Semi-weekly interior journal., 1899-04-11
LANCASTER.

''"iS "cSniieS morse ran lntO Mem
lucky river Sunday night with a sulky
and drowned.
Mr.. Wm. Jones reports that James
Wyley killed Bob Murphy Sunday
night at mouth OF Paint Lick Par
ticulars not given.
I. J. Hatcher Is vn the sick list.
Letcher Owsley will go TO Asheville, N.
c., to visit his brother. w. o. Owsley,
who has been there for some time.
a telegram has been received here
conveying the sad intelligence thu
Mr.. John ID. Young, a son OF !. Roe
Young. and grandson OF Mr.. w. G.
Anderson, this county, was killed in
mine near Pb9nix, Arizona Particu
lars unknown.
The body of George Dismukes. color
ed, was found In the field where he had
been plowing near Bryant-ville, large
ball having been shot through his
heart Circumstances showed that
some one had been concealed near the
place where the body was found. There
Is nothing To prove who the assassin is,
but man with whom he once had a
difficulty 70 suspected
Elder Benz l.. Smith. CORES spending
secretary Of the American Christian
Missionary Society, delivered au able
sermon at the Christian church on
Sunday night. He showed that much
good has been done by that socIety Ia
our nation, and that much remains TO
be done. He estimated that every a.
paid into the society saves soul, and
that the Christian Church IL l,lO0, 900
strong In the United States.
II. NJ Ballou's new building on Rich.
mond street is gong mp rapidly. Sever
al other handsome residences will be
built soon, among them, one by a. C..
Denny. on Lexington Avenue, and one
by Capt. Thomas Austin, on Crab Or
chard street. Three others are nearing
completion and will be occupied by
Robert Embry. Rice Benge aud Wes
Zanone. These bulldogs. the new
hotel aud the prospects for another
railroad. show a prosperous condition
OF affairs In Lancaster and, being sur
rounded by erich agricultural country,
there Is no reason why IL should not
become one OF the leading towns OF the
state.
The reported deal made at Frankfort
10 buy a delegate for 800 explains why
our delegation wanted to go uninstruct-
ed, as they must have thought that such
inducements would be offered Whether
II was a genuine deal or not. such a
proceeding Is a disgrace 10 the State,
and those who participated in it should
never be permitted To take part in an
other convention. IL Is claimed here
that the nomination Of McChord is
victory for Hardin, as his friends were
necessary to nominate, aud for the ad.
ditional reason that the Goebcl law was
not indorsed by the convention.
A long procession Of friends aud rels.
tives followed the remains OF Mr.. John
W. Logan 10 Lancaster Cemetery on
SUNDAY, where appropriate services
we're held by Elder H. NJ. Campbell
and the mortal part OF truly good and
noble man was laid TO rest. | remem-
Der him rs an officer in Rush Branch
church, where he was known as peace
maker aud true christian man. |
knew him In the ordinary walks Of life
and around the freside, where his
words aud deeds were prompted by the
purest impulses OF his noble heart. He
was man OF fixed convictions aud
strong advocate OF justice and right. |
remember, with "a grateful heart, his
kindness To me years ago and, to the
bereaved family, give the assurance
that his name, image aud character are
iudelibly stamped upon my memory as
we'll as theirs.