Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-01-03

forts OF senator bueler 70 naNc '"e"
comrades pensioned.
Mrs. Oscar Teller, deserted by her
worthless husband and spurned by rel.
atives, committed suicide 10 Logan
county by taking poison.
DR.. n. u. Gray, who deserted his wife
for Lizzie skinner, cut her throat at
Bedford, Ind, and had to be spirited of
to prevent his being lynched.
The Third Kentucky has Been as
signed to Matanzas, Cuba and will
start at once. Matanzas Is considered
the healthiest city on the island.
Boys fond Of a joke stuffed up the
chimney of Carl Kindler's blacksmith
shop at Riverhead, l.. l., aud the old
man was choked to death by coal gas.
Dominique Krathofski was hanged at
Springfield, Mass, for the murder OF
his stepdaughter. Victoria Pinkus, 10
years Of age, whom he had debauched.
Frank Jay Gould, youngest son OF
Jay Gould, paid $50, 900 for seat on the
New York Stock Exchange, the high
est sum ever paid for such privilege.
Barkeeper Pud Terrill killed Wayne
Smith at Greensboro. The latter was
advancing on him and be struck him on
the head with a stick, killing him IT,
staptly.
Mai. Gen. Otis has been selected for
military governor Of the Philippines
and Mai. Gen. Lawton will succeed him
as commander OF the military forces In
the islands.
Every sheriff of the ll9 In Kentucky
has settled with the auditor, the total
amount paid in being s2,9O3, Is, OF
which jefferson county contributed
over half million.
Joseph vacher, the French Jack the
Ripper" was guillotined at Bourgh-on-
Bresse. He murdered peasant girls for
fun and is said to have killed aud cut
open p or 30 Of them.
The jailer's report OF Fayette county |
shows that during the year just closed
there were is7 prisoners In the Lex
ington jail. Nineteen OF them we're
charged with murder.
The quartermaster's department OF
the army is preparing to bring back the
bodies Of all American officers aud sol
diers buried In Cuba, Porto Rico, the
Sandwich and Philippine Islands.
The 3 per cent. bonds of the United
States government, due in 1908, are
selling at 1914, aud the demand Is so
much greater than the supply, that 1t
is believed they will soon be quoted AZ
10.
Two Negroes broke into Gen. Basil
Dukes house at Louisville and when he
grappled with one the other covered
him with pistol, making him desist,
when they got OIL with about $50 worth
OF booty.
The Chief Eunoch OF the Sultan OF
Turkey was either poisoned or bow
stringed. He left jewels and plates
worth sl60, 900, besides 500, 900 In mon
ey, all Of which passes under an old law
into the sultan's treasure box.
Sam Jones, the evangelist, entertain
ed Representatives Of nearly every rail-
road in Georgia at a dinner at his home
In Gainesville, Ga. Among his guests
were Messrs. Milton II. Smith, S. II.
Knott, j. G. Metcalf and c. p. Atmore.
A monument was unveiled at New
Orleans last week Of John McDonogh,
the millionaire philanthropist, who
left his great fortune for the building
of schools ia Baltimore and New Or
leans. Some 40 splendid school build
ings have been erected 10 New Orleans
Julia Pepper. aged II years, daugh-
ter OF Mr.. Pepper, superintendent OF
the cotton mills at Maysville, is locked
ND in the Cincinnati House OF Deten-
ton for running away from home and
refusing to return. The girl claims
she can not get along with her step
mother.
The Kitzmiller Couch building on
East Main street, Lexington, burned
causing a loss of about $4,000 10 Jo-
seph Clark, owner of the building; l..
H. Ramsey & Co, sign writer's, +. L. p
Taylor, wall paper dealer and funeral
director, and T.. b. Allender, furniture
dealer, who were the occupants. There
was s2O. 900 insurance on the building
and contents II