Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-06-23
NEWS Of the vIClMAGt.


killing Martin vaught In Pulaski.
The report that James Howard was
killed at Manchester seems TO be true.
Gov. Bradley refused TO pardon c. w.
Williams, OF Knox county, sent up for
criminal assault.
VIM. Hayden, OF Jessamine, dropped
dead In a livery stable at Lexington
from heart disease.
The Governor RENTED a fine against
Lawrence Brown, OF Casey, for unlaw-
full sale Of liquors.
The southern's freight depot at Har-
rodsburg was robbed OF lot OF shoes
consigned to w. +. Hall.
Berea will have q newspaper In few
days to be called The Citizen. MIR. T.
G. Pasco will be editor.
J. G. Browning, q prosperous Adair
county farmer, aged So, committed sui
eide on account OF Ill health.
Miss Maria Sears has been appointed
postmaster at Line Creek. Pulaski
county. vice q. Randolph resigned.
Miss Julia Goings, OF Laurel, went
crazy over religion aud tried to.kill her
mother aud sister. She was sent TO the
asylum.
W. n. Green, who was given I've
years at London for killing Negro
named Mullins, was pardoned by Gov.
Bradley.
william Blair was shot and instantly
killed 10 drunken quarrel at Jellico,
by Fletcher Whitecotton. also colored.
a fusillade Of shots followed the quar-
rel.
The GradyviIle correspondent Of the
Adair News says that o. c. Morrison,
who Is 81 years old, cradled''wheat all
day Monday and felt like a fighting
cock that night.
A crowd OF Whites yelled "Hurrah for
Carlo Britain" as young Edgar Gar
rard passed through Manchester, mean
ing tse negro who killed Daa Garrard
aud who Is said TO have been defended
by the Whites money.
Mrs. Nancy S. Burnett, wife OF C. II.
Burnett, died at her home near Valley
Oak, aged 80. Her remains were laid
TO rest at Friendship Church. In Rock
castle county, aud funeral services
were conducted by Rev. James A.
Gragg.
The 5000 damage suit against J. c.
Buck, by John T. Lee, at Albany, re
suited in hung jury. Buck swore on
the witness stand that q vision from
Heaven caused him To recognize Lee
as the boy who passed the go raised
bill on him.
Thieves will not likely bother the
possessions OF Capt. w. +. Grubbs, Of
shelby City, when 1t becomes general
iy known that he has a Mauser rifle
which will kill at two miles. 1t was
sent TO him by his son, Col. Hayden
Grubbs.
Newton II. Bright, brother of II. Il.
Bright, who married Mrs. Lizzie Me-
Alister, OF this place. accidentally shot
himself while handling pistol. The
ball passed through the skin just under
the left ear. 1t 10 a bad wound, but not
necessarily fatal.
Wallace Elkin, brother OF lack FL
kin, OF Moreland, died In Louisville OF
cancer OF the stomach, Tuesday, aged
20. He was splendid young man and
his death will cause regret wherever
he Is known. The remains were taken
TO Richmond for interment.
Oscar johnson, who was on trial for
disturbing the peace, last Tuesday, es-
capped before the verdict was rendered,
but Squire Peyton proceeded with the
evidence aud the jury found him guilty
fixing his punishment at so days in
jail, and 800 and costs. He is still at
large. Powers cor. Advocate.
A stock company composed OF James
town aud Columbia capitalists, was or
ganized at jamestown To conduct a
banking business. n. IA. w. Aaron,
Commonwealth attorney, was elected
president ind w S. Stone, promi-
nent Russell county attorney, cashier.
The capital is sl5, 200.
II. b. Lucas, OF Manchester, tells a
Louisville paper that the Baker-How
ard feud Is at AN end. He says that
Mrs. Tom Baker has decided TO go TO
her father, who Is prominent farmer
In Indian Territory. She will take her
children with her. He declares that
the men who have been corraled and
armed In the mountains have laid down
their weapons and returned to their
homes and TO their work. A better
and more secure feeling prevails
throughout the terror stricken section.
Everybody now appears TO be satisfied
10 let the law take its course and the
members Of the factions are disposed TO
have peace. Leading citizens, who
have taken no part In the feud, are
now endeavoring to get the Whites,
Towards, Bake Philpots and others
involved In the aihting TO agree to do