest hotels at Ham
mel's Station, Rockaway, N. Y, were
DESTROYED by fire Sunday, entailing IA
loss of s75, 900,
yellow fever is increasing rapidly at
Kew West. No new cases are reported
at New Orleans. Jackson and Missis-
sippi coast points.
A Negro was hanged Friday at Pu-
laski, Va, for highway robbery tue
first under the new law maxing the
oifense a capital one.
Fire in the wholesale district OF
Memphis destroyed $4,000 worth OF
property, Lee Bros. and Rogers bros
being the heaviest losers.
Henderson Knights of Pythias are
making great preparations for the en-
tertainmen. OF delegates to the grand
lodge, which meets in that city Sep %
EXPORTS from the United States dur
ing August were $50, 0s2, s75 larger than
ever before in August, and were sS''-
g2e 500 in excess OF imports for the
month.
J A military company has been organ
lied by the white people at rumollnR
Shoals. S. c., for protection against
the Negroes, who are said to be threat
ening trouble.
Gen. E. II. Hobson was elected pres
ident of the National Association OF
Mexican Veterans and Gen. w. h
Smith. secretary. The next annual
meeting will be held at Cincinnati,
Thomas Howell, Of Elkville, ate
watermelon that contained poison and
died from the effects. The poison was
put in IL by the boys father, who ixee
IL for thieves who had given him mucf
trouble.
After more than II hours delibera
tion, tie jury in the case OF Elias Hat
field, at Williamson, w. Va, returne'
a verdict of murder In the second de
gree. He was charged with the murde
of II. L. Ellis.
Mrs. Graham Vreeland, wife OF tn
special correspondent OF the Courier
Journal, died at the home OF Mr.. Vree
lands father at Bloomfield, OF consump
tion and the many friends of the gifte'
Young journalist sincerely sympatniz
with him.
Attorney General Taylor decides
that the State agricultural commission
err has the authority to expend $4,000 O
the AGRICULTURAL fund in preparing a
EXHIBIT az the Great Southern Exposi
ton in New York.
Pete Haddox, Henry Penlck an
John Allen, the Negroes tried at Bow
ling Green on change OF venue fror
Logan county for the murder oil saI
Gordon, were given sentences oil
, wears each ia the penitentiary.
The Negro reformatory built In Hat
over county, Va, by Coils +. Hun
: ington, the railroad magnate, Is oper
. and the Herald says that five youn
, Negro convicts have been transferre
> TO il. John II, Smythe, colored' eS
minister TO Siberia, is superintendent
The battle which had been expecte
in the Illinois mining town of Carter
!. willie ever since Gov. Tanner withdre
!: the state troops which had been sci
e there To protect Negro non-union- m
ners. occurred Sunday. Six Negro'
e were shot TO death and seventh WI
y so badly wounded that he will prooaoI
a ale Troops have again been ordere
o the scene.
Corporal Damhofrer and Private c
i nine. of Company b. Sixth lnfantr
u have been sentenced to death by cou
d martial and Private McBennett b
i beeu condemned TO 20 years imprisol
d ment Tor having criminally ASSAULT
3 oa,iye women in Manila. Gen. o.
n will have the first two publicly shot
y AN example, II President Mehini'
agrees 70 II.