The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-05-25
NEWS NOTES.

The Henry county jail at New Castle
is without a prisoner.
George Tucker, an eyed and promi
nent citizen Of Taylor county, is dead,
Mrs. Lewis McQuown. who died in
Louisville last week, was buried a,
Glasgow.
A heavy northeast storm at Atlantic
City, N. j., caused the highest tide for
several years.
William Christie Heron, a noted
world peace advocate. died at his home
in Cincinnati.
The assets Of A. Booth & Company
were sold at public auction in Chicago
for 81, 900, 900.
Mrs. Sophia Dean, a niece of Gen
Robert Z. Lee. is dead at Bsgdad,
Smith county. Tenn.
Burglars broke into the post-ofIice at
Bells. Tex. dynamited the safe and es-
capped with about 81. 900.
William Foley. aged 81 years, one of
the pioneer residents Of Woodford coun-
ty. died after brief illness.
William G. Downing, a well-known
farmer and live stock trader of Fayette
county. died suddenly of paralysis.
The United Dry Goods Company. Of
New York. with capital Of s5l, 000.-
600. was Incorporated at Dover. Del.
The annual encampment Of the de-
partment of Tennessee, Grand Army of
the Republic. is being held at Harri-
man.
Shelby Partridge, aged Is. was killed
by the accidental discharge of a shot
gun while charivaring newly married
couple.
White Face Inn, one Of the best
known hotels in the Adirondack re-
gion, was burned. The loss is estimat-
ed at $50, 900.
James Sharp. who calls himself
Adam God" is on trial at Kansas
City for the killing Of Patrolman
Michael Mullane.
Mrs. Louis Garrison cut the throats of
her three children and then her own at
the family home near Easthampton,
Conn Two Of the children are dead.
At Big Rock, Tenn. Constable YER
ner Lee shot and killed three Negroes
whom he was attempting to arrest.
Tbs Negroes attacked him and he shot
in self-defense.
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declaring that the government rifle
range there is a menace tn life and
limb. are preparing a petition for in
junction to prevent target practice.
A Constantinople newspaper is au-
thority for the statement that Abdul
Hamid. the deposed sultan. has trans |
ferred bank deposits amounting to
something over IS. 600, 900 to the gov
eminent.
Handsome silver candelabra were
presented to the officers Of the battle
ship Mississippi by the Daughters Of
the American Revolution at Natchez.
A reception and dance were given FRI
dal
The Tennessee Supreme Court took
under submission the appeal of the
e!gh: convicted night riders, who are
under sentence of death, and announced
that decision would he handed down
within two weeks.
While President Taft was speaking
at Charlotte. N. c., a sudden storm
caused panic in the crowd and rush
was made for the stand. Some sharp
work was necessary to prevent the
president being crushed and to quiet
the throng.
S. Walton Forgy, attorney in Ken
lucky for the Planters Protective AS
ISOLATION of Kentucky. Tennessee and
Virginia, has filed suit for that organ
izstion Of tobacco growers at Elkton,
against Robert Lester. a prominent
farmer of Guthrie. for 50. 500 damages,
alleged to have been sustained as re-
suit of Lester, who has been member,
selling his pledged tobacco crop of near
A., En 900 vnundo nutafda tha aocacia tfon